TY - BOOK T1 - Terrorism Risk Insurance: Issue Analysis and Overview of Current Program AN - 1767319969; 2011-910371 AB - The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 (TRIA) program is currently slated to expire at the end of 2014. This report discusses the specifics of the current program. Since TRIA's passage, the private industry's willingness and ability to cover terrorism risk have increased. This relative market calm has been under the umbrella of TRIA coverage, and it is unclear how the insurance market would react to the expiration of the federal program. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 23 2014, 18 pp. AU - Webel, Baird Y1 - 2014/07/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Risk KW - Terrorism KW - Markets KW - Insurance KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767319969?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Webel%2C+Baird&rft.aulast=Webel&rft.aufirst=Baird&rft.date=2014-07-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Terrorism+Risk+Insurance%3A+Issue+Analysis+and+Overview+of+Current+Program&rft.title=Terrorism+Risk+Insurance%3A+Issue+Analysis+and+Overview+of+Current+Program&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R42716.pdf? LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42716 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Free Exercise of Religion by Closely Held Corporations: Implications of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. AN - 1650527011; 2011-770453 AB - This report analyzes the Court's decision in Hobby Lobby, including arguments made between the majority and dissent, to clarify the scope of the decision and potential impacts for future interpretation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act's (RFRA's) applicability. It also examines potential legislative responses, should Congress consider addressing the current applicability of RFRA. Finally, the report addresses the decision's effect on requirements that employers offer contraceptive coverage in group health plans under federal or state law. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 23 2014, 10 pp. AU - Brougher, Cynthia Y1 - 2014/07/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Retail business KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Corporations KW - Religion KW - Religious liberty KW - Law KW - Stores KW - Contraceptives KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527011?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brougher%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Brougher&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2014-07-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Free+Exercise+of+Religion+by+Closely+Held+Corporations%3A+Implications+of+Burwell+v.+Hobby+Lobby+Stores%2C+Inc.&rft.title=Free+Exercise+of+Religion+by+Closely+Held+Corporations%3A+Implications+of+Burwell+v.+Hobby+Lobby+Stores%2C+Inc.&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43654.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43654 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP): Categorical Eligibility AN - 1650527270; 2011-770456 AB - Recently states have been increasingly adopting more expansive 'categorical eligibility' rules -- a set of policies that make the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) applicant eligible based on the applicant's involvement with other low-income assistance programs. This report discusses categorical eligibility and some of the issues raised by it, describes the three different types of categorical eligibility, recent information on current state practices with regard to categorical eligibility, and proposals to restrict categorical eligibility. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 22 2014, 18 pp. AU - Falk, Gene AU - Alison, Randy Y1 - 2014/07/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Food stamps KW - Regulation KW - Nutrition KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527270?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Falk%2C+Gene%3BAlison%2C+Randy&rft.aulast=Falk&rft.aufirst=Gene&rft.date=2014-07-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Supplemental+Nutrition+Assistance+Program+%28SNAP%29%3A+Categorical+Eligibility&rft.title=The+Supplemental+Nutrition+Assistance+Program+%28SNAP%29%3A+Categorical+Eligibility&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42054.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no R42054 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): Eligibility and Benefit Amounts in State TANF Cash Assistance Programs AN - 1650527136; 2011-770455 AB - The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant helps fund, among other benefits and services, state cash assistance programs to needy families with children. This report describes state TANF financial eligibility rules and maximum benefit amounts. The information represents Congressional Research Service (CRS) calculations based on data from the Urban Institute's Welfare Rules Database. That information is supplemented by historical information on maximum Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) benefits from a CRS survey of the states for selected years from 1981 to 1996. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 22 2014, 27 pp. AU - Falk, Gene Y1 - 2014/07/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Poverty relief KW - Block grants KW - Welfare economics KW - Family KW - Regulation KW - Children KW - Social policy KW - Benefits KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527136?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Falk%2C+Gene&rft.aulast=Falk&rft.aufirst=Gene&rft.date=2014-07-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Temporary+Assistance+for+Needy+Families+%28TANF%29%3A+Eligibility+and+Benefit+Amounts+in+State+TANF+Cash+Assistance+Programs&rft.title=Temporary+Assistance+for+Needy+Families+%28TANF%29%3A+Eligibility+and+Benefit+Amounts+in+State+TANF+Cash+Assistance+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43634.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43634 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Voting Rights Act of 1965: Background and Overview AN - 1650527051; 2011-770457 AB - The Voting Rights Act (VRA) was successfully challenged in a June 2013 case decided by the US Supreme Court in Shelby County, Alabama v Holder. The suit challenged the constitutionality of Sections 4 and 5 of the VRA, under which certain jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination in voting -- mostly in the South -- were required to 'pre-clear' changes to the election process. This report provides information on the historical circumstances that led to the adoption of the VRA, a summary of its major provisions, and a brief discussion of the US Supreme Court decision and related legislation in the 113th Congress. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 22 2014, 26 pp. AU - Coleman, Kevin J Y1 - 2014/07/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Prejudice, discrimination, and affirmative action KW - United States KW - United States Supreme court KW - Elections KW - History KW - Jurisdiction KW - Discrimination KW - Alabama KW - Legislation KW - Voting KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527051?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Coleman%2C+Kevin+J&rft.aulast=Coleman&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2014-07-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Voting+Rights+Act+of+1965%3A+Background+and+Overview&rft.title=The+Voting+Rights+Act+of+1965%3A+Background+and+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43626.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43626 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - 'Black Boxes' in Passenger Vehicles: Policy Issues AN - 1650527046; 2011-770458 AB - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing to require event data recorders (EDRs) - 'black boxes' -- on all new passenger vehicles sold in the US. Although over 90% of the new cars and light trucks sold in the US already come with EDRs intended to capture information about the final seconds before a crash, these are installed voluntarily; NHTSA's current rules mainly specify certain types of information that must be recorded if a vehicle is equipped with an EDR. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 22 2014, 17 pp. AU - Canis, Bill AU - Peterman, David Randall Y1 - 2014/07/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Road traffic and traffic regulation KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Automotive industry KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Motor vehicles KW - Highway traffic KW - Regulation KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527046?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Canis%2C+Bill%3BPeterman%2C+David+Randall&rft.aulast=Canis&rft.aufirst=Bill&rft.date=2014-07-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%27Black+Boxes%27+in+Passenger+Vehicles%3A+Policy+Issues&rft.title=%27Black+Boxes%27+in+Passenger+Vehicles%3A+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43651.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no R43651 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Student Loan Forgiveness and Loan Repayment Programs AN - 1650526991; 2011-770454 AB - Student loan forgiveness and loan repayment programs provide borrowers a means of having all or part of their student loan debt forgiven or repaid in exchange for work or service in specific fields or professions or following a prolonged period during which their student loan debt burden is high relative to their income. In both loan forgiveness and loan repayment programs, borrowers typically qualify for benefits by working or serving in certain capacities for a specified period of time or by satisfying other program requirements over an extended term. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 22 2014, 140 pp. AU - Hegji, Alexandra AU - Smole, David P AU - Heisler, Elayne J Y1 - 2014/07/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Education and education policy - Education financing and facilities KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Professions KW - Loans KW - Debt KW - Benefits KW - Student loans KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526991?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hegji%2C+Alexandra%3BSmole%2C+David+P%3BHeisler%2C+Elayne+J&rft.aulast=Hegji&rft.aufirst=Alexandra&rft.date=2014-07-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Student+Loan+Forgiveness+and+Loan+Repayment+Programs&rft.title=Federal+Student+Loan+Forgiveness+and+Loan+Repayment+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43571.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43571 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Developmental Activation of the AhR on CD4+ T-Cell Responses to Influenza Virus Infection in Adult Mice AN - 1635019015; 21004975 AB - Background: Epidemiological and animal studies indicate that maternal exposure to pollutants that bind the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) correlates with poorer ability to combat respiratory infection and lower antibody levels in the offspring. These observations point to an impact on CD4+ T cells. Yet, the consequence of developmental exposure to AhR ligands on the activation and differentiation of CD4+ T cells has not been directly examined. Objectives: Our goal was to determine whether maternal exposure to an AhR ligand directly alters CD4+ T cell differentiation and function later in life. Methods: C57BL/6 mice were exposed to a prototypical AhR ligand, 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), in utero and via suckling. We then measured CD4+ T-cell activation and differentiation into distinct effector populations in adult offspring that were infected with influenza A virus (IAV). Reciprocal adoptive transfers were used to define whether modifications in CD4+ T-cell responses resulted from direct effects of developmental TCDD exposure on CD4+ T cells. Results: Developmental exposure skewed CD4+ T-cell responses to IAV infection. We observed fewer virus-specific, activated CD4+ T cells and a reduced frequency of conventional CD4+ effector-cell subsets. However, there was an increase in regulatory CD4+ T cells. Direct effects of AhR activation on CD4+ T cells resulted in impaired differentiation into conventional effector subsets; this defect was transferred to mice that had not been developmentally exposed to TCDD. Conclusions: Maternal exposure to TCDD resulted in durable changes in the responsive capacity and differentiation of CD4+ T cells in adult C57BL/6 mice. Citation: Boule LA, Winans B, Lawrence BP. 2014. Effects of developmental activation of the AhR on CD4+ T-cell responses to influenza virus infection in adult mice. Environ Health Perspect 122:1201-1208; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408110 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Boule, Lisbeth A AU - Winans, Bethany AU - Lawrence, BPaige AD - Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and Y1 - 2014/07/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 22 SP - 1201 EP - 1208 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 11 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - TCDD KW - Suckling behavior KW - Mice KW - Offspring KW - Infection KW - Cell activation KW - Influenza KW - Differentiation KW - CD4 antigen KW - Antibodies KW - Pollutants KW - Influenza A virus KW - Lymphocytes T KW - Adoptive transfer KW - Cell differentiation KW - Progeny KW - Aryl hydrocarbon receptors KW - V 22350:Immunology KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635019015?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Effects+of+Developmental+Activation+of+the+AhR+on+CD4%2B+T-Cell+Responses+to+Influenza+Virus+Infection+in+Adult+Mice&rft.au=Oulhote%2C+Youssef%3BBouchard%2C+Maryse+F&rft.aulast=Oulhote&rft.aufirst=Youssef&rft.date=2013-10-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1378&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306667 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Differentiation; Antibodies; CD4 antigen; Pollutants; Adoptive transfer; Lymphocytes T; Suckling behavior; TCDD; Progeny; Aryl hydrocarbon receptors; Infection; Cell activation; Influenza; Cell differentiation; Mice; Offspring; Influenza A virus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408110 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal and Postnatal Serum PCB Concentrations and Cochlear Function in Children at 45 Months of Age AN - 1635017622; 21004976 AB - Background: Some experimental and human data suggest that exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) may induce ototoxicity, though results of previous epidemiologic studies are mixed and generally focus on either prenatal or postnatal PCB concentrations exclusively. Objectives: Our aim was to evaluate the association between pre- and postnatal PCB concentrations in relation to cochlear status, assessed by distortion product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs), and to further clarify the critical periods in development where cochlear status may be most susceptible to PCBs. Methods: A total of 351 children from a birth cohort in eastern Slovakia underwent otoacoustic testing at 45 months of age. Maternal pregnancy, cord, and child 6-, 16-, and 45-month blood samples were collected and analyzed for PCB concentrations. At 45 months of age, DPOAEs were assessed at 11 frequencies in both ears. Multivariate, generalized linear models were used to estimate the associations between PCB concentrations at different ages and DPOAEs, adjusting for potential confounders. Results: Maternal and cord PCB-153 concentrations were not associated with DPOAEs at 45 months. Higher postnatal PCB concentrations at 6-, 16-, and 45-months of age were associated with lower (poorer) DPOAE amplitudes. When all postnatal PCB exposures were considered as an area-under-the-curve metric, an increase in PCB-153 concentration from the 25th to the 75th percentile was associated with a 1.6-dB SPL (sound pressure level) decrease in DPOAE amplitude (95% CI: -2.6, -0.5; p = 0.003). Conclusions: In this study, postnatal rather than maternal or cord PCB concentrations were associated with poorer performance on otoacoustic tests at age 45 months. Citation: Jusko TA, Sisto R, Iosif AM, Moleti A, Wimmerova S, Lancz K, Tihanyi J, Sovcikova E, Drobna B, Palkovicova L, Jureckova D, Thevenet-Morrison K, Verner MA, Sonneborn D, Hertz-Picciotto I, Trnovec T. 2014. Prenatal and postnatal serum PCB concentrations and cochlear function in children at 45 months of age. Environ Health Perspect 122:1246-1252; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307473 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Jusko, Todd A AU - Sisto, Renata AU - Iosif, Ana-Maria AU - Moleti, Arturo AU - Wimmerova, Sona AU - Lancz, Kinga AU - Tihanyi, Juraj AU - Sovcikova, Eva AU - Drobna, Beata AU - Palkovicova, L'ubica AU - Jureckova, Dana AU - Thevenet-Morrison, Kelly AU - Verner, Marc-Andre AU - Sonneborn, Dean AU - Hertz-Picciotto, Irva AU - Trnovec, Tomas AD - Division of Epidemiology, Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, New York, USA Y1 - 2014/07/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 22 SP - 1246 EP - 1252 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 11 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - otoacoustic emissions KW - Age KW - Slovakia KW - Prenatal experience KW - Ear KW - Development KW - Models KW - Sound KW - Pressure KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Cochlea KW - Data processing KW - Auditory system KW - Ototoxicity KW - Children KW - Sound pressure KW - Pregnancy KW - Bioaccumulation KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Critical period KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635017622?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prenatal+and+Postnatal+Serum+PCB+Concentrations+and+Cochlear+Function+in+Children+at+45+Months+of+Age&rft.au=Jusko%2C+Todd+A%3BSisto%2C+Renata%3BIosif%2C+Ana-Maria%3BMoleti%2C+Arturo%3BWimmerova%2C+Sona%3BLancz%2C+Kinga%3BTihanyi%2C+Juraj%3BSovcikova%2C+Eva%3BDrobna%2C+Beata%3BPalkovicova%2C+L%27ubica%3BJureckova%2C+Dana%3BThevenet-Morrison%2C+Kelly%3BVerner%2C+Marc-Andre%3BSonneborn%2C+Dean%3BHertz-Picciotto%2C+Irva%3BTrnovec%2C+Tomas&rft.aulast=Jusko&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2014-07-22&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1246&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307473 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cochlea; Age; otoacoustic emissions; Data processing; Prenatal experience; Auditory system; Ototoxicity; Ear; Development; Children; Pregnancy; Models; polychlorinated biphenyls; Sound; Pressure; Critical period; PCB; Bioaccumulation; PCB compounds; Sound pressure; Slovakia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307473 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Measuring the Loss of Manufacturing Jobs AN - 1650527242; 2011-770461 AB - Five million fewer Americans work in manufacturing today than at the start of the 20th century. The causes of this decline are politically controversial; while CRS research has pointed out that other wealthy countries have experienced manufacturing employment declines, other analysts have blamed factors unique to the US, such as US trade and tax policies, for what they consider a disproportionate decline in US manufacturing activity. Data suggests that the US is not an outlier when it comes to losing factory jobs. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 21 2014, 3 pp. AU - Levinson, Marc Y1 - 2014/07/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Manufacturing and manufactured goods KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - United States KW - Factories KW - Manufacturing KW - Employment KW - Tax policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527242?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Pollution+Abstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Photochemically+Altered+Air+Pollution+Mixtures+and+Contractile+Parameters+in+Isolated+Murine+Hearts+before+and+after+Ischemia&rft.au=McIntosh-Kastrinsky%2C+Rachel%3BDiaz-Sanchez%2C+David%3BSexton%2C+Kenneth+G%3BJania%2C+Corey+M%3BZavala%2C+Jose%3BTilley%2C+Stephen+L%3BJaspers%2C+Ilona%3BGilmour%2C+MIan%3BDevlin%2C+Robert+B%3BCascio%2C+Wayne+E%3BTong%2C+Haiyan&rft.aulast=McIntosh-Kastrinsky&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2013-10-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1344&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306609 L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/IN10109.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Insights 7-7240 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Unlawfully Present Aliens, Higher Education, In-State Tuition, and Financial Aid: Legal Analysis AN - 1650527139; 2011-770462 AB - The existence of a sizable population of 'DREAMers' in the US has prompted questions about unlawfully present aliens' eligibility for admission to public institutions of higher education, in-state tuition, and financial aid. The term DREAMer is widely used to describe aliens who were brought to the US as children and raised here but lack legal immigration status. This report surveys key legal issues pertaining to unlawfully present alien students' access to higher education, in-state tuition, and financial aid. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 21 2014, 19 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M Y1 - 2014/07/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Education and education policy - Colleges and universities KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - United States KW - Surveys KW - Population KW - Admission KW - Children KW - Students KW - Tuition KW - Aliens KW - Colleges and universities KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527139?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manuel%2C+Kate+M&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2014-07-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Unlawfully+Present+Aliens%2C+Higher+Education%2C+In-State+Tuition%2C+and+Financial+Aid%3A+Legal+Analysis&rft.title=Unlawfully+Present+Aliens%2C+Higher+Education%2C+In-State+Tuition%2C+and+Financial+Aid%3A+Legal+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43447.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43447 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Shipping U.S. Crude Oil by Water: Vessel Flag Requirements and Safety Issues AN - 1650527103; 2011-770460 AB - New sources of crude oil from the Bakken region of North Dakota, the Eagle Ford and Permian basins in Texas, and western Canada have induced new routes for shipping crude oil to US and Canadian refineries. Although much of this oil is now moving to refineries by rail, waterborne transportation is playing an increasing role in moving crude oil within North America. The rather sudden shift in transportation patterns raises concerns about the safety and efficiency of oil tankers and barges, and this report discusses the vessel flag requires and safety issues associated by this waterborne transportation. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 21 2014, 26 pp. AU - Frittelli, John Y1 - 2014/07/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Culture and religion - Symbols, emblems, and awards KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - United States KW - North America KW - Petroleum industry KW - Transportation KW - Canada KW - Shipping KW - Flags KW - Water KW - Barges KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527103?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Frittelli%2C+John&rft.aulast=Frittelli&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-07-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Shipping+U.S.+Crude+Oil+by+Water%3A+Vessel+Flag+Requirements+and+Safety+Issues&rft.title=Shipping+U.S.+Crude+Oil+by+Water%3A+Vessel+Flag+Requirements+and+Safety+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43653.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43653 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - State CO2 Emission Rate Goals in EPA's Proposed Rule for Existing Power Plants AN - 1650527054; 2011-770459 AB - On June 18, 2014, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rulemaking that would establish guidelines for states to use when developing plans that address carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from existing fossil fuel-fired electric generating units. This report discusses the methodology EPA used to establish state-specific CO2 emission rate goals that apply to states' overall electricity generation portfolio. EPA established them by first determining each state's 2012 emission rate baseline; the resulting baselines in each state vary considerably, reflecting, among other things, the different energy sources used to generate electricity in each state. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 21 2014, 26 pp. AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L Y1 - 2014/07/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Electric power KW - Regulation KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ramseur%2C+Jonathan+L&rft.aulast=Ramseur&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2014-07-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State+CO2+Emission+Rate+Goals+in+EPA%27s+Proposed+Rule+for+Existing+Power+Plants&rft.title=State+CO2+Emission+Rate+Goals+in+EPA%27s+Proposed+Rule+for+Existing+Power+Plants&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43652.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no R43652 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Unaccompanied Alien Children -- Legal Issues: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1767320132; 2011-910349 AB - Recent reports about the increasing number of alien minors apprehended at the US border without a parent or legal guardian have prompted numerous questions about so-called unaccompanied alien children (UACs). This report provides general and relatively brief answers to frequently asked questions regarding UACs. It explores how federal law defines UACS; the difference between being a UAC and having Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status; issues regarding custody, control, and enforcement of immigration laws; responsibilities in maintaining custody of UACs; and UACs' eligibility for relief from removal. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 18 2014, 24 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M AU - Garcia, Michael John Y1 - 2014/07/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Immigrants KW - Law KW - Children KW - Parents KW - Aliens KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767320132?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manuel%2C+Kate+M%3BGarcia%2C+Michael+John&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2014-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Unaccompanied+Alien+Children+--+Legal+Issues%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Unaccompanied+Alien+Children+--+Legal+Issues%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43623.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43623 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Israel and Hamas: Another Round of Conflict AN - 1761660221; 2011-905322 AB - Periodic violence between Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip -- including the Islamist group Hamas -- and Israel's military became a larger conflict on July 6-7, 2014, and Israel began a ground operation in Gaza on July 17 with the stated objective of destroying tunnels used by militants to infiltrate Israeli territory. Since the initial escalation, Hamas and other Palestinian militants have reportedly launched more than 1,000 rockets into Israel with longer ranges than in past conflicts, and Israel has conducted more than 1,900 strikes on targets in Gaza. Israel's Iron Dome anti-rocket system has reportedly intercepted approximately 90% of rockets threatening sensitive targets. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 18 2014, 4 pp. AU - Zanotti, Jim Y1 - 2014/07/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Palestinians KW - Fundamentalism KW - Islam KW - Israel KW - Tunnels KW - Rockets KW - Hamas KW - Conflict KW - Violence KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761660221?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Zanotti%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Zanotti&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2014-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Israel+and+Hamas%3A+Another+Round+of+Conflict&rft.title=Israel+and+Hamas%3A+Another+Round+of+Conflict&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/IN10104.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Insights N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Mobile Technology and Spectrum Policy: Innovation and Competition AN - 1735656007; 2011-899453 AB - This report traces the current and possible future evolution of mobile communications networks and some of the changes in spectrum policy that might better accommodate innovation. Congress at present is engaged in debates over how to maximize the value -- economic, monetary, or other -- of upcoming auctions for spectrum licenses, notably the Broadcast Incentive Auction. Auctions, as presently structured, are a limited policy tool, and Congress, therefore, may move to accommodate the development of the next generation of wireless technologies and may choose to broaden its scope to include spectrum-dependent industries and technologies beyond the telecommunications sector. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jul 18 2014, 30 pp. AU - Moore, Linda K Y1 - 2014/07/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 18 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Value KW - Auctions KW - Mobile communication systems KW - Communication KW - Licenses KW - Competition KW - Telecommunications KW - Industry KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735656007?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Moore%2C+Linda+K&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2014-07-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Mobile+Technology+and+Spectrum+Policy%3A+Innovation+and+Competition&rft.title=Mobile+Technology+and+Spectrum+Policy%3A+Innovation+and+Competition&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43595_140718.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43595 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variability in Temperature-Related Mortality Projections under Climate Change AN - 1642628340; 21201993 AB - Background: Most studies that have assessed impacts on mortality of future temperature increases have relied on a small number of simulations and have not addressed the variability and sources of uncertainty in their mortality projections. Objectives: We assessed the variability of temperature projections and dependent future mortality distributions, using a large panel of temperature simulations based on different climate models and emission scenarios. Methods: We used historical data from 1990 through 2007 for Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and Poisson regression models to estimate relative risks (RR) for daily nonaccidental mortality in association with three different daily temperature metrics (mean, minimum, and maximum temperature) during June through August. To estimate future numbers of deaths attributable to ambient temperatures and the uncertainty of the estimates, we used 32 different simulations of daily temperatures for June-August 2020-2037 derived from three global climate models (GCMs) and a Canadian regional climate model with three sets of RRs (one based on the observed historical data, and two on bootstrap samples that generated the 95% CI of the attributable number (AN) of deaths). We then used analysis of covariance to evaluate the influence of the simulation, the projected year, and the sets of RRs used to derive the attributable numbers of deaths. Results: We found that < 1% of the variability in the distributions of simulated temperature for June-August of 2020-2037 was explained by differences among the simulations. Estimated ANs for 2020-2037 ranged from 34 to 174 per summer (i.e., June-August). Most of the variability in mortality projections (38%) was related to the temperature-mortality RR used to estimate the ANs. Conclusions: The choice of the RR estimate for the association between temperature and mortality may be important to reduce uncertainty in mortality projections. Citation: Benmarhnia T, Sottile MF, Plante C, Brand A, Casati B, Fournier M, Smargiassi A. 2014. Variability in temperature-related mortality projections under climate change. Environ Health Perspect 122:1293-1298; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306954 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Benmarhnia, Tarik AU - Sottile, Marie-France AU - Plante, Celine AU - Brand, Allan AU - Casati, Barbara AU - Fournier, Michel AU - Smargiassi, Audrey AD - Departement de sante environnementale et sante au travail (DSEST), Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Y1 - 2014/07/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 18 SP - 1293 EP - 1298 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 12 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Canada, Quebec, Montreal KW - Mortality KW - Historical account KW - Canada, Quebec KW - Climate change KW - Temperature KW - Emissions KW - Simulation KW - Summer KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642628340?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Variability+in+Temperature-Related+Mortality+Projections+under+Climate+Change&rft.au=Benmarhnia%2C+Tarik%3BSottile%2C+Marie-France%3BPlante%2C+Celine%3BBrand%2C+Allan%3BCasati%2C+Barbara%3BFournier%2C+Michel%3BSmargiassi%2C+Audrey&rft.aulast=Benmarhnia&rft.aufirst=Tarik&rft.date=2014-07-18&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1293&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306954 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Historical account; Mortality; Climate change; Emissions; Temperature; Simulation; Summer; Canada, Quebec, Montreal; Canada, Quebec DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306954 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Health Research Recommendations from the Inter-Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Working Group on Unconventional Natural Gas Drilling Operations AN - 1635017701; 21004974 AB - Background: Unconventional natural gas drilling operations (UNGDO) (which include hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling) supply an energy source that is potentially cleaner than liquid or solid fossil fuels and may provide a route to energy independence. However, significant concerns have arisen due to the lack of research on the public health impact of UNGDO. Objectives: Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHSCCs), funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), formed a working group to review the literature on the potential public health impact of UNGDO and to make recommendations for needed research. Discussion: The Inter-EHSCC Working Group concluded that a potential for water and air pollution exists that might endanger public health, and that the social fabric of communities could be impacted by the rapid emergence of drilling operations. The working group recommends research to inform how potential risks could be mitigated. Conclusions: Research on exposure and health outcomes related to UNGDO is urgently needed, and community engagement is essential in the design of such studies. Citation: Penning TM, Breysse PN, Gray K, Howarth M, Yan B. 2014. Environmental health research recommendations from the Inter-Environmental Health Sciences Core Center Working Group on Unconventional Natural Gas Drilling Operations. Environ Health Perspect 122:1155-1159; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408207 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Penning, Trevor M AU - Breysse, Patrick N AU - Gray, Kathleen AU - Howarth, Marilyn AU - Yan, Beizhan AD - Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Y1 - 2014/07/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 18 SP - 1155 EP - 1159 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 11 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - Hydraulics KW - Fossil fuels KW - Reviews KW - Community involvement KW - Energy KW - Environmental health KW - Pollution effects KW - Natural gas KW - Energy sources KW - Public health KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635017701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Health+Research+Recommendations+from+the+Inter-Environmental+Health+Sciences+Core+Center+Working+Group+on+Unconventional+Natural+Gas+Drilling+Operations&rft.au=Penning%2C+Trevor+M%3BBreysse%2C+Patrick+N%3BGray%2C+Kathleen%3BHowarth%2C+Marilyn%3BYan%2C+Beizhan&rft.aulast=Penning&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2014-07-18&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1155&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1408207 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Hydraulics; Fossil fuels; Energy; Community involvement; Reviews; Pollution effects; Environmental health; Energy sources; Natural gas; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408207 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Statutory Authority for the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS): A Comparison of H.R. 4007 and P.L. 109-295, Section 550 AN - 1767320462; 2011-910350 AB - The 109th Congress provided the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) with statutory authority to regulate chemical facilities for security purposes through Section 550 of the 2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act. H.R. 4007, as passed by the House, incorporates much of the language in the existing statute. This report compares H.R. 4007 to the existing statutory authority. It identifies select differences for comparison; analyzes each section of H.R. 4007 in the context of the existing statutory authority; and discusses several policy issues raised by the Obama Administration in the context of chemical facility security legislation. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 17 2014, 27 pp. AU - Shea, Dana A Y1 - 2014/07/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Obama, Barack KW - Chemicals KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Standards KW - Legislation KW - Languages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767320462?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shea%2C+Dana+A&rft.aulast=Shea&rft.aufirst=Dana&rft.date=2014-07-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Statutory+Authority+for+the+Chemical+Facility+Anti-Terrorism+Standards+%28CFATS%29%3A+A+Comparison+of+H.R.+4007+and+P.L.+109-295%2C+Section+550&rft.title=Statutory+Authority+for+the+Chemical+Facility+Anti-Terrorism+Standards+%28CFATS%29%3A+A+Comparison+of+H.R.+4007+and+P.L.+109-295%2C+Section+550&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43650.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43650 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - District of Columbia: Marijuana Decriminalization and Enforcement; Issues of Home Rule and Congressional Oversight AN - 1650527042; 2011-770463 AB - In March 2014, the Mayor of the District of Columbia signed into law the Simple Possession of Small Quantities of Marijuana Decriminalization Amendment Act of 2013 (A20-0305). The act would decriminalize the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana, reducing the offense to a misdemeanor subject to a $25 fine; make public consumption of marijuana or impairment an offense subject to a $100 fine and up to 60 days in jail; and establish a substance abuse prevention and treatment fund. Like all legislation in the District of Columbia, A20-0305 is subject to congressional review and possible disapproval. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 17 2014, 4 pp. AU - Boyd, Eugene Y1 - 2014/07/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Public officials KW - Government - Internal security KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - District of Columbia KW - Decriminalization KW - Consumption KW - Mayors KW - Regulation KW - Marijuana KW - Legislation KW - Surveillance KW - Substance abuse KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527042?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Boyd%2C+Eugene&rft.aulast=Boyd&rft.aufirst=Eugene&rft.date=2014-07-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=District+of+Columbia%3A+Marijuana+Decriminalization+and+Enforcement%3B+Issues+of+Home+Rule+and+Congressional+Oversight&rft.title=District+of+Columbia%3A+Marijuana+Decriminalization+and+Enforcement%3B+Issues+of+Home+Rule+and+Congressional+Oversight&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/IN10108.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Insights 7-8689 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Chemical Facility Security: Issues and Options for the 113th Congress AN - 1641843778; 2011-760672 AB - Recognizing the potential harm that a large, sudden release of hazardous chemicals poses to nearby people, state and federal governments have long regulated safety practices at chemical facilities. This report provides a brief overview of the existing statutory authority and implementing regulation. It describes several policy issues raised in previous debates regarding chemical facility security and identifies policy options for congressional consideration. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 17 2014, 45 pp. AU - Shea, Dana A Y1 - 2014/07/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Chemicals KW - Federal government KW - Authority KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843778?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shea%2C+Dana+A&rft.aulast=Shea&rft.aufirst=Dana&rft.date=2014-07-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Chemical+Facility+Security%3A+Issues+and+Options+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Chemical+Facility+Security%3A+Issues+and+Options+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42918.pdf? LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42918 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Improving Health Care Access for Veterans: H.R. 3230 AN - 1650526952; 2011-770464 AB - A House and Senate conference committee is negotiating differences between the House version of H.R. 3230 (2014 Veteran Access to Care Act) and the Senate-passed version of H.R. 3230 (2014 Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act). The Senate and House versions would authorize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to pay for care provided to eligible veterans in non-VA facilities or by non-VA providers. Although the Department currently has authority to provide care through non-VA facilities or providers, the existing statutory authority does not provide specific criteria as to when VA could authorize non-VA care. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 16 2014, 16 pp. AU - Panangala, Sidath Viranga Y1 - 2014/07/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Veterans KW - Conferences KW - Authority KW - Health insurance KW - Medical service KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526952?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Panangala%2C+Sidath+Viranga&rft.aulast=Panangala&rft.aufirst=Sidath&rft.date=2014-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Improving+Health+Care+Access+for+Veterans%3A+H.R.+3230&rft.title=Improving+Health+Care+Access+for+Veterans%3A+H.R.+3230&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43646.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43646 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Discretionary Spending under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) AN - 1650526901; 2011-770465 AB - This report focuses on the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) effects on discretionary spending, with information summarized in a series of spending tables. The report discusses the types of discretionary spending provisions in the ACA and explains the format and content of the tables. It also discusses recent actions taken by Congress and the President to reduce the federal deficit, including enactment of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (and its subsequent amendments). The impact of these actions on nondefense discretionary spending is briefly summarized. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 16 2014, 46 pp. AU - Redhead, C Stephen AU - Colello, Kirsten J AU - Heisler, Elayne J AU - Lister, Sarah A AU - Sarata, Amanda K Y1 - 2014/07/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Public officials KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Health policy KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526901?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Redhead%2C+C+Stephen%3BColello%2C+Kirsten+J%3BHeisler%2C+Elayne+J%3BLister%2C+Sarah+A%3BSarata%2C+Amanda+K&rft.aulast=Redhead&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2014-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Discretionary+Spending+under+the+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.title=Discretionary+Spending+under+the+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41390.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41390 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Issues AN - 1641843548; 2011-760709 AB - Military personnel issues typically generate significant interest from many Members of Congress and their staffs. Ongoing operations in Afghanistan, along with the operational role of the Reserve Components, further heighten interest in a wide range of military personnel policies and issues. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) has selected a number of the military personnel issues considered in deliberations on the initial House-passed version of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2015. This report provides a brief synopsis of sections that pertain to personnel policy, including end strengths, pay raises, health care, and sexual assault, as well as less prominent issues. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 16 2014, 21 pp. AU - Burrelli, David F AU - Kapp, Lawrence AU - Jansen, Don J AU - Torreon, Barbara Salazar Y1 - 2014/07/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Sex crimes KW - Afghanistan KW - Medical service KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843548?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Burrelli%2C+David+F%3BKapp%2C+Lawrence%3BJansen%2C+Don+J%3BTorreon%2C+Barbara+Salazar&rft.aulast=Burrelli&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-07-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FY2015+National+Defense+Authorization+Act%3A+Selected+Military+Personnel+Issues&rft.title=FY2015+National+Defense+Authorization+Act%3A+Selected+Military+Personnel+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43647.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43647 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Presidential Appointments to Full-Time Positions in Executive Departments during the 111th Congress, 2009-2010 AN - 1650527229; 2011-770466 AB - This report explains the process for filling positions to which the President makes appointments with the advice and consent of the Senate (PAS positions). It also identifies, for the 111th Congress, all nominations to executive-level full-time positions in the 15 executive departments. A profile of each agency tracks the appointments to positions within the agency, providing information on Senate activity as well as further related presidential activity (including withdrawals and recess appointments). Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 15 2014, 70 pp. AU - Carey, Maeve P AU - Greene, Michael Y1 - 2014/07/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Presidents KW - Health insurance KW - Nominations KW - Executive departments KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527229?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carey%2C+Maeve+P%3BGreene%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Carey&rft.aufirst=Maeve&rft.date=2014-07-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Presidential+Appointments+to+Full-Time+Positions+in+Executive+Departments+during+the+111th+Congress%2C+2009-2010&rft.title=Presidential+Appointments+to+Full-Time+Positions+in+Executive+Departments+during+the+111th+Congress%2C+2009-2010&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43638.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43638 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Block Grants: Perspectives and Controversies AN - 1650527222; 2011-770469 AB - Block grants are a form of grant-in-aid that the federal government uses to provide state and local governments a specified amount of funding to assist them in addressing broad purposes. This report provides an overview of the six grant types, provides criteria for defining a block grant, and uses those criteria to provide a list of current block grants, examines competing perspectives concerning their use versus other grant mechanisms to achieve national goals, provides an historical overview of the role of block grants in American federalism, and examines recent changes to existing block grants and proposals to create new ones. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 15 2014, 24 pp. AU - Dilger, Robert Jay AU - Boyd, Eugene Y1 - 2014/07/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Federal government KW - Block grants KW - State government KW - Local government KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527222?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dilger%2C+Robert+Jay%3BBoyd%2C+Eugene&rft.aulast=Dilger&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2014-07-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Block+Grants%3A+Perspectives+and+Controversies&rft.title=Block+Grants%3A+Perspectives+and+Controversies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40486.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40486 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Social Security: The Lump-Sum Death Benefit AN - 1650526825; 2011-770467 AB - When a worker who is insured by Social Security and living with a spouse dies, the spouse is entitled to a lump-sum death benefit of $255. If there is no such spouse, the payment can be made to a surviving child who is receiving or is eligible to receive benefits based on the deceased person's work. In the majority of deaths, however, no payment is made. The death benefit used to be a more important part of Social Security, but the payment has been fixed at $255 for the past four decades, during which inflation has eroded its value. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 15 2014, 4 pp. AU - Meyerson, Noah P Y1 - 2014/07/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Inflation KW - Benefits KW - Payment KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Meyerson%2C+Noah+P&rft.aulast=Meyerson&rft.aufirst=Noah&rft.date=2014-07-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Student+Bullying%3A+Overview+of+Research%2C+Federal+Initiatives%2C+and+Legal+Issues&rft.title=Student+Bullying%3A+Overview+of+Research%2C+Federal+Initiatives%2C+and+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43637.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43637 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cholera outbreaks (2012) in three districts of Nepal reveal clonal transmission of multi-drug resistant Vibrio cholerae O1. AN - 1549197611; 25022982 AB - Although endemic cholera causes significant morbidity and mortality each year in Nepal, lack of information about the causal bacterium often hinders cholera intervention and prevention. In 2012, diarrheal outbreaks affected three districts of Nepal with confirmed cases of mortality. This study was designed to understand the drug response patterns, source, and transmission of Vibrio cholerae associated with 2012 cholera outbreaks in Nepal. V. cholerae (n = 28) isolated from 2012 diarrhea outbreaks {n = 22; Kathmandu (n = 12), Doti (n = 9), Bajhang (n = 1)}, and surface water (n = 6; Kathmandu) were tested for antimicrobial response. Virulence properties and DNA fingerprinting of the strains were determined by multi-locus genetic screening employing polymerase chain reaction, DNA sequencing, and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis (PFGE). All V. cholerae strains isolated from patients and surface water were confirmed to be toxigenic, belonging to serogroup O1, Ogawa serotype, biotype El Tor, and possessed classical biotype cholera toxin (CTX). Double-mismatch amplification mutation assay (DMAMA)-PCR revealed the V. cholerae strains to possess the B-7 allele of ctx subunit B. DNA sequencing of tcpA revealed a point mutation at amino acid position 64 (N → S) while the ctxAB promoter revealed four copies of the tandem heptamer repeat sequence 5'-TTTTGAT-3'. V. cholerae possessed all the ORFs of the Vibrio seventh pandemic island (VSP)-I but lacked the ORFs 498-511 of VSP-II. All strains were multidrug resistant with resistance to trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT), nalidixic acid (NA), and streptomycin (S); all carried the SXT genetic element. DNA sequencing and deduced amino acid sequence of gyrA and parC of the NAR strains (n = 4) revealed point mutations at amino acid positions 83 (S → I), and 85 (S → L), respectively. Similar PFGE (NotI) pattern revealed the Nepalese V. cholerae to be clonal, and related closely with V. cholerae associated with cholera in Bangladesh and Haiti. In 2012, diarrhea outbreaks in three districts of Nepal were due to transmission of multidrug resistant V. cholerae El Tor possessing cholera toxin (ctx) B-7 allele, which is clonal and related closely with V. cholerae associated with cholera in Bangladesh and Haiti. JF - BMC infectious diseases AU - Dixit, Sameer M AU - Johura, Fatema-Tuz AU - Manandhar, Sulochana AU - Sadique, Abdus AU - Rajbhandari, Rajesh M AU - Mannan, Shahnewaj B AU - Rashid, Mahamud-Ur AU - Islam, Saiful AU - Karmacharya, Dibesh AU - Watanabe, Haruo AU - Sack, R Bradley AU - Cravioto, Alejandro AU - Alam, Munirul AD - International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, GPO Box 128, 1000 Dhaka, Bangladesh. munirul@icddrb.org. Y1 - 2014/07/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 15 SP - 392 VL - 14 KW - Anti-Bacterial Agents KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Virulence KW - Phenotype KW - Polymerase Chain Reaction KW - Open Reading Frames KW - Humans KW - Diarrhea -- epidemiology KW - Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field KW - Anti-Bacterial Agents -- pharmacology KW - Nepal -- epidemiology KW - DNA Fingerprinting KW - Sequence Analysis, DNA KW - Vibrio cholerae O1 -- pathogenicity KW - Cholera -- epidemiology KW - Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial KW - Vibrio cholerae O1 -- drug effects KW - Disease Outbreaks UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1549197611?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+infectious+diseases&rft.atitle=Cholera+outbreaks+%282012%29+in+three+districts+of+Nepal+reveal+clonal+transmission+of+multi-drug+resistant+Vibrio+cholerae+O1.&rft.au=Dixit%2C+Sameer+M%3BJohura%2C+Fatema-Tuz%3BManandhar%2C+Sulochana%3BSadique%2C+Abdus%3BRajbhandari%2C+Rajesh+M%3BMannan%2C+Shahnewaj+B%3BRashid%2C+Mahamud-Ur%3BIslam%2C+Saiful%3BKarmacharya%2C+Dibesh%3BWatanabe%2C+Haruo%3BSack%2C+R+Bradley%3BCravioto%2C+Alejandro%3BAlam%2C+Munirul&rft.aulast=Dixit&rft.aufirst=Sameer&rft.date=2014-07-15&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=&rft.spage=392&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+infectious+diseases&rft.issn=1471-2334&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2334-14-392 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-11-24 N1 - Date created - 2014-07-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 1987 May;84(9):2833-7 [2883655] J Clin Microbiol. 1993 Jan;31(1):22-5 [7678018] J Clin Microbiol. 2000 Nov;38(11):4145-51 [11060082] Appl Environ Microbiol. 2001 Jun;67(6):2421-9 [11375146] J Clin Microbiol. 2001 Jul;39(7):2594-7 [11427575] Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002 Aug;46(8):2676-8 [12121955] Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2002 Sep;46(9):2948-55 [12183252] J Clin Microbiol. 2002 Sep;40(9):3296-9 [12202569] Lancet. 2004 Jan 17;363(9404):223-33 [14738797] J Clin Microbiol. 2004 Oct;42(10):4657-71 [15472325] Am J Clin Pathol. 1966 Apr;45(4):493-6 [5325707] Lancet. 1979 Feb 17;1(8112):345-7 [85001] J Infect Dis. 1980 Dec;142(6):939-42 [7462703] Lancet. 1993 Mar 13;341(8846):704 [8095621] J Clin Microbiol. 1994 Jul;32(7):1685-90 [7929758] Clin Microbiol Rev. 1995 Jan;8(1):48-86 [7704895] J Bacteriol. 1996 Jul;178(14):4157-65 [8763944] Mol Microbiol. 1996 Apr;20(1):213-22 [8861218] J Trop Pediatr. 1996 Oct;42(5):305-7 [8936965] FEMS Immunol Med Microbiol. 1998 Mar;20(3):201-7 [9566491] Microbiol Mol Biol Rev. 1998 Dec;62(4):1301-14 [9841673] Monogr Ser World Health Organ. 1959;58(43):1001-19 [13669509] Emerg Infect Dis. 2004 Nov;10(11):2057-9 [16010751] Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ). 2005 Apr-Jun;3(2):138-42 [16415609] J Clin Microbiol. 2006 Nov;44(11):4211-3 [16957040] Epidemiol Infect. 2007 Jul;135(5):847-53 [17121691] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2007 Nov 6;104(45):17801-6 [17968017] Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jun;14(6):987-8 [18507925] J Med Microbiol. 2009 Feb;58(Pt 2):234-8 [19141742] J Clin Microbiol. 2009 May;47(5):1568-71 [19297603] Microbiology. 2010 Jan;156(Pt 1):99-107 [19797359] Epidemiol Infect. 2010 Mar;138(3):347-52 [19678971] Trends Microbiol. 2010 Jan;18(1):46-54 [19942436] Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2010 May;82(5):875-8 [20439970] J Med Microbiol. 2010 Jun;59(Pt 6):708-12 [20223896] Jpn J Infect Dis. 2010 May;63(3):185-7 [20495270] J Bacteriol. 2010 Jul;192(13):3524-33 [20348258] FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2010 Jul;308(2):130-7 [20528940] J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Oct;48(10):3666-74 [20668130] Emerg Infect Dis. 2010 Nov;16(11):1804-5 [21029554] N Engl J Med. 2011 Jan 6;364(1):33-42 [21142692] Acta Trop. 2011 Feb;117(2):152-6 [21147057] J Microbiol. 2011 Apr;49(2):280-4 [21538250] J Clin Microbiol. 2011 Jun;49(6):2325-7 [21471347] Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Nov;17(11):2113-21 [22099115] J Clin Microbiol. 2012 May;50(5):1733-6 [22357499] Epidemiol Infect. 2012 Aug;140(8):1386-7; author reply 1387-8 [21939579] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2012 Jul 17;109(29):E2010-7 [22711841] World J Microbiol Biotechnol. 2012 Aug;28(8):2671-8 [22806193] J Med Microbiol. 2012 Dec;61(Pt 12):1736-45 [22977073] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-14-392 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High sensitive mesoporous TiO2-coated love wave device for heavy metal detection. AN - 1520347981; 24583687 AB - This work deals with the design of a highly sensitive whole cell-based biosensor for heavy metal detection in liquid medium. The biosensor is constituted of a Love wave sensor coated with a polyelectrolyte multilayer (PEM). Escherichia coli bacteria are used as bioreceptors as their viscoelastic properties are influenced by toxic heavy metals. The acoustic sensor is constituted of a quartz substrate with interdigitated transducers and a SiO2 guiding layer. However, SiO2 shows some degradation when used in a saline medium. Mesoporous TiO2 presents good mechanical and chemical stability and offers a high active surface area. Then, the addition of a thin titania layer dip-coated onto the acoustic path of the sensor is proposed to overcome the silica degradation and to improve the mass effect sensitivity of the acoustic device. PEM and bacteria deposition, and heavy metal influence, are real time monitored through the resonance frequency variations of the acoustic device. The first polyelectrolyte layer is inserted through the titania mesoporosity, favouring rigid link of the PEM on the sensor and improving the device sensitivity. Also, the mesoporosity of surface increases the specific surface area which can be occupied and favors the formation of homogeneous PEM. It was found a frequency shift near -20±1 kHz for bacteria immobilization with titania film instead of -7±3 kHz with bare silica surface. The sensitivity is highlighted towards cadmium detection. Moreover, in this paper, particular attention is given to the immobilization of bacteria and to biosensor lifetime. Atomic Force Microscopy characterizations of the biosurface have been done for several weeks. They showed significant morphological differences depending on the bacterial life time. We noticed that the lifetime of the biosensor is longer in the case of using a mesoporous TiO2 layer. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - Biosensors & bioelectronics AU - Gammoudi, I AU - Blanc, L AU - Moroté, F AU - Grauby-Heywang, C AU - Boissière, C AU - Kalfat, R AU - Rebière, D AU - Cohen-Bouhacina, T AU - Dejous, C AD - Univ. Bordeaux, IMS, CNRS UMR 5218, IPB, Univ. Bordeaux 1, Talence, France; Univ. Bordeaux, LOMA, CNRS UMR 5798, 351 crs Libération, 33405 Talence, France; National Institute for Research and Physicochemical Analysis, BiotechPole, Sidi Thabet, Tunisia. Electronic address: ibtisem.gammoudi@u-bordeaux1.fr. ; Univ. Bordeaux, IMS, CNRS UMR 5218, IPB, Univ. Bordeaux 1, Talence, France. ; Univ. Bordeaux, LOMA, CNRS UMR 5798, 351 crs Libération, 33405 Talence, France. ; LCMCP, Collège de France - CNRS-UMR 7574, Paris, France. ; National Institute for Research and Physicochemical Analysis, BiotechPole, Sidi Thabet, Tunisia. Y1 - 2014/07/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 15 SP - 162 EP - 170 VL - 57 KW - Metals, Heavy KW - 0 KW - Cadmium KW - 00BH33GNGH KW - titanium dioxide KW - 15FIX9V2JP KW - Titanium KW - D1JT611TNE KW - Index Medicus KW - Biosensor KW - AFM KW - Heavy metals KW - Escherichia coli KW - Love-waves KW - TiO(2) mesoporous KW - Polyelectrolyte KW - Sensitivity and Specificity KW - Equipment Design KW - Transducers KW - Cadmium -- analysis KW - Porosity KW - Metals, Heavy -- metabolism KW - Biofilms -- growth & development KW - Titanium -- chemistry KW - Escherichia -- cytology KW - Acoustics -- instrumentation KW - Escherichia -- physiology KW - Biosensing Techniques -- instrumentation KW - Metals, Heavy -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520347981?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biosensors+%26+bioelectronics&rft.atitle=High+sensitive+mesoporous+TiO2-coated+love+wave+device+for+heavy+metal+detection.&rft.au=Gammoudi%2C+I%3BBlanc%2C+L%3BMorot%C3%A9%2C+F%3BGrauby-Heywang%2C+C%3BBoissi%C3%A8re%2C+C%3BKalfat%2C+R%3BRebi%C3%A8re%2C+D%3BCohen-Bouhacina%2C+T%3BDejous%2C+C&rft.aulast=Gammoudi&rft.aufirst=I&rft.date=2014-07-15&rft.volume=57&rft.issue=&rft.spage=162&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biosensors+%26+bioelectronics&rft.issn=1873-4235&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.bios.2013.12.024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-11-10 N1 - Date created - 2014-03-24 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2013.12.024 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of the Endocrine-Disrupting Chemical DDT on Self-Renewal and Differentiation of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells AN - 1654686439; PQ0001052563 AB - Background: Although the global use of the endocrine-disrupting chemical DDT has decreased, its persistence in the environment has resulted in continued human exposure. Accumulating evidence suggests that DDT exposure has long-term adverse effects on development, yet the impact on growth and differentiation of adult stem cells remains unclear. Objectives: Human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) exposed to DDT were used to evaluate the impact on stem cell biology. Methods: We assessed DDT-treated MSCs for self-renewal, proliferation, and differentiation potential. Whole genome RNA sequencing was performed to assess gene expression in DDT-treated MSCs. Results: MSCs exposed to DDT formed fewer colonies, suggesting a reduction in self-renewal potential. DDT enhanced both adipogenic and osteogenic differentiation, which was confirmed by increased mRNA expression of glucose transporter type 4 (GLUT4), lipoprotein lipase (LpL), peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR gamma ), leptin, osteonectin, core binding factor 1 (CBFA1), and FBJ murine osteosarcoma viral oncogene homolog (c-Fos). Expression of factors in DDT-treated cells was similar to that in estrogen-treated MSCs, suggesting that DDT may function via the estrogen receptor (ER)-mediated pathway. The coadministration of ICI 182,780 blocked the effects of DDT. RNA sequencing revealed 121 genes and noncoding RNAs to be differentially expressed in DDT-treated MSCs compared with controls cells. Conclusion: Human MSCs provide a powerful biological system to investigate and identify the molecular mechanisms underlying the effects of environmental agents on stem cells and human health. MSCs exposed to DDT demonstrated profound alterations in self-renewal, proliferation, differentiation, and gene expression, which may partially explain the homeostatic imbalance and increased cancer incidence among those exposed to long-term EDCs. Citation: Strong AL, Shi Z, Strong MJ, Miller DF, Rusch DB, Buechlein AM, Flemington EK, McLachlan JA, Nephew KP, Burow ME, Bunnell BA. 2015. Effects of the endocrine-disrupting chemical DDT on self-renewal and differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells. Environ Health Perspect 123:42-48; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408188 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Strong, Amy L AU - Shi, Zhenzhen AU - Strong, Michael J AU - Miller, David FB AU - Rusch, Douglas B AU - Buechlein, Aaron M AU - Flemington, Erik K AU - McLachlan, John A AU - Nephew, Kenneth P AU - Burow, Matthew E AU - Bunnell, Bruce A AD - Center for Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, and Y1 - 2014/07/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 11 SP - 42 EP - 48 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 123 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Lipoprotein lipase KW - Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Glucose KW - Gene expression KW - Differentiation KW - Stem cells KW - Insecticides KW - Oncogenes KW - Mesenchyme KW - Glucose transporter KW - Estrogens KW - Cbfa-1 protein KW - Osteosarcoma KW - c-Fos protein KW - Cancer KW - Leptin KW - Transcription factors KW - DDT KW - Osteonectin KW - Estrogen receptors KW - Side effects KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1654686439?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Effects+of+the+Endocrine-Disrupting+Chemical+DDT+on+Self-Renewal+and+Differentiation+of+Human+Mesenchymal+Stem+Cells&rft.au=Strong%2C+Amy+L%3BShi%2C+Zhenzhen%3BStrong%2C+Michael+J%3BMiller%2C+David+FB%3BRusch%2C+Douglas+B%3BBuechlein%2C+Aaron+M%3BFlemington%2C+Erik+K%3BMcLachlan%2C+John+A%3BNephew%2C+Kenneth+P%3BBurow%2C+Matthew+E%3BBunnell%2C+Bruce+A&rft.aulast=Strong&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2014-07-11&rft.volume=123&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=42&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1408188 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Lipoprotein lipase; Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors; Endocrine disruptors; Cbfa-1 protein; Osteosarcoma; c-Fos protein; Cancer; Gene expression; Leptin; Differentiation; Stem cells; Oncogenes; Transcription factors; DDT; Osteonectin; Mesenchyme; Glucose transporter; Estrogen receptors; Side effects; Estrogens; Insecticides; Glucose DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408188 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Residential Greenness and Birth Outcomes: Evaluating the Influence of Spatially Correlated Built-Environment Factors AN - 1622604659; 20889809 AB - Background: Half the world's population lives in urban areas. It is therefore important to identify characteristics of the built environment that are beneficial to human health. Urban greenness has been associated with improvements in a diverse range of health conditions, including birth outcomes; however, few studies have attempted to distinguish potential effects of greenness from those of other spatially correlated exposures related to the built environment. Objectives: We aimed to investigate associations between residential greenness and birth outcomes and evaluate the influence of spatially correlated built environment factors on these associations. Methods: We examined associations between residential greenness [measured using satellite-derived Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) within 100 m of study participants' homes] and birth outcomes in a cohort of 64,705 singleton births (from 1999-2002) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. We also evaluated associations after adjusting for spatially correlated built environmental factors that may influence birth outcomes, including exposure to air pollution and noise, neighborhood walkability, and distance to the nearest park. Results: An interquartile increase in greenness (0.1 in residential NDVI) was associated with higher term birth weight (20.6 g; 95% CI: 16.5, 24.7) and decreases in the likelihood of small for gestational age, very preterm (< 30 weeks), and moderately preterm (30-36 weeks) birth. Associations were robust to adjustment for air pollution and noise exposures, neighborhood walkability, and park proximity. Conclusions: Increased residential greenness was associated with beneficial birth outcomes in this population-based cohort. These associations did not change after adjusting for other spatially correlated built environment factors, suggesting that alternative pathways (e.g., psychosocial and psychological mechanisms) may underlie associations between residential greenness and birth outcomes. Citation: Hystad P, Davies HW, Frank L, Van Loon J, Gehring U, Tamburic L, Brauer M. 2014. Residential greenness and birth outcomes: evaluating the influence of spatially correlated built-environment factors. Environ Health Perspect 122:1095-1102; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308049 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hystad, Perry AU - Davies, Hugh W AU - Frank, Lawrence AU - Van Loon, Josh AU - Gehring, Ulrike AU - Tamburic, Lillian AU - Brauer, Michael AD - College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, USA Y1 - 2014/07/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 11 SP - 1095 EP - 1102 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - Birth weight KW - Low-birth-weight KW - Psychology KW - Noise levels KW - Pollution effects KW - Vegetation KW - Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver KW - Environmental factors KW - World population KW - Urban areas KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622604659?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Residential+Greenness+and+Birth+Outcomes%3A+Evaluating+the+Influence+of+Spatially+Correlated+Built-Environment+Factors&rft.au=Hystad%2C+Perry%3BDavies%2C+Hugh+W%3BFrank%2C+Lawrence%3BVan+Loon%2C+Josh%3BGehring%2C+Ulrike%3BTamburic%2C+Lillian%3BBrauer%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Hystad&rft.aufirst=Perry&rft.date=2014-07-11&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1095&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1308049 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Birth weight; Low-birth-weight; Psychology; Noise levels; Vegetation; Pollution effects; Environmental factors; Urban areas; World population; Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308049 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Daily Mean Temperature and Clinical Kidney Stone Presentation in Five U.S. Metropolitan Areas: A Time-Series Analysis AN - 1622606495; 20889808 AB - Background: High ambient temperatures are a risk factor for nephrolithiasis, but the precise relationship between temperature and kidney stone presentation is unknown. Objectives: Our objective was to estimate associations between mean daily temperature and kidney stone presentation according to lag time and temperatures. Methods: Using a time-series design and distributed lag nonlinear models, we estimated the relative risk (RR) of kidney stone presentation associated with mean daily temperatures, including cumulative RR for a 20-day period, and RR for individual daily lags through 20 days. Our analysis used data from the MarketScan Commercial Claims database for 60,433 patients who sought medical evaluation or treatment of kidney stones from 2005-2011 in the U.S. cities of Atlanta, Georgia; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas, Texas; Los Angeles, California; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Results: Associations between mean daily temperature and kidney stone presentation were not monotonic, and there was variation in the exposure-response curve shapes and the strength of associations at different temperatures. However, in most cases RRs increased for temperatures above the reference value of 10 degree C. The cumulative RR for a daily mean temperature of 30 degree C versus 10 degree C was 1.38 in Atlanta (95% CI: 1.07, 1.79), 1.37 in Chicago (95% CI: 1.07, 1.76), 1.36 in Dallas (95% CI: 1.10, 1.69), 1.11 in Los Angeles (95% CI: 0.73, 1.68), and 1.47 in Philadelphia (95% CI: 1.00, 2.17). Kidney stone presentations also were positively associated with temperatures < 2 degree C in Atlanta, and < 10 degree C in Chicago and Philadelphia. In four cities, the strongest association between kidney stone presentation and a daily mean temperature of 30 degree C versus 10 degree C was estimated for lags of less than or equal to 3 days. Conclusions: In general, kidney stone presentations increased with higher daily mean temperatures, with the strongest associations estimated for lags of only a few days. These findings further support an adverse effect of high temperatures on nephrolithiasis. Citation: Tasian GE, Pulido JE, Gasparrini A, Saigal CS, Horton BP, Landis JR, Madison R, Keren R, for the Urologic Diseases in America Project. 2014. Daily mean temperature and clinical kidney stone presentation in five U.S. metropolitan areas: a time-series analysis. Environ Health Perspect 122:1081-1087; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307703 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tasian, Gregory E AU - Pulido, Jose E AU - Gasparrini, Antonio AU - Saigal, Christopher S AU - Horton, Benjamin P AU - Landis, JRichard AU - Madison, Rodger AU - Keren, Ron AD - Division of Urology, Department of Surgery, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Y1 - 2014/07/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 10 SP - 1081 EP - 1087 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - USA, Illinois, Chicago KW - USA, California, Los Angeles KW - USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia KW - USA, Illinois KW - USA, Texas, Dallas KW - Temperature KW - Time series analysis KW - Cities KW - Risk factors KW - Dose-response effects KW - High temperature KW - USA, Pennsylvania KW - Kidney KW - USA, Georgia, Atlanta KW - USA, Texas KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Side effects KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622606495?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Daily+Mean+Temperature+and+Clinical+Kidney+Stone+Presentation+in+Five+U.S.+Metropolitan+Areas%3A+A+Time-Series+Analysis&rft.au=Tasian%2C+Gregory+E%3BPulido%2C+Jose+E%3BGasparrini%2C+Antonio%3BSaigal%2C+Christopher+S%3BHorton%2C+Benjamin+P%3BLandis%2C+JRichard%3BMadison%2C+Rodger%3BKeren%2C+Ron&rft.aulast=Tasian&rft.aufirst=Gregory&rft.date=2014-07-10&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1081&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307703 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cities; High temperature; Dose-response effects; Risk factors; Kidney; Temperature; Time series analysis; Side effects; Metropolitan areas; USA, Illinois, Chicago; USA, California, Los Angeles; USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; USA, Illinois; USA, Texas, Dallas; USA, Pennsylvania; USA, Georgia, Atlanta; USA, Texas DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307703 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Hatch Act: Candidacy for Office by Federal Employees in the Executive Branch AN - 1650527064; 2011-770470 AB - Under the provisions of federal law commonly known as the Hatch Act, civilian employees in the executive branch of the federal government (other than the President and Vice President) have, since 1939, been prohibited from running as candidates in partisan elections. Amended in 1993, the Hatch Act now permits federal employees to engage in a wide range of voluntary, partisan political activities on their own, off-duty time, but still prohibits employees from being candidates 'for election to a partisan political office.'. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 8 2014, 8 pp. AU - Maskell, Jack Y1 - 2014/07/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Government - Public officials KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Executives KW - Federal government KW - Presidents KW - Elections KW - Employees KW - Law KW - Vice president KW - Candidates KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527064?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Maskell%2C+Jack&rft.aulast=Maskell&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2014-07-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Hatch+Act%3A+Candidacy+for+Office+by+Federal+Employees+in+the+Executive+Branch&rft.title=Hatch+Act%3A+Candidacy+for+Office+by+Federal+Employees+in+the+Executive+Branch&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43630.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43630 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Housing Issues in the 113th Congress AN - 1650526974; 2011-770471 AB - Housing and mortgage markets in the US have experienced significant turmoil in recent years. After several years of increasing, house prices began to decrease around 2006, contributing to increasing mortgage delinquency and foreclosure rates that reached historic levels. This report provides an overview of the current state of housing markets (both homeownership and rental) and the mortgage market in order to provide context for the policy issues that have been active during the 113th Congress. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 8 2014, 31 pp. AU - Jones, Katie AU - Carpenter, David H AU - Hoskins, Sean M AU - Keightley, Mark P AU - McCarty, Maggie AU - Weiss, N Eric Y1 - 2014/07/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Law and ethics - Real estate, property, and landlord and tenant law KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Social conditions and policy - Housing KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - United States KW - Housing KW - Prices KW - Home ownership KW - Foreclosures KW - Markets KW - Mortgages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526974?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jones%2C+Katie%3BCarpenter%2C+David+H%3BHoskins%2C+Sean+M%3BKeightley%2C+Mark+P%3BMcCarty%2C+Maggie%3BWeiss%2C+N+Eric&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Katie&rft.date=2014-07-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Housing+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Housing+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43367.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43367 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Dynamic Scoring for Tax Legislation: A Review of Models AN - 1650526942; 2011-770472 AB - Dynamic scoring (or dynamic revenue estimating) for tax legislation has been an issue of interest for at least the past 25 years. This report explains dynamic scoring, including the types of effects incorporated and the types of models used, as well as what groups conduct or have conducted macroeconomic analysis of tax changes. It then discusses the issues associated with tax reform and general issues surrounding the use of various models and reviews the empirical evidence on supply side responses (labor supply and savings or investment) and how these effects are incorporated in current models used by various government agencies. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 8 2014, 35 pp. AU - Gravelle, Jane G Y1 - 2014/07/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Investments KW - Saving KW - Macroeconomics KW - Revenue KW - Labor supply KW - Tax policy KW - Legislation KW - Government agencies KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526942?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gravelle%2C+Jane+G&rft.aulast=Gravelle&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2014-07-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Dynamic+Scoring+for+Tax+Legislation%3A+A+Review+of+Models&rft.title=Dynamic+Scoring+for+Tax+Legislation%3A+A+Review+of+Models&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43381.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43381 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High Blood Pressure and Long-Term Exposure to Indoor Noise and Air Pollution from Road Traffic AN - 1642267860; 21004985 AB - Background: Traffic noise has been associated with prevalence of hypertension, but reports are inconsistent for blood pressure (BP). To ascertain noise effects and to disentangle them from those suspected to be from traffic-related air pollution, it may be essential to estimate people's noise exposure indoors in bedrooms. Objectives: We analyzed associations between long-term exposure to indoor traffic noise in bedrooms and prevalent hypertension and systolic (SBP) and diastolic (DBP) BP, considering long-term exposure to outdoor nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Methods: We evaluated 1,926 cohort participants at baseline (years 2003-2006; Girona, Spain). Outdoor annual average levels of nighttime traffic noise (Lnight) and NO2 were estimated at postal addresses with a detailed traffic noise model and a land-use regression model, respectively. Individual indoor traffic Lnight levels were derived from outdoor Lnight with application of insulations provided by reported noise-reducing factors. We assessed associations for hypertension and BP with multi-exposure logistic and linear regression models, respectively. Results: Median levels were 27.1 dB(A) (indoor Lnight), 56.7 dB(A) (outdoor Lnight), and 26.8 mu g/m3 (NO2). Spearman correlations between outdoor and indoor Lnight with NO2 were 0.75 and 0.23, respectively. Indoor Lnight was associated both with hypertension (OR = 1.06; 95% CI: 0.99, 1.13) and SBP ( beta = 0.72; 95% CI: 0.29, 1.15) per 5 dB(A); and NO2 was associated with hypertension (OR = 1.16; 95% CI: 0.99, 1.36), SBP ( beta = 1.23; 95% CI: 0.21, 2.25), and DBP ( beta [supE]= 0.56; 95% CI: -0.03, 1.14) per 10 mu g/m3. In the outdoor noise model, Lnight was associated only with hypertension and NO2 with BP only. The indoor noise-SBP association was stronger and statistically significant with a threshold at 30 dB(A). Conclusion: Long-term exposure to indoor traffic noise was associated with prevalent hypertension and SBP, independently of NO2. Associations were less consistent for outdoor traffic Lnight and likely affected by collinearity. Citation: Foraster M, Kuenzli N, Aguilera I, Rivera M, Agis D, Vila J, Bouso L, Deltell A, Marrugat J, Ramos R, Sunyer J, Elosua R, Basagana X. 2014. High blood pressure and long-term exposure to indoor noise and air pollution from road traffic. Environ Health Perspect 122:1193-1200; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307156 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Foraster, Maria AU - Kuenzli, Nino AU - Aguilera, Inmaculada AU - Rivera, Marcela AU - Agis, David AU - Vila, Joan AU - Bouso, Laura AU - Deltell, Alexandre AU - Marrugat, Jaume AU - Ramos, Rafel AU - Sunyer, Jordi AU - Elosua, Roberto AU - Basagana, Xavier AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2014/07/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 08 SP - 1193 EP - 1200 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 11 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Exposure KW - Traffic flow KW - Noise KW - Indoor KW - Traffic engineering KW - Outdoor KW - Hypertension UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642267860?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=High+Blood+Pressure+and+Long-Term+Exposure+to+Indoor+Noise+and+Air+Pollution+from+Road+Traffic&rft.au=Foraster%2C+Maria%3BKuenzli%2C+Nino%3BAguilera%2C+Inmaculada%3BRivera%2C+Marcela%3BAgis%2C+David%3BVila%2C+Joan%3BBouso%2C+Laura%3BDeltell%2C+Alexandre%3BMarrugat%2C+Jaume%3BRamos%2C+Rafel%3BSunyer%2C+Jordi%3BElosua%2C+Roberto%3BBasagana%2C+Xavier&rft.aulast=Foraster&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2014-07-08&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1193&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307156 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307156 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Empirical Assessment of Exposure Measurement Error and Effect Attenuation in Bipollutant Epidemiologic Models AN - 1635016598; 21004986 AB - Background: Using multipollutant models to understand combined health effects of exposure to multiple pollutants is becoming more common. However, complex relationships between pollutants and differing degrees of exposure error across pollutants can make health effect estimates from multipollutant models difficult to interpret. Objectives: We aimed to quantify relationships between multiple pollutants and their associated exposure errors across metrics of exposure and to use empirical values to evaluate potential attenuation of coefficients in epidemiologic models. Methods: We used three daily exposure metrics (central-site measurements, air quality model estimates, and population exposure model estimates) for 193 ZIP codes in the Atlanta, Georgia, metropolitan area from 1999 through 2002 for PM2.5 and its components (EC and SO4), as well as O3, CO, and NOx, to construct three types of exposure error: delta spatial (comparing air quality model estimates to central-site measurements), delta population (comparing population exposure model estimates to air quality model estimates), and delta total (comparing population exposure model estimates to central-site measurements). We compared exposure metrics and exposure errors within and across pollutants and derived attenuation factors (ratio of observed to true coefficient for pollutant of interest) for single- and bipollutant model coefficients. Results: Pollutant concentrations and their exposure errors were moderately to highly correlated (typically, > 0.5), especially for CO, NOx, and EC (i.e., "local" pollutants); correlations differed across exposure metrics and types of exposure error. Spatial variability was evident, with variance of exposure error for local pollutants ranging from 0.25 to 0.83 for delta spatial and delta total. The attenuation of model coefficients in single- and bipollutant epidemiologic models relative to the true value differed across types of exposure error, pollutants, and space. Conclusions: Under a classical exposure-error framework, attenuation may be substantial for local pollutants as a result of delta spatial and delta total with true coefficients reduced by a factor typically < 0.6 (results varied for delta population and regional pollutants). Citation: Dionisio KL, Baxter LK, Chang HH. 2014. An empirical assessment of exposure measurement error and effect attenuation in bipollutant epidemiologic models. Environ Health Perspect 122:1216-1224; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307772 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Dionisio, Kathie L AU - Baxter, Lisa K AU - Chang, Howard H AD - National Exposure Research Laboratory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/07/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 08 SP - 1216 EP - 1224 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 11 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Pollutants KW - USA, Georgia, Atlanta KW - Air quality KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Models KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635016598?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=An+Empirical+Assessment+of+Exposure+Measurement+Error+and+Effect+Attenuation+in+Bipollutant+Epidemiologic+Models&rft.au=Dionisio%2C+Kathie+L%3BBaxter%2C+Lisa+K%3BChang%2C+Howard+H&rft.aulast=Dionisio&rft.aufirst=Kathie&rft.date=2014-07-08&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1216&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307772 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pollutants; Models; Particle size; Air quality; Metropolitan areas; USA, Georgia, Atlanta DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307772 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Evidence-Based Public Health Approach to Climate Change Adaptation AN - 1635016183; 21004984 AB - Background: Public health is committed to evidence-based practice, yet there has been minimal discussion of how to apply an evidence-based practice framework to climate change adaptation. Objectives: Our goal was to review the literature on evidence-based public health (EBPH), to determine whether it can be applied to climate change adaptation, and to consider how emphasizing evidence-based practice may influence research and practice decisions related to public health adaptation to climate change. Methods: We conducted a substantive review of EBPH, identified a consensus EBPH framework, and modified it to support an EBPH approach to climate change adaptation. We applied the framework to an example and considered implications for stakeholders. Discussion: A modified EBPH framework can accommodate the wide range of exposures, outcomes, and modes of inquiry associated with climate change adaptation and the variety of settings in which adaptation activities will be pursued. Several factors currently limit application of the framework, including a lack of higher-level evidence of intervention efficacy and a lack of guidelines for reporting climate change health impact projections. To enhance the evidence base, there must be increased attention to designing, evaluating, and reporting adaptation interventions; standardized health impact projection reporting; and increased attention to knowledge translation. This approach has implications for funders, researchers, journal editors, practitioners, and policy makers. Conclusions: The current approach to EBPH can, with modifications, support climate change adaptation activities, but there is little evidence regarding interventions and knowledge translation, and guidelines for projecting health impacts are lacking. Realizing the goal of an evidence-based approach will require systematic, coordinated efforts among various stakeholders. Citation: Hess JJ, Eidson M, Tlumak JE, Raab KK, Luber G. 2014. An evidence-based public health approach to climate change adaptation. Environ Health Perspect 122:1177-1186; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307396 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hess, Jeremy J AU - Eidson, Millicent AU - Tlumak, Jennifer E AU - Raab, Kristin K AU - Luber, George AD - Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2014/07/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 08 SP - 1177 EP - 1186 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 11 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Stakeholders KW - Adaptability KW - Reviews KW - Guidelines KW - Climate change KW - Intervention KW - Standards KW - Public health KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635016183?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Integrative+and+Comparative+Biology&rft.atitle=Multistressor+Impacts+of+Warming+and+Acidification+of+the+Ocean+on+Marine+Invertebrates%27+Life+Histories&rft.au=Byrne%2C+Maria%3BPrzeslawski%2C+Rachel&rft.aulast=Byrne&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=582&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Integrative+and+Comparative+Biology&rft.issn=15407063&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ficb%2Fict049 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Stakeholders; Adaptability; Reviews; Climate change; Guidelines; Intervention; Standards; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307396 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Policy learning and diffusion of Tokyo's metropolitan cap-and-trade: making a mandatory reduction of total CO2 emissions work at local scales AN - 1660019589; 201505109 AB - The process of adopting policy ideas is extremely complex and requires a close examination of the political context in which the idea is learned, articulated, contested, adapted, and accepted by agents, both individual and collective. Why and how was the world's first urban scheme of mandatory reduction of total emissions adopted in Tokyo and not elsewhere? What might cause diffusion of this idea in other urban areas? One key explanation behind the idea adoption is a policy evolution of trial-and-error lessons about effective policy design, desirable policy goals, and politically feasible judgments. This study finds that both agency effects and structural opportunities of policy adoption in the case of Tokyo's cap-and-trade are too specific to result in a more coherent diffusion of ideas, policies, and practices in other urban areas. Although there is a sign of diffusion of Tokyo's cap-and-trade throughout Japan, it is more likely to derive from mimicking behaviors than from learning. The policy transfer of Tokyo's cap-and-trade requires the continuous learning of adaptive capacity to make it better fit to locally specific conditions. Adapted from the source document. JF - Policy Studies AU - Takao, Yasuo AD - Department of Social Sciences and International Studies, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2014/07/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 04 SP - 319 EP - 338 PB - Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 35 IS - 4 SN - 0144-2872, 0144-2872 KW - Policy Transfer KW - Urban Areas KW - Emissions Trading KW - Japan KW - article KW - 9261: public policy/administration; public policy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660019589?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Policy+Studies&rft.atitle=Policy+learning+and+diffusion+of+Tokyo%27s+metropolitan+cap-and-trade%3A+making+a+mandatory+reduction+of+total+CO2+emissions+work+at+local+scales&rft.au=Takao%2C+Yasuo&rft.aulast=Takao&rft.aufirst=Yasuo&rft.date=2014-07-04&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=319&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Policy+Studies&rft.issn=01442872&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F01442872.2013.875151 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Emissions Trading; Urban Areas; Policy Transfer; Japan DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01442872.2013.875151 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Low carbon, water-efficient house retrofits: an emergent niche? AN - 1547856587; 20196286 AB - Rising carbon and water footprints of housing present a significant policy challenge across the Westernized world, and this has led to a growing range of government policies and programmes designed to promote greater residential energy and water efficiency. An analysis of low carbon/energy renovations is presented based on interviews with homeowner renovators and project managers in Australia. The renovators included self-declared 'green renovators' and other, more typical 'general' renovators. The project managers included a range of builders, designers, coordinators and retrofitters who provided specialized low carbon/water renovation services. Using the idea of niches and multilayer perspective (MLP), the analysis reveals both the limits to government initiatives promoting low carbon/water renovations and the importance of aspirations and relations in the low carbon/water housing renovation niche. The use of deep enquiry using semi-structured interviews reveals a detailed picture of these relations that cross the 'supply' and 'demand' sides of housing renovation. These relations reveal interdependence and tensions that profoundly shape low carbon/water renovations. Such relations should be explicitly accounted for in the design of government programmes and regulations. JF - Building Research & Information AU - Horne, Ralph AU - Maller, Cecily AU - Dalton, Tony AD - Centre for Urban Research, College of Design and Social Context, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia Y1 - 2014/07/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 04 SP - 539 EP - 548 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 42 IS - 4 SN - 0961-3218, 0961-3218 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Energy efficiency KW - Housing KW - Niches KW - Energy KW - Government policies KW - Residential areas KW - Australia KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547856587?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Building+Research+%26+Information&rft.atitle=Low+carbon%2C+water-efficient+house+retrofits%3A+an+emergent+niche%3F&rft.au=Horne%2C+Ralph%3BMaller%2C+Cecily%3BDalton%2C+Tony&rft.aulast=Horne&rft.aufirst=Ralph&rft.date=2014-07-04&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=539&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Building+Research+%26+Information&rft.issn=09613218&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09613218.2014.896173 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Energy efficiency; Housing; Government policies; Energy; Niches; Residential areas; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2014.896173 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inspiring low-energy retrofits: the influence of 'open home' events AN - 1547847948; 20196284 AB - 'Eco open home' events showcase environmentally sustainable home renovations and retrofits. The role of these events is explored for imparting motivation and accelerating behavioural change to the event visitors for undertaking their own low-energy retrofits. Drawing on a wide range of visitor survey datasets, these community-led and locally situated events are analyzed from a social learning perspective, focusing on the visitor experiences, and the role that open home events have as situated learning, embracing the power of storytelling. Using a 'Many Sets of Data' approach, data are examined from three years of Australia's largest eco open home event, and visitor survey and interview reports from seven different UK eco open home events, highlighting visitor characteristics and experiences, and post-visit levels of technology adoption and behaviour change. The research finds a consistent positive experience for attendees, most of whom are homeowners already engaged on their journey of eco-home renovation. The high degree of satisfaction from attending eco open home events, combined with the high rates of perceived learning, and the track record of post-event renovation action demonstrate that these events encourage and support engaged attendees to undertake low-energy renovations. JF - Building Research & Information AU - Berry, Stephen AU - Sharp, Anne AU - Hamilton, Jo AU - Killip, Gavin AD - Barbara Hardy Institute, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, anne.sharp@marketingscience.info Y1 - 2014/07/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 04 SP - 422 EP - 433 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 42 IS - 4 SN - 0961-3218, 0961-3218 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - British Isles KW - Perception KW - Sustainable development KW - Australia KW - Technology KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547847948?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Building+Research+%26+Information&rft.atitle=Inspiring+low-energy+retrofits%3A+the+influence+of+%27open+home%27+events&rft.au=Berry%2C+Stephen%3BSharp%2C+Anne%3BHamilton%2C+Jo%3BKillip%2C+Gavin&rft.aulast=Berry&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2014-07-04&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=422&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Building+Research+%26+Information&rft.issn=09613218&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09613218.2014.894747 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Perception; Sustainable development; Technology; British Isles; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09613218.2014.894747 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Iraq Crisis and U.S. Policy AN - 1735655704; 2011-899445 AB - The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)-led offensive in June 2014 has raised many questions about the future of Iraq and the region, and has posed US policy challenges. This report analyzes the offensive, its implications, the US response, and related issues. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Jul 3 2014, 16 pp. AU - Katzman, Kenneth AU - Humud, Carla E AU - Blanchard, Christopher M AU - Margesson, Rhoda AU - Tiersky, Alex Y1 - 2014/07/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 03 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - United States KW - Islam KW - Iraq KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Katzman%2C+Kenneth%3BHumud%2C+Carla+E%3BBlanchard%2C+Christopher+M%3BMargesson%2C+Rhoda%3BTiersky%2C+Alex&rft.aulast=Katzman&rft.aufirst=Kenneth&rft.date=2014-07-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Iraq+Crisis+and+U.S.+Policy&rft.title=Iraq+Crisis+and+U.S.+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/229370.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43612 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - EPA's Proposed Greenhouse Gas Regulations for Existing Power Plants: Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1650526892; 2011-770473 AB - In June 2013, the President released a Climate Action Plan that addressed greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions from electric power plants and directed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose standards for carbon pollution from existing power plants by June 2014 and to finalize them in June 2015. In addition to discussing details of EPA's proposed rule, the report addresses questions regarding the reasons EPA is proposing its rule; EPA's authority under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act; EPA's previous experience using that authority; the steps the agency must take to finalize the proposed rule; and other background questions. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 3 2014, 22 pp. AU - McCarthy, James E AU - Meltz, Robert AU - Leggett, Jane A AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L AU - Dolan, Alissa M Y1 - 2014/07/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Government - Public officials KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Air pollution KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Presidents KW - Climate KW - Authority KW - Regulation KW - Electric power plants KW - Pollution KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526892?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCarthy%2C+James+E%3BMeltz%2C+Robert%3BLeggett%2C+Jane+A%3BRamseur%2C+Jonathan+L%3BDolan%2C+Alissa+M&rft.aulast=McCarthy&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2014-07-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EPA%27s+Proposed+Greenhouse+Gas+Regulations+for+Existing+Power+Plants%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=EPA%27s+Proposed+Greenhouse+Gas+Regulations+for+Existing+Power+Plants%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43572.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43572 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Iudin's 'Second Library,' 1907-1912: Current Status of Research AN - 1650141234; 201501298 AB - The paper explains the history and contents of the book collection assembled by Gennadii Vasil'evich Iudin (1840-1912) between 1906, when he sold his 80,000-volume 'first' library to the Library of Congress in Washington, DC, and his death in 1912. The paper also examines efforts in both Russia and the United States to reconstruct the contents of the second library. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Leich, Harold M AD - European Division, The Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Y1 - 2014/07/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 03 SP - 161 EP - 166 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 15 IS - 3 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - Private libraries KW - National libraries KW - Russian materials KW - Acquisitions KW - Library history KW - article KW - 3.15: LIBRARIES OF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND PRIVATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650141234?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.atitle=Iudin%27s+%27Second+Library%2C%27+1907-1912%3A+Current+Status+of+Research&rft.au=Leich%2C+Harold+M&rft.aulast=Leich&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2014-07-03&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=161&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2014.928845 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Private libraries; National libraries; Library history; Russian materials; Acquisitions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2014.928845 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Unaccompanied Alien Children: Potential Factors Contributing to Recent Immigration AN - 1641842594; 2011-760673 AB - In the past several years, and in the past year in particular, the number of unaccompanied alien children (UAC) seeking to enter the US along the US-Mexico border has surged to unusually high levels. This surge is driven overwhelmingly by migration from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Congress has expressed increasing concerns over this situation because of its implications for border security and US immigration policy. Because the surge has occurred recently, and because few sources of data exist to accurately measure the characteristics and motives of these unaccompanied children, this report explores some possible explanations for the surge. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 3 2014, 21 pp. AU - Kandel, William A AU - Bruno, Andorra AU - Meyer, Peter J AU - Seelke, Clare Ribando AU - Taft-Morales, Maureen AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2014/07/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Migrants and migration KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - United States KW - Immigration policy KW - El Salvador KW - Honduras KW - Guatemala KW - Children KW - Migration KW - Aliens KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641842594?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kandel%2C+William+A%3BBruno%2C+Andorra%3BMeyer%2C+Peter+J%3BSeelke%2C+Clare+Ribando%3BTaft-Morales%2C+Maureen%3BWasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Kandel&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-07-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Unaccompanied+Alien+Children%3A+Potential+Factors+Contributing+to+Recent+Immigration&rft.title=Unaccompanied+Alien+Children%3A+Potential+Factors+Contributing+to+Recent+Immigration&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43628.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43628 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estudio de la estructura de la Corteza en la zona de Convergencia Placa de Rivera-Bloque de Jalisco (Proyecto Tsujal) AN - 1861089431; 768459-87 JF - Earth Sciences Research Journal AU - Cornu, F J Nunez AU - Barba, D Cordoba AU - Danobeitia, J J AU - Bandy, W AU - Escudero-Ayala, C AU - Espindola, J M AU - Zamora, A AU - Bartolome, R AU - Gomez, A AU - Ortiz, M AU - ? Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 144 PB - Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Facultad de Ciencias, Departamento de Geociencias, Bogota VL - 18, SPECIAL ISSUE SN - 1794-6190, 1794-6190 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1861089431?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Earth+Sciences+Research+Journal&rft.atitle=Estudio+de+la+estructura+de+la+Corteza+en+la+zona+de+Convergencia+Placa+de+Rivera-Bloque+de+Jalisco+%28Proyecto+Tsujal%29&rft.au=Cornu%2C+F+J+Nunez%3BBarba%2C+D+Cordoba%3BDanobeitia%2C+J+J%3BBandy%2C+W%3BEscudero-Ayala%2C+C%3BEspindola%2C+J+M%3BZamora%2C+A%3BBartolome%2C+R%3BGomez%2C+A%3BOrtiz%2C+M%3B%3F&rft.aulast=Cornu&rft.aufirst=F+J&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=18%2C+SPECIAL+ISSUE&rft.issue=&rft.spage=144&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Earth+Sciences+Research+Journal&rft.issn=17946190&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.scielo.org.co/scielo.php?script=sci_issues&pid=1794-6190&lng=en&nrm=iso LA - Spanish DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Challenging behaviour in foster care: what supports do foster carers want? AN - 1700672491; 201505935 AB - Foster carers frequently report receiving insufficient or inadequate support for the challenging behaviour of the children they look after. There is a need to understand the support that foster carers require. This study explores foster carers' perspectives in order to inform the development of more effective support services. One hundred and eighty-seven foster carers completed an online survey that sought information about the nature and form of that potential support. The respondents desired accurate information about children's behaviour, good quality relationships with professionals and in-home support delivered by knowledgeable people (principally other foster carers). Preferences differed among carers serving different functions but less so according to the extent of their experience. Adapted from the source document. JF - Adoption & Fostering AU - Octoman, Olivia AU - McLean, Sara AD - Australian Centre for Child Protection, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001 olivia.octoman@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 149 EP - 158 PB - Sage Publications, Inc. VL - 38 IS - 2 SN - 0308-5759, 0308-5759 KW - Foster care support behaviour out-of-home care training KW - Caregivers KW - Training KW - Quality of Health Care KW - Social Services KW - Foster Children KW - Foster Care KW - article KW - 6143: child & family welfare UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700672491?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Adoption+%26+Fostering&rft.atitle=Challenging+behaviour+in+foster+care%3A+what+supports+do+foster+carers+want%3F&rft.au=Octoman%2C+Olivia%3BMcLean%2C+Sara&rft.aulast=Octoman&rft.aufirst=Olivia&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=149&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Adoption+%26+Fostering&rft.issn=03085759&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0308575914532404 LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - ADFOFR N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Caregivers; Foster Children; Quality of Health Care; Social Services; Training; Foster Care DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0308575914532404 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - MAKING A WORLD RESOURCE EVEN BETTER AN - 1700661793; 201505776 AB - A beta launch of a technologically improved version of the World Digital Library (WDL) -- planned for summer 2014 -- will feature a complete overhaul of the user interface of this online trove of international treasures. The WDL website contains rare primary materials from countries and cultures around the world. The new version -- WDL 3.0 -- will focus on 'responsive design,' an approach aimed at constructing websites that provide an optimal viewing experience across a wide range of devices, from mobile phones and tablets to desktop computers. WDL 3.0 will provide users with new ways to view and search items, along with additional thematic content, interactive maps and timelines. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Yasner, Jason AD - World Digital Library, Office of the Librarian, Library of Congress Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 3 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Web site design KW - National libraries KW - Digital libraries KW - article KW - 5.18: ELECTRONIC MEDIA UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700661793?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=MAKING+A+WORLD+RESOURCE+EVEN+BETTER&rft.au=Yasner%2C+Jason&rft.aulast=Yasner&rft.aufirst=Jason&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Digital libraries; Web site design; National libraries ER - TY - JOUR T1 - GLOBAL GATHERING AN - 1700661676; 201505693 AB - The sun truly never sets on collecting at the Library of Congress. At any given hour, somewhere on the planet an employee is acquiring material to add to the world's largest library. Scattered across 11 time zones, from Brazil to Indonesia, the Library's six field offices acquire hard- to-get publications from developing nations for its own collections and those of other U.S. and global research institutions. It's a vast undertaking that requires knowledgeable people at the source. In the years following World War II, the Library and U.S. academic institutions recognized the importance developing regions would play in a changing world and the need to better understand the history, politics, religion and culture of these far-flung places. So, the Library, beginning in the early 1960s, established nearly two-dozen field offices around the globe. Today, six remain, in Cairo Islamabad; Jakarta, Indonesia; Nairobi, Kenya; New Delhi and Rio de Janeiro. Their mission: supply the Library and other research institutions with tough-to-acquire primary materials from developing regions to ensure Congress, analysts and scholars get critical information. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Hartsell, Mark Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 10 EP - 14 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Collection development KW - National libraries KW - Offices KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700661676?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=GLOBAL+GATHERING&rft.au=Hartsell%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Hartsell&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - National libraries; Collection development; Offices ER - TY - JOUR T1 - THE WORLD WITHIN REACH AN - 1700661641; 201505773 AB - The idea was as big as the world itself: Gather and digitize the globe's cultural treasures, assemble them on one website and make them available to the world for free and in multiple languages. Such a project, Librarian of Congress James H. Billington said in proposing his concept, contained enormous potential to increase understanding among cultures and countries. In 2009, Billington's big idea became a start-up reality. The World Digital Library (WDL), an international project led by the Library of Congress, launched with 26 global partners and a groundbreaking mission: gather the world's important cultural items, explain their significance, present them with ultra-detailed images, provide consistent bibliographic information -- and do so in seven languages. Today in its fifth year, the network has grown to 183 partners - mostly archives, libraries and museums - in 81 countries that collectively have contributed more than 10,000 manuscripts, maps, books, prints, photographs, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, and motion pictures. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Hartsell, Mark Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 16 EP - 19 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Projects KW - National libraries KW - Cooperation KW - Digital libraries KW - article KW - 5.18: ELECTRONIC MEDIA UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700661641?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=THE+WORLD+WITHIN+REACH&rft.au=Hartsell%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Hartsell&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=16&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Digital libraries; National libraries; Cooperation; Projects ER - TY - JOUR T1 - My Job at the Library: KARYN TEMPLE CLAGGETT AN - 1700661568; 201505654 AB - Karyn Temple Claggett, Director of the Office of Policy and International Affairs in the U.S. Copyright Office, discusses the Offices global outreach efforts. In a brief interview she discusses her responsibilities, her career path to her current position, why the U.S. cares about copyright law in other countries, and how the Copyright Office coordinates copyright policy on a global scale. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 20 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Policies KW - Library staff KW - National libraries KW - International law KW - Copyright KW - article KW - 2.11: LIS - BIOGRAPHIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700661568?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=My+Job+at+the+Library%3A+KARYN+TEMPLE+CLAGGETT&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Copyright; Library staff; International law; National libraries; Policies ER - TY - JOUR T1 - REVISITING THE GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC AN - 1700661559; 201505694 AB - The Law Library of Congress houses the world's largest collection of law books and other global legal resources. Many items in the collection pertain to historical jurisdictions that have merged, split or changed their names. Materials in the Law Library's collections are often the only source to study their former legal systems. A case in point is the German Democratic Republic (GDR) -- more commonly known as East Germany - which existed from 1949-1990 as a state within the Soviet bloc, created after World War II. Nearly 25 years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, researchers can follow all the major events that created East Germany and later led to its fall by consulting documents housed in the Law Library. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - ROUDIK, PETER AD - Law Library of Congress Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 8 EP - 9 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Law libraries KW - National libraries KW - Library materials KW - Legal information KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700661559?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prenatal+Protection%3A+Maternal+Diet+May+Modify+Impact+of+PAHs&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=0&rft.spage=A311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.121-A311 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library materials; Legal information; National libraries; Law libraries ER - TY - JOUR T1 - FELIZ CUMPLEANOS, HISPANIC DIVISION AN - 1700661556; 201505692 AB - An original 1605 copy of Miguel de Cervantes' 'Don Quixote.' A 16th-century Native American legal document protesting Spanish colonialism. Films of Theodore Roosevelt's Rough Riders after the Spanish American War in 1898. These are just a few of the Library's Hispanic treasures. Comprising nearly 14 million items in various formats, the Library's Iberian, Latin American and Caribbean collections are the largest and most complete in the world. The point of entry for these collections is the Library's Hispanic Reading Room, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Dorn, Georgette Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 7 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 4 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Spanish language KW - Hispanic American materials KW - National libraries KW - Library materials KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700661556?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=FELIZ+CUMPLEANOS%2C+HISPANIC+DIVISION&rft.au=Dorn%2C+Georgette&rft.aulast=Dorn&rft.aufirst=Georgette&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=7&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - National libraries; Library materials; Hispanic American materials; Spanish language ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Opportunity costs associated with the provision of student services: a case study of web-based lecture technology AN - 1680143747; 2011-799369 AB - Universities aim to provide services that are not only beneficial to students but also efficient relative to possible alternative services. Using opportunity cost, this study considers staff and student perceptions of the usefulness and valuation of web-based lecture technology (WBLT). It reveals that a quarter of students did not use WBLT while many staff members thought WBLT had a negative impact on their face-to-face teaching. Further, over a third of students sampled said they would not be affected if WBLT were not made available and many staff members felt constrained by WBLT technology. Some staff members spent a lot of time preparing WBLT while others eschewed the technology altogether. Nevertheless, a relatively small number of students place enormous value on WBLT, as do some staff, even if only simple audio of lectures are provided. The academic policy implications of this study suggest that university provision of WBLT could take into account the opportunity cost of WBLT use as a valuation-basis, possibly recovering costs through extra fees. This would allow for improved decision-making by university administrators and facilitate a move towards a useful measurement basis of WBLT. A wider academic policy implication is to consider whether all universities should produce and deliver WBLT at all and to what extent it should encourage staff to develop enhanced WBLT. Provision of sophisticated WBLT or any other service for students bears an opportunity cost in terms of less preparation by staff for face-to-face lessons or other effective teaching or research. Adapted from the source document. JF - Higher Education AU - Taplin, Ross H AU - Kerr, Rosemary AU - Brown, Alistair M AD - School of Accounting, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 15 EP - 28 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 68 IS - 1 SN - 0018-1560, 0018-1560 KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Education and education policy - Colleges and universities KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Education and education policy - Teaching methods KW - Science and technology policy - Mathematics KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Cost KW - Measurement KW - Educational policy KW - Teaching KW - Valuation KW - Students KW - Decision-making KW - Colleges and universities KW - Technology KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680143747?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Higher+Education&rft.atitle=Opportunity+costs+associated+with+the+provision+of+student+services%3A+a+case+study+of+web-based+lecture+technology&rft.au=Taplin%2C+Ross+H%3BKerr%2C+Rosemary%3BBrown%2C+Alistair+M&rft.aulast=Taplin&rft.aufirst=Ross&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=68&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Higher+Education&rft.issn=00181560&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10734-013-9677-x LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - HREDAN N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Students; Cost; Colleges and universities; Technology; Educational policy; Teaching; Measurement; Decision-making; Valuation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10734-013-9677-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Losses related to everyday occupations for adults affected by mental illness AN - 1665170507 AB - Objective: This paper presents findings from a larger study that explored losses from mental illness. Losses associated with occupations — a key theme from this participatory action research study — are the focus of this paper. Methods: Semi-structured in-depth interviews were carried out with 16 people who had been diagnosed with a mental illness and attended a community mental health centre. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and thematically analysed, guided by processes proposed by Dey. Results: Numerous losses influenced participantsʼ ability to initiate or engage in daily occupations. Some losses perpetuated further loss, at times with profound consequences, such as the loss of a house following a loss of work. Engaging in chosen occupations was often described as a longer-term goal or something participants did infrequently, due to losses such as motivation, energy, or normal sleeping patterns. The desire to work and participate in everyday occupations was emphasized and its benefits highlighted, despite previous difficulties. Conclusions: Implications for occupational therapists include the importance of exploring, validating, and responding to losses when these are shared, and being aware of and striving to support people experiencing losses in the areas of work, motivation, sleep patterns, and energy, which were perceived as especially challenging for participants in this study. JF - Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy AU - Procter, Nicholas Gerard AD - School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia ; Baker, Amy Elizabeth Zanker; School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of South Australia, City East Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - Jul 2014 SP - 287 EP - 294 CY - Abingdon PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd. VL - 21 IS - 4 SN - 1103-8128 KW - Medical Sciences KW - work KW - occupational therapy KW - mental health KW - leisure activities KW - grief KW - activities of daily living KW - Action research KW - Participatory action research KW - Sleep problems KW - Therapists KW - Circadian rhythms KW - Community mental health services KW - Desire KW - Mental health KW - Mental illness KW - Mentally ill people KW - Motivation KW - Occupational therapists KW - Occupations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665170507?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Scandinavian+Journal+of+Occupational+Therapy&rft.atitle=Losses+related+to+everyday+occupations+for+adults+affected+by+mental+illness&rft.au=Baker%2C+Amy+Elizabeth+Zanker%3BProcter%2C+Nicholas+Gerard&rft.aulast=Baker&rft.aufirst=Amy+Elizabeth&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=287&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Scandinavian+Journal+of+Occupational+Therapy&rft.issn=11038128&rft_id=info:doi/10.3109%2F11038128.2014.894571 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-09-22 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/11038128.2014.894571 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Millennium Challenge Corporation AN - 1641843409; 2011-760727 AB - The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) provides economic assistance through a competitive selection process to developing nations that demonstrate positive performance in three areas: ruling justly, investing in people, and fostering economic freedom. Established in 2004, the MCC differs in several respects from past and current US aid practices. MCC issues include the level of funding to support MCC programs, the results of MCC compacts, sustainability, and corruption concerns. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jul 1 2014, 39 pp. AU - Tarnoff, Curt Y1 - 2014/07/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 01 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - United States KW - Corporations KW - Liberty KW - Economic assistance KW - Corruption KW - Developing countries KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843409?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tarnoff%2C+Curt&rft.aulast=Tarnoff&rft.aufirst=Curt&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Millennium+Challenge+Corporation&rft.title=Millennium+Challenge+Corporation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL32427.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RL32427 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pockmark development in the Petrel Sub-basin, Timor Sea, Northern Australia: Seabed habitat mapping in support of CO2 storage assessments AN - 1627985711; 20929079 AB - The extent to which fluids may leak from sedimentary basins to the seabed is a critical issue for assessing the potential of a basin for carbon capture and storage. The Petrel Sub-basin, located beneath central and eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf in tropical northern Australia, was identified as potentially suitable for the geological storage of CO2 because of its geological characteristics and proximity to offshore gas and petroleum resources. In May 2012, a multidisciplinary marine survey (SOL5463) was undertaken to collect data in two targeted areas of the Petrel Sub-basin to facilitate an assessment of its CO2 storage potential. This paper focuses on Area 1 of that survey, a 471km2 area of sediment-starved shelf (water depths of 78 to 102m), characterised by low-gradient plains, low-lying ridges, palaeo-channels and shallow pockmarks. Three pockmark types are recognised: small shallow unit pockmarks 10-20m in diameter (generally <1m, rarely to 2m deep), composite pockmarks of 150-300m diameter formed from the co-location of several cross-cutting pockmarks forming a broad shallow depression (<1m deep), and pockmark clusters comprised of shallow unit pockmarks co-located side by side (150-300m width overall, <1m deep). Pockmark distribution is non-random, focused within and adjacent to palaeo-channels, with pockmark clusters also located adjacent to ridges. Pockmark formation is constrained by AMS 14C dating of in situ mangrove deposits and shells to have begun after 15.5calkaBP when a rapid marine transgression of Bonaparte Shelf associated with meltwater pulse 1A drowned coastal mangrove environments. Pockmark development is likely an ongoing process driven by fluid seepage at the seabed, and sourced from CO2 produced in the shallow sub-surface (<2m) sediment. No evidence for direct connection to deeper features was observed. JF - Continental Shelf Research AU - Nicholas, WA AU - Nichol, S L AU - Howard, FJF AU - Picard, K AU - Dulfer, H AU - Radke, L C AU - Carroll, A G AU - Tran, M AU - Siwabessy, PJW AD - Marine and Coastal Geoscience Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 129 EP - 142 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 800 Kidlington Oxford OX5 1DX United Kingdom VL - 83 SN - 0278-4343, 0278-4343 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Joseph Bonaparte Gulf KW - Pockmarks KW - CO2 sequestration KW - Sea-levels KW - Post-glacial KW - Multibeam sonar KW - Water depth KW - Palaeo studies KW - Basins KW - Sedimentary basins KW - ISEW, Australia, Northern Terr. KW - Petroleum KW - Continental shelves KW - Australia KW - Geology KW - ISEW, Australia, Northern Terr., Joseph Bonaparte Gulf KW - Ocean floor KW - Seepages KW - Composite materials KW - ISEW, Timor Sea KW - Plains KW - Deglaciation KW - Age determination KW - Habitat KW - Ridges KW - Storage KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Aquatic birds KW - Mangroves KW - Q2 09405:Oil and gas KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - O 1080:Multi-disciplinary Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1627985711?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Continental+Shelf+Research&rft.atitle=Pockmark+development+in+the+Petrel+Sub-basin%2C+Timor+Sea%2C+Northern+Australia%3A+Seabed+habitat+mapping+in+support+of+CO2+storage+assessments&rft.au=Nicholas%2C+WA%3BNichol%2C+S+L%3BHoward%2C+FJF%3BPicard%2C+K%3BDulfer%2C+H%3BRadke%2C+L+C%3BCarroll%2C+A+G%3BTran%2C+M%3BSiwabessy%2C+PJW&rft.aulast=Nicholas&rft.aufirst=WA&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=83&rft.issue=&rft.spage=129&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Continental+Shelf+Research&rft.issn=02784343&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.csr.2014.02.016 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Palaeo studies; Continental shelves; Deglaciation; Age determination; Seepages; Ocean floor; Carbon dioxide; Mangroves; Aquatic birds; Water depth; Composite materials; Plains; Basins; Habitat; Sedimentary basins; Ridges; Storage; Petroleum; Geology; ISEW, Australia, Northern Terr.; ISEW, Timor Sea; Australia; ISEW, Australia, Northern Terr., Joseph Bonaparte Gulf DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.csr.2014.02.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The timing of vegetation fire occurrence in a human landscape AN - 1627980769; 20920180 AB - Vegetation fires in urban and peri-urban (human) landscapes damage property and infrastructure, threaten lives and incur considerable suppression costs. This study investigated the timing of fires burning in vegetation within and around the city of Perth, Western Australia. The timing of fires from 16 different cause types were investigated at hourly, daily, monthly and annual scales, and using fire danger indices and fuel moisture. Ignitions from most causes were shown to have hourly and monthly profiles that reflect fire danger and fuel availability. Some causes with low heat outputs, such as cigarettes and sparks from cutting and welding, were more sensitive to fire danger and fuel availability than others. Causes related to arson and recreational activities, such as camp fires, were more likely to occur on weekends and public holidays. Arson prevention measures appear to have reduced the incidence of deliberately lit fires, and may have reduced the number of fires occurring on days of total fire ban, although these days have much higher rates of ignition than other days. High profile fire events also increase public awareness and reduce ignition rates. Lessons learned from analyses of fire occurrence can help fire agencies more effectively apply prevention and mitigation programs. JF - Fire Safety Journal AU - Plucinski, M P AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 1700, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - Jul 2014 SP - 42 EP - 52 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 67 SN - 0379-7112, 0379-7112 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Accidental ignitions KW - Deliberate ignitions KW - Temporal analysis KW - Fire danger KW - Fires KW - Mitigation KW - Cigarettes KW - Fuels KW - Landscape KW - Vegetation KW - Australia, Western Australia KW - Public awareness KW - Infrastructure KW - Prevention KW - Recreation areas KW - Australia, Western Australia, Perth KW - Welding KW - Burning KW - Urban areas KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1627980769?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fire+Safety+Journal&rft.atitle=The+timing+of+vegetation+fire+occurrence+in+a+human+landscape&rft.au=Plucinski%2C+M+P&rft.aulast=Plucinski&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=&rft.spage=42&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fire+Safety+Journal&rft.issn=03797112&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.firesaf.2014.05.012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fires; Mitigation; Cigarettes; Fuels; Landscape; Vegetation; Public awareness; Infrastructure; Prevention; Recreation areas; Welding; Burning; Urban areas; Australia, Western Australia, Perth; Australia, Western Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.firesaf.2014.05.012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Plugging the Holes in Water Distribution Systems: Deficiencies May Contribute to Gastrointestinal Illnesses AN - 1562669396; 20395131 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. Y1 - 2014/07/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 01 SP - A195 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Water treatment KW - Water Distribution Systems KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - Q5 08505:Prevention and control KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1562669396?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Plugging+the+Holes+in+Water+Distribution+Systems%3A+Deficiencies+May+Contribute+to+Gastrointestinal+Illnesses&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=A195&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A195 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water treatment; Water Distribution Systems DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A195 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Longitudinal Study of the Mental Health Impacts of Job Loss: The Role of Socioeconomic, Sociodemographic, and Social Capital Factors AN - 1560117600; 20587606 AB - Objectives: To examine the role of socioeconomic, sociodemographic, and social capital factors in buffering or exacerbating the mental health impacts of job loss. Methods: A 2-year longitudinal cohort study of 300 workers experiencing job loss from a motoring manufacturer in Adelaide, South Australia. Data were collected on mental health (12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire) and socioeconomic, sociodemographic, and social capital factors. Analysis used linear mixed-effects regression. Results: Workers had poorer mental health than the general population. Female gender, less years at the plant, and not being partnered were associated with poorer mental health. The effects of financial status depended on current employment and levels of social support. Trust and social contact were associated with better mental health. Conclusion: A number of socioeconomic, sociodemographic, and social capital factors influence mental health in workers experiencing job loss, offering clues on how to support workers. JF - Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine AU - Ziersch, Anna M AU - Baum, Fran AU - Woodman, Richard J AU - Newman, Lareen AU - Jolley, Gwyn AD - Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia 5001, anna.ziersch@flinders.edu.au PY - 2014 SP - 714 EP - 720 PB - Williams & Wilkins, 351 W. Camden St. Baltimore MD 21201 United States VL - 56 IS - 7 SN - 1076-2752, 1076-2752 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Longitudinal studies KW - Mental disorders KW - Social conditions KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Gender KW - Australia, South Australia, Adelaide KW - Socioeconomics KW - Employment KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560117600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Occupational+and+Environmental+Medicine&rft.atitle=A+Longitudinal+Study+of+the+Mental+Health+Impacts+of+Job+Loss%3A+The+Role+of+Socioeconomic%2C+Sociodemographic%2C+and+Social+Capital+Factors&rft.au=Ziersch%2C+Anna+M%3BBaum%2C+Fran%3BWoodman%2C+Richard+J%3BNewman%2C+Lareen%3BJolley%2C+Gwyn&rft.aulast=Ziersch&rft.aufirst=Anna&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=56&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=714&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Occupational+and+Environmental+Medicine&rft.issn=10762752&rft_id=info:doi/10.1097%2FJOM.0000000000000193 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Longitudinal studies; Social conditions; Mental disorders; Gender; Socioeconomics; Employment; Australia, South Australia; Australia, South Australia, Adelaide DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000193 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Discrimination of Plant-Parasitic Nematodes from Complex Soil Communities Using Ecometagenetics AN - 1560107940; 20500618 AB - Many plant pathogens are microscopic, cryptic, and difficult to diagnose. The new approach of ecometagenetics, involving ultrasequencing, bioinformatics, and biostatistics, has the potential to improve diagnoses of plant pathogens such as nematodes from the complex mixtures found in many agricultural and biosecurity situations. We tested this approach on a gradient of complexity ranging from a few individuals from a few species of known nematode pathogens in a relatively defined substrate to a complex and poorly known suite of nematode pathogens in a complex forest soil, including its associated biota of unknown protists, fungi, and other microscopic eukaryotes. Sources of error identified included assumptions in the bioinformatic pipelines, slight differences in primer regions, the number of sequence reads regarded as the minimum threshold for inclusion in analysis, and inaccessible DNA in resistant life stages. Identification of the sources of error allows us to suggest ways to improve identification using ecometagenetics. JF - Phytopathology AU - Porazinska, Dorata L AU - Morgan, Matthew J AU - Gaspar, John M AU - Court, Leon N AU - Hardy, Christopher M AU - Hodda, Mike AD - Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center, University of Florida, 3205 College Ave., Fort Lauderdale 33314; CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia; BioFrontiers, University of Colorado, 3415 Colorado Ave., Boulder 80303, mike.hodda@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 749 EP - 761 PB - American Phytopathological Society, 3340 Pilot Knob Road St. Paul MN 55121-2097 United States VL - 104 IS - 7 SN - 0031-949X, 0031-949X KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Environment Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Nucleotide sequence KW - Fungi KW - Discrimination KW - Forests KW - Developmental stages KW - Pathogens KW - Protists KW - Soil KW - Biota KW - Plant communities KW - DNA KW - Primers KW - Pipelines KW - Bioinformatics KW - Nematoda KW - Nematodes KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases KW - K 03300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560107940?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Phytopathology&rft.atitle=Discrimination+of+Plant-Parasitic+Nematodes+from+Complex+Soil+Communities+Using+Ecometagenetics&rft.au=Porazinska%2C+Dorata+L%3BMorgan%2C+Matthew+J%3BGaspar%2C+John+M%3BCourt%2C+Leon+N%3BHardy%2C+Christopher+M%3BHodda%2C+Mike&rft.aulast=Porazinska&rft.aufirst=Dorata&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=749&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Phytopathology&rft.issn=0031949X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1094%2FPHYTO-08-13-0236-R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Soil; Fungi; Nucleotide sequence; DNA; Plant communities; Developmental stages; Forests; Primers; Bioinformatics; Pathogens; Biota; Discrimination; Pipelines; Nematodes; Protists; Nematoda DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-08-13-0236-R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distribution and movement between habitats with growth of the hard clam Meretrix lusoria in the Shirakawa-Midorikawa estuary of the Ariake Sea AN - 1555012701; 20485802 AB - The distribution and movement between habitats with growth of the hard clam Meretrix lusoria were examined by comparing the size-frequency distributions among 17 sites in the Shirakawa-Midorikawa Estuary of the Ariake Sea. This clam is a commercially important bivalve in Japan, and its annual catch is largest in the Ariake Sea. At the study sites, new recruits were abundant at river mouths, and density was strongly affected by the distance from coastal tidal rivers and streams. In contrast, adults were widely distributed on tidal flats, although density was low at many sites. At marine site Oda, the density of adults was higher than that of new recruits at all sites and higher than that of juveniles at most sites. These results indicate that this species moves from riverine sites to marine sites with growth. Moreover, the observed low density of adult clams may indicate overfishing. The active movement of M. lusoria across the fishing grounds complicates the sustainable resource management of this species. Therefore, further studies are needed for effective resource management of M. lusoria. JF - Fisheries Science AU - Hashiguchi, Masahiro AU - Yamaguchi, Junpei AU - Henmi, Yasuhisa AD - Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kurokami, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan, henmi@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 687 EP - 693 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 80 IS - 4 SN - 0919-9268, 0919-9268 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Resource management KW - Bivalves KW - Sustainable development KW - Streams KW - Growth KW - Fishing grounds KW - Fishery sciences KW - Growth rate KW - Recruitment KW - Estuaries KW - Overfishing KW - Brackish KW - Resource exploitation KW - Habitat KW - Catches KW - Bivalvia KW - INW, Japan, Kyushu, Ariake Sea KW - Meretrix lusoria KW - Q3 08583:Shellfish culture KW - Q1 08583:Shellfish culture KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1555012701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fisheries+Science&rft.atitle=Distribution+and+movement+between+habitats+with+growth+of+the+hard+clam+Meretrix+lusoria+in+the+Shirakawa-Midorikawa+estuary+of+the+Ariake+Sea&rft.au=Hashiguchi%2C+Masahiro%3BYamaguchi%2C+Junpei%3BHenmi%2C+Yasuhisa&rft.aulast=Hashiguchi&rft.aufirst=Masahiro&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=80&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=687&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fisheries+Science&rft.issn=09199268&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12562-014-0748-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Growth; Resource management; Estuaries; Recruitment; Overfishing; Fishing grounds; Habitat; Streams; Fishery sciences; Sustainable development; Bivalves; Resource exploitation; Catches; Bivalvia; Meretrix lusoria; INW, Japan, Kyushu, Ariake Sea; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12562-014-0748-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Intersection of Systematic Review Methodology with the NIH Reproducibility Initiative AN - 1554955003; 20449485 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Thayer, Kristina A AU - Wolfe, Mary S AU - Rooney, Andrew A AU - Boyles, Abee L AU - Bucher, John R AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AD - Division of the National Toxicology Program, and Y1 - 2014/07/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jul 01 SP - A176 EP - A177 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1554955003?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Intersection+of+Systematic+Review+Methodology+with+the+NIH+Reproducibility+Initiative&rft.au=Thayer%2C+Kristina+A%3BWolfe%2C+Mary+S%3BRooney%2C+Andrew+A%3BBoyles%2C+Abee+L%3BBucher%2C+John+R%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda+S&rft.aulast=Thayer&rft.aufirst=Kristina&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=A176&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1408671 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-21 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408671 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Projection of subtropical gyre circulation and associated sea level changes in the Pacific based on CMIP3 climate models AN - 1554943038; 20482686 AB - For all of the IPCC Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRESs), sea level is projected to rise globally. However, sea level changes are not expected to be geographically uniform, with many regions departing significantly from the global average. Some of regional distributions of sea level changes can be explained by projected changes of ocean density and dynamics. In this study, with 11 available Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 3 climate models under the SRES A1B, we identify an asymmetric feature (not recognised in previous studies) of projected subtropical gyre circulation changes and associated sea level changes between the North and South Pacific, through analysing projected changes of ocean dynamic height (with reference to 2,000 db), depth integrated steric height, Sverdrup stream function, surface wind stress and its curl. Poleward expansion of the subtropical gyres is projected in the upper ocean for both North and South Pacific. Contrastingly, the subtropical gyre circulation is projected to spin down by about 20 % in the subsurface North Pacific from the main thermocline around 400 m to at least 2,000 m, while the South Pacific subtropical gyre is projected to strengthen by about 25 % and expand poleward in the subsurface to at least 2,000 m. This asymmetrical distribution of the projected subtropical gyre circulation changes is directly related to differences in projected changes of temperature and salinity between the North and South Pacific, forced by surface heat and freshwater fluxes, and surface wind stress changes. JF - Climate Dynamics AU - Zhang, Xuebin AU - Church, John A AU - Platten, Skye M AU - Monselesan, Didier AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research and Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, xuebin.zhang@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 131 EP - 144 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 43 IS - 1-2 SN - 0930-7575, 0930-7575 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Surface winds KW - Wind stress KW - IS, South Pacific KW - Sea level KW - Climate change KW - Atmospheric circulation-oceanic circulation coupled models KW - Streams KW - Sea Level KW - Salinity KW - IN, North Pacific KW - Emissions KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - Wind KW - Upper ocean KW - Marine KW - Heat flux KW - Climate models KW - Gyres KW - Climates KW - Temperature KW - Stress KW - Ocean circulation KW - Atmospheric circulation KW - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change KW - Steric sea level KW - Model Studies KW - Dynamic height KW - Oceans KW - Thermocline KW - Sea level changes KW - SW 0810:General KW - M2 551.581:Latitudinal Influences (551.581) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1554943038?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Climate+Dynamics&rft.atitle=Projection+of+subtropical+gyre+circulation+and+associated+sea+level+changes+in+the+Pacific+based+on+CMIP3+climate+models&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Xuebin%3BChurch%2C+John+A%3BPlatten%2C+Skye+M%3BMonselesan%2C+Didier&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Xuebin&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climate+Dynamics&rft.issn=09307575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00382-013-1902-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 47 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Wind stress; Gyres; Climate change; Ocean-atmosphere system; Ocean circulation; Steric sea level; Upper ocean; Dynamic height; Sea level changes; Surface winds; Heat flux; Climate models; Atmospheric circulation; Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Thermocline; Atmospheric circulation-oceanic circulation coupled models; Salinity; Sea level; Oceans; Temperature; Emissions; Stress; Wind; Sea Level; Climates; Streams; Model Studies; IS, South Pacific; IN, North Pacific; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-013-1902-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A generic method for climate change impact analysis of tree species planting domains AN - 1554942386; 20480245 AB - A trial application is described, largely using freely available datasets, for the preliminary assessment of climate change impacts on planting domains of key plantation species. The example study examines how climate change may affect locations in parts of South East Asia and southern China suitable for growing Acacia mangium, A. auriculiformis and A. crassicarpa. Simple descriptions of their climatic requirements are checked and, where necessary, refined. Climate data for current conditions as well as projected conditions in 2030, 2050 and 2080 are then used to map areas at a 10 min (about 18 km) resolution that are likely to have suitable climatic conditions for growing the species. Assuming a "business as usual" climate change scenario, climate change impacts are expected to be low in 2030, but likely to become medium by 2050 and high by 2080 as existing plantation sites increasingly fall outside the range of conditions known to be climatically suitable. Assessing likely impacts can help to identify plantations that are potentially most at risk, where performance should be carefully monitored to pick up early signs of any problems. The vulnerability of Acacia plantations of the three target species across the region is considered briefly in terms of the impacts of climate change and the ability of managers to adapt plantations to changing conditions. JF - New Forests AU - Booth, Trevor H AU - Jovanovic, Tom AU - Harwood, Chris E AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, trevor.booth@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 507 EP - 522 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 45 IS - 4 SN - 0169-4286, 0169-4286 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Acacia mangium KW - Trees KW - Climate change KW - Impact analysis KW - Forests KW - Plantations KW - Climatic conditions KW - Acacia KW - Planting KW - China, People's Rep. KW - Vulnerability KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change KW - R2 23010:General: Models, forecasting UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1554942386?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=New+Forests&rft.atitle=A+generic+method+for+climate+change+impact+analysis+of+tree+species+planting+domains&rft.au=Booth%2C+Trevor+H%3BJovanovic%2C+Tom%3BHarwood%2C+Chris+E&rft.aulast=Booth&rft.aufirst=Trevor&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=507&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=New+Forests&rft.issn=01694286&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11056-014-9413-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 54 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Trees; Planting; Climate change; Forests; Impact analysis; Vulnerability; Climatic conditions; Plantations; Acacia mangium; Acacia; China, People's Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-014-9413-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Product Like No Other AN - 1549632442 AB - Brown explains why property ownership shapes wealth. It builds and strengthens the middle class, which is critical to any country's growth and stability. Whether for shelter, for security, for business, for pride of accomplishment, real estate is a product that has a profound impact not only on the owner but also on all that surrounds that property--neighbors, communities, societies, and the environment itself. JF - Realtor Magazine AU - Brown, Steve, ABR, CIPS, CRS Y1 - 2014///Jul/Aug PY - 2014 DA - Jul/Aug 2014 SP - 5 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 47 IS - 4 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Property management KW - Real estate KW - Impact analysis KW - Home ownership UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1549632442?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=A+Product+Like+No+Other&rft.au=Brown%2C+Steve%2C+ABR%2C+CIPS%2C+CRS&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Steve&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Jul/Aug 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-15 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What causes breast cancer? A systematic review of causal attributions among breast cancer survivors and how these compare to expert-endorsed risk factors AN - 1547867339; 20116965 AB - Purpose: The aim of this paper was to review published research that analyzed causal attributions for breast cancer among women previously diagnosed with breast cancer. These attributions were compared with risk factors identified by published scientific evidence in order to determine the level of agreement between cancer survivors' attributions and expert opinion. Methods: A comprehensive search for articles, published between 1982 and 2012, reporting studies on causal attributions for breast cancer among patients and survivors was undertaken. Of 5,135 potentially relevant articles, 22 studies met the inclusion criteria. Two additional articles were sourced from reference lists of included studies. Results: Results indicated a consistent belief among survivors that their own breast cancer could be attributed to family history, environmental factors, stress, fate, or chance. Lifestyle factors were less frequently identified, despite expert health information highlighting the importance of these factors in controlling and modifying cancer risk. This review demonstrated that misperceptions about the contribution of modifiable lifestyle factors to the risk of breast cancer have remained largely unchanged over the past 30 years. Conclusions: The findings of this review indicate that beliefs about the causes of breast cancer among affected women are not always consistent with the judgement of experts. Breast cancer survivors did not regularly identify causal factors supported by expert consensus such as age, physical inactivity, breast density, alcohol consumption, and reproductive history. Further research examining psychological predictors of attributions and the impact of cancer prevention messages on adjustment and well-being of cancer survivors is warranted. JF - Cancer Causes & Control AU - Dumalaon-Canaria, Jo Anne AU - Hutchinson, Amanda D AU - Prichard, Ivanka AU - Wilson, Carlene AD - Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, duma0005@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - Jul 2014 SP - 771 EP - 785 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 25 IS - 7 SN - 0957-5243, 0957-5243 KW - Risk Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Alcohol KW - Age KW - Psychology KW - Physical activity KW - Stress KW - Environmental factors KW - Genetics KW - Health risks KW - Prevention KW - Risk factors KW - Reviews KW - Breast cancer KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547867339?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Cancer+Causes+%26+Control&rft.atitle=What+causes+breast+cancer%3F+A+systematic+review+of+causal+attributions+among+breast+cancer+survivors+and+how+these+compare+to+expert-endorsed+risk+factors&rft.au=Dumalaon-Canaria%2C+Jo+Anne%3BHutchinson%2C+Amanda+D%3BPrichard%2C+Ivanka%3BWilson%2C+Carlene&rft.aulast=Dumalaon-Canaria&rft.aufirst=Jo&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=771&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cancer+Causes+%26+Control&rft.issn=09575243&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10552-014-0377-3 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 56 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alcohol; Historical account; Age; Psychology; Physical activity; Stress; Environmental factors; Health risks; Genetics; Prevention; Reviews; Risk factors; Breast cancer DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10552-014-0377-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatial Periodic Boundary Condition for MODFLOW AN - 1547851767; 20291611 AB - Small-scale hyporheic zone (HZ) models often use a spatial periodic boundary (SPB) pair to simulate an infinite repetition of bedforms. SPB's are common features of commercially available multiphysics modeling packages. MODFLOW's lack of this boundary type has precluded it from being effectively utilized in this area of HZ research. We present a method to implement the SPB in MODFLOW by development of the appropriate block-centered finite-difference expressions. The implementation is analogous to MODFLOW's general head boundary package. The difference is that the terms on the right hand side of the solution equations must be updated with each iteration. Consequently, models that implement the SPB converge best with solvers that perform both inner and outer iterations. The correct functioning of the SPB condition in MODFLOW is verified by two examples. This boundary condition allows users to build HZ-bedform models in MODFLOW, facilitating further research using related codes such as MT3DMS and PHT3D. JF - Ground Water AU - Laattoe, Tariq AU - Post, Vincent EA AU - Werner, Adrian D AD - School of the Environment, National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide SA, 5001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - Jul 2014 SP - 606 EP - 612 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 52 IS - 4 SN - 0017-467X, 0017-467X KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Mathematical models KW - Boundary Conditions KW - River Beds KW - Boundary conditions KW - Model Studies KW - Sedimentary Structures KW - Boundaries KW - Groundwater KW - Bed forms KW - Packaging KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547851767?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water&rft.atitle=Spatial+Periodic+Boundary+Condition+for+MODFLOW&rft.au=Laattoe%2C+Tariq%3BPost%2C+Vincent+EA%3BWerner%2C+Adrian+D&rft.aulast=Laattoe&rft.aufirst=Tariq&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=606&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fgwat.12086 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Bed forms; Groundwater; Boundary conditions; Packaging; Sedimentary Structures; Boundary Conditions; Boundaries; River Beds; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12086 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dye and its removal from aqueous solution by adsorption: a review. AN - 1542297309; 24780401 AB - In this review article the authors presented up to-date development on the application of adsorption in the removal of dyes from aqueous solution. This review article provides extensive literature information about dyes, its classification and toxicity, various treatment methods, and dye adsorption characteristics by various adsorbents. One of the objectives of this review article is to organise the scattered available information on various aspects on a wide range of potentially effective adsorbents in the removal of dyes. Therefore, an extensive list of various adsorbents such as natural materials, waste materials from industry, agricultural by-products, and biomass based activated carbon in the removal of various dyes has been compiled here. Dye bearing waste treatment by adsorption using low cost alternative adsorbent is a demanding area as it has double benefits i.e. water treatment and waste management. Further, activated carbon from biomass has the advantage of offering an effected low cost replacement for non-renewable coal based granular activated carbon provided that they have similar or better adsorption on efficiency. The effectiveness of various adsorbents under different physico-chemical process parameters and their comparative adsorption capacity towards dye adsorption has also been presented. This review paper also includes the affective adsorption factors of dye such as solution pH, initial dye concentration, adsorbent dosage, and temperature. The applicability of various adsorption kinetic models and isotherm models for dye removal by wide range of adsorbents is also reported here. Conclusions have been drawn from the literature reviewed and few suggestions for future research are proposed. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - Advances in colloid and interface science AU - Yagub, Mustafa T AU - Sen, Tushar Kanti AU - Afroze, Sharmeen AU - Ang, H M AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, 6845 Bentley, WA, Australia. ; Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, 6845 Bentley, WA, Australia. Electronic address: t.sen@curtin.edu.au. Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 172 EP - 184 VL - 209 KW - Adsorption characteristics KW - Dye removal KW - Activated carbon KW - Low cost adsorbents UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1542297309?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Air+Pollution+Exposure+and+Lung+Function+in+Children%3A+The+ESCAPE+Project&rft.au=Gehring%2C+Ulrike%3BGruzieva%2C+Olena%3BAgius%2C+Raymond+M%3BBeelen%2C+Rob%3BCustovic%2C+Adnan%3BCyrys%2C+Josef%3BEeftens%2C+Marloes%3BFlexeder%2C+Claudia%3BFuertes%2C+Elaine%3BHeinrich%2C+Joachim%3BHoffmann%2C+Barbara%3Bde+Jongste%2C+Johan+C%3BKerkhof%2C+Marjan%3BKluemper%2C+Claudia%3BKorek%2C+Michal%3BMolter%2C+Anna%3BSchultz%2C+Erica+S%3BSimpson%2C+Angela%3BSugiri%2C+Dorothea%3BSvartengren%2C+Magnus%3Bvon+Berg%2C+Andrea%3BWijga%2C+Alet+H%3BPershagen%2C+Goran%3BBrunekreef%2C+Bert&rft.aulast=Gehring&rft.aufirst=Ulrike&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1357&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306770 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2016-04-15 N1 - Date created - 2014-05-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2014.04.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Introgression of a 4D chromosomal fragment into durum wheat confers aluminium tolerance. AN - 1541369757; 24737716 AB - Aluminium (Al(3+)) inhibits root growth of sensitive plant species and is a key factor that limits durum wheat (Triticum turgidum) production on acid soils. The aim of this study was to enhance the Al(3+) tolerance of an elite durum cultivar by introgression of a chromosomal fragment from hexaploid wheat (Triticum aestivum) that possesses an Al(3+) tolerance gene. A 4D(4B) substitution line of durum wheat 'Langdon' was backcrossed to 'Jandaroi', a current semi-dwarf Australian durum. In the second backcross, using 'Jandaroi' as the recurrent parent, a seedling was identified where TaALMT1 on chromosome 4D was recombined with the Rht-B1b locus on chromosome 4B to yield an Al(3+)-tolerant seedling with a semi-dwarf habit. This seedling was used in a third backcross to generate homozygous sister lines with contrasting Al(3+) tolerances. The backcrossed lines were characterized and compared with selected cultivars of hexaploid wheat for their Al(3+) and Na(+) tolerances in hydroponic culture as well as in short-term experiments to assess their growth on acid soil. Analysis of sister lines derived from the third backcross showed that the 4D chromosomal fragment substantially enhanced Al(3+) tolerance. The ability to exclude Na(+) from leaves was also enhanced, indicating that the chromosomal fragment possessed the Kna1 salt tolerance locus. Although Al(3+) tolerance of seminal roots was enhanced in acid soil, the development of fine roots was not as robust as found in Al(3+)-tolerant lines of hexaploid wheat. Analysis of plant characteristics in the absence of Al(3+) toxicity showed that the introgressed fragment did not affect total grain yield but reduced the weight of individual grains. The results show that it is possible to increase substantially the Al(3+) tolerance of an elite durum wheat cultivar by introgression of a 4D chromosomal fragment. Further improvements are possible, such as introducing additional genes to enhance the Al(3+) tolerance of fine roots and by eliminating the locus on the chromosomal fragment responsible for smaller grain weights. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Annals of Botany Company. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com. JF - Annals of botany AU - Han, Chang AU - Ryan, Peter R AU - Yan, ZeHong AU - Delhaize, Emmanuel AD - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China. ; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia. ; Triticeae Research Institute, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, Sichuan 611130, China. ; Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia manny.delhaize@csiro.au. Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 135 EP - 144 VL - 114 IS - 1 KW - DNA, Plant KW - 0 KW - Malates KW - Plant Proteins KW - Soil KW - malic acid KW - 817L1N4CKP KW - Sodium KW - 9NEZ333N27 KW - Aluminum KW - CPD4NFA903 KW - Index Medicus KW - Kna1 KW - acid soil KW - root growth KW - malate KW - Triticum turgidum KW - salt tolerance KW - rhizosheath KW - Triticum aestivum KW - aluminium tolerance KW - durum wheat KW - 4D chromosomal fragment KW - TaALMT1 KW - Seedlings -- physiology KW - Plant Roots -- genetics KW - Plant Roots -- drug effects KW - Malates -- metabolism KW - Plant Leaves -- physiology KW - Plant Leaves -- drug effects KW - Hydroponics KW - Seedlings -- drug effects KW - Sodium -- toxicity KW - Plant Roots -- physiology KW - Seedlings -- genetics KW - DNA, Plant -- genetics KW - Inbreeding KW - Plant Leaves -- genetics KW - Triticum -- genetics KW - Triticum -- physiology KW - Plant Proteins -- genetics KW - Aluminum -- toxicity KW - Plant Proteins -- metabolism KW - Chromosomes, Plant -- genetics KW - Triticum -- drug effects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1541369757?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Annals+of+botany&rft.atitle=Introgression+of+a+4D+chromosomal+fragment+into+durum+wheat+confers+aluminium+tolerance.&rft.au=Han%2C+Chang%3BRyan%2C+Peter+R%3BYan%2C+ZeHong%3BDelhaize%2C+Emmanuel&rft.aulast=Han&rft.aufirst=Chang&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=114&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=135&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Annals+of+botany&rft.issn=1095-8290&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Faob%2Fmcu070 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2015-02-19 N1 - Date created - 2014-06-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Planta. 2001 Apr;212(5-6):829-34 [11346958] Plant J. 2004 Mar;37(5):645-53 [14871306] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Oct 19;101(42):15249-54 [15471989] Genome. 1994 Apr;37(2):320-7 [8200519] Plant Cell Physiol. 2005 May;46(5):812-6 [15769806] Theor Appl Genet. 2005 Dec;112(1):51-7 [16189660] Plant Physiol. 2013 Feb;161(2):880-92 [23204428] Plant Physiol. 2009 Jan;149(1):340-51 [19005085] Ann Bot. 2010 Jul;106(1):205-14 [20338951] Plant J. 2010 Nov;64(3):446-55 [20804458] Trends Plant Sci. 2012 Jun;17(6):341-8 [22459757] New Phytol. 2012 Aug;195(3):609-19 [22642366] Genome. 2005 Oct;48(5):781-91 [16391684] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcu070 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bisphenol A sorption by organo-montmorillonite: implications for the removal of organic contaminants from water. AN - 1530955188; 24412097 AB - Remediation of bisphenol A (BPA) from aqueous solutions by adsorption using organoclays synthesized from montmorillonite (MMT) with different types of organic surfactant molecules was demonstrated. High adsorption capacities of the organoclays for the uptake of BPA were observed and these demonstrated their potential application as strong adsorbents for noxious organic water contaminants. The adsorption of BPA was significantly influenced by pH, with increased adsorption of BPA in acidic pH range. However, the organoclays intercalated with highly loaded surfactants and/or large surfactant molecules were less influenced by the pH of the environment and this was thought to be due to the shielding the negative charge from surfactant molecules and the development of more positive charge on the clay surface, which leads to the attraction of anionic BPA even at alkaline pH. The hydrophobic phase created by loaded surfactant molecules contributed to a partitioning phase, interacting with BPA molecules strongly through hydrophobic interaction. Pseudo-second order kinetic model and Langmuir isotherm provided the best fit for the adsorption of BPA onto the organoclays. In addition, the adsorption process was spontaneous and exothermic with lower temperature facilitating the adsorption of BPA onto the organoclays. The described process provides a potential pathway for the removal of BPA from contaminated waters. Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Chemosphere AU - Park, Yuri AU - Sun, Zhiming AU - Ayoko, Godwin A AU - Frost, Ray L AD - School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, GPO 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. ; School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, GPO 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia; School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Beijing 100083, PR China. ; School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, GPO 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Electronic address: g.ayoko@qut.edu.au. Y1 - 2014/07// PY - 2014 DA - July 2014 SP - 249 EP - 256 VL - 107 KW - Aluminum Silicates KW - 0 KW - Benzhydryl Compounds KW - Phenols KW - Surface-Active Agents KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Water KW - 059QF0KO0R KW - Bentonite KW - 1302-78-9 KW - clay KW - 1302-87-0 KW - bisphenol A KW - MLT3645I99 KW - Index Medicus KW - Environment KW - Organoclays KW - Mechanism KW - Thermodynamics KW - Application KW - BPA KW - Aluminum Silicates -- chemistry KW - Kinetics KW - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration KW - Surface-Active Agents -- chemistry KW - Adsorption KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Benzhydryl Compounds -- chemistry KW - Water -- chemistry KW - Phenols -- isolation & purification KW - Phenols -- chemistry KW - Benzhydryl Compounds -- isolation & purification KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- isolation & purification KW - Bentonite -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1530955188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Bisphenol+A+sorption+by+organo-montmorillonite%3A+implications+for+the+removal+of+organic+contaminants+from+water.&rft.au=Park%2C+Yuri%3BSun%2C+Zhiming%3BAyoko%2C+Godwin+A%3BFrost%2C+Ray+L&rft.aulast=Park&rft.aufirst=Yuri&rft.date=2014-07-01&rft.volume=107&rft.issue=&rft.spage=249&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2013.12.050 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-09-25 N1 - Date created - 2014-05-30 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.12.050 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations during the Obama Presidency: Midyear Analysis and Comparison with Recent Presidents AN - 1650527144; 2011-770474 AB - Recent Senate debates over judicial nominations have focused on issues such as the relative degree of success of President Barack Obama's nominees in gaining Senate confirmation compared with other recent Presidents, as well as the pace of confirmation compared to the nominees of other recent Presidents, and the relative prevalence of vacant judgeships compared to years past. This report concerns nominations made by President Obama and other recent Presidents to the US circuit courts of appeals and the US district courts. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 30 2014, 13 pp. AU - McMillion, Barry J Y1 - 2014/06/30/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Social conditions and policy - Social values KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Presidents KW - Circuit courts KW - Courts KW - Success KW - Nominations KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527144?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McMillion%2C+Barry+J&rft.aulast=McMillion&rft.aufirst=Barry&rft.date=2014-06-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Circuit+and+District+Court+Nominations+during+the+Obama+Presidency%3A+Midyear+Analysis+and+Comparison+with+Recent+Presidents&rft.title=U.S.+Circuit+and+District+Court+Nominations+during+the+Obama+Presidency%3A+Midyear+Analysis+and+Comparison+with+Recent+Presidents&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43624.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43624 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Upcoming Rules Pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: The Spring 2014 Unified Agenda AN - 1650526937; 2011-770475 AB - As is often the case with legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, as amended) granted rulemaking authority to federal agencies to implement many of its provisions. The regulations issued pursuant to the ACA and other statutes carry the force and effect of law; therefore, scholars and practitioners have long noted the importance of rulemaking to the policy process, as well as the importance of congressional oversight of rulemaking. One way in which Congress can identify upcoming ACA rules is by reviewing the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 30 2014, 21 pp. AU - Carey, Maeve P Y1 - 2014/06/30/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Regulation KW - Surveillance KW - Legislation KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526937?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carey%2C+Maeve+P&rft.aulast=Carey&rft.aufirst=Maeve&rft.date=2014-06-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Upcoming+Rules+Pursuant+to+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act%3A+The+Spring+2014+Unified+Agenda&rft.title=Upcoming+Rules+Pursuant+to+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act%3A+The+Spring+2014+Unified+Agenda&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43622.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43622 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations between Arsenic Species in Exfoliated Urothelial Cells and Prevalence of Diabetes among Residents of Chihuahua, Mexico AN - 1622605190; 20889825 AB - Background: A growing number of studies link chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic (iAs) with the risk of diabetes. Many of these studies assessed iAs exposure by measuring arsenic (As) species in urine. However, this approach has been criticized because of uncertainties associated with renal function and urine dilution in diabetic individuals. Objectives: Our goal was to examine associations between the prevalence of diabetes and concentrations of As species in exfoliated urothelial cells (EUC) as an alternative to the measures of As in urine. Methods: We measured concentrations of trivalent and pentavalent iAs methyl-As (MAs) and dimethyl-As (DMAs) species in EUC from 374 residents of Chihuahua, Mexico, who were exposed to iAs in drinking water. We used fasting plasma glucose, glucose tolerance tests, and self-reported diabetes diagnoses or medication to identify diabetic participants. Associations between As species in EUC and diabetes were estimated using logistic and linear regression, adjusting for age, sex, and body mass index. Results: Interquartile-range increases in trivalent, but not pentavalent, As species in EUC were positively and significantly associated with diabetes, with ORs of 1.57 (95% CI: 1.19, 2.07) for iAsIII, 1.63 (1.24, 2.15) for MAsIII, and 1.31 (0.96, 1.84) for DMAsIII. DMAs/MAs and DMAs/iAs ratios were negatively associated with diabetes (OR = 0.62; 95% CI: 0.47, 0.83 and OR = 0.72; 95% CI: 0.55, 0.96, respectively). Conclusions: Our data suggest that uncertainties associated with measures of As species in urine may be avoided by using As species in EUC as markers of iAs exposure and metabolism. Our results provide additional support to previous findings suggesting that trivalent As species may be responsible for associations between diabetes and chronic iAs exposure. Citation: Currier JM, Ishida MC, Gonzalez-Horta C, Sanchez-Ramirez B, Ballinas-Casarrubias L, Gutierrez-Torres DS, Hernandez Ceron R, Viniegra Morales D, Baeza Terrazas FA, Del Razo LM, Garcia-Vargas GG, Saunders RJ, Drobna Z, Fry RC, Matousek T, Buse JB, Mendez MA, Loomis D, Styblo M. 2014. Associations between arsenic species in exfoliated urothelial cells and prevalence of diabetes among residents of Chihuahua, Mexico. Environ Health Perspect 122:1088-1094; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307756 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Currier, Jenna M AU - Ishida, Maria C AU - Gonzalez-Horta, Carmen AU - Sanchez-Ramirez, Blanca AU - Ballinas-Casarrubias, Lourdes AU - Gutierrez-Torres, Daniela S AU - Ceron, Roberto Hernandez AU - Morales, Damian Viniegra AU - Terrazas, Francisco ABaeza AU - Del Razo, Luz M AU - Garcia-Vargas, Gonzalo G AU - Saunders, RJesse AU - Drobna, Zuzana AU - Fry, Rebecca C AU - Matousek, Tomas AU - Buse, John B AU - Mendez, Michelle A AU - Loomis, Dana AU - Styblo, Miroslav AD - Curriculum in Toxicology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Y1 - 2014/06/27/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 27 SP - 1088 EP - 1094 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Age KW - Body mass KW - Glucose KW - Fasting KW - Renal function KW - Chronic exposure KW - Mexico, Chihuahua KW - Buses KW - Drugs KW - Sex KW - Arsenic KW - Data processing KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Urine KW - Glucose tolerance KW - Body mass index KW - Drinking water KW - Metabolism KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622605190?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Associations+between+Arsenic+Species+in+Exfoliated+Urothelial+Cells+and+Prevalence+of+Diabetes+among+Residents+of+Chihuahua%2C+Mexico&rft.au=Currier%2C+Jenna+M%3BIshida%2C+Maria+C%3BGonzalez-Horta%2C+Carmen%3BSanchez-Ramirez%2C+Blanca%3BBallinas-Casarrubias%2C+Lourdes%3BGutierrez-Torres%2C+Daniela+S%3BCeron%2C+Roberto+Hernandez%3BMorales%2C+Damian+Viniegra%3BTerrazas%2C+Francisco+ABaeza%3BDel+Razo%2C+Luz+M%3BGarcia-Vargas%2C+Gonzalo+G%3BSaunders%2C+RJesse%3BDrobna%2C+Zuzana%3BFry%2C+Rebecca+C%3BMatousek%2C+Tomas%3BBuse%2C+John+B%3BMendez%2C+Michelle+A%3BLoomis%2C+Dana%3BStyblo%2C+Miroslav&rft.aulast=Currier&rft.aufirst=Jenna&rft.date=2014-06-27&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1088&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307756 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Age; Data processing; Fasting; Diabetes mellitus; Renal function; Urine; Chronic exposure; Glucose tolerance; Drinking water; Body mass index; Metabolism; Sex; Risk assessment; Body mass; Glucose; Buses; Drugs; Mexico, Chihuahua DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307756 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Navigation Guide-Evidence-Based Medicine Meets Environmental Health: Systematic Review of Human Evidence for PFOA Effects on Fetal Growth AN - 1622606529; 20889823 AB - Background: The Navigation Guide methodology was developed to meet the need for a robust method of systematic and transparent research synthesis in environmental health science. We conducted a case study systematic review to support proof of concept of the method. Objective: We applied the Navigation Guide systematic review methodology to determine whether developmental exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) affects fetal growth in humans. Methods: We applied the first 3 steps of the Navigation Guide methodology to human epidemiological data: 1) specify the study question, 2) select the evidence, and 3) rate the quality and strength of the evidence. We developed a protocol, conducted a comprehensive search of the literature, and identified relevant studies using prespecified criteria. We evaluated each study for risk of bias and conducted meta-analyses on a subset of studies. We rated quality and strength of the entire body of human evidence. Results: We identified 18 human studies that met our inclusion criteria, and 9 of these were combined through meta-analysis. Through meta-analysis, we estimated that a 1-ng/mL increase in serum or plasma PFOA was associated with a -18.9 g (95% CI: -29.8, -7.9) difference in birth weight. We concluded that the risk of bias across studies was low, and we assigned a "moderate" quality rating to the overall body of human evidence. Conclusion: On the basis of this first application of the Navigation Guide systematic review methodology, we concluded that there is "sufficient" human evidence that developmental exposure to PFOA reduces fetal growth. Citation: Johnson PI, Sutton P, Atchley DS, Koustas E, Lam J, Sen S, Robinson KA, Axelrad DA, Woodruff TJ. 2014. The Navigation Guide-evidence-based medicine meets environmental health: systematic review of human evidence for PFOA effects on fetal growth. Environ Health Perspect 122:1028-1039; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307893 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Johnson, Paula I AU - Sutton, Patrice AU - Atchley, Dylan S AU - Koustas, Erica AU - Lam, Juleen AU - Sen, Saunak AU - Robinson, Karen A AU - Axelrad, Daniel A AU - Woodruff, Tracey J AD - Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, University of California, San Francisco, Oakland, California, USA Y1 - 2014/06/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 25 SP - 1028 EP - 1039 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Birth weight KW - Growth KW - Case studies KW - Reviews KW - Environmental health KW - Navigation KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622606529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Navigation+Guide-Evidence-Based+Medicine+Meets+Environmental+Health%3A+Systematic+Review+of+Human+Evidence+for+PFOA+Effects+on+Fetal+Growth&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Paula+I%3BSutton%2C+Patrice%3BAtchley%2C+Dylan+S%3BKoustas%2C+Erica%3BLam%2C+Juleen%3BSen%2C+Saunak%3BRobinson%2C+Karen+A%3BAxelrad%2C+Daniel+A%3BWoodruff%2C+Tracey+J&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Paula&rft.date=2014-06-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1028&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307893 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth weight; Growth; Case studies; Reviews; Environmental health; Navigation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307893 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Navigation Guide-Evidence-Based Medicine Meets Environmental Health: Systematic Review of Nonhuman Evidence for PFOA Effects on Fetal Growth AN - 1622606424; 20889822 AB - Background: In contrast to current methods of expert-based narrative review, the Navigation Guide is a systematic and transparent method for synthesizing environmental health research from multiple evidence streams. The Navigation Guide was developed to effectively and efficiently translate the available scientific evidence into timely prevention-oriented action. Objectives: We applied the Navigation Guide systematic review method to answer the question "Does fetal developmental exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or its salts affect fetal growth in animals ?" and to rate the strength of the experimental animal evidence. Methods: We conducted a comprehensive search of the literature, applied prespecified criteria to the search results to identify relevant studies, extracted data from studies, obtained additional information from study authors, conducted meta-analyses, and rated the overall quality and strength of the evidence. Results: Twenty-one studies met the inclusion criteria. From the meta-analysis of eight mouse gavage data sets, we estimated that exposure of pregnant mice to increasing concentrations of PFOA was associated with a change in mean pup birth weight of -0.023 g (95% CI: -0.029, -0.016) per 1-unit increase in dose (milligrams per kilogram body weight per day). The evidence, consisting of 15 mammalian and 6 nonmammalian studies, was rated as "moderate" and "low" quality, respectively. Conclusion: Based on this first application of the Navigation Guide methodology, we found sufficient evidence that fetal developmental exposure to PFOA reduces fetal growth in animals. Citation: Koustas E, Lam J, Sutton P, Johnson PI, Atchley DS, Sen S, Robinson KA, Axelrad DA, Woodruff TJ. 2014. The Navigation Guide-evidence-based medicine meets environmental health: systematic review of nonhuman evidence for PFOA effects on fetal growth. Environ Health Perspect 122:1015-1027; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307177 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Koustas, Erica AU - Lam, Juleen AU - Sutton, Patrice AU - Johnson, Paula I AU - Atchley, Dylan S AU - Sen, Saunak AU - Robinson, Karen A AU - Axelrad, Daniel A AU - Woodruff, Tracey J AD - Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Postdoctoral Fellow, National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of Policy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/06/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 25 SP - 1015 EP - 1027 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Birth weight KW - Salts KW - Growth KW - Body weight KW - Reviews KW - Environmental health KW - Mice KW - Navigation KW - Pregnancy KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622606424?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Navigation+Guide-Evidence-Based+Medicine+Meets+Environmental+Health%3A+Systematic+Review+of+Nonhuman+Evidence+for+PFOA+Effects+on+Fetal+Growth&rft.au=Koustas%2C+Erica%3BLam%2C+Juleen%3BSutton%2C+Patrice%3BJohnson%2C+Paula+I%3BAtchley%2C+Dylan+S%3BSen%2C+Saunak%3BRobinson%2C+Karen+A%3BAxelrad%2C+Daniel+A%3BWoodruff%2C+Tracey+J&rft.aulast=Koustas&rft.aufirst=Erica&rft.date=2014-06-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1015&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307177 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Salts; Birth weight; Growth; Body weight; Reviews; Environmental health; Mice; Navigation; Pregnancy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307177 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Navigation Guide-Evidence-Based Medicine Meets Environmental Health: Integration of Animal and Human Evidence for PFOA Effects on Fetal Growth AN - 1622604963; 20889824 AB - Background: The Navigation Guide is a novel systematic review method to synthesize scientific evidence and reach strength of evidence conclusions for environmental health decision making. Objective: Our aim was to integrate scientific findings from human and nonhuman studies to determine the overall strength of evidence for the question "Does developmental exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) affect fetal growth in humans?" Methods: We developed and applied prespecified criteria to systematically and transparently a) rate the quality of the scientific evidence as "high," "moderate," or "low"; b) rate the strength of the human and nonhuman evidence separately as "sufficient," "limited," "moderate," or "evidence of lack of toxicity"; and c) integrate the strength of the human and nonhuman evidence ratings into a strength of the evidence conclusion. Results: We identified 18 epidemiology studies and 21 animal toxicology studies relevant to our study question. We rated both the human and nonhuman mammalian evidence as "moderate" quality and "sufficient" strength. Integration of these evidence ratings produced a final strength of evidence rating in which review authors concluded that PFOA is "known to be toxic" to human reproduction and development based on sufficient evidence of decreased fetal growth in both human and nonhuman mammalian species. Conclusion: We concluded that developmental exposure to PFOA adversely affects human health based on sufficient evidence of decreased fetal growth in both human and nonhuman mammalian species. The results of this case study demonstrate the application of a systematic and transparent methodology, via the Navigation Guide, for reaching strength of evidence conclusions in environmental health. Citation: Lam J, Koustas E, Sutton P, Johnson PI, Atchley DS, Sen S, Robinson KA, Axelrad DA, Woodruff TJ. 2014. The Navigation Guide-evidence-based medicine meets environmental health: integration of animal and human evidence for PFOA effects on fetal growth. Environ Health Perspect 122:1040-1051; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307923 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lam, Juleen AU - Koustas, Erica AU - Sutton, Patrice AU - Johnson, Paula I AU - Atchley, Dylan S AU - Sen, Saunak AU - Robinson, Karen A AU - Axelrad, Daniel A AU - Woodruff, Tracey J AD - Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Postdoctoral Fellow, National Center for Environmental Economics, Office of Policy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/06/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 25 SP - 1040 EP - 1051 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Decision making KW - Animals KW - Growth KW - Case studies KW - Reviews KW - Environmental health KW - Reproduction KW - Toxicity KW - Navigation KW - Toxicology KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622604963?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Navigation+Guide-Evidence-Based+Medicine+Meets+Environmental+Health%3A+Integration+of+Animal+and+Human+Evidence+for+PFOA+Effects+on+Fetal+Growth&rft.au=Lam%2C+Juleen%3BKoustas%2C+Erica%3BSutton%2C+Patrice%3BJohnson%2C+Paula+I%3BAtchley%2C+Dylan+S%3BSen%2C+Saunak%3BRobinson%2C+Karen+A%3BAxelrad%2C+Daniel+A%3BWoodruff%2C+Tracey+J&rft.aulast=Lam&rft.aufirst=Juleen&rft.date=2014-06-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1040&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307923 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Animals; Decision making; Growth; Case studies; Reviews; Environmental health; Reproduction; Toxicity; Navigation; Toxicology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307923 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Navigation Guide Systematic Review Methodology: A Rigorous and Transparent Method for Translating Environmental Health Science into Better Health Outcomes AN - 1622604950; 20889821 AB - Background: Synthesizing what is known about the environmental drivers of health is instrumental to taking prevention-oriented action. Methods of research synthesis commonly used in environmental health lag behind systematic review methods developed in the clinical sciences over the past 20 years. Objectives: We sought to develop a proof of concept of the "Navigation Guide," a systematic and transparent method of research synthesis in environmental health. Discussion: The Navigation Guide methodology builds on best practices in research synthesis in evidence-based medicine and environmental health. Key points of departure from current methods of expert-based narrative review prevalent in environmental health include a prespecified protocol, standardized and transparent documentation including expert judgment, a comprehensive search strategy, assessment of "risk of bias," and separation of the science from values and preferences. Key points of departure from evidence-based medicine include assigning a "moderate" quality rating to human observational studies and combining diverse evidence streams. Conclusions: The Navigation Guide methodology is a systematic and rigorous approach to research synthesis that has been developed to reduce bias and maximize transparency in the evaluation of environmental health information. Although novel aspects of the method will require further development and validation, our findings demonstrated that improved methods of research synthesis under development at the National Toxicology Program and under consideration by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are fully achievable. The institutionalization of robust methods of systematic and transparent review would provide a concrete mechanism for linking science to timely action to prevent harm. Citation: Woodruff TJ, Sutton P. 2014. The Navigation Guide systematic review methodology: a rigorous and transparent method for translating environmental health science into better health outcomes. Environ Health Perspect 122:1007-1014; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307175 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Woodruff, Tracey J AU - Sutton, Patrice AD - Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment, University of California, San Francisco, Oakland, California, USA Y1 - 2014/06/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 25 SP - 1007 EP - 1014 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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The majority of C-130s in the US government are assigned to the US Air Force, but the US Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard also operate sizeable C-130 fleets. The potential concerns for Congress include oversight of and appropriations for an aging C-130 fleet. As the C-130 fleet ages, management issues arise with reduced reliability, obsolescence, and reduced parts availability, and changing aviation rules that impact the C-130's ability to operate worldwide. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 24 2014, 56 pp. AU - Heisler, Timrek Y1 - 2014/06/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Air force KW - United States KW - Primaries KW - Aviation KW - Obsolescence KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Navy KW - Regulation KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653890?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Heisler%2C+Timrek&rft.aulast=Heisler&rft.aufirst=Timrek&rft.date=2014-06-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=C-130+Hercules%3A+Background%2C+Sustainment%2C+Modernization%2C+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=C-130+Hercules%3A+Background%2C+Sustainment%2C+Modernization%2C+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R43618.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43618 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies: FY2015 Appropriations AN - 1735655838; 2011-899452 AB - This report tracks and describes actions taken by the Administration and Congress to provide FY2015 appropriations for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. It also provides an overview of FY2014 appropriations for agencies and bureaus funded as a part of the annual appropriation for CJS. The annual CJS appropriations act provides funding for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, the science agencies, and several related agencies. Tables, Figures. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Jun 23 2014, 67 pp. AU - James, Nathan AU - Williams, Jennifer D AU - Sargent, John F., Jr., Y1 - 2014/06/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 23 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Commerce KW - Science KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655838?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=James%2C+Nathan%3BWilliams%2C+Jennifer+D%3BSargent%2C+John+F.%2C+Jr.%2C&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2014-06-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Commerce%2C+Justice%2C+Science%2C+and+Related+Agencies%3A+FY2015+Appropriations&rft.title=Commerce%2C+Justice%2C+Science%2C+and+Related+Agencies%3A+FY2015+Appropriations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43509_140723.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43509 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Prayer and Religious Expression in Public Institutions: A Constitutional Analysis AN - 1650527131; 2011-770476 AB - The balancing of First Amendment of the US Constitution with the individuals' exercise of religion (the Free Exercise Clause) often leads to questions regarding the extent to which religious activities may occur at public events or within public institutions. The Court's major decisions have focused on prayer in schools and legislative prayers. This report analyzes the Court's approach and examines the relevant distinctions used to determine whether a public official or entity may engage in prayer activity or other religious commemorations. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 23 2014, 17 pp. AU - Brougher, Cynthia Y1 - 2014/06/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Government - Nation state KW - United States KW - Public officials KW - Schools KW - Religion KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527131?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brougher%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Brougher&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2014-06-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Prayer+and+Religious+Expression+in+Public+Institutions%3A+A+Constitutional+Analysis&rft.title=Prayer+and+Religious+Expression+in+Public+Institutions%3A+A+Constitutional+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43188.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43188 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Social Security: Minimum Benefits AN - 1650527068; 2011-770477 AB - Social Security's minimum benefit provision, the Special Minimum Primary Insurance Amount (PIA), is an alternative benefit formula that increases benefits paid to workers who had low earnings for many years and to their dependents and survivors. Unlike the standard Social Security benefit formula, which is based on a worker's average lifetime earnings, the Special Minimum PIA is based on the number of years a person has worked. This paper explains how the Special Minimum PIA functions under current law and presents arguments for and against expanding it. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 23 2014, 17 pp. AU - Meyerson, Noah P Y1 - 2014/06/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Standards KW - Law KW - Insurance KW - Benefits KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527068?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Meyerson%2C+Noah+P&rft.aulast=Meyerson&rft.aufirst=Noah&rft.date=2014-06-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Social+Security%3A+Minimum+Benefits&rft.title=Social+Security%3A+Minimum+Benefits&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43615.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43615 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Wartime Detention Provisions in Recent Defense Authorization Legislation AN - 1641843328; 2011-760710 AB - Congress has included provisions in annual defense authorization bills addressing issues related to detainees at the US Naval Station at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the disposition of persons captured in the course of hostilities against Al Qaeda and associated forces. This report offers a background of the salient issues raised by the detainee provisions of the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), provides an analysis, and discusses executive interpretation and implementation of the act's mandatory military detention provision. It also addresses detainee provisions in the 2013 NDAA and 2014 NDAA, and the proposed FY2015 House and Senate bills. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 23 2014, 45 pp. AU - Elsea, Jennifer K AU - Garcia, Michael John Y1 - 2014/06/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - United States KW - Cuba KW - Al Qaeda KW - Legislation KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843328?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elsea%2C+Jennifer+K%3BGarcia%2C+Michael+John&rft.aulast=Elsea&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2014-06-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Wartime+Detention+Provisions+in+Recent+Defense+Authorization+Legislation&rft.title=Wartime+Detention+Provisions+in+Recent+Defense+Authorization+Legislation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42143.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42143 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Prenatal Residential Proximity to Agricultural Pesticides: The CHARGE Study AN - 1622605083; 20889818 AB - Background: Gestational exposure to several common agricultural pesticides can induce developmental neurotoxicity in humans, and has been associated with developmental delay and autism. Objectives: We evaluated whether residential proximity to agricultural pesticides during pregnancy is associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) or developmental delay (DD) in the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and Environment (CHARGE) study. Methods: The CHARGE study is a population-based case-control study of ASD, DD, and typical development. For 970 participants, commercial pesticide application data from the California Pesticide Use Report (1997-2008) were linked to the addresses during pregnancy. Pounds of active ingredient applied for organophophates, organochlorines, pyrethroids, and carbamates were aggregated within 1.25-km, 1.5-km, and 1.75-km buffer distances from the home. Multinomial logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of exposure comparing confirmed cases of ASD (n = 486) or DD (n = 168) with typically developing referents (n = 316). Results: Approximately one-third of CHARGE study mothers lived, during pregnancy, within 1.5 km (just under 1 mile) of an agricultural pesticide application. Proximity to organophosphates at some point during gestation was associated with a 60% increased risk for ASD, higher for third-trimester exposures (OR = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.1, 3.6), and second-trimester chlorpyrifos applications (OR = 3.3; 95% CI: 1.5, 7.4). Children of mothers residing near pyrethroid insecticide applications just before conception or during third trimester were at greater risk for both ASD and DD, with ORs ranging from 1.7 to 2.3. Risk for DD was increased in those near carbamate applications, but no specific vulnerable period was identified. Conclusions: This study of ASD strengthens the evidence linking neurodevelopmental disorders with gestational pesticide exposures, particularly organophosphates, and provides novel results of ASD and DD associations with, respectively, pyrethroids and carbamates. Citation: Shelton JF, Geraghty EM, Tancredi DJ, Delwiche LD, Schmidt RJ, Ritz B, Hansen RL, Hertz-Picciotto I. 2014. Neurodevelopmental disorders and prenatal residential proximity to agricultural pesticides: the CHARGE study. Environ Health Perspect 122:1103-1109; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307044 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Shelton, Janie F AU - Geraghty, Estella M AU - Tancredi, Daniel J AU - Delwiche, Lora D AU - Schmidt, Rebecca J AU - Ritz, Beate AU - Hansen, Robin L AU - Hertz-Picciotto, Irva AD - Department of Public Health Sciences, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, USA Y1 - 2014/06/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 23 SP - 1103 EP - 1109 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Organochlorine compounds KW - Prenatal experience KW - Organophosphates KW - Children KW - Pregnancy KW - Chlorpyrifos KW - Genetics KW - Insecticides KW - Buffers KW - Neurotoxicity KW - Pesticides KW - Vulnerability KW - Pyrethroids KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622605083?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Neurodevelopmental+Disorders+and+Prenatal+Residential+Proximity+to+Agricultural+Pesticides%3A+The+CHARGE+Study&rft.au=Shelton%2C+Janie+F%3BGeraghty%2C+Estella+M%3BTancredi%2C+Daniel+J%3BDelwiche%2C+Lora+D%3BSchmidt%2C+Rebecca+J%3BRitz%2C+Beate%3BHansen%2C+Robin+L%3BHertz-Picciotto%2C+Irva&rft.aulast=Shelton&rft.aufirst=Janie&rft.date=2014-06-23&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1103&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307044 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prenatal experience; Organochlorine compounds; Organophosphates; Children; Pregnancy; Chlorpyrifos; Genetics; Insecticides; Buffers; Pesticides; Neurotoxicity; Vulnerability; Pyrethroids DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307044 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Bond v. United States: Validity and Construction of the Federal Chemical Weapons Statute AN - 1735655760; 2011-899503 AB - The Chemical Weapons Convention obligates the US to outlaw the use, production, and retention of weapons consisting of toxic chemicals. The Chemical Weapons Convention Implementation Act outlaws the possession or use of toxic chemicals, except for peaceful purposes. In Bond v United States, the Supreme Court concluded that Congress had not intended the Act to reach a 'run of the mill' assault case using a skin irritating chemical. Carol Anne Bond, upon discovering that her husband had impregnated another woman, repeatedly dusted the woman's mail box, front door knob, and car door handles with a toxic chemical. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 20 2014, 8 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2014/06/20/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Husbands KW - United States KW - Chemical weapons KW - Chemicals KW - United States Supreme court KW - Conventions KW - Bonds KW - Production KW - Motor vehicles KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655760?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2014-06-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Bond+v.+United+States%3A+Validity+and+Construction+of+the+Federal+Chemical+Weapons+Statute&rft.title=Bond+v.+United+States%3A+Validity+and+Construction+of+the+Federal+Chemical+Weapons+Statute&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R42968.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42968 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Aliens' Right to Counsel in Removal Proceedings: In Brief AN - 1641843491; 2011-760674 AB - This report provides an overview of the various legal authorities governing aliens' right to counsel -- as that term is broadly understood -- in removal proceedings. This topic is complicated, in part, because the term, right to counsel, can refer to either (1) the right to counsel of one's own choice at one's own expense or (2) the right of indigent persons to counsel at the government's expense. A right to counsel can also arise from multiple sources, including the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the US Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), other federal statutes, and federal regulations. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 20 2014, 11 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M Y1 - 2014/06/20/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Government - Nation state KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Right to counsel KW - Authority KW - Regulation KW - Aliens KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843491?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manuel%2C+Kate+M&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2014-06-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Aliens%27+Right+to+Counsel+in+Removal+Proceedings%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Aliens%27+Right+to+Counsel+in+Removal+Proceedings%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43613.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43613 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Amendment to H.R. 4870, As Reported, Offered by Mr. Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, Ms. Lofgren of California, Mr. Massie of Kentucky, Mr. Conyers of Michigan, Mr. Poe of Texas, Ms. Gabbard of Hawaii, Mr. Jordan of Ohio, Mr. O'Rourke of Texas, Mr. Amash of Michigan, Mr. Holt of New Jersey, Mr. Nadler of New York, Mr. Petri of Wisconsin, Ms. DelBene of Washington, Mr. Farenthold of Texas, Mr. Butterfield of North Carolina, and Mr. Sanford of South Carolina AN - 1679098513; SU00908 AB - Amends Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by prohibiting use of funds by National Security Agency or Central Intelligence Agency to search intelligence data using identities of Americans. AU - United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform AD - United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform PY - 2014 SP - 1 KW - Americans KW - Bill drafting KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 KW - Information retrieval KW - Intelligence budgeting KW - Farenthold, Randolph B. ("Blake") KW - Gabbard, Tulsi KW - Jordan, Kris KW - Poe, Ted KW - Butterfield, George ("G.K.") KW - Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. KW - DelBene, Suzan K. KW - Petri, Thomas E. KW - Nadler, Jerrold L. KW - Amash, Justin A. KW - O'Rourke, Robert F. ("Beto") KW - Lofgren, Zoe KW - Holt, Rush D., Jr. KW - Sanford, Marshall C. ("Mark") KW - Conyers, John, Jr. KW - Farenthold, Randolph B. ("Blake") KW - Gabbard, Tulsi KW - Jordan, Kris KW - Poe, Ted KW - Butterfield, George ("G.K.") KW - Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. KW - DelBene, Suzan K. KW - Petri, Thomas E. KW - Nadler, Jerrold L. KW - Amash, Justin A. KW - O'Rourke, Robert F. ("Beto") KW - Lofgren, Zoe KW - Holt, Rush D., Jr. KW - Sanford, Marshall C. ("Mark") KW - Conyers, John, Jr. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098513?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Amendment+to+H.R.+4870%2C+As+Reported%2C+Offered+by+Mr.+Sensenbrenner+of+Wisconsin%2C+Ms.+Lofgren+of+California%2C+Mr.+Massie+of+Kentucky%2C+Mr.+Conyers+of+Michigan%2C+Mr.+Poe+of+Texas%2C+Ms.+Gabbard+of+Hawaii%2C+Mr.+Jordan+of+Ohio%2C+Mr.+O%27Rourke+of+Texas%2C+Mr.+Amash+of+Michigan%2C+Mr.+Holt+of+New+Jersey%2C+Mr.+Nadler+of+New+York%2C+Mr.+Petri+of+Wisconsin%2C+Ms.+DelBene+of+Washington%2C+Mr.+Farenthold+of+Texas%2C+Mr.+Butterfield+of+North+Carolina%2C+and+Mr.+Sanford+of+South+Carolina&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+Oversight+and+Government+Reform&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+Oversight+and+Government+Reform&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-06-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.spiegel.de/international. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Amendment ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Der Spiegel N1 - People - Amash, Justin A.; Butterfield, George ("G.K."); Conyers, John, Jr.; DelBene, Suzan K.; Farenthold, Randolph B. ("Blake"); Gabbard, Tulsi; Holt, Rush D., Jr.; Jordan, Kris; Lofgren, Zoe; Nadler, Jerrold L.; O'Rourke, Robert F. ("Beto"); Petri, Thomas E.; Poe, Ted; Sanford, Marshall C. ("Mark"); Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - High-Frequency Trading: Background, Concerns, and Regulatory Developments AN - 1650527224; 2011-770478 AB - High-frequency trading (HFT) is a broad term without a precise legal or regulatory definition. It is used to describe what many characterize as a subset of algorithmic trading that involves very rapid placement of orders, in the realm of tiny fractions of a second. This report provides an overview of HFT in the equities and derivatives markets regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It also examines the Flash Crash of 2010 and the role that HFT may have played, as well as recent regulatory developments. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 19 2014, 43 pp. AU - Shorter, Gary AU - Miller, Rena S Y1 - 2014/06/19/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Social conditions and policy - Social values KW - Regulation KW - Markets KW - Equality KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527224?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shorter%2C+Gary%3BMiller%2C+Rena+S&rft.aulast=Shorter&rft.aufirst=Gary&rft.date=2014-06-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=High-Frequency+Trading%3A+Background%2C+Concerns%2C+and+Regulatory+Developments&rft.title=High-Frequency+Trading%3A+Background%2C+Concerns%2C+and+Regulatory+Developments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43608.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43608 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Membership in the United Nations and Its Specialized Agencies AN - 1641843791; 2011-760728 AB - This report highlights key steps in the process for attaining membership in the United Nations (UN) and its specialized agencies. It discusses the capacities associated with UN membership and observer status, as well as criteria for and implications of membership. It also examines related US legislation and recent congressional and Obama Administration actions. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 19 2014, 27 pp. AU - Blanchfield, Luisa AU - Browne, Marjorie Ann Y1 - 2014/06/19/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Membership KW - United Nations KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843791?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchfield%2C+Luisa%3BBrowne%2C+Marjorie+Ann&rft.aulast=Blanchfield&rft.aufirst=Luisa&rft.date=2014-06-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Membership+in+the+United+Nations+and+Its+Specialized+Agencies&rft.title=Membership+in+the+United+Nations+and+Its+Specialized+Agencies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43614.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43614 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Project BioShield Act: Issues for the 113th Congress AN - 1767320434; 2011-910372 AB - In 2004, Congress passed the Project BioShield Act to provide the federal government with new authorities related to the development, procurement, and use of medical countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) terrorism agents. However, the government still lacks countermeasures against many of the CBRN terrorism agents that pose the greatest threat. This report provides an overview of the Project BioShield authorities and appropriations, identifies the medical countermeasures obtained through Project BioShield, reviews the relationship between Project BioShield and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), and discusses policy issues and related legislation in the 113th Congress. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 18 2014, 20 pp. AU - Gottron, Frank Y1 - 2014/06/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Chemicals KW - Threats KW - Federal government KW - Terrorism KW - Research and development KW - Purchasing KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767320434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gottron%2C+Frank&rft.aulast=Gottron&rft.aufirst=Frank&rft.date=2014-06-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Project+BioShield+Act%3A+Issues+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=The+Project+BioShield+Act%3A+Issues+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/R43607.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43607 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The U.S. Secret Service: History and Missions AN - 1735655893; 2011-899446 AB - This report discusses potential policy questions concerning the US Secret Service's (USSS's) mission and organization through an examination of the USSS history and its statutory authorities, mission, and present activities within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The policy questions presented in this report are only considerations, since the Service is widely perceived to be operating and performing its missions effectively for the past 11 years as part of DHS. Additionally, Appendix A provides a list of the direct assaults on and threats to Presidents, Presidents-Elect, and candidates, and Appendix B provides a list of statutes addressing USSS activities. Tables, Appendixes. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Jun 18 2014, 18 pp. AU - Reese, Shawn Y1 - 2014/06/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 18 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - History KW - Authority KW - Secret service KW - Candidates KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655893?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Reese%2C+Shawn&rft.aulast=Reese&rft.aufirst=Shawn&rft.date=2014-06-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+U.S.+Secret+Service%3A+History+and+Missions&rft.title=The+U.S.+Secret+Service%3A+History+and+Missions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/229038.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL34603 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - [Whistleblower Protections and Monitoring of Security-Clearance Holders] AN - 1679098711; SU00907 AB - Expresses concern about whether plan to monitor security-clearance holders includes members of legislative branch and discusses need for channel for confidential disclosures and whistleblower protections. AU - United States. Congress. Senate AD - United States. Congress. Senate PY - 2014 SP - 4 KW - Clapper, James R., Jr. KW - Classification of information KW - Congress members KW - Congressional oversight KW - Information leaks KW - Intelligence oversight KW - Right to privacy KW - Security clearance KW - Separation of powers KW - Whistle blowing KW - Brennan, John O. KW - Brennan, John O. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098711?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fernandez%2C+Bernadette%3BMach%2C+Annie+L&rft.aulast=Fernandez&rft.aufirst=Bernadette&rft.date=2013-09-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Private+Health+Plans+under+the+ACA&rft.title=Private+Health+Plans+under+the+ACA&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services; United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Letter N1 - People - Brennan, John O. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Regular Vetoes and Pocket Vetoes: An Overview AN - 1650527160; 2011-770479 AB - The veto power vested in the President by Article I, Section 7 of the Constitution has proven to be an effective tool for the chief executive in his dealings with Congress. Since the founding of the federal government in 1789, 37 of 44 Presidents have exercised their veto authority a total of 2,564 times. Congress has overridden these vetoes on 110 occasions (4.3%). This report presents information on how Congress can override regular vetoes, the number of vetoes by each President, and the use of vetoes in relation to appropriations acts. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 18 2014, 6 pp. AU - Kosar, Kevin R Y1 - 2014/06/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Executive power KW - Government - Public officials KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Government - Nation state KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Federal government KW - Presidents KW - Veto KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527160?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kosar%2C+Kevin+R&rft.aulast=Kosar&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2014-06-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Regular+Vetoes+and+Pocket+Vetoes%3A+An+Overview&rft.title=Regular+Vetoes+and+Pocket+Vetoes%3A+An+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22188.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22188 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Physical Security of the U.S. Power Grid: High-Voltage Transformer Substations AN - 1641842756; 2011-760675 AB - The various parts of the electric power system are all vulnerable to failure due to natural or manmade events. However, for reasons discussed in this report, high voltage (HV) transformers are considered by many experts to be the most vulnerable to intentional damage from malicious acts. Congress has long been concerned about grid security in general, but recent security exercises, together with a 2013 physical attack on transformers in Metcalf, CA, have focused congressional interest on the physical security of HV transformers, among other specific aspects of the grid. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 17 2014, 26 pp. AU - Parfomak, Paul W Y1 - 2014/06/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Electric power KW - Energy policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641842756?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Parfomak%2C+Paul+W&rft.aulast=Parfomak&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2014-06-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Physical+Security+of+the+U.S.+Power+Grid%3A+High-Voltage+Transformer+Substations&rft.title=Physical+Security+of+the+U.S.+Power+Grid%3A+High-Voltage+Transformer+Substations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43604.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43604 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Building and Facility Security: Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1641842572; 2011-760676 AB - There has been congressional interest concerning federal facility security in the 113th Congress. For example, H.R. 735, the Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2013, and H.R. 953, the Local Courthouse Safety Act of 2013, address federal facility security. Additionally, on May 21, 2014, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee held a hearing on "Examining the Federal Protective Service: Are Federal Facilities Secure?" and on December 17, 2013, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee held a hearing on "The Navy Yard Tragedy: Examining Physical Security for Federal Facilities.". Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 17 2014, 10 pp. AU - Reese, Shawn Y1 - 2014/06/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Infrastructure KW - Transportation KW - Federal government KW - Security measures KW - Navy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641842572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Reese%2C+Shawn&rft.aulast=Reese&rft.aufirst=Shawn&rft.date=2014-06-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Building+and+Facility+Security%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Federal+Building+and+Facility+Security%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43570.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43570 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Summertime Acute Heat Illness in U.S. Emergency Departments from 2006 through 2010: Analysis of a Nationally Representative Sample AN - 1635018695; 21004973 AB - Background: Patients with acute heat illness present primarily to emergency departments (EDs), yet little is known regarding these visits. Objective: We aimed to describe acute heat illness visits to U.S. EDs from 2006 through 2010 and identify factors associated with hospital admission or with death in the ED. Methods: We extracted ED case-level data from the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample (NEDS) for 2006-2010, defining cases as ED visits from May through September with any heat illness diagnosis (ICD-9-CM 992.0-992.9). We correlated visit rates and temperature anomalies, analyzed demographics and ED disposition, identified risk factors for adverse outcomes, and examined ED case fatality rates (CFR). Results: There were 326,497 (95% CI: 308,372, 344,658) cases, with 287,875 (88.2%) treated and released, 38,392 (11.8%) admitted, and 230 (0.07%) died in the ED. Heat illness diagnoses were first-listed in 68%. 74.7% had heat exhaustion, 5.4% heat stroke. Visit rates were highly correlated with annual temperature anomalies (Pearson correlation coefficient 0.882, p = 0.005). Treat-and-release rates were highest for younger adults (26.2/100,000/year), whereas hospitalization and death-in-the-ED rates were highest for older adults (6.7 and 0.03/100,000/year, respectively); all rates were highest in rural areas. Heat stroke had an ED CFR of 99.4/10,000 (95% CI: 78.7, 120.1) visits and was diagnosed in 77.0% of deaths. Adjusted odds of hospital admission or death in the ED were higher among elders, males, urban and low-income residents, and those with chronic conditions. Conclusions: Heat illness presented to the ED frequently, with highest rates in rural areas. Case definitions should include all diagnoses. Visit rates were correlated with temperature anomalies. Heat stroke had a high ED CFR. Males, elders, and the chronically ill were at greatest risk of admission or death in the ED. Chronic disease burden exponentially increased this risk. Citation: Hess JJ, Saha S, Luber G. 2014. Summertime acute heat illness in U.S. emergency departments from 2006 through 2010: analysis of a nationally representative sample. Environ Health Perspect 122:1209-1215; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306796 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hess, Jeremy J AU - Saha, Shubhayu AU - Luber, George AD - Climate and Health Program, Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2014/06/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 17 SP - 1209 EP - 1215 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 11 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Stroke KW - Heat tolerance KW - Temperature KW - Elderly KW - Socioeconomics KW - Demography KW - Risk factors KW - Emergency medical services KW - Hospitals KW - Rural areas KW - Urban areas KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635018695?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Summertime+Acute+Heat+Illness+in+U.S.+Emergency+Departments+from+2006+through+2010%3A+Analysis+of+a+Nationally+Representative+Sample&rft.au=Hess%2C+Jeremy+J%3BSaha%2C+Shubhayu%3BLuber%2C+George&rft.aulast=Hess&rft.aufirst=Jeremy&rft.date=2014-06-17&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1209&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306796 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Demography; Mortality; Risk factors; Stroke; Elderly; Temperature; Heat tolerance; Socioeconomics; Urban areas; Rural areas; Hospitals; Emergency medical services DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306796 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Foreign Holdings of Federal Debt AN - 1735655703; 2011-899447 AB - This report presents current data on estimated ownership of US Treasury securities and major holders of federal debt by country. Federal debt represents the accumulated balance of borrowing by the federal government. To finance federal borrowing, US Treasury securities are sold to investors. Treasury securities may be purchased directly from the Treasury or on the secondary market by individual private investors, financial institutions in the US or overseas, and foreign, state, or local governments. Foreign investment in federal debt has grown in recent years, prompting questions on the location of the foreign holders and how much debt they hold. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Jun 16 2014, 7 pp. AU - Labonte, Marc AU - Nagel, Jared C Y1 - 2014/06/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 16 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Securities KW - United States KW - Investors KW - Finance KW - Local government KW - Treasury KW - Debt KW - Location KW - Markets KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655703?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Labonte%2C+Marc%3BNagel%2C+Jared+C&rft.aulast=Labonte&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2014-06-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Foreign+Holdings+of+Federal+Debt&rft.title=Foreign+Holdings+of+Federal+Debt&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/228528.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22331 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Retirement Benefits for Members of Congress AN - 1650527084; 2011-770480 AB - Prior to 1984, Members of Congress and other federal employees were covered by a separate pension plan called the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). The 1983 amendments to the Social Security Act (P.L. 98-21) required federal employees first hired after 1983 to participate in Social Security and all Members of Congress to participate in Social Security as of January 1, 1984, regardless of when they first entered Congress. Because CSRS was not designed to coordinate with Social Security, Congress directed the development of a new retirement plan for federal workers, the Federal Employees' Retirement System Act of 1986. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 13 2014, 18 pp. AU - Isaacs, Katelin P Y1 - 2014/06/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Government - Government employees KW - Pensions KW - Civil service KW - Employees KW - Benefits KW - Retirement KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527084?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Isaacs%2C+Katelin+P&rft.aulast=Isaacs&rft.aufirst=Katelin&rft.date=2014-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Retirement+Benefits+for+Members+of+Congress&rft.title=Retirement+Benefits+for+Members+of+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30631.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL30631 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Evolution of Cooperative Threat Reduction: Issues for Congress AN - 1641843640; 2011-760700 AB - Summarizes cooperative activities conducted during the full 20 years of US threat reduction and nonproliferation assistance. Many older programs are completed, while recent programs are expanding their scope and their geographic reach. Several programs have helped Russia and the other former Soviet states eliminate nuclear weapons delivery systems and secure nuclear warheads in storage, and efforts may be expanded to other nations by sharing "best practices" with partner countries through Centers of Excellence. Through the Global Threat Reduction Initiative (GTRI), there are efforts to secure, protect, and in some cases, remove vulnerable nuclear and radiological materials at civilian facilities worldwide. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 13 2014, 52 pp. AU - Nikitin, Mary Beth D AU - Woolf, Amy F Y1 - 2014/06/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Environment and environmental policy - Buildings and structures KW - Storage KW - United States KW - Threats KW - Atomic weapons KW - Russian Federation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843640?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nikitin%2C+Mary+Beth+D%3BWoolf%2C+Amy+F&rft.aulast=Nikitin&rft.aufirst=Mary+Beth&rft.date=2014-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Evolution+of+Cooperative+Threat+Reduction%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Evolution+of+Cooperative+Threat+Reduction%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R43143.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43143 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers AN - 1641843594; 2011-760711 AB - The strength of the nation's Armed Forces, including the reserve components, has historically been an area of keen interest to Congress. The increasing use of the reserves since the end of the Cold War has led to greater congressional interest in various issues that bear on the vitality of the reserve components, such as funding, equipment, and personnel policy. This report is designed to provide an overview of key reserve component personnel issues. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 13 2014, 32 pp. AU - Kapp, Lawrence AU - Torreon, Barbara Salazar Y1 - 2014/06/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Machinery and equipment industry KW - International relations - War KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Military and defense policy - Military policy KW - Equipment KW - War KW - Military policy KW - Armed forces KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843594?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kapp%2C+Lawrence%3BTorreon%2C+Barbara+Salazar&rft.aulast=Kapp&rft.aufirst=Lawrence&rft.date=2014-06-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reserve+Component+Personnel+Issues%3A+Questions+and+Answers&rft.title=Reserve+Component+Personnel+Issues%3A+Questions+and+Answers&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RL30802.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RL30802 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating Potential Response-Modifying Factors for Associations between Ozone and Health Outcomes: A Weight-of-Evidence Approach AN - 1635017088; 21004972 AB - Background: Epidemiologic and experimental studies have reported a variety of health effects in response to ozone (O3) exposure, and some have indicated that certain populations may be at increased or decreased risk of O3-related health effects. Objectives: We sought to identify potential response-modifying factors to determine whether specific groups of the population or life stages are at increased or decreased risk of O3-related health effects using a weight-of-evidence approach. Methods: Epidemiologic, experimental, and exposure science studies of potential factors that may modify the relationship between O3 and health effects were identified in U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's 2013 Integrated Science Assessment for Ozone and Related Photochemical Oxidants. Scientific evidence from studies that examined factors that may influence risk were integrated across disciplines to evaluate consistency, coherence, and biological plausibility of effects. The factors identified were then classified using a weight-of-evidence approach to conclude whether a specific factor modified the response of a population or life stage, resulting in an increased or decreased risk of O3-related health effects. Discussion: We found "adequate" evidence that populations with certain genotypes, preexisting asthma, or reduced intake of certain nutrients, as well as different life stages or outdoor workers, are at increased risk of O3-related health effects. In addition, we identified other factors (i.e., sex, socioeconomic status, and obesity) for which there was "suggestive" evidence that they may increase the risk of O3-related health effects. Conclusions: Using a weight-of-evidence approach, we identified a diverse group of factors that should be considered when characterizing the overall risk of health effects associated with exposures to ambient O3. Citation: Vinikoor-Imler LC, Owens EO, Nichols JL, Ross M, Brown JS, Sacks JD. 2014. Evaluating potential response-modifying factors for associations between ozone and health outcomes: a weight-of-evidence approach. Environ Health Perspect 122:1166-1176; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307541 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vinikoor-Imler, Lisa C AU - Owens, Elizabeth O AU - Nichols, Jennifer L AU - Ross, Mary AU - Brown, James S AU - Sacks, Jason D AD - National Center for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/06/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 13 SP - 1166 EP - 1176 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 11 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Obesity KW - Socioeconomics KW - Asthma KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Genotypes KW - EPA KW - Photochemicals KW - Risk factors KW - Occupational exposure KW - Oxidants KW - Ozone KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - R2 23050:Environment KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635017088?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluating+Potential+Response-Modifying+Factors+for+Associations+between+Ozone+and+Health+Outcomes%3A+A+Weight-of-Evidence+Approach&rft.au=Vinikoor-Imler%2C+Lisa+C%3BOwens%2C+Elizabeth+O%3BNichols%2C+Jennifer+L%3BRoss%2C+Mary%3BBrown%2C+James+S%3BSacks%2C+Jason+D&rft.aulast=Vinikoor-Imler&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2014-06-13&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1166&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307541 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Obesity; EPA; Photochemicals; Risk factors; Asthma; Socioeconomics; Genotypes; Respiratory diseases; Oxidants; Occupational exposure; Ozone DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307541 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Exposure to Low-Level Arsenic in Drinking Water and Diabetes Incidence: A Prospective Study of the Diet, Cancer and Health Cohort AN - 1622606488; 20889816 AB - Background: Established causes of diabetes do not fully explain the present epidemic. High-level arsenic exposure has been implicated in diabetes risk, but the effect of low-level arsenic exposure in drinking water remains unclear. Objective: We sought to determine whether long-term exposure to low-level arsenic in drinking water in Denmark is associated with an increased risk of diabetes using a large prospective cohort. Methods: During 1993-1997, we recruited 57,053 persons. We followed each cohort member for diabetes occurrence from enrollment until 31 December 2006. We traced and geocoded residential addresses of the cohort members and used a geographic information system to link addresses with water-supply areas. We estimated individual exposure to arsenic using all addresses from 1 January 1971 until the censoring date. Cox proportional hazards models were used to model the association between arsenic exposure and diabetes incidence, separately for two definitions of diabetes: all cases and a more strict definition in which cases of diabetes based solely on blood glucose results were excluded. Results: Over a mean follow-up period of 9.7 years for 52,931 eligible participants, there were a total of 4,304 (8.1%) diabetes cases, and 3,035 (5.8%) cases of diabetes based on the more strict definition. The adjusted incidence rate ratios (IRRs) per 1- mu g/L increment in arsenic levels in drinking water were as follows: IRR = 1.03 (95% CI: 1.01, 1.06) and IRR = 1.02 (95% CI: 0.99, 1.05) for all and strict diabetes cases, respectively. Conclusions: Long-term exposure to low-level arsenic in drinking water may contribute to the development of diabetes. Citation: Braeuner EV, Nordsborg RB, Andersen ZJ, Tjoenneland A, Loft S, Raaschou-Nielsen O. 2014. Long-term exposure to low-level arsenic in drinking water and diabetes incidence: a prospective study of the Diet, Cancer and Health cohort. Environ Health Perspect 122:1059-1065; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408198 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Braeuner, Elvira Vaclavik AU - Nordsborg, Rikke Baastrup AU - Andersen, Zorana Jovanovic AU - Tjoenneland, Anne AU - Loft, Steffen AU - Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole AD - Diet, Genes and Environment, Danish Cancer Society Research Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark Y1 - 2014/06/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 13 SP - 1059 EP - 1065 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Pollution Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Remote sensing KW - Retinoblastoma protein KW - Glucose KW - Environmental factors KW - Cohorts KW - Models KW - Hazards KW - Drinking Water KW - Exposure KW - Denmark KW - Geographical Information Systems KW - Diets KW - Arsenic KW - Epidemics KW - Cancer KW - Model Studies KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Risk KW - Health risks KW - Blood KW - Geographic information systems KW - Drinking water KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622606488?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Exposure+to+Low-Level+Arsenic+in+Drinking+Water+and+Diabetes+Incidence%3A+A+Prospective+Study+of+the+Diet%2C+Cancer+and+Health+Cohort&rft.au=Braeuner%2C+Elvira+Vaclavik%3BNordsborg%2C+Rikke+Baastrup%3BAndersen%2C+Zorana+Jovanovic%3BTjoenneland%2C+Anne%3BLoft%2C+Steffen%3BRaaschou-Nielsen%2C+Ole&rft.aulast=Braeuner&rft.aufirst=Elvira&rft.date=2014-06-13&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1059&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1408198 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Hazards; Arsenic; Epidemics; Drinking Water; Glucose; Cohorts; Environmental factors; Diabetes mellitus; Blood; Retinoblastoma protein; Geographic information systems; Drinking water; Cancer; Models; Health risks; Remote sensing; Risk; Exposure; Geographical Information Systems; Model Studies; Denmark DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408198 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Offender Reentry: Correctional Statistics, Reintegration into the Community, and Recidivism AN - 1650526877; 2011-770481 AB - Compared with the average American, ex-offenders are less educated, less likely to be gainfully employed, and more likely to have a history of mental illness or substance abuse -- all of which have been shown to be risk factors for recidivism. Three phases are associated with offender reentry programs: programs during incarceration, which aim to prepare offenders for their eventual release; programs that take place during offenders' release period to connect ex-offenders with the various services they may require; and long-term programs that take place as ex-offenders permanently reintegrate into their communities, which attempt to provide offenders with support and supervision. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 12 2014, 33 pp. AU - James, Nathan Y1 - 2014/06/12/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Administration of justice - Prisoners and correctional facilities and personnel KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Imprisonment KW - Risk KW - Mental illness KW - Statistics KW - History KW - Substance abuse KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526877?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=James%2C+Nathan&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2014-06-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Offender+Reentry%3A+Correctional+Statistics%2C+Reintegration+into+the+Community%2C+and+Recidivism&rft.title=Offender+Reentry%3A+Correctional+Statistics%2C+Reintegration+into+the+Community%2C+and+Recidivism&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34287.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL34287 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Receipt of Unemployment Insurance by Higher-Income Unemployed Workers ('Millionaires') AN - 1650526868; 2011-770482 AB - Recent Congresses have considered proposals to restrict the payment of unemployment benefits to high-income individuals. This report addresses many of the questions that have arisen regarding such proposals, including the potential number of people who would be affected and the potential savings to federal and state governments. This report provides a brief overview of the unemployment insurance (UI) system, explains why receipt of UI benefits is not restricted based on income, and presents Internal Revenue Service (IRS) data on the distribution of household income and unemployment benefits for tax years 2010 and 2011. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 11 2014, 11 pp. AU - Isaacs, Katelin P AU - Whittaker, Julie M Y1 - 2014/06/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 11 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor policy and labor law KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Saving KW - Unemployment KW - State government KW - Households KW - Unemployment insurance KW - Revenue KW - Benefits KW - Payment KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526868?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Isaacs%2C+Katelin+P%3BWhittaker%2C+Julie+M&rft.aulast=Isaacs&rft.aufirst=Katelin&rft.date=2014-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Receipt+of+Unemployment+Insurance+by+Higher-Income+Unemployed+Workers+%28%27Millionaires%27%29&rft.title=Receipt+of+Unemployment+Insurance+by+Higher-Income+Unemployed+Workers+%28%27Millionaires%27%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42643.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42643 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP): In Brief AN - 1641843251; 2011-760729 AB - The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) is a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) being negotiated between the US and the European Union (EU). Congress retains the constitutional authority to "regulate commerce with foreign nations," and has a direct interest in the T-TIP, both through influencing the Administration's positions on issues in the negotiations and approving implementing legislation for any final T-TIP agreement to enter into force. The 113th Congress may consider the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the T-TIP. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 11 2014, 13 pp. AU - Akhtar, Shayerah Ilias AU - Jones, Vivian C Y1 - 2014/06/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 11 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - International relations - Regional organizations KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - United States KW - Partnership KW - Free trade and protection KW - European Union KW - Foreign investments KW - Authority KW - Commerce KW - Legislation KW - Negotiation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843251?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Akhtar%2C+Shayerah+Ilias%3BJones%2C+Vivian+C&rft.aulast=Akhtar&rft.aufirst=Shayerah&rft.date=2014-06-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Proposed+Transatlantic+Trade+and+Investment+Partnership+%28T-TIP%29%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Proposed+Transatlantic+Trade+and+Investment+Partnership+%28T-TIP%29%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43158.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43158 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nigeria's Boko Haram: Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1735655859; 2011-899448 AB - This report answers frequently asked questions concerning the abduction of 300 female students from their school in northern Nigeria in April by Boko Haram, a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. The case has attracted extensive international attention, driven in part by public rallies and a social media campaign known on Twitter by the slogan #BringBackOurGirls. Many Members of Congress have expressed outrage at the kidnappings, calling on the Nigerian government to more urgently and effectively respond and urging the Obama Administration to facilitate the girls' safe return. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Jun 10 2014, 21 pp. AU - Blanchard, Lauren Ploch Y1 - 2014/06/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 10 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Obama, Barack KW - Nigerians KW - Kidnapping KW - Nigeria KW - Schools KW - Girls KW - Communication KW - Information technology KW - Students KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655859?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchard%2C+Lauren+Ploch&rft.aulast=Blanchard&rft.aufirst=Lauren&rft.date=2014-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nigeria%27s+Boko+Haram%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Nigeria%27s+Boko+Haram%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/230061.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43558 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - EPA and the Army Corps' Proposed Rule to Define 'Waters of the United States' AN - 1650527154; 2011-770483 AB - In light of Supreme Court rulings that interpreted the regulatory scope of the Clean Water Act (CWA) more narrowly than previously, but created uncertainty about the precise effect of the Court's decisions, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) jointly proposed a rule defining the scope of waters protected under the CWA. This report describes the proposed rule and includes a table comparing the existing regulatory language that defines US water with the proposal. The proposed rule is particularly focused on clarifying the regulatory status of waters located in isolated places in a landscape. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 10 2014, 19 pp. AU - Copeland, Claudia Y1 - 2014/06/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Culture and religion - Language and languages KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - United States KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Engineers KW - United States Supreme court KW - Army KW - Regulation KW - Decision-making KW - Water KW - Languages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527154?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Copeland%2C+Claudia&rft.aulast=Copeland&rft.aufirst=Claudia&rft.date=2014-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=EPA+and+the+Army+Corps%27+Proposed+Rule+to+Define+%27Waters+of+the+United+States%27&rft.title=EPA+and+the+Army+Corps%27+Proposed+Rule+to+Define+%27Waters+of+the+United+States%27&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43455.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43455 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Workforce Statistics Sources: OPM and OMB AN - 1650526917; 2011-770484 AB - This report describes online tools, reports, and data compilations created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) that contain statistics about federal employees and the federal workforce. The report also describes key characteristics of each resource and briefly discusses selected methodological differences, with the intention of facilitating the selection of appropriate data for specific purposes. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 10 2014, 7 pp. AU - Jennings, Julie AU - Nagel, Jared C AU - Mansfield, Jerry W Y1 - 2014/06/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Business and service sector - Personnel management KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business operations, practices, and workplaces KW - Federal government KW - Statistics KW - Personnel management KW - Employees KW - Workplaces KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526917?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jennings%2C+Julie%3BNagel%2C+Jared+C%3BMansfield%2C+Jerry+W&rft.aulast=Jennings&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2014-06-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Workforce+Statistics+Sources%3A+OPM+and+OMB&rft.title=Federal+Workforce+Statistics+Sources%3A+OPM+and+OMB&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43590.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43590 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Year-round Schools: In Brief AN - 1650527137; 2011-770485 AB - In general, year-round schools are schools that reorganize a traditional school year without allowing for any extended breaks in instruction (eg, 10-week summer vacation) -- Rather, the days usually included in summer break are redistributed to create regular breaks throughout the year. Congress has been interested in the use of year-round schools for several decades. This report provides background information about year-round schools, specifically what they are, their prevalence, state policies on year-round schooling, recent research results, and the arguments for and against this approach. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 9 2014, 6 pp. AU - Skinner, Rebecca R Y1 - 2014/06/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Educational policy KW - Schools KW - Vacations KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527137?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Skinner%2C+Rebecca+R&rft.aulast=Skinner&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2014-06-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Year-round+Schools%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Year-round+Schools%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43588.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43588 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Immigration: Visa Security Policies AN - 1641843660; 2011-760677 AB - The visa issuance process is widely recognized as an integral part of immigration control and border security. The report opens with an overview of visa issuance policy. It then explains the key provisions that guide the documentary requirements and approval/disapproval process. The section on consular screening procedures includes an analysis of trends over time in denying visas; and visa revocation, a reoccurring issue of concern to Congress, and the visa security program are discussed as well. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 9 2014, 19 pp. AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2014/06/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Immigration policy KW - Visas KW - Security measures KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843660?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wasem&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2014-06-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Immigration%3A+Visa+Security+Policies&rft.title=Immigration%3A+Visa+Security+Policies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43589.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43589 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Veterans Health Administration and Medical Education: A Fact Sheet AN - 1650527101; 2011-770486 AB - In the wake of WWII, an influx of veterans requiring medical care threatened to overwhelm the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide such care. In 1946, the VA began entering into affiliations with medical schools as one strategy to increase capacity both in the short term and in the long term. Current concerns about the VA's capacity to provide access to care have returned attention to the role of medical training at the VA. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 6 2014, 5 pp. AU - Heisler, Elayne J AU - Bagalman, Erin Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Education and education policy - Curriculum KW - Veterans KW - Schools KW - Medical service KW - Medical education KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527101?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Heisler%2C+Elayne+J%3BBagalman%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Heisler&rft.aufirst=Elayne&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Veterans+Health+Administration+and+Medical+Education%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=The+Veterans+Health+Administration+and+Medical+Education%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43587.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43587 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heat, Heat Waves, and Hospital Admissions among the Elderly in the United States, 1992-2006 AN - 1635015546; 21004982 AB - Background: Heat-wave frequency, intensity, and duration are increasing with global climate change. The association between heat and mortality in the elderly is well documented, but less is known regarding associations with hospital admissions. Objectives: Our goal was to determine associations between moderate and extreme heat, heat waves, and hospital admissions for nonaccidental causes among Medicare beneficiaries greater than or equal to 65 years of age in 114 cities across five U.S. climate zones. Methods: We used Medicare inpatient billing records and city-specific data on temperature, humidity, and ozone from 1992 through 2006 in a time-stratified case-crossover design to estimate the association between hospitalization and moderate [90th percentile of apparent temperature (AT)] and extreme (99th percentile of AT) heat and heat waves (AT above the 95th percentile over 2-8 days). In sensitivity analyses, we additionally considered confounding by ozone and holidays, different temperature metrics, and alternate models of the exposure-response relationship. Results: Associations between moderate heat and hospital admissions were minimal, but extreme heat was associated with a 3% (95% CI: 2%, 4%) increase in all-cause hospital admissions over the subsequent 8 days. In cause-specific analyses, extreme heat was associated with increased hospitalizations for renal (15%; 95% CI: 9%, 21%) and respiratory (4%; 95% CI: 2%, 7%) diseases, but not for cardiovascular diseases. An added heat-wave effect was observed for renal and respiratory admissions. Conclusion: Extreme heat is associated with increased hospital admissions, particularly for renal causes, among the elderly in the United States. Citation: Gronlund CJ, Zanobetti A, Schwartz JD, Wellenius GA, O'Neill MS. 2014. Heat, heat waves, and hospital admissions among the elderly in the United States, 1992-2006. Environ Health Perspect 122:1187-1192; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206132 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gronlund, Carina J AU - Zanobetti, Antonella AU - Schwartz, Joel D AU - Wellenius, Gregory A AU - O'Neill, Marie S AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 SP - 1187 EP - 1192 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 11 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Age KW - Climate change KW - Temperature KW - Heat tolerance KW - Elderly KW - Humidity KW - Renal KW - Cities KW - USA KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Dose-response effects KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Ozone KW - Hospitals KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635015546?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Heat%2C+Heat+Waves%2C+and+Hospital+Admissions+among+the+Elderly+in+the+United+States%2C+1992-2006&rft.au=Gronlund%2C+Carina+J%3BZanobetti%2C+Antonella%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel+D%3BWellenius%2C+Gregory+A%3BO%27Neill%2C+Marie+S&rft.aulast=Gronlund&rft.aufirst=Carina&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=1187&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206132 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Age; Climate change; Elderly; Heat tolerance; Temperature; Humidity; Renal; Cities; Sensitivity analysis; Dose-response effects; Cardiovascular diseases; Hospitals; Ozone; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206132 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Perfluoroalkyl Chemicals and Asthma among Children 12-19 Years of Age: NHANES (1999-2008) AN - 1622606594; 20889833 AB - Background: Perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) are a family of commonly used industrial chemicals whose persistence and ubiquity in human blood samples has led to concern about possible toxicity. Several animal studies and one recent human study have suggested a link between exposure to PFCs and asthma, although few epidemiologic studies have been conducted. Objectives: We investigated children's PFC serum concentrations and their associations with asthma-related outcomes. Methods: We evaluated the association between serum concentrations of eight PFCs, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (PFHxS), with self-reported lifetime asthma, recent wheezing, and current asthma using data from participants 12-19 years of age from the 1999-2000 and 2003-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. Results: In multivariable-adjusted models, PFOA was associated with higher odds of ever having received a diagnosis of asthma [odds ratio (OR) = 1.18; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.39 for a doubling in PFOA], whereas for PFOS there were inverse relationships with both asthma and wheezing (OR = 0.88; 95% CI: 0.74, 1.04, and OR = 0.83; 95% CI: 0.67, 1.02, respectively). The associations were attenuated after accounting for sampling weights. No associations were seen between the other PFCs and any outcome. Conclusions: This cross-sectional study provides some evidence for associations between exposure to PFCs and asthma-related outcomes in children. The evidence is inconsistent, however, and prospective studies are needed. Citation: Humblet O, Diaz-Ramirez LG, Balmes JR, Pinney SM, Hiatt RA. 2014. Perfluoroalkyl chemicals and asthma among children 12-19 years of age: NHANES (1999-2008). Environ Health Perspect 122:1129-1133; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306606 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Humblet, Olivier AU - Diaz-Ramirez, Ledif Grisell AU - Balmes, John R AU - Pinney, Susan M AU - Hiatt, Robert A AD - Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health and Society Scholars Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 SP - 1129 EP - 1133 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Age KW - Asthma KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Toxicity KW - Children KW - Nutrition KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622606594?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Perfluoroalkyl+Chemicals+and+Asthma+among+Children+12-19+Years+of+Age%3A+NHANES+%281999-2008%29&rft.au=Humblet%2C+Olivier%3BDiaz-Ramirez%2C+Ledif+Grisell%3BBalmes%2C+John+R%3BPinney%2C+Susan+M%3BHiatt%2C+Robert+A&rft.aulast=Humblet&rft.aufirst=Olivier&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1129&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306606 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemicals; Age; Asthma; Toxicity; Respiratory diseases; Children; Nutrition DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306606 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identification of DNA Methylation Changes in Newborns Related to Maternal Smoking during Pregnancy AN - 1622605135; 20889834 AB - Background: Maternal smoking during pregnancy is associated with significant infant morbidity and mortality, and may influence later disease risk. One mechanism by which smoking (and other environmental factors) might have long-lasting effects is through epigenetic modifications such as DNA methylation. Objectives: We conducted an epigenome-wide association study (EWAS) investigating alterations in DNA methylation in infants exposed in utero to maternal tobacco smoke, using the Norway Facial Clefts Study. Methods: The Illumina HumanMethylation450 BeadChip was used to assess DNA methylation in whole blood from 889 infants shortly after delivery. Of 889 mothers, 287 reported smoking-twice as many smokers as in any previous EWAS of maternal smoking. CpG sites related to maternal smoking during the first trimester were identified using robust linear regression. Results: We identified 185 CpGs with altered methylation in infants of smokers at genome-wide significance (q-value < 0.05; mean Delta beta = plus or minus 2%). These correspond to 110 gene regions, of which 7 have been previously reported and 10 are newly confirmed using publicly available results. Among these 10, the most noteworthy are FRMD4A, ATP9A, GALNT2, and MEG3, implicated in processes related to nicotine dependence, smoking cessation, and placental and embryonic development. Conclusions: Our study identified 10 genes with newly established links to maternal smoking. Further, we note differences between smoking-related methylation changes in newborns and adults, suggesting possible distinct effects of direct versus indirect tobacco smoke exposure as well as potential differences due to age. Further work would be needed to determine whether these small changes in DNA methylation are biologically or clinically relevant. The methylation changes identified in newborns may mediate the association between in utero maternal smoking exposure and later health outcomes. Citation: Markunas CA, Xu Z, Harlid S, Wade PA, Lie RT, Taylor JA, Wilcox AJ. 2014. Identification of DNA methylation changes in newborns related to maternal smoking during pregnancy. Environ Health Perspect 122:1147-1153; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307892 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Markunas, Christina A AU - Xu, Zongli AU - Harlid, Sophia AU - Wade, Paul A AU - Lie, Rolv T AU - Taylor, Jack A AU - Wilcox, Allen J AD - Epidemiology Branch, and Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 SP - 1147 EP - 1153 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Development KW - Environmental factors KW - Morbidity KW - Smoking KW - Nicotine KW - epigenetics KW - Placenta KW - Tobacco KW - DNA methylation KW - Drug addiction KW - Mortality KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - CpG islands KW - Pregnancy KW - Smoke KW - Health risks KW - Drug dependence KW - Blood KW - Embryogenesis KW - DNA KW - Neonates KW - Norway KW - Infants KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622605135?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Identification+of+DNA+Methylation+Changes+in+Newborns+Related+to+Maternal+Smoking+during+Pregnancy&rft.au=Markunas%2C+Christina+A%3BXu%2C+Zongli%3BHarlid%2C+Sophia%3BWade%2C+Paul+A%3BLie%2C+Rolv+T%3BTaylor%2C+Jack+A%3BWilcox%2C+Allen+J&rft.aulast=Markunas&rft.aufirst=Christina&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1147&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307892 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Age; Development; CpG islands; Intrauterine exposure; Environmental factors; Morbidity; Pregnancy; Smoke; Blood; Smoking; Drug dependence; Embryogenesis; epigenetics; Placenta; DNA methylation; Tobacco; Neonates; Drug addiction; Infants; Health risks; Nicotine; DNA; Norway DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307892 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Proximity to Traffic, Ambient Air Pollution, and Community Noise in Relation to Incident Rheumatoid Arthritis AN - 1622605059; 20889832 AB - Background: The risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been associated with living near traffic; however, there is evidence suggesting that air pollution may not be responsible for this association. Noise, another traffic-generated exposure, has not been studied as a risk factor for RA. Objectives: We investigated proximity to traffic, ambient air pollution, and community noise in relation to RA in the Vancouver and Victoria regions of British Columbia, Canada. Methods: Cases and controls were identified in a cohort of adults that was assembled using health insurance registration records. Incident RA cases from 1999 through 2002 were identified by diagnostic codes in combination with prescriptions and type of physician (e.g., rheumatologist). Controls were matched to RA cases by age and sex. Environmental exposures were assigned to each member of the study population by their residential postal code(s). We estimated relative risks using conditional logistic regression, with additional adjustment for median income at the postal code. Results: RA incidence was increased with proximity to traffic, with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.37 (95% CI: 1.11, 1.68) for residence less than or equal to 50 m from a highway compared with residence > 150 m away. We found no association with traffic-related exposures such as PM2.5, nitrogen oxides, or noise. Ground-level ozone, which was highest in suburban areas, was associated with an increased risk of RA (OR = 1.26; 95% CI: 1.18, 1.36 per interquartile range increase). Conclusions: Our study confirms a previously observed association of RA risk with proximity to traffic and suggests that neither noise levels nor traffic-related air pollutants are responsible for this relationship. Additional investigation of neighborhood and individual correlates of residence near roadways may provide new insight into risk factors for RA. Citation: De Roos AJ, Koehoorn M, Tamburic L, Davies HW, Brauer M. 2014. Proximity to traffic, ambient air pollution, and community noise in relation to incident rheumatoid arthritis. Environ Health Perspect 122:1075-1080; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307413 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - De Roos, Anneclaire J AU - Koehoorn, Mieke AU - Tamburic, Lillian AU - Davies, Hugh W AU - Brauer, Michael AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 SP - 1075 EP - 1080 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Age KW - Noise levels KW - Pollution effects KW - Nitrogen oxides KW - Insurance KW - Income KW - Traffic KW - Air pollution KW - Rheumatoid arthritis KW - Photochemicals KW - Risk factors KW - Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver KW - Highways KW - Ozone KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622605059?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Proximity+to+Traffic%2C+Ambient+Air+Pollution%2C+and+Community+Noise+in+Relation+to+Incident+Rheumatoid+Arthritis&rft.au=De+Roos%2C+Anneclaire+J%3BKoehoorn%2C+Mieke%3BTamburic%2C+Lillian%3BDavies%2C+Hugh+W%3BBrauer%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=De+Roos&rft.aufirst=Anneclaire&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1075&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307413 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Age; Noise levels; Pollution effects; Nitrogen oxides; Insurance; Traffic; Income; Air pollution; Rheumatoid arthritis; Photochemicals; Risk factors; Highways; Ozone; Canada, British Columbia, Vancouver DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307413 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lead Exposure, B Vitamins, and Plasma Homocysteine in Men 55 Years of Age and Older: The VA Normative Aging Study AN - 1622604951; 20889831 AB - Background: Lead (Pb) exposure may influence the plasma concentration of homocysteine, a one-carbon metabolite associated with cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases. Little is known about the associations between Pb and homocysteine over time, or the potential influence of dietary factors. Objectives: We examined the longitudinal association of recent and cumulative Pb exposure with homocysteine concentrations and the potential modifying effect of dietary nutrients involved in one-carbon metabolism. Methods: In a subcohort of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Normative Aging Study (1,056 men with 2,301 total observations between 1993 and 2011), we used mixed-effects models to estimate differences in repeated measures of total plasma homocysteine across concentrations of Pb in blood and tibia bone, assessing recent and cumulative Pb exposure, respectively. We also assessed effect modification by dietary intake and plasma concentrations of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12. Results: An interquartile range (IQR) increment in blood Pb (3 mu g/dL) was associated with a 6.3% higher homocysteine concentration (95% CI: 4.8, 7.8%). An IQR increment in tibia bone Pb (14 mu g/g) was associated with a 3.7% higher homocysteine (95% CI: 1.6, 5.6%), which was attenuated to 1.5% (95% CI: -0.5, 3.6%) after adjusting for blood Pb. For comparison, a 5-year increase in time from baseline was associated with a 5.7% increase in homocysteine (95% CI: 4.3, 7.1%). The association between blood Pb and homocysteine was significantly stronger among participants with estimated dietary intakes of vitamin B6 and folate below (vs. above) the study population medians, which were similar to the U.S. recommended dietary allowance intakes. Conclusions: Pb exposure was positively associated with plasma homocysteine concentration. This association was stronger among men with below-median dietary intakes of vitamins B6 and folate. These findings suggest that increasing intake of folate and B6 might reduce Pb-associated increases in homocysteine, a risk factor for cardiovascular disease and neurodegeneration. Citation: Bakulski KM, Park SK, Weisskopf MG, Tucker KL, Sparrow D, Spiro A III, Vokonas PS, Nie LH, Hu H, Weuve J. 2014. Lead exposure, B vitamins, and plasma homocysteine in men 55 years of age and older: the VA Normative Aging Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:1066-1074; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306931 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bakulski, Kelly M AU - Park, Sung Kyun AU - Weisskopf, Marc G AU - Tucker, Katherine L AU - Sparrow, David AU - Spiro, Avron AU - Vokonas, Pantel S AU - Nie, Linda Huiling AU - Hu, Howard AU - Weuve, Jennifer AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, and Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 SP - 1066 EP - 1074 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Males KW - Aging KW - Vitamin B6 KW - Metabolites KW - Nutrients KW - Dietary intake KW - Neurodegeneration KW - Lead KW - Vitamins KW - Risk factors KW - Geriatrics KW - Folic acid KW - homocysteine KW - Diets KW - Population studies KW - Ingestion KW - Bone KW - Tibia KW - Neurodegenerative diseases KW - Blood KW - Vitamin B12 KW - Parks KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Metabolism KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622604951?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Lead+Exposure%2C+B+Vitamins%2C+and+Plasma+Homocysteine+in+Men+55+Years+of+Age+and+Older%3A+The+VA+Normative+Aging+Study&rft.au=Bakulski%2C+Kelly+M%3BPark%2C+Sung+Kyun%3BWeisskopf%2C+Marc+G%3BTucker%2C+Katherine+L%3BSparrow%2C+David%3BSpiro%2C+Avron%3BVokonas%2C+Pantel+S%3BNie%2C+Linda+Huiling%3BHu%2C+Howard%3BWeuve%2C+Jennifer&rft.aulast=Bakulski&rft.aufirst=Kelly&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1066&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306931 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aging; Population studies; Vitamin B6; Nutrients; Metabolites; Neurodegeneration; Dietary intake; Lead; Tibia; Blood; Neurodegenerative diseases; Vitamin B12; Risk factors; Parks; Geriatrics; Cardiovascular diseases; Folic acid; Metabolism; homocysteine; Bone; Diets; Age; Males; Vitamins; Ingestion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306931 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of in Utero Exposure of C57BL/6J Mice to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on Epidermal Permeability Barrier Development and Function AN - 1622604572; 20889829 AB - Background: Development of the epidermal permeability barrier (EPB) is essential for neonatal life. Defects in this barrier are found in many skin diseases such as atopic dermatitis. Objective: We investigated the effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) on the development and function of the EPB. Methods: Timed-pregnant C57BL/6J mice were gavaged with corn oil or TCDD (10 mu g/kg body weight) on gestation day 12. Embryos were harvested on embryonic day (E) 15, E16, E17, and postnatal day (PND) 1. Results: A skin permeability assay showed that TCDD accelerated the development of the EPB, beginning at E15. This was accompanied by a significant decrease in transepidermal water loss (TEWL), enhanced stratification, and formation of the stratum corneum (SC). The levels of several ceramides were significantly increased at E15 and E16. PND1 histology revealed TCDD-induced acanthosis and epidermal hyperkeratosis. This was accompanied by disrupted epidermal tight junction (TJ) function, with increased dye leakage at the terminal claudin-1-staining TJs of the stratum granulosum. Because the animals did not have enhanced rates of TEWL, a commonly observed phenotype in animals with TJ defects, we performed tape-stripping. Removal of most of the SC resulted in a significant increase in TEWL in TCDD-exposed PND1 pups compared with their control group. Conclusions: These findings demonstrate that in utero exposure to TCDD accelerates the formation of an abnormal EPB with leaky TJs, warranting further study of environmental exposures, epithelial TJ integrity, and atopic disease. Citation: Muenyi CS, Leon Carrion S, Jones LA, Kennedy LH, Slominski AT, Sutter CH, Sutter TR. 2014. Effects of in utero exposure of C57BL/6J mice to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on epidermal permeability barrier development and function. Environ Health Perspect 122:1052-1058; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308045 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Muenyi, Clarisse S AU - Carrion, Sandra Leon AU - Jones, Lynn A AU - Kennedy, Lawrence H AU - Slominski, Andrzej T AU - Sutter, Carrie H AU - Sutter, Thomas R AD - Department of Biological Sciences, and Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 SP - 1052 EP - 1058 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Prenatal experience KW - Tight junctions KW - Ceramide KW - Stratification KW - Oil KW - Permeability KW - Body weight KW - Carrion KW - Corn KW - Water loss KW - Gestation KW - Embryos KW - Atopic dermatitis KW - Dermatitis KW - Skin KW - Leakage KW - Stratum corneum KW - TCDD KW - Mice KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Histology KW - Skin diseases KW - Neonates KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622604572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Effects+of+in+Utero+Exposure+of+C57BL%2F6J+Mice+to+2%2C3%2C7%2C8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin+on+Epidermal+Permeability+Barrier+Development+and+Function&rft.au=Muenyi%2C+Clarisse+S%3BCarrion%2C+Sandra+Leon%3BJones%2C+Lynn+A%3BKennedy%2C+Lawrence+H%3BSlominski%2C+Andrzej+T%3BSutter%2C+Carrie+H%3BSutter%2C+Thomas+R&rft.aulast=Muenyi&rft.aufirst=Clarisse&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1385&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306761 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Leakage; Ceramide; Tight junctions; Stratum corneum; TCDD; Intrauterine exposure; Oil; Permeability; Body weight; Skin diseases; Carrion; Gestation; Water loss; Embryos; Neonates; Atopic dermatitis; Prenatal experience; Skin; Mice; Stratification; Histology; Corn; Dermatitis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308045 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pesticide Exposure and Depression among Male Private Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Health Study AN - 1566851512; 20748070 AB - Background: Pesticide exposure may be positively associated with depression. Few previous studies have considered the episodic nature of depression or examined individual pesticides. Objective: We evaluated associations between pesticide exposure and depression among male private pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. Methods: We analyzed data for 10 pesticide classes and 50 specific pesticides used by 21,208 applicators enrolled in 1993-1997 who completed a follow-up telephone interview in 2005-2010. We divided applicators who reported a physician diagnosis of depression (n = 1,702; 8%) into those who reported a previous diagnosis of depression at enrollment but not follow-up (n = 474; 28%), at both enrollment and follow-up (n = 540; 32%), and at follow-up but not enrollment (n = 688; 40%) and used polytomous logistic regression to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CIs. We used inverse probability weighting to adjust for potential confounders and to account for the exclusion of 3,315 applicators with missing covariate data and 24,619 who did not complete the follow-up interview. Results: After weighting for potential confounders, missing covariate data, and dropout, ever-use of two pesticide classes, fumigants and organochlorine insecticides, and seven individual pesticides-the fumigants aluminum phosphide and ethylene dibromide; the phenoxy herbicide (2,4,5-trichlorophenoxy)acetic acid (2,4,5-T); the organochlorine insecticide dieldrin; and the organophosphate insecticides diazinon, malathion, and parathion-were all positively associated with depression in each case group, with ORs between 1.1 and 1.9. Conclusions: Our study supports a positive association between pesticide exposure and depression, including associations with several specific pesticides. Citation: Beard JD, Umbach DM, Hoppin JA, Richards M, Alavanja MCR, Blair A, Sandler DP, Kamel F. 2014. Pesticide exposure and depression among male private pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:984-991; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307450 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Beard, John D AU - Umbach, David M AU - Hoppin, Jane A AU - Richards, Marie AU - Alavanja, Michael CR AU - Blair, Aaron AU - Sandler, Dale P AU - Kamel, Freya AD - Department of Epidemiology, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 SP - 984 EP - 991 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - 2,4,5-T KW - Organochlorine compounds KW - Organophosphates KW - Fumigants KW - Males KW - Malathion KW - Insecticides KW - Data processing KW - Depression KW - Dieldrin KW - Herbicides KW - organophosphates KW - Ethylene dibromide KW - Aluminum KW - Pesticides KW - Diazinon KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566851512?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Pesticide+Exposure+and+Depression+among+Male+Private+Pesticide+Applicators+in+the+Agricultural+Health+Study&rft.au=Beard%2C+John+D%3BUmbach%2C+David+M%3BHoppin%2C+Jane+A%3BRichards%2C+Marie%3BAlavanja%2C+Michael+CR%3BBlair%2C+Aaron%3BSandler%2C+Dale+P%3BKamel%2C+Freya&rft.aulast=Beard&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=984&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307450 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Depression; Data processing; Organochlorine compounds; Fumigants; Dieldrin; Herbicides; organophosphates; Malathion; Insecticides; Ethylene dibromide; Pesticides; Aluminum; Diazinon; 2,4,5-T; Organophosphates; Males DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307450 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Prospective Analysis of Airborne Metal Exposures and Risk of Parkinson Disease in the Nurses' Health Study Cohort AN - 1566847066; 20748069 AB - Background: Exposure to metals has been implicated in the pathogenesis of Parkinson disease (PD). Objectives: We sought to examine in a large prospective study of female nurses whether exposure to airborne metals was associated with risk of PD. Methods: We linked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Air Toxics tract-level data with the Nurses' Health Study, a prospective cohort of female nurses. Over the course of 18 years of follow-up from 1990 through 2008, we identified 425 incident cases of PD. We examined the association of risk of PD with the following metals that were part of the first U.S. EPA collections in 1990, 1996, and 1999: arsenic, antimony, cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, mercury, and nickel. To estimate hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs, we used the Cox proportional hazards model, adjusting for age, smoking, and population density. Results: In adjusted models, the HR for the highest compared with the lowest quartile of each metal ranged from 0.78 (95% CI: 0.59, 1.04) for chromium to 1.33 (95% CI: 0.98, 1.79) for mercury. Conclusions: Overall, we found limited evidence for the association between adulthood ambient exposure to metals and risk of PD. The results for mercury need to be confirmed in future studies. Citation: Palacios N, Fitzgerald K, Roberts AL, Hart JE, Weisskopf MG, Schwarzschild MA, Ascherio A, Laden F. 2014. A prospective analysis of airborne metal exposures and risk of Parkinson disease in the Nurses' Health Study Cohort. Environ Health Perspect 122:933-938; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307218 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Palacios, Natalia AU - Fitzgerald, Kathryn AU - Roberts, Andrea L AU - Hart, Jaime E AU - Weisskopf, Marc G AU - Schwarzschild, Michael A AU - Ascherio, Alberto AU - Laden, Francine AD - Department of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 SP - 933 EP - 938 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Heavy metals KW - Parkinson's disease KW - Nickel KW - Population density KW - Medical personnel KW - Lead KW - Models KW - Smoking KW - Nursing KW - Cadmium KW - Manganese KW - Metals KW - Arsenic KW - Data processing KW - Chromium KW - EPA KW - Neurodegenerative diseases KW - Movement disorders KW - Antimony KW - Mercury KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23050:Environment KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566847066?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Prospective+Analysis+of+Airborne+Metal+Exposures+and+Risk+of+Parkinson+Disease+in+the+Nurses%27+Health+Study+Cohort&rft.au=Palacios%2C+Natalia%3BFitzgerald%2C+Kathryn%3BRoberts%2C+Andrea+L%3BHart%2C+Jaime+E%3BWeisskopf%2C+Marc+G%3BSchwarzschild%2C+Michael+A%3BAscherio%2C+Alberto%3BLaden%2C+Francine&rft.aulast=Palacios&rft.aufirst=Natalia&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=933&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307218 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Age; Data processing; Chromium; Heavy metals; Parkinson's disease; Nickel; Population density; Lead; Models; Smoking; Neurodegenerative diseases; Movement disorders; Antimony; Mercury; Cadmium; Manganese; Metals; Medical personnel; EPA; Nursing DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307218 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Outdoor Particulate Matter Exposure and Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis AN - 1566846708; 20748068 AB - Background: Particulate matter (PM) in outdoor air pollution was recently designated a Group I carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). This determination was based on the evidence regarding the relationship of PM2.5 and PM10 to lung cancer risk; however, the IARC evaluation did not include a quantitative summary of the evidence. Objective: Our goal was to provide a systematic review and quantitative summary of the evidence regarding the relationship between PM and lung cancer. Methods: We conducted meta-analyses of studies examining the relationship of exposure to PM2.5 and PM10 with lung cancer incidence and mortality. In total, 18 studies met our inclusion criteria and provided the information necessary to estimate the change in lung cancer risk per 10- mu g/m3 increase in exposure to PM. We used random-effects analyses to allow between-study variability to contribute to meta-estimates. Results: The meta-relative risk for lung cancer associated with PM2.5 was 1.09 (95% CI: 1.04, 1.14). The meta-relative risk of lung cancer associated with PM10 was similar, but less precise: 1.08 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.17). Estimates were robust to restriction to studies that considered potential confounders, as well as subanalyses by exposure assessment method. Analyses by smoking status showed that lung cancer risk associated with PM2.5 was greatest for former smokers [1.44 (95% CI: 1.04, 1.22)], followed by never-smokers [1.18 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.39)], and then current smokers [1.06 (95% CI: 0.97, 1.15)]. In addition, meta-estimates for adenocarcinoma associated with PM2.5 and PM10 were 1.40 (95% CI: 1.07, 1.83) and 1.29 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.63), respectively. Conclusion: The results of these analyses, and the decision of the IARC Working Group to classify PM and outdoor air pollution as carcinogenic (Group 1), further justify efforts to reduce exposures to air pollutants that can arise from many sources. Citation: Hamra GB, Guha N, Cohen A, Laden F, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Samet JM, Vineis P, Forastiere F, Saldiva P, Yorifuji T, Loomis D. 2014. Outdoor particulate matter exposure and lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Environ Health Perspect 122:906-911; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408092 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hamra, Ghassan B AU - Guha, Neela AU - Cohen, Aaron AU - Laden, Francine AU - Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole AU - Samet, Jonathan M AU - Vineis, Paolo AU - Forastiere, Francesco AU - Saldiva, Paulo AU - Yorifuji, Takashi AU - Loomis, Dana AD - International Agency for Research on Cancer, Lyon, France Y1 - 2014/06/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 06 SP - 906 EP - 911 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Risk assessment KW - Mortality KW - Particulate matter KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Carcinogens KW - Air pollution KW - Health risks KW - Smoking KW - Pollutants KW - Carcinogenicity KW - Reviews KW - Adenocarcinoma KW - Lung cancer KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566846708?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Outdoor+Particulate+Matter+Exposure+and+Lung+Cancer%3A+A+Systematic+Review+and+Meta-Analysis&rft.au=Hamra%2C+Ghassan+B%3BGuha%2C+Neela%3BCohen%2C+Aaron%3BLaden%2C+Francine%3BRaaschou-Nielsen%2C+Ole%3BSamet%2C+Jonathan+M%3BVineis%2C+Paolo%3BForastiere%2C+Francesco%3BSaldiva%2C+Paulo%3BYorifuji%2C+Takashi%3BLoomis%2C+Dana&rft.aulast=Hamra&rft.aufirst=Ghassan&rft.date=2014-06-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=906&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp%2F1408092 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Smoking; Mortality; Pollutants; Reviews; Particulate matter; Carcinogens; Adenocarcinoma; Lung cancer; Risk assessment; Particle size; Health risks; Carcinogenicity; Pollution effects; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp/1408092 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The National Science Foundation: Background and Selected Policy Issues AN - 1650527193; 2011-770487 AB - The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports both basic research and education in the nonmedical sciences and engineering. In 1950, Congress established the foundation as an independent federal agency and directed it to 'promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare; and to secure the national defense.' The NSF is a primary source of federal support for US university research, especially in certain fields such as mathematics and computer science. It is also responsible for significant shares of the federal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education program portfolio and federal STEM student aid and support. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 5 2014, 30 pp. AU - Gonzalez, Heather B Y1 - 2014/06/05/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Science and technology policy - Engineering KW - Science and technology policy - Mathematics KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Education and education policy - Colleges and universities KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - United States KW - Education KW - Engineering KW - Computers KW - Welfare economics KW - Students KW - Science KW - Colleges and universities KW - Mathematics KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527193?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gonzalez%2C+Heather+B&rft.aulast=Gonzalez&rft.aufirst=Heather&rft.date=2014-06-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+National+Science+Foundation%3A+Background+and+Selected+Policy+Issues&rft.title=The+National+Science+Foundation%3A+Background+and+Selected+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43585.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43585 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Federal Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes AN - 1650527088; 2011-770489 AB - This report explains the major provisions of the federal estate, gift, and generation-skipping transfer taxes as they apply to transfers in 2014. The enactment of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 alternately phased out the taxes and then reinstated them with changes in the tax rates. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 5 2014, 10 pp. AU - Lanza, Emily M Y1 - 2014/06/05/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor policy and labor law KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Labor policy KW - Economic development KW - Unemployment insurance KW - Gifts KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527088?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lanza%2C+Emily+M&rft.aulast=Lanza&rft.aufirst=Emily&rft.date=2014-06-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Federal+Estate%2C+Gift%2C+and+Generation-skipping+Transfer+Taxes&rft.title=The+Federal+Estate%2C+Gift%2C+and+Generation-skipping+Transfer+Taxes&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/95-416.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. 95-416 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Fourth Amendment Third-Party Doctrine AN - 1650527087; 2011-770488 AB - In 1967, the Supreme Court pronounced in Katz v United States that '[w]hat a person knowingly exposes to the public, even in his own home or office, is not a subject of Fourth Amendment protection.' This rule 'that a person has no legitimate expectation of privacy in information he voluntarily turns over to third parties' is known as the 'third-party doctrine.' While its reach in the pre-digital age was relatively limited, the third-party doctrine has provided the government a powerful investigative tool in a society where people share ever-increasing amounts of information with others. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 5 2014, 26 pp. AU - Thompson, Richard M, II Y1 - 2014/06/05/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - United States Supreme court KW - Privacy KW - Regulation KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527087?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thompson%2C+Richard+M%2C+II&rft.aulast=Thompson&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2014-06-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Fourth+Amendment+Third-Party+Doctrine&rft.title=The+Fourth+Amendment+Third-Party+Doctrine&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43586.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43586 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Early Postnatal Exposure to Ultrafine Particulate Matter Air Pollution: Persistent Ventriculomegaly, Neurochemical Disruption, and Glial Activation Preferentially in Male Mice AN - 1566852763; 20748067 AB - Background: Air pollution has been associated with adverse neurological and behavioral health effects in children and adults. Recent studies link air pollutant exposure to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, including increased risk for autism, cognitive decline, ischemic stroke, schizophrenia, and depression. Objectives: We sought to investigate the mechanism(s) by which exposure to ultrafine concentrated ambient particles (CAPs) adversely influences central nervous system (CNS) development. Methods: We exposed C57BL6/J mice to ultrafine (< 100 nm) CAPs using the Harvard University Concentrated Ambient Particle System or to filtered air on postnatal days (PNDs) 4-7 and 10-13, and the animals were euthanized either 24 hr or 40 days after cessation of exposure. Another group of males was exposed at PND270, and lateral ventricle area, glial activation, CNS cytokines, and monoamine and amino acid neurotransmitters were quantified. Results: We observed ventriculomegaly (i.e., lateral ventricle dilation) preferentially in male mice exposed to CAPs, and it persisted through young adulthood. In addition, CAPs-exposed males generally showed decreases in developmentally important CNS cytokines, whereas in CAPs-exposed females, we observed a neuroinflammatory response as indicated by increases in CNS cytokines. We also saw changes in CNS neurotransmitters and glial activation across multiple brain regions in a sex-dependent manner and increased hippocampal glutamate in CAPs-exposed males. Conclusions: We observed brain region- and sex-dependent alterations in cytokines and neurotransmitters in both male and female CAPs-exposed mice. Lateral ventricle dilation (i.e., ventriculomegaly) was observed only in CAPs-exposed male mice. Ventriculomegaly is a neuropathology that has been associated with poor neurodevelopmental outcome, autism, and schizophrenia. Our findings suggest alteration of developmentally important neurochemicals and lateral ventricle dilation may be mechanistically related to observations linking ambient air pollutant exposure and adverse neurological/neurodevelopmental outcomes in humans. Citation: Allen JL, Liu X, Pelkowski S, Palmer B, Conrad K, Oberdorster G, Weston D, Mayer-Proschel M, Cory-Slechta DA. 2014. Early postnatal exposure to ultrafine particulate matter air pollution: persistent ventriculomegaly, neurochemical disruption, and glial activation preferentially in male mice. Environ Health Perspect 122:939-945; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307984 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Allen, Joshua L AU - Liu, Xiufang AU - Pelkowski, Sean AU - Palmer, Brian AU - Conrad, Katherine AU - Oberdorster, Guenter AU - Weston, Douglas AU - Mayer-Proschel, Margot AU - Cory-Slechta, Deborah A AD - Department of Environmental Medicine, and Y1 - 2014/06/05/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 05 SP - 939 EP - 945 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Central nervous system KW - Males KW - Particulate matter KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Schizophrenia KW - Mental disorders KW - Dopamine KW - Pollutants KW - Cytokines KW - Neurotransmitters KW - Neuronal-glial interactions KW - Neuropathology KW - Ventricles (cerebral) KW - Depression KW - Amino acids KW - Stroke KW - Brain KW - Mice KW - Ischemia KW - Children KW - Air pollution KW - Cognitive ability KW - Autism KW - X 24310:Pharmaceuticals KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566852763?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Early+Postnatal+Exposure+to+Ultrafine+Particulate+Matter+Air+Pollution%3A+Persistent+Ventriculomegaly%2C+Neurochemical+Disruption%2C+and+Glial+Activation+Preferentially+in+Male+Mice&rft.au=Allen%2C+Joshua+L%3BLiu%2C+Xiufang%3BPelkowski%2C+Sean%3BPalmer%2C+Brian%3BConrad%2C+Katherine%3BOberdorster%2C+Guenter%3BWeston%2C+Douglas%3BMayer-Proschel%2C+Margot%3BCory-Slechta%2C+Deborah+A&rft.aulast=Allen&rft.aufirst=Joshua&rft.date=2014-06-05&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=939&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Security+Clearance+Process%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Security+Clearance+Process%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Central nervous system; Ventricles (cerebral); Amino acids; Stroke; Particulate matter; Brain; Ischemia; Children; Air pollution; Schizophrenia; Mental disorders; Dopamine; Pollutants; Cognitive ability; Cytokines; Neurotransmitters; Neuronal-glial interactions; Autism; Neuropathology; Depression; Males; Pollution effects; Mice; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307984 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS): Is It a Health Emergency? AN - 1761660300; 2011-905323 AB - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) is a serious viral respiratory illness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. The global count of MERS cases increased sharply in the spring of 2014. International and US health officials respond to infectious diseases threats every day and can often address threats like MERS by expanding routine activities. This report describes key MERS response activities and the emergency authorities available to health officials when routine activities are insufficient to address a public health threat. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 4 2014, 6 pp. AU - Lister, Sarah A Y1 - 2014/06/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Threats KW - Saudi Arabia KW - Authority KW - Health policy KW - Communicable diseases KW - Middle East KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761660300?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lister%2C+Sarah+A&rft.aulast=Lister&rft.aufirst=Sarah&rft.date=2014-06-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Middle+East+Respiratory+Syndrome+%28MERS%29%3A+Is+It+a+Health+Emergency%3F&rft.title=Middle+East+Respiratory+Syndrome+%28MERS%29%3A+Is+It+a+Health+Emergency%3F&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R43584.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43584 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - NASA Appropriations and Authorizations: A Fact Sheet AN - 1735655989; 2011-899541 AB - In the current fiscal environment, congressional deliberations about the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) often focus on the availability of funding. This fact sheet provides data on past and current NASA appropriations as well as proposed NASA appropriations for FY2015 and proposed authorizations of NASA appropriations for FY2015 and FY2016. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 4 2014, 4 pp. AU - Morgan, Daniel Y1 - 2014/06/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655989?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sacco%2C+Lisa+N%3BFinklea%2C+Kristin&rft.aulast=Sacco&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2013-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State+Marijuana+Legalization+Initiatives%3A+Implications+for+Federal+Law+Enforcement&rft.title=State+Marijuana+Legalization+Initiatives%3A+Implications+for+Federal+Law+Enforcement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/space/R43419.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43419 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Air Force Bomber Sustainment and Modernization: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1735653723; 2011-899512 AB - The US's existing long-range bomber fleet of B-52s, B-1s, and B-2s are at a critical point in their operational life span. With the average age of each airframe being 50, 28, and 20 years old, respectively, military analysts are beginning to question just how long these aircraft can physically last and continue to be credible weapons systems. As the Air Force progresses through development and acquisition of the LRS-B and begins the gradual phase-out of 50-year-old bombers, it is anticipated Congress will continue to deal with bomber sustainment and modernization legislation. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 4 2014, 70 pp. AU - Gertler, Jeremiah Y1 - 2014/06/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Air force KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653723?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gertler%2C+Jeremiah&rft.aulast=Gertler&rft.aufirst=Jeremiah&rft.date=2014-06-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Air+Force+Bomber+Sustainment+and+Modernization%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=U.S.+Air+Force+Bomber+Sustainment+and+Modernization%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/R43049.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43049 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bisphenol A and Reproductive Health: Update of Experimental and Human Evidence, 2007-2013 AN - 1560115180; 20594469 AB - Background: In 2007, an expert panel reviewed associations between bisphenol A (BPA) exposure and reproductive health outcomes. Since then, new studies have been conducted on the impact of BPA on reproduction. Objective: In this review, we summarize data obtained since 2007, focusing on a) findings from human and animal studies, b) the effects of BPA on a variety of reproductive end points, and c) mechanisms of BPA action. Methods: We reviewed the literature published from 2007 to 2013 using a PubMed search based on keywords related to BPA and male and female reproduction. Discussion: Because BPA has been reported to affect the onset of meiosis in both animal and in vitro models, interfere with germ cell nest breakdown in animal models, accelerate follicle transition in several animal species, alter steroidogenesis in multiple animal models and women, and reduce oocyte quality in animal models and women undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF), we consider it an ovarian toxicant. In addition, strong evidence suggests that BPA is a uterine toxicant because it impaired uterine endometrial proliferation, decreased uterine receptivity, and increased implantation failure in animal models. BPA exposure may be associated with adverse birth outcomes, hyperandrogenism, sexual dysfunction, and impaired implantation in humans, but additional studies are required to confirm these associations. Studies also suggest that BPA may be a testicular toxicant in animal models, but the data in humans are equivocal. Finally, insufficient evidence exists regarding effects of BPA on the oviduct, the placenta, and pubertal development. Conclusion: Based on reports that BPA impacts female reproduction and has the potential to affect male reproductive systems in humans and animals, we conclude that BPA is a reproductive toxicant. Citation: Peretz J, Vrooman L, Ricke WA, Hunt PA, Ehrlich S, Hauser R, Padmanabhan V, Taylor HS, Swan SH, VandeVoort CA, Flaws JA. 2014. Bisphenol A and reproductive health: update of experimental and human evidence, 2007-2013. Environ Health Perspect 122:775-786; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307728 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Peretz, Jackye AU - Vrooman, Lisa AU - Ricke, William A AU - Hunt, Patricia A AU - Ehrlich, Shelley AU - Hauser, Russ AU - Padmanabhan, Vasantha AU - Taylor, Hugh S AU - Swan, Shanna H AU - VandeVoort, Catherine A AU - Flaws, Jodi A AD - Comparative Biosciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, Illinois, USA Y1 - 2014/06/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 04 SP - 775 EP - 786 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bisphenol A KW - Toxicants KW - Reviews KW - Animal models KW - In vitro fertilization KW - Reproduction KW - Sexual behavior KW - Nests KW - Reproductive system KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560115180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Bisphenol+A+and+Reproductive+Health%3A+Update+of+Experimental+and+Human+Evidence%2C+2007-2013&rft.au=Peretz%2C+Jackye%3BVrooman%2C+Lisa%3BRicke%2C+William+A%3BHunt%2C+Patricia+A%3BEhrlich%2C+Shelley%3BHauser%2C+Russ%3BPadmanabhan%2C+Vasantha%3BTaylor%2C+Hugh+S%3BSwan%2C+Shanna+H%3BVandeVoort%2C+Catherine+A%3BFlaws%2C+Jodi+A&rft.aulast=Peretz&rft.aufirst=Jackye&rft.date=2014-06-04&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=775&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307728 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bisphenol A; Toxicants; Reviews; In vitro fertilization; Animal models; Reproduction; Sexual behavior; Reproductive system; Nests DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307728 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Domestic Federal Law Enforcement Coordination: Through the Lens of the Southwest Border AN - 1767319725; 2011-910353 AB - Federally-led law enforcement task forces and intelligence information sharing centers are ubiquitous in domestic policing. They are launched at the local, state, and national levels and respond to a variety of challenges such as violent crime, criminal gangs, terrorism, white-collar crime, public corruption, and even intelligence sharing. This report focuses on those task forces and information sharing efforts that respond to federal counterdrug and counterterrorism priorities in the Southwest border region. More generally, the report also offers context for examining law enforcement coordination. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 3 2014, 36 pp. AU - Bjelopera, Jerome P AU - Finklea, Kristin Y1 - 2014/06/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Intelligence KW - Gangs KW - Terrorism KW - Counterterrorism KW - Law enforcement KW - Crime and criminals KW - Corruption KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767319725?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bjelopera%2C+Jerome+P%3BFinklea%2C+Kristin&rft.aulast=Bjelopera&rft.aufirst=Jerome&rft.date=2014-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Domestic+Federal+Law+Enforcement+Coordination%3A+Through+the+Lens+of+the+Southwest+Border&rft.title=Domestic+Federal+Law+Enforcement+Coordination%3A+Through+the+Lens+of+the+Southwest+Border&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43583.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43583 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Particulate Matter Air Pollution Exposure, Distance to Road, and Incident Lung Cancer in the Nurses' Health Study Cohort AN - 1660056685; 20748066 AB - Background: A body of literature has suggested an elevated risk of lung cancer associated with particulate matter and traffic-related pollutants. Objective: We examined the relation of lung cancer incidence with long-term residential exposures to ambient particulate matter and residential distance to roadway, as a proxy for traffic-related exposures. Methods: For participants in the Nurses' Health Study, a nationwide prospective cohort of women, we estimated 72-month average exposures to PM2.5, PM2.5-10, and PM10 and residential distance to road. Follow-up for incident cases of lung cancer occurred from 1994 through 2010. Cox proportional hazards models were adjusted for potential confounders. Effect modification by smoking status was examined. Results: During 1,510,027 person-years, 2,155 incident cases of lung cancer were observed among 103,650 participants. In fully adjusted models, a 10- mu g/m3 increase in 72-month average PM10 [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.04; 95% CI: 0.95, 1.14], PM2.5 (HR = 1.06; 95% CI: 0.91, 1.25), or PM2.5-10 (HR = 1.05; 95% CI: 0.92, 1.20) was positively associated with lung cancer. When the cohort was restricted to never-smokers and to former smokers who had quit at least 10 years before, the associations appeared to increase and were strongest for PM2.5 (PM10: HR = 1.15; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.32; PM2.5: HR = 1.37; 95% CI: 1.06, 1.77; PM2.5-10: HR = 1.11; 95% CI: 0.90, 1.37). Results were most elevated when restricted to the most prevalent subtype, adenocarcinomas. Risks with roadway proximity were less consistent. Conclusions: Our findings support those from other studies indicating increased risk of incident lung cancer associated with ambient PM exposures, especially among never- and long-term former smokers. Citation: Puett RC, Hart JE, Yanosky JD, Spiegelman D, Wang M, Fisher JA, Hong B, Laden F. 2014. Particulate matter air pollution exposure, distance to road, and incident lung cancer in the Nurses' Health Study Cohort. Environ Health Perspect 122:926-932; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307490 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Puett, Robin C AU - Hart, Jaime E AU - Yanosky, Jeff D AU - Spiegelman, Donna AU - Wang, Molin AU - Fisher, Jared A AU - Hong, Biling AU - Laden, Francine AD - Maryland Institute for Applied Environmental Health, University of Maryland School of Public Health, College Park, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2014/06/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 03 SP - 926 EP - 932 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Risk KW - Roads KW - Residential KW - Exposure KW - Nurses KW - Lungs KW - Health KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660056685?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Particulate+Matter+Air+Pollution+Exposure%2C+Distance+to+Road%2C+and+Incident+Lung+Cancer+in+the+Nurses%27+Health+Study+Cohort&rft.au=Puett%2C+Robin+C%3BHart%2C+Jaime+E%3BYanosky%2C+Jeff+D%3BSpiegelman%2C+Donna%3BWang%2C+Molin%3BFisher%2C+Jared+A%3BHong%2C+Biling%3BLaden%2C+Francine&rft.aulast=Puett&rft.aufirst=Robin&rft.date=2014-06-03&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=926&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307490 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307490 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Number of Veterans That Use VA Health Care Services: A Fact Sheet AN - 1650526881; 2011-770490 AB - Final determinations by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the full scope and impact of the problems of long delays for some veterans seeking health care, including whether delays in treatment resulted in harm to or the death of any veterans, will not be available until the OIG completes its investigation and issues a final report. The issue of wait times for VA health care is not new; and this fact sheet examines approaches to providing timely access to care for veterans enrolled in VA health care. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jun 3 2014, 3 pp. AU - Bagalman, Erin Y1 - 2014/06/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Science and technology policy - Biology and biotechnology KW - Veterans KW - Investigation KW - Medical service KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526881?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bagalman%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Bagalman&rft.aufirst=Erin&rft.date=2014-06-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Number+of+Veterans+That+Use+VA+Health+Care+Services%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=The+Number+of+Veterans+That+Use+VA+Health+Care+Services%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43579.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43579 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Residential Levels of Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers and Risk of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in California AN - 1622604891; 20889827 AB - Background: House dust is a major source of exposure to polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), which are found at high levels in U.S. homes. Methods: We studied 167 acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) cases 0-7 years of age and 214 birth certificate controls matched on date of birth, sex, and race/ethnicity from the Northern California Childhood Leukemia Study. In 2001-2007, we sampled carpets in the room where the child spent the most time while awake; we used a high-volume small-surface sampler or we took dust from the home vacuum. We measured concentrations of 14 PBDE congeners including penta (28, 47, 99, 100, 153, 154), octa (183, 196, 197, 203), and decaBDEs (206-209). Odds ratios (ORs) were calculated using logistic regression, adjusting for demographics, income, year of dust collection, and sampling method. Results: BDE-47, BDE-99, and BDE-209 were found at the highest concentrations (medians, 1,173, 1,579, and 938 ng/g, respectively). Comparing the highest to lowest quartile, we found no association with ALL for summed pentaBDEs (OR = 0.7; 95% CI: 0.4, 1.3), octaBDEs (OR = 1.3; 95% CI: 0.7, 2.3), or decaBDEs (OR = 1.0; 95% CI: 0.6, 1.8). Comparing homes in the highest concentration (nanograms per gram) tertile to those with no detections, we observed significantly increased ALL risk for BDE-196 (OR = 2.1; 95% CI: 1.1, 3.8), BDE-203 (OR = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.1, 3.6), BDE-206 (OR = 2.1; 95% CI: 1.1, 3.9), and BDE-207 (OR = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.03, 3.8). Conclusion: We found no association with ALL for common PBDEs, but we observed positive associations for specific octa and nonaBDEs. Additional studies with repeated sampling and biological measures would be informative. Citation: Ward MH, Colt JS, Deziel NC, Whitehead TP, Reynolds P, Gunier RB, Nishioka M, Dahl GV, Rappaport SM, Buffler PA, Metayer C. 2014. Residential levels of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in California. Environ Health Perspect 122:1110-1116; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307602 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ward, Mary H AU - Colt, Joanne S AU - Deziel, Nicole C AU - Whitehead, Todd P AU - Reynolds, Peggy AU - Gunier, Robert B AU - Nishioka, Marcia AU - Dahl, Gary V AU - Rappaport, Stephen M AU - Buffler, Patricia A AU - Metayer, Catherine AD - Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2014/06/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 03 SP - 1110 EP - 1116 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Retinoblastoma protein KW - Dust KW - Income KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Demography KW - Leukemia KW - Carpets KW - Acute lymphatic leukemia KW - Congeners KW - USA, California KW - Sampling KW - Ethnic groups KW - Races KW - Sex KW - Vacuum KW - Children KW - Samplers KW - Birth KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - House dust KW - Sampling methods KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622604891?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Morrison%2C+Wayne+M&rft.aulast=Morrison&rft.aufirst=Wayne&rft.date=2013-09-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=China%27s+Economic+Rise%3A+History%2C+Trends%2C+Challenges%2C+and+Implications+for+the+United+States&rft.title=China%27s+Economic+Rise%3A+History%2C+Trends%2C+Challenges%2C+and+Implications+for+the+United+States&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Retinoblastoma protein; Vacuum; Children; Samplers; Dust; Birth; Demography; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; House dust; Carpets; Acute lymphatic leukemia; Congeners; Sampling; Races; Ethnic groups; Sex; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Leukemia; Age; Sampling methods; Income; USA, California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307602 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure and Children's Intelligence at 8-11 Years of Age AN - 1622600432; 20889828 AB - Background: Evidence supporting a link between postnatal environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure and cognitive problems among children is mounting, but inconsistent. Objectives: We examined the relationship between ETS exposure, measured using urine cotinine, and IQ scores in Korean school-aged children. Methods: The participants were 996 children 8-11 years of age recruited from five administrative regions in South Korea. We performed a cross-sectional analysis of urinary cotinine concentrations and IQ scores obtained using the abbreviated form of a Korean version of the Wechsler Intelligence Scales for Children. Associations were adjusted for potential confounders, and estimates were derived with and without adjustment for mother's Full-Scale IQ (FSIQ) score. Results: After adjusting for sociodemographic and developmental covariates, urinary cotinine concentrations were inversely associated with FSIQ, Verbal IQ (VIQ), Performance IQ (PIQ), vocabulary, math, and block design scores. Following further adjustment for maternal IQ, only the VIQ scores remained significantly associated with urinary cotinine concentration (B = -0.31; 95% CI: -0.60, -0.03 for a 1-unit increase in natural log-transformed urine cotinine concentration; p = 0.03). Conclusion: Urine cotinine concentrations were inversely associated with children's VIQ scores before and after adjusting for maternal IQ. Further prospective studies with serial measurements of cotinine are needed to confirm our findings. Citation: Park S, Cho SC, Hong YC, Kim JW, Shin MS, Yoo HJ, Han DH, Cheong JH, Kim BN. 2014. Environmental tobacco smoke exposure and children's intelligence at 8-11 years of age. Environ Health Perspect 122:1123-1128; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307088 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Park, Subin AU - Cho, Soo-Churl AU - Hong, Yun-Chul AU - Kim, Jae-Won AU - Shin, Min-Sup AU - Yoo, Hee Jeong AU - Han, Doug Hyun AU - Cheong, Jae Hoon AU - Kim, Bung-Nyun AD - Department of Psychiatry, Seoul National Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea Y1 - 2014/06/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 03 SP - 1123 EP - 1128 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Children KW - Smoke KW - Intelligence KW - Passive smoking KW - Cotinine KW - Urine KW - Cognitive ability KW - Tobacco KW - Parks KW - Korea, Rep. KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622600432?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Tobacco+Smoke+Exposure+and+Children%27s+Intelligence+at+8-11+Years+of+Age&rft.au=Park%2C+Subin%3BCho%2C+Soo-Churl%3BHong%2C+Yun-Chul%3BKim%2C+Jae-Won%3BShin%2C+Min-Sup%3BYoo%2C+Hee+Jeong%3BHan%2C+Doug+Hyun%3BCheong%2C+Jae+Hoon%3BKim%2C+Bung-Nyun&rft.aulast=Park&rft.aufirst=Subin&rft.date=2014-06-03&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1123&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307088 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Smoke; Intelligence; Age; Cotinine; Cognitive ability; Urine; Parks; Tobacco; Children; Passive smoking; Korea, Rep. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307088 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pragmatic soil survey design using flexible Latin hypercube sampling AN - 1837290672; PQ0003746384 AB - We review and give a practical example of Latin hypercube sampling in soil science using an approach we call flexible Latin hypercube sampling. Recent studies of soil properties in large and remote regions have highlighted problems with the conventional Latin hypercube sampling approach. It is often impractical to travel far from tracks and roads to collect samples, and survey planning should recognise this fact. Another problem is how to handle target sites that, for whatever reason, are impractical to sample - should one just move on to the next target or choose something in the locality that is accessible? Working within a Latin hypercube that spans the covariate space, selecting an alternative site is hard to do optimally. We propose flexible Latin hypercube sampling as a means of avoiding these problems. Flexible Latin hypercube sampling involves simulated annealing for optimally selecting accessible sites from a region. The sampling protocol also produces an ordered list of alternative sites close to the primary target site, should the primary target site prove inaccessible. We highlight the use of this design through a broad-scale sampling exercise in the Burdekin catchment of north Queensland, Australia. We highlight the robustness of our design through a simulation study where up to 50% of target sites may be inaccessible. JF - Computers & Geosciences AU - Clifford, David AU - Payne, James E AU - Pringle, MJ AU - Searle, Ross AU - Butler, Nathan AD - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 62 EP - 68 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 67 SN - 0098-3004, 0098-3004 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Soil erosion KW - Soil survey KW - Sampling KW - Digital soil mapping KW - Catchment area KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland KW - Soil Science KW - Simulation Analysis KW - Catchment Areas KW - Surveys KW - Procedures KW - Roads KW - Numerical simulations KW - Catchment basins KW - Soil Surveys KW - Soil properties KW - Soils KW - Regional planning KW - Soil Properties KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0810:General KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1837290672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.atitle=Pragmatic+soil+survey+design+using+flexible+Latin+hypercube+sampling&rft.au=Clifford%2C+David%3BPayne%2C+James+E%3BPringle%2C+MJ%3BSearle%2C+Ross%3BButler%2C+Nathan&rft.aulast=Clifford&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=&rft.spage=62&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+%26+Geosciences&rft.issn=00983004&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cageo.2014.03.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Procedures; Soils; Regional planning; Sampling; Catchment basins; Numerical simulations; Soil properties; Roads; Soil Science; Simulation Analysis; Soil Surveys; Catchment Areas; Surveys; Soil Properties; ISEW, Australia, Queensland DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cageo.2014.03.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 'We are not new citizens; we are East Timorese': Displacement and labelling in West Timor AN - 1728662665; 201534068 AB - Upon their arrival in West Timor, Indonesia, in late 1999, displaced East Timorese were identified as 'refugees' by the UNHCR. When they decided to stay they were considered 'ex-refugees' by the Indonesian government. As they moved on to integrate themselves within the local community, they were called 'new citizens'. This paper examines the way displaced East Timorese were labelled and how they responded. It argues that these externally constructed categories have denied the agency of the displaced East Timorese and brought unintended consequences that have shaped their lives in West Timor. In return, the displaced East Timorese have undertaken proactive responses by engaging in constructive socio-economic and political activities to show that they are not deterred by those labels. They understand that belonging has entailments and that their responses demonstrate that access to potential resources have been stalled by those who have objectified, marginalised and denied them. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Damaledo, Andrey Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 159 EP - 181 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Humanitarian assistance-Political aspects Citizenship Political refugees KW - Citizens KW - Communities KW - Government Agencies KW - Indonesia KW - Refugees KW - article KW - 0410: group interactions; social group identity & intergroup relations (groups based on race & ethnicity, age, & sexual orientation) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728662665?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=%27We+are+not+new+citizens%3B+we+are+East+Timorese%27%3A+Displacement+and+labelling+in+West+Timor&rft.au=Damaledo%2C+Andrey&rft.aulast=Damaledo&rft.aufirst=Andrey&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Citizens; Government Agencies; Indonesia; Communities; Refugees ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Citizenship, identity and difference in Indonesia AN - 1728662453; 201535202 AB - Indonesia has long been struggling with ways to conceptualise the 'parts' of the nation in relation to the whole. The nationalist movement took this as a serious challenge and devised a new political vocabulary for the task of building the diverse nation. Their program was challenged by the political vocabulary deployed by Suharto's New Order, but the leaders of Reformasi and now the newly-elected President Joko Widodo are revisiting political language to develop the sense of belonging to the nation and respect for its diverse parts. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Robinson, Kathryn Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 5 EP - 34 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Political science-Dictionaries Nationalism Reformation-Political aspects Religious tolerance Language policy KW - Political Movements KW - Citizenship KW - Presidents KW - Identity KW - Indonesia KW - Nationalism KW - article KW - 0995: political sociology/interactions; nationalism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728662453?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Citizenship%2C+identity+and+difference+in+Indonesia&rft.au=Robinson%2C+Kathryn&rft.aulast=Robinson&rft.aufirst=Kathryn&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Indonesia; Presidents; Citizenship; Identity; Nationalism; Political Movements ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modes of belonging in West Papua: Local symbolism, national politics and international cultural concepts AN - 1728662385; 201534296 AB - The traditional net bags of West Papua (noken) were recently declared intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO, which, all of a sudden, propelled them on to a global stage. Given these new developments and given West Papua's problematic relationship to the Indonesian nation-state, the net bags give expression not only to local identity but also to global cultural heritage politics, a global indigenous peoples' movement and the integration into and resistance against the nation-state. Discussing the contradictory meanings of the net bags, this paper points at the problematic nature of the right to culture and diverging cultural policies on a local, national and international level. Culture here not only implies recognition and integration, but also folklorisation, exclusion, competition and the suppression of cultural citizenship of groups that feel marginalised by the national policies. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Brauchler, Birgit Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 35 EP - 66 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Cultural property-Protection-Political aspects Culture and globalization Cultural policy String bags KW - Political Movements KW - Cultural Pluralism KW - Indigenous Populations KW - Identity KW - Politics KW - Local Politics KW - Cultural Groups KW - Social Integration KW - Social Movements KW - article KW - 0513: culture and social structure; culture (kinship, forms of social organization, social cohesion & integration, & social representations) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728662385?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Modes+of+belonging+in+West+Papua%3A+Local+symbolism%2C+national+politics+and+international+cultural+concepts&rft.au=Brauchler%2C+Birgit&rft.aulast=Brauchler&rft.aufirst=Birgit&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Social Integration; Cultural Pluralism; Politics; Social Movements; Indigenous Populations; Cultural Groups; Political Movements; Identity; Local Politics ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The marginalised majority: Indonesian Muslim women on nationalism AN - 1728659830; 201523294 AB - There is a growing trend among many Indonesian Muslims to feel closely connected with the transnational community, especially through their association with transnational Islamic movements. This paper examines the voices of Indonesian women who have been active in global transnational Islamic movements, namely followers of Hizbut Tahrir Indonesia, Salafism, and Tablighi Jama'at. Women's voices are often marginalised in discussions of these movements. To what extent does these women's alternative imagined belonging challenges their sense of inherited Indonesian identity? How do they feel as Muslims in the largest majority-Muslim country in the world? What are their hopes and wishes with regards to their understanding of the notion of citizenship in Indonesia? Drawing extensively on case studies based on anthropological research in Jakarta, Yogyakarta, and Makassar, this paper demonstrates that women who attach themselves to transnational Islamic movements feel marginalised in the nation-state system despite the fact that Indonesia is the world's largest majority-Muslim country. On the other hand, their attachment to the transnational umma has eased the perceived pressure of being a minority and provided them a chance to gain a better status as part of a global community of Muslims. This phenomenon is part of the reflection of the crisis of trust between Muslims and nation-state systems. Attachment to transnational movements has introduced many Muslims to new hopes, identities and solidarities. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Nisa, Eva F Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 127 EP - 158 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Islamic fundamentalism-Political aspects Muslim women-Social conditions Women-Political activity Nationalism KW - State KW - Identity KW - Islam KW - Indonesia KW - Feminism KW - Females KW - Transnationalism KW - Nationalism KW - Muslims KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728659830?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=The+marginalised+majority%3A+Indonesian+Muslim+women+on+nationalism&rft.au=Nisa%2C+Eva+F&rft.aulast=Nisa&rft.aufirst=Eva&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=127&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Indonesia; Muslims; Transnationalism; Females; Islam; Feminism; Identity; State; Nationalism ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A letter from Jakarta AN - 1728659296; 201523213 AB - It was March 2013. A notice had been posted on Facebook stating that the political party Gerindra would hold a public forum to discuss the implication of laws criminalising the use of santet (black magic aimed at hurting others) at their national parliamentary offices in Senayan. It not at all related to my own research, but it was an opportunity to network, talk to parliamentarians and possibly even get contacts details so I could request interviews later. I decided to attend. One of the people I met that day ended up becoming pivotal to my research. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Kramer, Elisabeth Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 207 EP - 214 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Jakarta, Indonesia KW - Networks KW - Law KW - Research KW - Office Buildings KW - Political Parties KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728659296?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=A+letter+from+Jakarta&rft.au=Kramer%2C+Elisabeth&rft.aulast=Kramer&rft.aufirst=Elisabeth&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=207&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Research; Networks; Law; Jakarta, Indonesia; Office Buildings; Political Parties ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The double-edged sword of Islamic reform: Muhammadiyah and the dilemma of 'tajdid' within Indonesian Islam AN - 1728659188; 201523474 AB - This paper seeks to analyse how Muhammadiyah, a modernist Muslim organisation in Indonesia, is facing a dilemma in its vision of reform. Tajdid, Muhammadiyah's key intellectual concept of reform, implies two visions: progressivism and conservatism. On the one hand, Muhammadiyah uses tajdid as a means of modernising society by maximising the use of rationalism in order to achieve progress. The slogan, 'directly return to the Qur'an and Sunnah', can be used to criticise the stagnant condition of Muslims in the country, especially during the early stages of its development, due to their reliance on classical texts, rather than the Qur'an and Sunnah, in intellectual activities. On the other hand, this slogan risks exposure to conservatism. The purificationist vision contained in the slogan can lead to a regressive interpretation of Islam. It is Muhammadiyah's engagement with social movements and civil society that prevents it supporting that ideology of radical Islamism. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Hilmy, Masdar Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 183 EP - 206 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Muhammadiyah (Organization) Islam and politics Islam and state Islamic fundamentalism KW - Dilemmas KW - Conservatism KW - Islam KW - Intellectuals KW - Rationalism KW - Indonesia KW - Social Movements KW - Reform KW - Muslims KW - article KW - 9241: politics and religion; politics and religion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728659188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=The+double-edged+sword+of+Islamic+reform%3A+Muhammadiyah+and+the+dilemma+of+%27tajdid%27+within+Indonesian+Islam&rft.au=Hilmy%2C+Masdar&rft.aulast=Hilmy&rft.aufirst=Masdar&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=183&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Islam; Reform; Intellectuals; Conservatism; Muslims; Indonesia; Dilemmas; Social Movements; Rationalism ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Muslim female activists and sharia in Indonesia: Scopes of acting in national and international perspectives AN - 1728658510; 201523471 AB - The scope of acting for Acehnese Muslim women's rights activists in the context of the introduction of Islamic criminal law and the formalisation of sharia is predominantly at the local level, though it is also connected to the national level and embedded in international discourses. These activists could participate in the drafting process of legislation in Aceh because they are pious Muslims, they argue within the Islamic frame, and they refer to Aceh's history, norms and values. Their ability to reinterpret the Qur'an and Hadith in a 'gender-sensitive' way and their knowledge of international conventions for women's rights reflects their contacts at the national level. These strategies and arguments are embedded in the transnational project called Islamic feminism. Currently, national and Acehnese Muslim activists are rethinking their struggle for the advancement of women and women's rights within the Islamic context. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Grossmann, Kristina Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 95 EP - 125 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Women's rights-Religious aspects-Islam Criminal law (Islamic law) Women in Islam KW - Values KW - Islam KW - Indonesia KW - Criminal Law KW - Feminism KW - Activism KW - Females KW - Womens Rights KW - Muslims KW - article KW - 9241: politics and religion; politics and religion KW - 9109: politics; political movements/activism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728658510?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Muslim+female+activists+and+sharia+in+Indonesia%3A+Scopes+of+acting+in+national+and+international+perspectives&rft.au=Grossmann%2C+Kristina&rft.aulast=Grossmann&rft.aufirst=Kristina&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=95&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Females; Muslims; Islam; Activism; Womens Rights; Feminism; Values; Criminal Law; Indonesia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Between sastra wangi and perda sharia: Debates over gendered citizenship in post-authoritarian Indonesia AN - 1728658359; 201523359 AB - The essay shows in what ways gender orders in Indonesia are linked to trans-nationally available forms of collective identity. They are primarily structured by and formulated in response to the United Nations human rights agenda and conservative notions of global Islam. The two orders evince cultural, political and legal dimensions that entail several paradoxes. In the national context they refer to and comment on each other, while at the local level they simply co-exist in a juxtaposed fashion. Adapted from the source document. JF - RIMA: Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs AU - Schroter, Susanne Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 67 EP - 93 PB - RIMA, GPO Box 1820, Canberra ACT 2601 Australia VL - 48 IS - 1 SN - 0815-7251, 0815-7251 KW - Women's rights-Religious aspects-Islam Citizenship-Social aspects Women-Political activity Family violence KW - Citizenship KW - Islam KW - Identity KW - Clothing Industry KW - Indonesia KW - United Nations KW - Textile Industry KW - Human Rights KW - Sex KW - article KW - 9221: politics and society; politics and society UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728658359?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.atitle=Between+sastra+wangi+and+perda+sharia%3A+Debates+over+gendered+citizenship+in+post-authoritarian+Indonesia&rft.au=Schroter%2C+Susanne&rft.aulast=Schroter&rft.aufirst=Susanne&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=48&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=67&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RIMA%3A+Review+of+Indonesian+and+Malaysian+Affairs&rft.issn=08157251&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Indonesia; Textile Industry; United Nations; Clothing Industry; Identity; Islam; Citizenship; Sex; Human Rights ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China AN - 1692282475; 201512728 JF - Journal of Chinese Political Science AU - Harris, Geoffrey AU - Harris, Geoffrey AD - European Parliament Liaison Office with the US Congress (EPLO), 2175 K Street NW, Suite 600, 20037, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 215 EP - 217 PB - Springer, Dordrecht Netherlands VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1080-6954, 1080-6954 KW - article KW - 9001: history and theory; political history/historiography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1692282475?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Chinese+Political+Science&rft.atitle=Deng+Xiaoping+and+the+Transformation+of+China&rft.au=Harris%2C+Geoffrey%3BVogel%2C+Ezra+F&rft.aulast=Harris&rft.aufirst=Geoffrey&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=215&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Chinese+Political+Science&rft.issn=10806954&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11366-014-9290-6 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Edition date: 2013. N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11366-014-9290-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Corporate Social Responsibilities: Alternative Perspectives About the Need to Legislate AN - 1680143416; 2011-798794 AB - This research involves a review of the submissions to a 2005/06 Australian Government Inquiry into Corporate Social Responsibility. The Inquiry was established to investigate whether corporate social responsibilities and accountabilities should be regulated, or left to be determined by market forces. Our results show that the business community overwhelming favour an anti-regulation approach whereby corporations should be left with the flexibility to determine their social responsibilities and associated accountabilities and 'enlightened self-interest' should be retained as the guiding mechanism for social responsibility initiatives. In stark contrast, the submissions from social and environmental organisations and individuals provided counter-arguments in favour of a pro-regulation view. Ultimately Government embraced the 'free market perspective' promoted by the business community and decided against the introduction of national legislation pertaining to corporate social responsibilities. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Business Ethics AU - Deegan, Craig AU - Shelly, Marita AD - School of Accounting, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia craig.deegan@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 499 EP - 526 PB - Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands VL - 121 IS - 4 SN - 0167-4544, 0167-4544 KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Corporations KW - Business KW - Social responsibility of business KW - Markets KW - Legislation KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680143416?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Feder%2C+Jody&rft.aulast=Feder&rft.aufirst=Jody&rft.date=2013-09-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Banning+the+Use+of+Racial+Preferences+in+Higher+Education%3A+A+Legal+Analysis+of+Schuette+v+Coalition+to+Defend+Affirmative+Action&rft.title=Banning+the+Use+of+Racial+Preferences+in+Higher+Education%3A+A+Legal+Analysis+of+Schuette+v+Coalition+to+Defend+Affirmative+Action&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Social responsibility of business; Markets; Business; Legislation; Corporations DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10551-013-1730-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of model conceptualisation on one-dimensional recharge quantification: Uley South, South Australia TT - Influence de la conception du modele sur la quantification de la recharge unidimensionnelle: Uley South, Australie du Sud AN - 1676349566; PQ0001432407 AB - Model conceptualisation is a key source of uncertainty in one-dimensional recharge modelling. The effects of different conceptualisations on transient recharge predictions for the semi-arid Uley South Basin, South Australia, were investigated. One-dimensional unsaturated zone modelling was used to quantify the effect of variations of (1) lithological complexity of the unsaturated zone, and (2) representation of preferential flow pathways. The simulations considered ranges of water-table depths, vegetation characteristics, and top soil thicknesses representative for the study area. Complex lithological profiles were more sensitive to the selected vegetation characteristics and water-table depth. Scenarios considering runoff infiltration into, and preferential flow through sinkholes resulted in higher and faster recharge rates. A comparison of modelled and field-based recharge estimates indicated that: (1) the model simulated plausible recharge rates, (2) only the models with preferential flow correctly reproduced the timing of recharge, and (3) preferential flow is probably redistributed in the unsaturated zone rather than passing to the water table directly. Because different but equally plausible conceptual models produce widely varying recharge rates, field-based recharge estimates are essential to constrain the modelling results.Original Abstract: La conception du modele est la source principale d'incertitude dans la modelisation de la recharge unidimensionnelle. Les consequences de conceptions differentes sur la prediction de la recharge transitoire dans le semi aride Uley South Basin, South Australia, sont examinees. Un modele unidimensionnel de la zone non saturee a ete utilise pour evaluer les effets des variations de (1) la complexite lithologique de la zone non saturee et (2) de la representation des voies d'ecoulement preferentiel. Les simulations prennent en compte des gammes de profondeurs de la surface libre de la nappe, des caracteristiques de la vegetation et des epaisseurs de sol superficiel representatives de la zone d'etude. Les profils lithologiques complexes sont plus sensibles aux caracteristiques de la vegetation consideree et a la profondeur de la surface libre de la nappe. Les scenarios considerant la perte d'eau par infiltration directe et a travers des chenaux preferentiels conduisent a des taux de recharge plus eleves et plus rapides. La comparaison des evaluations de la recharge d'apres le modele et d'apres le terrain indique que: (1) le modele simule des taux de recharge plausibles, (2) seuls les modeles a ecoulement preferentiel reproduisent correctement l'evolution de la recharge dans le temps (3) le flux preferentiel transite plutot par la zone non saturee que par les zones d'ecoulement direct vers la surface de la nappe. Parce que des modeles differents, mais egalement plausibles, conduisent a des ratios de recharge largement variables, les evaluations de la recharge sur le terrain sont essentielles pour caler le modele utilise. JF - Hydrogeology Journal AU - Ordens, Carlos M AU - Post, Vincent EA AU - Werner, Adrian D AU - Hutson, John L AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, carlos.miraldo@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 795 EP - 805 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 22 IS - 4 SN - 1431-2174, 1431-2174 KW - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Aeration Zone KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Basins KW - Water table KW - Lithology KW - Soil KW - Modelling KW - Recharge KW - Timing KW - Vegetation KW - Simulation KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia KW - Water Table KW - Model Studies KW - Semiarid environments KW - Infiltration KW - Preferential Flow KW - Groundwater Recharge KW - Runoff KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0810:General KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - ENA 15:Renewable Resources-Terrestrial UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676349566?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.atitle=Influence+of+model+conceptualisation+on+one-dimensional+recharge+quantification%3A+Uley+South%2C+South+Australia&rft.au=Ordens%2C+Carlos+M%3BPost%2C+Vincent+EA%3BWerner%2C+Adrian+D%3BHutson%2C+John+L&rft.aulast=Ordens&rft.aufirst=Carlos&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=795&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.issn=14312174&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10040-014-1100-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water table; Simulation; Lithology; Runoff; Modelling; Soil; Prediction; Semiarid environments; Infiltration; Basins; Vegetation; Timing; Recharge; Aeration Zone; Water Table; Preferential Flow; Groundwater Recharge; Model Studies; Australia, South Australia; ISW, Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-014-1100-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multiple Antibiotic-resistant Bacteria on Fluted Pumpkin Leaves, a Herb of Therapeutic Value AN - 1566855441; 20562175 AB - Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) is a minimally-processed green leafy vegetable traditionally used for its antianaemic properties in the form of leaf juice without a heating or inactivation step before consumption. The aim of the study was to assess the presence of surface microbiota on T. occidentalis leaves and also to determine the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated organisms. Bacterial contaminants on 50 samples of T. occidentalis leaves were isolated and characterized using standard biochemical methods and the antimicrobial susceptibility of isolated organisms was determined using the antibiotic disc diffusion assay. The results obtained show that the leaves of T. occidentalis is contaminated with organisms which included Enterobacter agglomerans (25.9%), Proteus vulgaris (24.9%), Klebsiella spp. (2.6%), and Serratia liquefaciens (2.1%). Other bacterial isolates recovered in order of frequency included: Staphylococcus spp. (33.7%), Bacillus spp. (8.3%), and Pseudomonas fluorescens (2.6%). Of the 193 bacterial isolates from the leaves of T. occidentalis samples tested for antimicrobial resistance, all (100%) were found to be resistant to ampicillin, cloxacillin, augmentin, erythromycin, and tetracycline while 96% of the isolates were resistant to cephalothin. Resistance to trimethoprim (93%) and gentamicin (83%) was also observed. Approximately, 22% of the isolates were resistant to ciprofloxacin; however, only 11 (5.8%) were resistant to ofloxacin. Thus, uncooked T. occidentalis is a potential source of highly-resistant epiphytic bacteria which could be opportunistic pathogens in consumers. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Igbeneghu, Oluwatoyin A AU - Abdu, Abdulrasheed B Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 176 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Antianaemic KW - Antimicrobial resistance KW - Epiphytic bacteria KW - Fluted pumpkin KW - Green leafy vegetable KW - Pathogens KW - Nigeria KW - Vegetables KW - Trimethoprim KW - Drug resistance KW - Ofloxacin KW - Juices KW - Antibiotics KW - Tetracyclines KW - Proteus vulgaris KW - Pseudomonas fluorescens KW - Ciprofloxacin KW - Cephalothin KW - Diffusion KW - Consumers KW - Bacillus KW - Herbs KW - Staphylococcus KW - Leaves KW - Ampicillin KW - Erythromycin KW - Serratia liquefaciens KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - Gentamicin KW - Klebsiella KW - Cloxacillin KW - Enterobacter agglomerans KW - Contaminants KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology KW - J 02320:Cell Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566855441?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Multiple+Antibiotic-resistant+Bacteria+on+Fluted+Pumpkin+Leaves%2C+a+Herb+of+Therapeutic+Value&rft.au=Igbeneghu%2C+Oluwatoyin+A%3BAbdu%2C+Abdulrasheed+B&rft.aulast=Igbeneghu&rft.aufirst=Oluwatoyin&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=176&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Trimethoprim; Vegetables; Drug resistance; Ofloxacin; Leaves; Juices; Ampicillin; Antibiotics; Pathogens; Tetracyclines; Erythromycin; Antimicrobial agents; Gentamicin; Ciprofloxacin; Cloxacillin; Cephalothin; Consumers; Diffusion; Contaminants; Herbs; Pseudomonas fluorescens; Proteus vulgaris; Klebsiella; Staphylococcus; Enterobacter agglomerans; Bacillus; Serratia liquefaciens ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Microbial Quality of Water in Rural Households of Ethiopia: Implications for Milk Safety and Public Health AN - 1566853256; 20562177 AB - Waterborne pathogenic agents affect the health of people either by direct consumption of contaminated water or by its indirect use in food production and/or processing. Studies on the microbiological quality of water in rural areas of Ethiopia are still limited, especially at the household level. The aim of the present study was to assess the microbial quality of water from different sources in rural households in two districts of the Ethiopian Rift Valley area. The correlation between E. coli counts in water and milk was also investigated. In total, 233 water samples (126 collected in dry and 107 in wet season) and 53 milk samples (19 from raw milk and 36 from processed milk products) were analyzed for E. coli contamination. The overall prevalence of E. coli in water samples was 54.9% (n=233). In most of the analyzed samples, a higher preva- lence of E. coli was recorded during the wet compared to the dry season. The highest load of E. coli was detected in water samples from dugouts. The quality of raw milk and traditionally-processed milk products showed variations between districts, and the traditionally-processed milk products were found to contain higher E. coli loads than raw milk. The correlation between the E. coli counts in water and milk only showed a weak but positive relationship (r=0.1). Taking E. coli as a proxy for water quality, the microbiological quality of water consumed in the study area was found to be very poor, posing a potential food safety and health risk to the rural communities. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Amenu, Kebede AU - Spengler, Marisa AU - Markemann, Andre AU - Zarate, Anne Valle Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 190 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Escherichia coli KW - Faecal contamination KW - Milk KW - Rural community KW - Water KW - Ethiopia KW - Water sampling KW - Ethiopia, East African Rift, Ethiopian Rift Valley KW - Safety KW - Microbial contamination KW - Water quality KW - Food contamination KW - Water pollution KW - Public health KW - Health risks KW - Households KW - Dry season KW - Rift valleys KW - Food production KW - Rural areas KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566853256?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Microbial+Quality+of+Water+in+Rural+Households+of+Ethiopia%3A+Implications+for+Milk+Safety+and+Public+Health&rft.au=Amenu%2C+Kebede%3BSpengler%2C+Marisa%3BMarkemann%2C+Andre%3BZarate%2C+Anne+Valle&rft.aulast=Amenu&rft.aufirst=Kebede&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=190&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Milk; Water sampling; Safety; Microbial contamination; Food contamination; Water quality; Water pollution; Public health; Health risks; Households; Dry season; Rift valleys; Rural areas; Food production; Escherichia coli; Ethiopia; Ethiopia, East African Rift, Ethiopian Rift Valley ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing the Effectiveness of House-to-House Visits on Routine Oral Polio Immunization Completion and Tracking of Defaulters AN - 1566850841; 20562191 AB - Strengthening routine immunization is one of the four prongs of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative. Using data collected through 30-cluster sample household surveys of caretakers of children aged 12-23 months, this paper assessed the effectiveness of house-to-house visits on routine oral polio immunization completion, using simple frequency tables, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Logistic regression results demonstrated that children in households where the caregivers reported receiving a household visit by health workers were more likely to be fully immunized for polio through routine immunization than other children, although results were significant only after correcting for confounders. In Ethiopia and India, children of caregivers who remembered a house-to-house visit were significantly and positively associated with routine polio vaccination completion (OR=2.2 and OR=2.2 respectively). In Angola, the association was positive, though not significant (OR=1.3). The evidence suggests that targeting high-risk areas for house-to-house visits played a role in increasing routine polio vaccination. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Curry, Dora Ward AU - Perry, Henry B AU - Tirmizi, Syed N AU - Goldstein, Allison L AU - Lynch, Meg C Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 356 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - Community health workers KW - Defaulter tracking KW - Home visits KW - Oral polio immunization KW - Polio eradication KW - Routine immunization KW - Angola KW - Data processing KW - Children KW - Vaccination KW - Immunization KW - India KW - Workers KW - Ethiopia KW - Households KW - Regression analysis KW - Risk groups KW - Vaccines KW - V 22350:Immunology KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566850841?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Assessing+the+Effectiveness+of+House-to-House+Visits+on+Routine+Oral+Polio+Immunization+Completion+and+Tracking+of+Defaulters&rft.au=Curry%2C+Dora+Ward%3BPerry%2C+Henry+B%3BTirmizi%2C+Syed+N%3BGoldstein%2C+Allison+L%3BLynch%2C+Meg+C&rft.aulast=Curry&rft.aufirst=Dora&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=356&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 13 N1 - Last updated - 2014-12-11 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Workers; Data processing; Regression analysis; Risk groups; Children; Vaccination; Households; Vaccines; Immunization; Angola; Ethiopia; India ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Determinants of Early Initiation, Exclusiveness, and Duration of Breastfeeding in Uganda AN - 1562674076; 20562182 AB - Breastfeeding practices in Uganda are contrary to the best practice recommended by World Health Organization (WHO). Only six in 10 Ugandan children below the age of six months are exclusively breastfed. This paper investigated the determinants of breastfeeding practices in Uganda. Using the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey (UDHS) of 2006, we employed probit and Cox's regression techniques as well as the Kaplan-Meier survival functions during the analysis. On average, 56% and 46% initiated breastfeeding in the first hour and practised exclusive breastfeeding respectively while 25%, 50%, and 75% terminated breastfeeding at 18, 24, and 26 months respectively. The mean number of months of breastfeeding was 14.1, and the maximum was 40. Hospital delivery increased the probability of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding by 4-5% (p<0.01) and 7-8% (p<0.01) respectively. Prenatal care increased the probability of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding by 6-7% (p<0.05) and 5-7% (p<0.05) respectively. Birth intervals less than 24 months increased the risk of early termination of breastfeeding by 19% (p<0.01). Hospital delivery and prenatal care should be made a priority, and mothers should be encouraged to adopt higher birth intervals. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Bbaale, Edward Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 249 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Breastfeeding duration KW - Exclusive breastfeeding KW - Uganda KW - Demography KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Best practices KW - Survival KW - Priorities KW - Breast feeding KW - Children KW - Hospitals KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 13000:Medical Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1562674076?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Determinants+of+Early+Initiation%2C+Exclusiveness%2C+and+Duration+of+Breastfeeding+in+Uganda&rft.au=Bbaale%2C+Edward&rft.aulast=Bbaale&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=249&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Demography; Age; Prenatal experience; Best practices; Priorities; Survival; Breast feeding; Children; Hospitals; Uganda ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seasonal Dietary Intakes and Socioeconomic Status among Women in the Terai of Nepal AN - 1562673942; 20562178 AB - Despite widespread nutritional deficiencies, investigations of usual diet in rural South Asia remain sparse. The present study characterizes year-round and seasonal dietary patterns of women in the Terai of Nepal by sociodemographic status, using a novel, weekly single-visit and usual food frequency questionnaire that links recall to the agricultural season. The study was conducted across seasons in 2006-2008 among 15,899 women of reproductive age in Sarlahi district. Intakes were tabulated for all foods, overall and by socioeconomic status (SES), and in and out of season, as appropriate. Foods consumed regularly [median (interquartile range) weekly frequency] were rice [13 (7-13)], potatoes [10 (5-13)], legumes [6 (2-9)], and vegetable oil [13 (13-13)]. Animal products were infrequently consumed [1 (0-2) time per week] as were fruits and vegetables, most with a median weekly intake frequency of 0. Higher SES was associated with more frequent consumption of most food-groups, including in-season fruits and vegetables. Diets of women in the Terai of Nepal lack diversity and, likely, nutrient adequacy, which may pose health risks. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Campbell, Rebecca K AU - Talegawkar, Sameera A AU - Christian, Parul AU - LeClerq, Steven C AU - Khatry, Subarna K AU - Wu, Lee S F AU - West, Keith P, Jr Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 198 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Dietary adequacy KW - Female KW - Food frequency KW - Interviews KW - Rural population KW - Seasons KW - Socioeconomic factors KW - Undernutrition KW - Nepal KW - Diets KW - Fruits KW - Age KW - Oryza sativa KW - Socioeconomics KW - Fats and oils KW - Ingestion KW - Health risks KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Solanum tuberosum KW - Animal products KW - Females KW - Asia KW - Seasonal variations KW - Rural areas KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1562673942?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Seasonal+Dietary+Intakes+and+Socioeconomic+Status+among+Women+in+the+Terai+of+Nepal&rft.au=Campbell%2C+Rebecca+K%3BTalegawkar%2C+Sameera+A%3BChristian%2C+Parul%3BLeClerq%2C+Steven+C%3BKhatry%2C+Subarna+K%3BWu%2C+Lee+S+F%3BWest%2C+Keith+P%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Campbell&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=198&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Health risks; Fruits; Age; Sulfur dioxide; Fats and oils; Socioeconomics; Females; Animal products; Ingestion; Seasonal variations; Rural areas; Solanum tuberosum; Oryza sativa; Asia; Nepal ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Use of Contraceptives and Unmet Need for Family Planning among Tribal Women in India and Selected Hilly States AN - 1562673817; 20562190 AB - The paper provides a comprehensive picture of knowledge and use of contraceptives among scheduled tribes of India and selected central hilly states where tribal population contributes more than 30% of the total tribal population of the country. An attempt is also made to know how far scheduled tribes differ from non-tribes in the states, namely Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh, using information collected in the third round of District-level Household Survey (DLHS-RCH III: 2007-2008). Bivariate analysis was used for understanding the level of knowledge, use of and unmet need for contraception among different tribal and non-tribal groups. Binary logistic regression was used for understanding the factors associated with the use of contraception and unmet need for family planning among tribal women. Knowledge and use of temporary contraceptive methods are considerably lower among tribal women compared to their non-tribal counterparts in the three states under study. Low acceptance due to phobia of adverse health consequences, accessibility to and lack of sound knowledge of contraception are the leading reasons for not using contraceptives. The unmet need for family planning among them was quite high, especially in the state of Jharkhand. Multivariate analysis substantiated the role of women and husbands' education, age of women, and number of surviving boys in the use of any modern method of contraception. Educating women and their respective husbands about proper use and benefits of modern contraceptives is important to solve the problem of high unmet need for family planning among these tribal women. A simultaneous attention to the health systems strengthening component is crucial for ensuring sustained delivery of good-quality family planning services. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Prusty, Ranjan Kumar Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 342 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Scheduled tribes KW - Unmet need KW - Use of contraceptives KW - Central India KW - Family planning KW - Education KW - Age KW - India, Madhya Pradesh KW - Households KW - India, Chhattisgarh KW - India, Jharkhand KW - Females KW - Contraceptives KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1562673817?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Use+of+Contraceptives+and+Unmet+Need+for+Family+Planning+among+Tribal+Women+in+India+and+Selected+Hilly+States&rft.au=Prusty%2C+Ranjan+Kumar&rft.aulast=Prusty&rft.aufirst=Ranjan&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=342&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Family planning; Age; Education; Households; Females; Contraceptives; India, Madhya Pradesh; India, Chhattisgarh; India, Jharkhand ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Obesity Epidemic in Brazil and Argentina: A Public Health Concern AN - 1562673790; 20562188 AB - The obesity epidemic is rapidly advancing in South America, leading to inevitable health consequences. Argentinian and Brazilian health policies try to become adapted to the new economic and social framework that follows from this epidemic. It is in incipient and ineffective control so far since the prevalence of obesity was not restrained. The Argentine national legislation is more advanced, through the so-called "Ley de Obesidad." In Brazil, there are numerous local initiatives but still not a comprehensive law. National policies relating to decisions regarding obesity are discussed in this paper. Trends in decisions issued in higher courts of Argentina (Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation-CSJN) and Brazil (Supreme Court of Justice-STF), in the last 15 years, seek to clarify the approach of each country and court's resolutions. Marked differences were found in their positions. Finally, legal and health solutions to this obesity epidemic are proposed. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Arbex, Alberto K AU - Rocha, Denise R T W AU - Aizenberg, Marisa AU - Ciruzzi, Maria S Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 327 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Jurisprudence KW - Obesity KW - Public health KW - Latin America KW - Courts KW - Argentina KW - Brazil KW - Economics KW - Health policy KW - Legislation KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1562673790?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Obesity+Epidemic+in+Brazil+and+Argentina%3A+A+Public+Health+Concern&rft.au=Arbex%2C+Alberto+K%3BRocha%2C+Denise+R+T+W%3BAizenberg%2C+Marisa%3BCiruzzi%2C+Maria+S&rft.aulast=Arbex&rft.aufirst=Alberto&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=327&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Courts; Economics; Health policy; Legislation; Public health; Argentina; Brazil ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Household-level Food Insecurity and Its Determinants in an Urban Resettlement Colony in North India AN - 1562673240; 20562180 AB - An adequate food intake, in terms of quantity and quality, is a key to healthy life. Malnutrition is the most serious consequence of food insecurity and has a multitude of health and economic implications. India has the world's largest population living in slums, and these have largely been underserved areas. The State of Food Insecurity in the World (2012) estimates that India is home to more than 217 million undernourished people. Various studies have been conducted to assess food insecurity at the global level; however, the literature is limited as far as India is concerned. The present study was conducted with the objective of documenting the prevalence of food insecurity at the household level and the factors determining its existence in an urban slum population of northern India. This cross-sectional study was conducted in an urban resettlement colony of South Delhi, India. A pre-designed, pre-tested, semi-structured questionnaire was used for collecting socioeconomic details and information regarding dietary practices. Food insecurity was assessed using Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS). Logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the factors associated with food insecurity. A total of 250 women were interviewed through house-to-house survey. Majority of the households were having a nuclear family (61.6%), with mean family-size being 5.5 (SD plus or minus 2.5) and the mean monthly household income being INR 9,784 (SD plus or minus 631). Nearly half (53.3%) of the mean monthly household income was spent on food. The study found that a total of 77.2% households were food-insecure, with 49.2% households being mildly food-insecure, 18.8% of the households being moderately food-insecure, and 9.2% of the households being severely food-insecure. Higher education of the women handling food (OR 0.37, 95% CI 0.15-0.92; p less than or equal to 0.03) and number of earning members in the household (OR 0.68, 95% CI 0.48-0.98; p less than or equal to 0.04) were associated with lesser chance/odds of being food-insecure. The study demonstrated a high prevalence of food insecurity in the marginalized section of the urban society. The Government of India needs to adopt urgent measures to combat this problem. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Chinnakali, Palanivel AU - Upadhyay, Ravi P AU - Shokeen, Deepa AU - Singh, Kavita AU - Kaur, Manpreet AU - Singh, Arvind K AU - Goswami, Anil AU - Yadav, Kapil AU - Pandav, Chandrakant S Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 227 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Determinants KW - Food insecurity KW - Prevalence KW - Urban slum KW - North India KW - Diets KW - Education KW - Malnutrition KW - Households KW - Economics KW - Food security KW - Socioeconomics KW - India, Delhi KW - Slums KW - Income KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1562673240?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Prevalence+of+Household-level+Food+Insecurity+and+Its+Determinants+in+an+Urban+Resettlement+Colony+in+North+India&rft.au=Chinnakali%2C+Palanivel%3BUpadhyay%2C+Ravi+P%3BShokeen%2C+Deepa%3BSingh%2C+Kavita%3BKaur%2C+Manpreet%3BSingh%2C+Arvind+K%3BGoswami%2C+Anil%3BYadav%2C+Kapil%3BPandav%2C+Chandrakant+S&rft.aulast=Chinnakali&rft.aufirst=Palanivel&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=227&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 35 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Education; Malnutrition; Households; Economics; Socioeconomics; Food security; Slums; Income; India, Delhi ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hydriding characteristics of NaMgH sub(2)F with preliminary technical and cost evaluation of magnesium-based metal hydride materials for concentrating solar power thermal storage AN - 1562672666; 20478097 AB - A simplified techno-economic model has been used as a screening tool to explore the factors that have the largest impact on the costs of using metal hydrides for concentrating solar thermal storage. The installed costs of a number of paired metal hydride concentrating solar thermal storage systems were assessed. These comprised of magnesium-based (MgH sub(2), Mg sub(2)FeH sub(6), NaMgH sub(3), NaMgH sub(2)F) high-temperature metal hydrides (HTMH) for solar thermal storage and Ti sub(1.2)Mn sub(1.8)H sub(3.0) as the low-temperature metal hydride (LTMH) for hydrogen storage. A factored method approach was used for a 200 MW sub(el) power plant operating at a plant capacity factor (PCF) of 50% with 7 hours of thermal storage capacity at full-load. In addition, the hydrogen desorption properties of NaMgH sub(2)F have been measured for the first time. It has a practical hydrogen capacity of 2.5 wt% (2.95 wt% theoretical) and desorbs hydrogen in a single-step process above 478 degree C and in a two-step process below 478 degree C. In both cases the final decomposition products are NaMgF sub(3), Na and Mg. Only the single-step desorption is suitable for concentrating solar thermal storage applications and has an enthalpy of 96.8 kJ mol super(-1) H sub(2) at the midpoint of the hydrogen desorption plateau. The techno-economic model showed that the cost of the LTMH, Ti sub(1.2)Mn sub(1.8)H sub(3.0), is the most significant component of the system and that its cost can be reduced by increasing the operating temperature and enthalpy of hydrogen absorption in the HTMH that, in turn, reduces the quantity of hydrogen required in the system for an equivalent electrical output. The result is that, despite the fact that the theoretical thermal storage capacity of NaMgH sub(2)F (1416 kJ kg super(-1)) is substantially lower than the theoretical values for MgH sub(2) (2814 kJ kg super(-1)), Mg sub(2)FeH sub(6) (2090 kJ kg super(-1)) and NaMgH sub(3) (1721 kJ kg super(-1)), its higher enthalpy and operating temperature leads to the lowest installed cost of the systems considered. A further decrease in cost could be achieved by utilizing metal hydrides with yet higher enthalpies and operating temperatures or by finding a lower cost option for the LTMH. JF - RSC Advances AU - Sheppard, DA AU - Corgnale, C AU - Hardy, B AU - Motyka, T AU - Zidan, R AU - Paskevicius, M AU - Buckley, CE AD - Hydrogen Storage Research Group; Fuels and Energy Technology Institute; Department of Imaging and Applied Physics; Curtin University; GPO Box U1987; Perth; WA 6845; Australia; , drew.sheppard@gmail.com Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 26552 EP - 26562 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry, c/o Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Secaucus New Jersey 07096 2485 United States VL - 4 IS - 51 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Storage KW - Metals KW - Plateaus KW - Desorption KW - Temperature KW - Absorption KW - Power plants KW - Hydrogen KW - Solar energy KW - Decomposition KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1562672666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Social+Identities&rft.atitle=%27Police+On+My+Back%27+and+the+postcolonial+experience&rft.au=Stratton%2C+Jon&rft.aulast=Stratton&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=536&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Social+Identities&rft.issn=13504630&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13504630.2013.796882 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Storage; Metals; Plateaus; Desorption; Power plants; Absorption; Temperature; Hydrogen; Decomposition; Solar energy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c4ra01682c ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reflectance spectral characterization and mineralogy of acid sulphate soil in subsurface using hyperspectral data AN - 1560141231; 20607455 AB - Acid sulphate soil (ASS) is a kind of soil which is harmful to the environment. ASS is hard to efficiently assess efficiently in the subsurface, although it is detectable on the surface by remote sensing. This paper aims to explore a new way to rapidly assess ASS in the subsurface by introducing a proximal hyperspectral instrument, namely the Hylogger system which can rapidly scan soil cores and provide high resolution hyperspectral data. Some minerals in ASS, which usually act as indicators of the severity of ASS, such as iron oxides, hydroxides, and sulphates, as well as some clay minerals, such as kaolinite, have diagnostic spectral absorption features in the reflectance spectral range (400-2500 nm). Soil cores were collected from a study area and hyperspectral data were acquired by Hylogger(trademark sign) scanning. The main minerals related to ASS were characterized spectrally, and were subsequently identified and mapped in the soil cores based on their reflectance spectral characteristics. Traditional X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) were also applied to verify the results of the mineral identification. The main results of this study include the spectral characterisation of ASS and its main compositional minerals, as well as the distribution of these relevant minerals in different depth of cores. JF - International Journal of Sediment Research AU - Shi, Xian-Zhong AU - Aspandiar, Mehrooz AU - Oldmeadow, David AD - Department of Applied Geology, Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, WA, Australia, stickin@163.com Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 149 EP - 158 PB - International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation, P.O. Box 366 Beijing 100044 VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 1001-6279, 1001-6279 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts KW - Remote Sensing KW - Sulfates KW - Clay minerals KW - Reflectance KW - Iron oxides KW - Remote sensing KW - Mineralogy KW - Sulphates KW - Soil KW - Kaolinite KW - Cores KW - Absorption KW - Clay KW - Iron Oxides KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Acids KW - Clay Minerals KW - Diffraction KW - Hydroxides KW - Minerals KW - Iron KW - ENA 11:Non-Renewable Resources KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - Q2 09264:Sediments and sedimentation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560141231?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Sediment+Research&rft.atitle=Reflectance+spectral+characterization+and+mineralogy+of+acid+sulphate+soil+in+subsurface+using+hyperspectral+data&rft.au=Shi%2C+Xian-Zhong%3BAspandiar%2C+Mehrooz%3BOldmeadow%2C+David&rft.aulast=Shi&rft.aufirst=Xian-Zhong&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=149&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Sediment+Research&rft.issn=10016279&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 7 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Clay minerals; Kaolinite; Iron oxides; Reflectance; Remote sensing; Mineralogy; Diffraction; Hydroxides; Sulphates; Sulfates; Soil; Clay; Absorption; X-ray diffraction; Iron; Minerals; Remote Sensing; Cores; Iron Oxides; Clay Minerals; Acids ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in an Immigrant Saudi Worker: A Case Report AN - 1560133172; 20562193 AB - Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL), an uncommon disorder in South-East Asia, including Bangladesh, often presents as granulomatous plaque on the exposed areas, with a high index of suspicion required for diagnosis. Here we report the first imported case of CL caused by Leishmania tropica in a migrant Bangladeshi worker in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The case, initially suspected as a case of cutaneous tuberculosis, arrived at specimens reception unit (SRU) of diagnostic labs of icddr,b being referred by the physician for ALS testing for tuberculosis. At his arrival in the SRU, one of the health personnel of the unit who used to work in KSA suspected him as a case of CL. The diagnosis was confirmed by smear microscopy which revealed plenty of amastigotes within macrophages. PCR was performed to confirm the species. He was treated with sodium stibogluconate at Shahid Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, Dhaka. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Rahman, Hafizur AU - Razzak, Mohammad A AU - Chanda, Bikash C AU - Bhaskar, Khondaker R H AU - Mondal, Dinesh Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 372 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 2 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Cutaneous leishmaniasis KW - LD bodies KW - Leishmania tropica KW - Sodium stibogluconate KW - Bangladesh KW - Macrophages KW - Saudi Arabia KW - Mycobacterium KW - Nucleotide sequence KW - Nutrition KW - Workers KW - Personnel KW - sodium stibogluconate KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Plaques KW - Tuberculosis KW - Asia KW - Amastigotes KW - Immigrants KW - Education establishments KW - Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis KW - Case reports KW - Microscopy KW - DNA KW - Hospitals KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560133172?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Cutaneous+Leishmaniasis+in+an+Immigrant+Saudi+Worker%3A+A+Case+Report&rft.au=Rahman%2C+Hafizur%3BRazzak%2C+Mohammad+A%3BChanda%2C+Bikash+C%3BBhaskar%2C+Khondaker+R+H%3BMondal%2C+Dinesh&rft.aulast=Rahman&rft.aufirst=Hafizur&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=372&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 12 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Macrophages; Nucleotide sequence; DNA; Polymerase chain reaction; Tuberculosis; Nutrition; Education establishments; Amastigotes; Immigrants; Workers; Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; Case reports; Personnel; sodium stibogluconate; Microscopy; Plaques; Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Hospitals; Mycobacterium; Leishmania tropica; Saudi Arabia; Asia; Bangladesh ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Rethinking soil carbon modelling: a stochastic approach to quantify uncertainties AN - 1547846843; 20290427 AB - The benefits of sequestering carbon are many, including improved crop productivity, reductions in greenhouse gases, and financial gains through the sale of carbon credits. Achieving better understanding of the sequestration process has motivated many deterministic models of soil carbon dynamics, but none of these models address uncertainty in a comprehensive manner. Uncertainty arises in many ways-around the model inputs, parameters, and dynamics, and subsequently model predictions. In this paper, these uncertainties are addressed in concert by incorporating a physical-statistical model for carbon dynamics within a Bayesian hierarchical modelling framework. This comprehensive approach to accounting for uncertainty in soil carbon modelling has not been attempted previously. This paper demonstrates proof-of-concept based on a one-pool model and identifies requirements for extension to multi-pool carbon modelling. Our model is based on the soil carbon dynamics in Tarlee, South Australia. We specify the model conditionally through its parameters, soil carbon input and decay processes and observations of those processes. We use a particle marginal Metropolis-Hastings approach specified using the LibBi modelling language. We highlight how samples from the posterior distribution can be used to summarise our knowledge about model parameters, to estimate the probabilities of sequestering carbon and to forecast changes in carbon stocks under crop rotations not represented explicitly in the original field trials. Copyright copyright 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - Environmetrics AU - Clifford, D AU - Pagendam, D AU - Baldock, J AU - Cressie, N AU - Farquharson, R AU - Farrell, M AU - Macdonald, L AU - Murray, L AD - CSIRO Computational Informatics, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 265 EP - 278 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 25 IS - 4 SN - 1180-4009, 1180-4009 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Soil KW - Crop production KW - Prediction KW - Crop rotation KW - Carbon sequestration KW - Stochastic models KW - Emissions trading KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Decay KW - Particulates KW - Greenhouse gases KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547846843?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmetrics&rft.atitle=Rethinking+soil+carbon+modelling%3A+a+stochastic+approach+to+quantify+uncertainties&rft.au=Clifford%2C+D%3BPagendam%2C+D%3BBaldock%2C+J%3BCressie%2C+N%3BFarquharson%2C+R%3BFarrell%2C+M%3BMacdonald%2C+L%3BMurray%2C+L&rft.aulast=Clifford&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=357&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sexual+Health&rft.issn=14485028&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSH13012 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Crop rotation; Prediction; Crop production; Soil; Carbon sequestration; Stochastic models; Emissions trading; Particulates; Decay; Greenhouse gases; Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/env.2271 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ticking Time Bomb? Climate Change and Ixodes scapularis AN - 1544014592; 20168366 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Levy, Sharon AD - Sharon Levy is a freelance science journalist and contributing editor to OnEarth, the magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Y1 - 2014/06/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 01 SP - A168 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Climate change KW - Ixodes scapularis KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544014592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ticking+Time+Bomb%3F+Climate+Change+and+Ixodes+scapularis&rft.au=Levy%2C+Sharon&rft.aulast=Levy&rft.aufirst=Sharon&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A168&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A168 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Ixodes scapularis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A168 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Data for Disaster Planning: Risk Factors for Internal Radiation Exposures after Fukushima AN - 1544013428; 20168364 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Konkel, Lindsey AD - Lindsey Konkel is a Worcester, MA-based journalist who reports on science, health, and the environment. She is an editor for Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate. Y1 - 2014/06/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 01 SP - A166 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Radiation KW - Risk factors KW - Disasters KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544013428?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Data+for+Disaster+Planning%3A+Risk+Factors+for+Internal+Radiation+Exposures+after+Fukushima&rft.au=Konkel%2C+Lindsey&rft.aulast=Konkel&rft.aufirst=Lindsey&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A166&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A166 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Radiation; Risk factors; Disasters DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A166 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Take Care in the Kitchen: Avoiding Cooking-Related Pollutants AN - 1544011323; 20168348 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Seltenrich, Nate AD - Nate Seltenrich covers science and the environment from Petaluma, CA. His work has appeared in High Country News, Sierra, Yale Environment 360, Earth Island Journal, and other regional and national publications. Y1 - 2014/06/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 01 SP - A154 EP - A159 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Indoor air pollution KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544011323?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Take+Care+in+the+Kitchen%3A+Avoiding+Cooking-Related+Pollutants&rft.au=Seltenrich%2C+Nate&rft.aulast=Seltenrich&rft.aufirst=Nate&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A154&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A154 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Indoor air pollution DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A154 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Under the Weather with Ciguatera Fish Poisoning: Climate Variables Associated with Increases in Suspected Cases AN - 1544003828; 20168365 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. Y1 - 2014/06/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 01 SP - A167 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Weather KW - Poisoning KW - Fish KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544003828?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Under+the+Weather+with+Ciguatera+Fish+Poisoning%3A+Climate+Variables+Associated+with+Increases+in+Suspected+Cases&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A167&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A167 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weather; Poisoning; Fish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A167 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reduced Antibiotic Use in Livestock: How Denmark Tackled Resistance AN - 1544000475; 20168363 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Levy, Sharon AD - Sharon Levy is a freelance science journalist and contributing editor to OnEarth, the magazine of the Natural Resources Defense Council. Y1 - 2014/06/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 01 SP - A160 EP - A165 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Denmark KW - Antibiotics KW - Livestock KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544000475?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Reduced+Antibiotic+Use+in+Livestock%3A+How+Denmark+Tackled+Resistance&rft.au=Levy%2C+Sharon&rft.aulast=Levy&rft.aufirst=Sharon&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A160&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A160 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Antibiotics; Livestock; Denmark DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A160 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate Change and Public Health in North Carolina: A Unique State Offers a Unique Perspective AN - 1543999405; 20168347 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Devlin, Leah AU - Goralnik, Mikey AU - Ross, William G AU - Tart, Kimberly Thigpen AD - University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/06/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jun 01 SP - A146 EP - A147 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - USA, North Carolina KW - Climate change KW - Public health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1543999405?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Climate+Change+and+Public+Health+in+North+Carolina%3A+A+Unique+State+Offers+a+Unique+Perspective&rft.au=Devlin%2C+Leah%3BGoralnik%2C+Mikey%3BRoss%2C+William+G%3BTart%2C+Kimberly+Thigpen&rft.aulast=Devlin&rft.aufirst=Leah&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=A146&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1408542 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Public health; USA, North Carolina DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental change drives long-term recruitment and growth variation in an estuarine fish AN - 1529955471; 19846935 AB - How individuals respond to environmental change determines the strength and direction of biological processes like recruitment and growth that underpin population productivity. Ascertaining the relative importance of environmental factors can, however, be difficult given the numerous mechanisms through which they affect individuals. This is especially true in dynamic and complex estuarine environments. Here, we develop long-term otolith-based indices of recruitment and growth for estuary perch Percalates colonorum (Bemm River, Australia), to explore the importance of intrinsic (individual, demographic) and extrinsic (hydrologic, climatic, density-dependent) factors in driving estuarine fish productivity. Analyses involved a novel zero-inflated specification of catch curve regression and mixed effects modelling. The 39 years of recruitment and 46 years of growth data, spanning a period of environmental change including severe drought, displayed considerable inter-annual variation. Recruitment success was strongly related to high freshwater inflows during the spawning season, suggesting that these conditions act as spawning cues for adults and potentially provide favourable conditions for larvae. Individuals displayed age-dependent growth, with highest rates observed at younger ages in years characterized by warm temperatures, and to a lesser degree, greater magnitude base inflow conditions. We detected systematic among-year-class growth differences, but these were not attributable to year class strength, suggesting that environmental conditions experienced by individuals as juveniles can have long-lasting effects of greater importance to population productivity than density-dependent growth responses. The primacy of temperature in driving growth variation highlights that under-appreciated climatic variation can affect estuarine fish productivity through direct physiological and indirect food web mechanisms. We predict that climatic warming will promote individual growth in southerly populations of P. colonorum but concurrently limit recruitment due to forecast reductions in spawning season river discharge. Disparate trait responses are likely in other fishes as they respond to multiple and changing environmental drivers, making predictions of future population productivity challenging. JF - Global Change Biology AU - Morrongiello, John R AU - Walsh, Chris T AU - Gray, Charles A AU - Stocks, Jerom R AU - Crook, David A AD - Wealth from Oceans Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 1844 EP - 1860 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 20 IS - 6 SN - 1354-1013, 1354-1013 KW - ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Age KW - Physiology KW - Climate change KW - Population dynamics KW - Environmental factors KW - Demography KW - Growth KW - Australia, Victoria, Bemm R. KW - Australia KW - Brackishwater fish KW - Droughts KW - Food webs KW - Rivers KW - Temperature effects KW - Spawning seasons KW - Data processing KW - Freshwater environments KW - Inflow KW - Recruitment KW - Estuaries KW - Larvae KW - Temperature KW - River discharge KW - Environmental impact KW - Brackish KW - Spawning KW - Catches KW - Reproductive cycle KW - Environmental changes KW - Fish KW - Environmental conditions KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q3 08582:Fish culture KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08582:Fish culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529955471?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Global+Change+Biology&rft.atitle=Environmental+change+drives+long-term+recruitment+and+growth+variation+in+an+estuarine+fish&rft.au=Morrongiello%2C+John+R%3BWalsh%2C+Chris+T%3BGray%2C+Charles+A%3BStocks%2C+Jerom+R%3BCrook%2C+David+A&rft.aulast=Morrongiello&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1844&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Global+Change+Biology&rft.issn=13541013&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fgcb.12545 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Spawning seasons; Growth; Reproductive cycle; Estuaries; Climate change; Recruitment; Environmental impact; Population dynamics; Brackishwater fish; Temperature effects; Rivers; Age; Data processing; Freshwater environments; River discharge; Spawning; Environmental factors; Demography; Environmental changes; Environmental conditions; Droughts; Food webs; Inflow; Physiology; Temperature; Larvae; Catches; Fish; Australia, Victoria, Bemm R.; Australia; Brackish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12545 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Is increased juvenile infection the key to recovery of wild rabbit populations from the impact of rabbit haemorrhagic disease? AN - 1529937490; 19902613 AB - The frequency and timing of rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD) epizootics and their impact on different age groups of rabbits were studied for 15 years in a recovering rabbit population in South Australia. We recorded the number and body size of rabbits dying during RHD epizootics, collected tissue for genetic analysis of rabbit haemorrhagic disease virus variants and compared the number of carcasses found to the number of susceptible rabbits present at the beginning of each epizootic. All RHD epizootics occurred between late winter and spring, but, progressively, epizootics started earlier and became more frequent and prolonged, fewer susceptible adult rabbits were present during epizootics, and the age of rabbits dying of RHD declined. Increased infection and virus shedding in juvenile rabbits offers the most plausible explanation for those epidemiological changes; the disease is now increasingly transmitted through populations of kittens, starting before young-of-the-year reach adult size and persisting late in the breeding season, so that most rabbits are challenged in their year of birth. These changes have increased juvenile mortality due to RHD but reduced total mortality across all age groups, because age-specific mortality rates are lower in young rabbits than in older rabbits. We hypothesise that this may be the proximate cause of recovery in rabbit populations across Australia and possibly elsewhere. JF - European Journal of Wildlife Research AU - Mutze, G J AU - Sinclair, R G AU - Peacock, DE AU - Capucci, L AU - Kovaliski, J AD - Department of Primary Industries and Regions, Biosecurity SA, GPO Box 1671, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, Greg.Mutze@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - Jun 2014 SP - 489 EP - 499 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 60 IS - 3 SN - 1612-4642, 1612-4642 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Birth KW - Mortality KW - Age KW - Carcasses KW - Genetic analysis KW - Body size KW - Epizootics KW - Infection KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529937490?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=European+Journal+of+Wildlife+Research&rft.atitle=Is+increased+juvenile+infection+the+key+to+recovery+of+wild+rabbit+populations+from+the+impact+of+rabbit+haemorrhagic+disease%3F&rft.au=Mutze%2C+G+J%3BSinclair%2C+R+G%3BPeacock%2C+DE%3BCapucci%2C+L%3BKovaliski%2C+J&rft.aulast=Mutze&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=60&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=489&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=European+Journal+of+Wildlife+Research&rft.issn=16124642&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10344-014-0811-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth; Mortality; Age; Carcasses; Genetic analysis; Body size; Epizootics; Infection DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10344-014-0811-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Meeting the challenge of quantitative risk assessment for genetic control techniques: a framework and some methods applied to the common Carp (Cyprinus carpio) in Australia AN - 1529936950; 19861080 AB - In Australia the European carp is widespread, environmentally damaging and difficult to control. Genetic control options are being developed for this species but risk-assessment studies to support these options have been limited. The key science challenge in this context is our limited understanding of complex and highly variable ecosystems. Hierarchical models are one way to approach this complexity and heterogeneity. These models treat the factors that determine risk as a joint probability distribution that can be factored into a series of simpler conditional distributions to allow Bayesian inference following observed outcomes. Designing a risk assessment around this approach, however, requires that the assessment endpoints (such as impacts on native species) are measurable, and that monitoring strategies are carefully designed and implemented in order that risk predictions are compared to outcomes. We therefore suggest that an evidence-based framework, supported by careful hazard analysis and quantitative risk assessment, and implemented within a stage-released protocol, is the safest way to move beyond the current emphasis on contained laboratory studies and qualitative risk assessments. We highlight impediments to this approach, and use the non-target impacts of daughterless carp in Australian billabongs as a case study to illustrate three methodological tools that not only provide solutions to some of these impediments but also encourage stakeholder participation in the risk assessment process. JF - Biological Invasions AU - Hayes, Keith R AU - Leung, Brian AU - Thresher, Ronald AU - Dambacher, Jeffrey M AU - Hosack, Geoffrey R AD - CSIRO Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, 7001, Australia, keith.hayes@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 1273 EP - 1288 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 16 IS - 6 SN - 1387-3547, 1387-3547 KW - ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Geographical distribution KW - Mathematical models KW - Bayesian analysis KW - Freshwater fish KW - Identification keys KW - Risks KW - Hazards KW - Indigenous species KW - Distribution records KW - Cyprinus carpio KW - Invasions KW - Australia KW - Genetic control KW - Dispersion KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - Q3 08587:Diseases of Cultured Organisms KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529936950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biological+Invasions&rft.atitle=Meeting+the+challenge+of+quantitative+risk+assessment+for+genetic+control+techniques%3A+a+framework+and+some+methods+applied+to+the+common+Carp+%28Cyprinus+carpio%29+in+Australia&rft.au=Hayes%2C+Keith+R%3BLeung%2C+Brian%3BThresher%2C+Ronald%3BDambacher%2C+Jeffrey+M%3BHosack%2C+Geoffrey+R&rft.aulast=Hayes&rft.aufirst=Keith&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1273&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biological+Invasions&rft.issn=13873547&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10530-012-0392-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 66 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Hazards; Geographical distribution; Distribution records; Freshwater fish; Identification keys; Risks; Dispersion; Risk assessment; Indigenous species; Mathematical models; Bayesian analysis; Invasions; Genetic control; Cyprinus carpio; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10530-012-0392-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Enhancing the aluminium tolerance of barley by expressing the citrate transporter genes SbMATE and FRD3. AN - 1528883778; 24692647 AB - Malate and citrate efflux from root apices is a mechanism of Al(3+) tolerance in many plant species. Citrate efflux is facilitated by members of the MATE (multidrug and toxic compound exudation) family localized to the plasma membrane of root cells. Barley (Hordeum vulgare) is among the most Al(3+)-sensitive cereal species but the small genotypic variation in tolerance that is present is correlated with citrate efflux via a MATE transporter named HvAACT1. This study used a biotechnological approach to increase the Al(3+) tolerance of barley by transforming it with two MATE genes that encode citrate transporters: SbMATE is the major Al(3+)-tolerance gene from sorghum whereas FRD3 is involved with Fe nutrition in Arabidopsis. Independent transgenic and null T3 lines were generated for both transgenes. Lines expressing SbMATE showed Al(3+)-activated citrate efflux from root apices and greater tolerance to Al(3+) toxicity than nulls in hydroponic and short-term soil trials. Transgenic lines expressing FRD3 exhibited similar phenotypes except citrate release from roots occurred constitutively. The Al(3+) tolerance of these lines was compared with previously generated transgenic barley lines overexpressing the endogenous HvAACT1 gene and the TaALMT1 gene from wheat. Barley lines expressing TaALMT1 showed significantly greater Al(3+) tolerance than all lines expressing MATE genes. This study highlights the relative efficacy of different organic anion transport proteins for increasing the Al(3+) tolerance of an important crop species. © The Author 2014. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Experimental Biology. JF - Journal of experimental botany AU - Zhou, Gaofeng AU - Pereira, Jorge F AU - Delhaize, Emmanuel AU - Zhou, Meixue AU - Magalhaes, Jurandir V AU - Ryan, Peter R AD - Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, PO Box 46, Kings Meadows, TAS 7249, Australia CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. ; Embrapa Wheat, Rodovia BR 285 km 294, CEP 99001-970, Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil. ; CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia. ; Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture, University of Tasmania, PO Box 46, Kings Meadows, TAS 7249, Australia. ; Embrapa Maize and Sorghum, Rod. MG 424, Km 65, 35701-970, Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais, Brazil. ; CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Peter.Ryan@csiro.au. Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 2381 EP - 2390 VL - 65 IS - 9 KW - Arabidopsis Proteins KW - 0 KW - Carrier Proteins KW - FRD3 protein, Arabidopsis KW - Membrane Transport Proteins KW - Plant Proteins KW - citrate-binding transport protein KW - Aluminum KW - CPD4NFA903 KW - Index Medicus KW - Hordeum vulgare KW - citrate KW - Acid soil KW - resistance KW - MATE transporters KW - transgenic. KW - root exudates KW - cereal KW - Up-Regulation KW - Carrier Proteins -- metabolism KW - Aluminum -- metabolism KW - Carrier Proteins -- genetics KW - Plants, Genetically Modified -- genetics KW - Gene Expression KW - Plant Proteins -- genetics KW - Plants, Genetically Modified -- metabolism KW - Plant Proteins -- metabolism KW - Arabidopsis Proteins -- genetics KW - Sorghum -- genetics KW - Hordeum -- genetics KW - Hordeum -- metabolism KW - Membrane Transport Proteins -- genetics KW - Membrane Transport Proteins -- metabolism KW - Arabidopsis Proteins -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1528883778?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+experimental+botany&rft.atitle=Enhancing+the+aluminium+tolerance+of+barley+by+expressing+the+citrate+transporter+genes+SbMATE+and+FRD3.&rft.au=Zhou%2C+Gaofeng%3BPereira%2C+Jorge+F%3BDelhaize%2C+Emmanuel%3BZhou%2C+Meixue%3BMagalhaes%2C+Jurandir+V%3BRyan%2C+Peter+R&rft.aulast=Zhou&rft.aufirst=Gaofeng&rft.date=2014-06-01&rft.volume=65&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=2381&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+experimental+botany&rft.issn=1460-2431&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fjxb%2Feru121 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2015-01-09 N1 - Date created - 2014-05-26 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - SuppNotes - Cited By: Plant Cell Physiol. 2000 Sep;41(9):1030-7 [11100775] Trends Plant Sci. 2001 Jun;6(6):273-8 [11378470] Plant Physiol. 2001 Dec;127(4):1836-44 [11743127] Plant Physiol. 2003 Aug;132(4):2205-17 [12913175] Planta. 2003 Sep;217(5):794-800 [12734756] Plant J. 2004 Mar;37(5):645-53 [14871306] Annu Rev Plant Biol. 2004;55:459-93 [15377228] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2004 Oct 19;101(42):15249-54 [15471989] Science. 1997 Jun 6;276(5318):1566-8 [9171061] J Exp Bot. 2005 Jul;56(417):1853-65 [15928019] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2006 Jun 20;103(25):9738-43 [16740662] Methods Mol Biol. 2006;343:43-53 [16988332] Plant Cell Physiol. 2006 Oct;47(10):1343-54 [16928694] Plant Physiol. 2006 Nov;142(3):1294-303 [17028155] Plant Physiol. 2007 May;144(1):197-205 [17351051] Theor Appl Genet. 2007 Jul;115(2):265-76 [17551710] Plant Cell Physiol. 2007 Aug;48(8):1081-91 [17634181] Nat Genet. 2007 Sep;39(9):1156-61 [17721535] Plant J. 2008 Jan;53(2):352-67 [18069943] Plant Cell Rep. 2008 May;27(5):893-901 [18305942] Genetics. 2008 May;179(1):669-82 [18493079] Plant Physiol. 2008 Aug;147(4):2131-46 [18550686] Plant Cell Physiol. 2008 Sep;49(9):1316-30 [18676980] Plant Physiol. 2008 Nov;148(3):1547-56 [18820082] Plant Physiol. 2009 Jan;149(1):340-51 [19005085] Plant J. 2009 Feb;57(3):389-99 [18826429] Plant Biotechnol J. 2009 Jun;7(5):391-400 [19490502] Ann Bot. 2010 Jul;106(1):205-14 [20338951] Ann Bot. 2010 Jul;106(1):199-203 [20511585] J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2010 Nov;11(11):862-70 [21043055] J Exp Bot. 2011 Jan;62(1):9-20 [20847099] Plant Cell Environ. 2011 Dec;34(12):2138-48 [21848845] Plant J. 2011 Dec;68(6):1061-9 [21880027] Nat Commun. 2012;3:713 [22395604] Mol Microbiol. 2012 Aug;85(3):418-30 [22716461] Plant Physiol. 2013 Feb;161(2):880-92 [23204428] Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2013 Mar 26;110(13):5241-6 [23479633] Plant Physiol. 2013 Jun;162(2):732-40 [23624855] Ann Bot. 2013 Aug;112(3):603-12 [23798600] N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jxb/eru121 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sponge biodiversity and ecology of the Van Diemen Rise and eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf, northern Australia AN - 1520385729; 19633977 AB - Australia is increasingly recognised as a global hotspot for sponge biodiversity, but there is a knowledge gap about sponge communities in northern Australia, including those in Commonwealth Marine Reserves. We aim to quantify sponge biodiversity of the eastern Joseph Bonaparte Gulf and adjacent Van Diemen Rise (VDR) and to examine spatial and environmental patterns in community structure. Sponges were collected with a benthic sled from 65 sites encompassing five geomorphic features (bank, terrace, ridge, plain, and valley), study area (as a proxy for distance offshore) and three environmental variables (depth, substrate hardness, and slope). A total of 283 species were collected, representing four classes, 53 families and at least 117 genera. Sponge richness and biomass were related to those of other taxa. Sponge diversity was generally highest further offshore and on raised geomorphic features, particularly banks. Sponge assemblages on the same bank were more similar than those from different banks, although full interpretation of patterns is limited by the relatively low sampling effort. The current study will help facilitate integrated marine management by providing a baseline species inventory, supporting the VDR's carbonate banks as a key ecological feature, and highlighting the importance of sponges as habitat providers and potential biological surrogates for monitoring. JF - Hydrobiologia AU - Przeslawski, Rachel AU - Alvarez, Belinda AU - Battershill, Chris AU - Smith, Tegan AD - Coastal Marine and Climate Change Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, rachel.przeslawski@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2014/06// PY - 2014 DA - June 2014 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 730 IS - 1 SN - 0018-8158, 0018-8158 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Porifera KW - Hot spots KW - Ecological distribution KW - Biological diversity KW - Biodiversity KW - Check lists KW - Environmental factors KW - Ecology KW - Baseline studies KW - Geomorphology KW - Australia KW - Taxa KW - ISEW, Australia, Northern Terr., Joseph Bonaparte Gulf KW - Sampling KW - Terraces KW - Marine KW - Inventories KW - Habitat KW - Biomass KW - Valleys KW - Ridges KW - Community composition KW - Community structure KW - Marine parks KW - Vitamin D receptors KW - carbonates KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08242:Geographical distribution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520385729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Promoting+Science+Literacy&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 73 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Baseline studies; Community composition; Geomorphology; Ecological distribution; Marine parks; Check lists; Biodiversity; Environmental factors; Inventories; Hot spots; Community structure; Vitamin D receptors; Sampling; Biomass; Habitat; carbonates; Ecology; Porifera; Biological diversity; Taxa; Valleys; Terraces; Ridges; Australia; ISEW, Australia, Northern Terr., Joseph Bonaparte Gulf; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-013-1799-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Spatiotemporal Modeling of Ozone Levels in Quebec (Canada): A Comparison of Kriging, Land-Use Regression (LUR), and Combined Bayesian Maximum Entropy-LUR Approaches AN - 1566851725; 20748063 AB - Background: Ambient air ozone (O3) is a pulmonary irritant that has been associated with respiratory health effects including increased lung inflammation and permeability, airway hyperreactivity, respiratory symptoms, and decreased lung function. Estimation of O3 exposure is a complex task because the pollutant exhibits complex spatiotemporal patterns. To refine the quality of exposure estimation, various spatiotemporal methods have been developed worldwide. Objectives: We sought to compare the accuracy of three spatiotemporal models to predict summer ground-level O3 in Quebec, Canada. Methods: We developed a land-use mixed-effects regression (LUR) model based on readily available data (air quality and meteorological monitoring data, road networks information, latitude), a Bayesian maximum entropy (BME) model incorporating both O3 monitoring station data and the land-use mixed model outputs (BME-LUR), and a kriging method model based only on available O3 monitoring station data (BME kriging). We performed leave-one-station-out cross-validation and visually assessed the predictive capability of each model by examining the mean temporal and spatial distributions of the average estimated errors. Results: The BME-LUR was the best predictive model (R2 = 0.653) with the lowest root mean-square error (RMSE ; 7.06 ppb), followed by the LUR model (R2 = 0.466, RMSE = 8.747) and the BME kriging model (R2 = 0.414, RMSE = 9.164). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that errors of estimation in the interpolation of O3 concentrations with BME can be greatly reduced by incorporating outputs from a LUR model developed with readily available data. Citation: Adam-Poupart A, Brand A, Fournier M, Jerrett M, Smargiassi A. 2014. Spatiotemporal modeling of ozone levels in Quebec (Canada): a comparison of kriging, land-use regression (LUR), and combined Bayesian maximum entropy-LUR approaches. Environ Health Perspect 122:970-976; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306566 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Adam-Poupart, Ariane AU - Brand, Allan AU - Fournier, Michel AU - Jerrett, Michael AU - Smargiassi, Audrey AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universite de Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Y1 - 2014/05/30/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 30 SP - 970 EP - 976 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - ANW, Canada, Quebec KW - Pollution monitoring KW - Canada, Quebec KW - Spatial distribution KW - Summer KW - Air quality KW - Land use KW - Permeability KW - Hypersensitivity KW - Lung KW - Prediction models KW - Latitude KW - Meteorology KW - Respiratory function KW - Ozone KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566851725?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Spatiotemporal+Modeling+of+Ozone+Levels+in+Quebec+%28Canada%29%3A+A+Comparison+of+Kriging%2C+Land-Use+Regression+%28LUR%29%2C+and+Combined+Bayesian+Maximum+Entropy-LUR+Approaches&rft.au=Adam-Poupart%2C+Ariane%3BBrand%2C+Allan%3BFournier%2C+Michel%3BJerrett%2C+Michael%3BSmargiassi%2C+Audrey&rft.aulast=Adam-Poupart&rft.aufirst=Ariane&rft.date=2014-05-30&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=970&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306566 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pollution monitoring; Spatial distribution; Air quality; Summer; Land use; Permeability; Hypersensitivity; Lung; Prediction models; Latitude; Meteorology; Respiratory function; Ozone; ANW, Canada, Quebec; Canada, Quebec DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306566 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter during Pregnancy and Risk of Preterm Birth among Women in New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, 2000-2005 AN - 1566849431; 20748064 AB - Background: Particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5) has been variably associated with preterm birth (PTB). Objective: We classified PTB into four categories (20-27, 28-31, 32-34, and 35-36 weeks completed gestation) and estimated risk differences (RDs) for each category in association with a 1- mu g/m3 increase in PM2.5 exposure during each week of gestation. Methods: We assembled a cohort of singleton pregnancies that completed greater than or equal to 20 weeks of gestation during 2000-2005 using live birth certificate data from three states (Pennsylvania, Ohio, and New Jersey) (n = 1,940,213; 8% PTB). We estimated mean PM2.5 exposures for each week of gestation from monitor-corrected Community Multi-Scale Air Quality modeling data. RDs were estimated using modified Poisson linear regression and adjusted for maternal race/ethnicity, marital status, education, age, and ozone. Results: RD estimates varied by exposure window and outcome period. Average PM2.5 exposure during the fourth week of gestation was positively associated with all PTB outcomes, although magnitude varied by PTB category [e.g., for a 1- mu g/m3 increase, RD = 11.8 (95% CI: -6, 29.2); RD = 46 (95% CI: 23.2, 68.9); RD = 61.1 (95% CI: 22.6, 99.7); and RD = 28.5 (95% CI: -39, 95.7) for preterm births during 20-27, 28-31, 32-34, and 35-36 weeks, respectively]. Exposures during the week of birth and the 2 weeks before birth also were positively associated with all PTB categories. Conclusions: Exposures beginning around the time of implantation and near birth appeared to be more strongly associated with PTB than exposures during other time periods. Because particulate matter exposure is ubiquitous, evidence of effects of PM2.5 exposure on PTB, even if small in magnitude, is cause for concern. Citation: Rappazzo KM, Daniels JL, Messer LC, Poole C, Lobdell DT. 2014. Exposure to fine particulate matter during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth among women in New Jersey, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, 2000-2005. Environ Health Perspect 122:992-997; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307456 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rappazzo, Kristen M AU - Daniels, Julie L AU - Messer, Lynne C AU - Poole, Charles AU - Lobdell, Danelle T AD - Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/05/30/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 30 SP - 992 EP - 997 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Age KW - Data processing KW - USA, New Jersey KW - Particulate matter KW - Air quality KW - Marriage KW - Particulates KW - Pregnancy KW - Birth KW - Education KW - Aerodynamics KW - USA, Pennsylvania KW - Gestation KW - Females KW - USA, Ohio KW - Ethnic groups KW - Ozone KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566849431?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Exposure+to+Fine+Particulate+Matter+during+Pregnancy+and+Risk+of+Preterm+Birth+among+Women+in+New+Jersey%2C+Ohio%2C+and+Pennsylvania%2C+2000-2005&rft.au=Rappazzo%2C+Kristen+M%3BDaniels%2C+Julie+L%3BMesser%2C+Lynne+C%3BPoole%2C+Charles%3BLobdell%2C+Danelle+T&rft.aulast=Rappazzo&rft.aufirst=Kristen&rft.date=2014-05-30&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=992&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307456 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth; Data processing; Particulate matter; Gestation; Ethnic groups; Ozone; Pregnancy; Particle size; Age; Education; Aerodynamics; Marriage; Air quality; Females; Particulates; USA, New Jersey; USA, Pennsylvania; USA, Ohio DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307456 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Longitudinal Study of Urinary Phthalate Excretion in 58 Full-Term and 67 Preterm Infants from Birth through 14 Months AN - 1566848364; 20748065 AB - Background: Some phthalates have shown antiandrogenic effects in rat offspring. Premature infants may be exposed to high amounts of specific phthalates during hospitalization, and thus are potentially at risk. Objective: We evaluated longitudinal phthalate exposure and metabolism in full-term (FT) and preterm (PT) infants. Methods: Fifty-eight FT and 67 PT (gestational age, 24.7-36.6 weeks) infants were recruited at birth and followed until 14 months (nine times). Urinary concentrations of metabolites of diethyl phthalate (DEP), dibutyl phthalate isomers (DiBP and DnBP), butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP), di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and diisononyl phthalate (DiNP) were measured in 894 samples. Daily intake and a hazard index for antiandrogenic effects were estimated, and excretion patterns of DEHP and DiNP metabolites were analyzed. Results: Metabolites of BBzP, DiNP, and DEHP were 5-50 times higher at day 7 (D7) and month 1 (M1) in PT than in FT infants. Thereafter, metabolite concentrations were similar between the two groups. The estimated hazard index for combined DiBP, DnBP, BBzP, and DEHP exposures 7 days after birth exceeded the antiandrogenic threshold in > 80% of PT and > 30% of FT infants, and after M2, in 30% of all infants. The excretion pattern of DEHP and DiNP metabolites changed with age. Conclusion: Most PT infants and approximately one-third of healthy FT newborns were exposed to phthalates during early life at a potentially harmful level according to the European Food Safety Authority's recommended limits of daily exposure. Changes in the relative proportions of secondary phthalate metabolites over time were consistent with maturation of infant metabolic pathways during the first year of life. Further research is needed on the health effects of phthalate exposures and the influence of changes in metabolic capacity in neonates and infants. Citation: Frederiksen H, Kuiri-Haenninen T, Main KM, Dunkel L, Sankilampi U. 2014. A longitudinal study of urinary phthalate excretion in 58 full-term and 67 preterm infants from birth through 14 months. Environ Health Perspect 122:998-1005; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307569 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Frederiksen, Hanne AU - Kuiri-Haenninen, Tanja AU - Main, Katharina M AU - Dunkel, Leo AU - Sankilampi, Ulla AD - University Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, Faculty of Health Sciences, Copenhagen, Denmark Y1 - 2014/05/30/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 30 SP - 998 EP - 1005 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Longitudinal studies KW - Age KW - Phthalates KW - Urine KW - Metabolites KW - Excretion KW - Neonates KW - Offspring KW - Food contamination KW - Metabolism KW - Infants KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566848364?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Longitudinal+Study+of+Urinary+Phthalate+Excretion+in+58+Full-Term+and+67+Preterm+Infants+from+Birth+through+14+Months&rft.au=Frederiksen%2C+Hanne%3BKuiri-Haenninen%2C+Tanja%3BMain%2C+Katharina+M%3BDunkel%2C+Leo%3BSankilampi%2C+Ulla&rft.aulast=Frederiksen&rft.aufirst=Hanne&rft.date=2014-05-30&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=998&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307569 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Longitudinal studies; Age; Urine; Phthalates; Excretion; Metabolites; Offspring; Neonates; Food contamination; Metabolism; Infants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307569 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - President Obama's Climate Action Plan AN - 1650527069; 2011-770492 AB - On June 25, 2013, President Obama announced a Climate Action Plan (CAP) to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHG), and to encourage adaptation to expected climate change. The President affirmed his 2009 pledge to reduce US GHG emissions by 17% below 2005 levels by 2020 if all other major economies agreed to limit their emissions as well. In 2012, US gross GHG emissions were approximately 10% below 2005 levels. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 28 2014, 14 pp. AU - Leggett, Jane A Y1 - 2014/05/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Air pollution KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Presidents KW - Climate KW - Global warming KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527069?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Leggett%2C+Jane+A&rft.aulast=Leggett&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2014-05-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=President+Obama%27s+Climate+Action+Plan&rft.title=President+Obama%27s+Climate+Action+Plan&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43120.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43120 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Progress in Combating Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs): U.S. and Global Efforts from FY2006 to FY2015 AN - 1650526857; 2011-770491 AB - The term 'neglected tropical diseases' (NTDs) was coined by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2003 to describe a set of diseases that are ancient, worsen poverty, and typically impair health and productivity while carrying low death rates. The use of the term has raised awareness about these long-standing health challenges, but its use risks simplifying a complicated health challenge. Some of the diseases are treatable with drugs that can be administered by lay health workers, while others require diagnosis and can be treated only by trained health professionals who have access to appropriate equipment, electrical power, and refrigeration. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 28 2014, 21 pp. AU - Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji Y1 - 2014/05/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Machinery and equipment industry KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Pharmaceutical industry KW - Risk KW - Equipment KW - Poverty KW - World health organization KW - Diseases KW - Drugs KW - Productivity KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526857?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Salaam-Blyther%2C+Tiaji&rft.aulast=Salaam-Blyther&rft.aufirst=Tiaji&rft.date=2014-05-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Progress+in+Combating+Neglected+Tropical+Diseases+%28NTDs%29%3A+U.S.+and+Global+Efforts+from+FY2006+to+FY2015&rft.title=Progress+in+Combating+Neglected+Tropical+Diseases+%28NTDs%29%3A+U.S.+and+Global+Efforts+from+FY2006+to+FY2015&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42931.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42931 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Exposures and Neurodevelopment in U.S. Children through 5 Years of Age: The HOME Study AN - 1560123800; 20594466 AB - Background: Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are persistent chemicals that have been widely used as flame retardants in furniture, carpet padding, car seats, and other consumer products during the past three decades. Objective: We examined whether in utero exposure to PBDEs is associated with child cognitive function and behavior in a U.S. study sample. Methods: In a prospective birth cohort, we measured maternal serum concentrations of BDE-47 and other PBDE congeners in 309 women at 16 weeks of gestation during 2003-2006 and followed their children in Cincinnati, Ohio. We measured cognitive and motor abilities using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II at ages 1, 2, and 3 years; intelligence using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence-III at age 5 years; and children's behaviors using the Behavioral Assessment System for Children-2 annually at ages 2-5 years. We used linear mixed models or generalized estimating equations with adjustment for potential confounders to estimate associations between these outcomes and log10-transformed PBDE concentrations. Results: The geometric mean of BDE-47 in maternal serum (20.1 ng/g lipid) was comparable with U.S. adult national reference values. Prenatal BDE-47 was not significantly associated with Bayley Mental or Psychomotor Development Indices at 1-3 years, but a 10-fold increase in prenatal BDE-47 was associated with a 4.5-point decrease (95% CI: -8.8, -0.1) in Full-Scale IQ and a 3.3-point increase (95% CI: 0.3, 6.3) in the hyperactivity score at age 5 years. Conclusions: Prenatal exposure to PBDEs was associated with lower IQ and higher hyperactivity scores in children. Citation: Chen A, Yolton K, Rauch SA, Webster GM, Hornung R, Sjodin A, Dietrich KN, Lanphear BP. 2014. Prenatal polybrominated diphenyl ether exposures and neurodevelopment in U.S. children through 5 years of age: the HOME study. Environ Health Perspect 122:856-862; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307562 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chen, Aimin AU - Yolton, Kimberly AU - Rauch, Stephen A AU - Webster, Glenys M AU - Hornung, Richard AU - Sjodin, Andreas AU - Dietrich, Kim N AU - Lanphear, Bruce P AD - Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Y1 - 2014/05/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 28 SP - 856 EP - 862 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Consumer products KW - Lipids KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - Development KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Carpets KW - USA, Ohio, Cincinnati KW - Gestation KW - Congeners KW - Consumers KW - Mathematical models KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Children KW - Protective equipment KW - Intelligence KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Cognitive ability KW - Fire retardants KW - USA, Ohio KW - Hyperactivity KW - Infants KW - H 9000:Consumer and Recreation Safety KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560123800?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prenatal+Polybrominated+Diphenyl+Ether+Exposures+and+Neurodevelopment+in+U.S.+Children+through+5+Years+of+Age%3A+The+HOME+Study&rft.au=Chen%2C+Aimin%3BYolton%2C+Kimberly%3BRauch%2C+Stephen+A%3BWebster%2C+Glenys+M%3BHornung%2C+Richard%3BSjodin%2C+Andreas%3BDietrich%2C+Kim+N%3BLanphear%2C+Bruce+P&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Aimin&rft.date=2014-05-28&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=856&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307562 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Mathematical models; Prenatal experience; Lipids; Development; Fire retardant chemicals; Intrauterine exposure; Children; Intelligence; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Carpets; Cognitive ability; Gestation; Congeners; Consumers; Infants; Hyperactivity; Chemicals; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Consumer products; Fire retardants; Protective equipment; USA, Ohio, Cincinnati; USA, Ohio DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307562 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Blood Lead Concentration and Thyroid Function during Pregnancy: Results from the Yugoslavia Prospective Study of Environmental Lead Exposure AN - 1622604742; 20889826 AB - Background: Although maternal hypothyroidism increases the risk of adverse neonatal and obstetric outcomes as well as lower IQ in children, the environmental determinants of maternal thyroid dysfunction have yet to be fully explored. Objectives: We aimed to examine associations between mid-pregnancy blood lead (BPb) and concomitant measures of thyroid function among participants in the Yugoslavia Prospective Study of Environmental Lead Exposure. Methods: As part of a population-based prospective study of two towns in Kosovo-one with high levels of environmental lead and one with low-women were recruited during the second trimester of pregnancy, at which time blood samples and questionnaire data were collected. We measured concentrations of BPb, free thyroxine (FT4), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPOAb) in archived serum samples. Results: Compared with women from the unexposed town, women from the exposed town had lower mean FT4 (0.91 plus or minus 0.17 vs. 1.03 plus or minus 0.16 ng/dL), higher mean TPOAb (15.45 plus or minus 33.08 vs. 5.12 plus or minus 6.38 IU/mL), and higher mean BPb (20.00 plus or minus 6.99 vs. 5.57 plus or minus 2.01 mu g/dL). No differences in TSH levels were found. After adjustment for potential confounders, for each natural log unit increase in BPb, FT4 decreased by 0.074 ng/dL (95% CI: -0.10, -0.046 ng/dL), and the odds ratio for testing positive to TPOAb was 2.41 (95% CI: 1.53, 3.82). We found no association between BPb and TSH. Conclusions: Prolonged lead exposure may contribute to maternal thyroid dysfunction by stimulating autoimmunity to the thyroid gland. Citation: Kahn LG, Liu X, Rajovic B, Popovac D, Oberfield S, Graziano JH, Factor-Litvak P. 2014. Blood lead concentration and thyroid function during pregnancy: results from the Yugoslavia Prospective Study of Environmental Lead Exposure. Environ Health Perspect 122:1134-1140; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307669 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kahn, Linda G AU - Liu, Xinhua AU - Rajovic, Biljana AU - Popovac, Dusan AU - Oberfield, Sharon AU - Graziano, Joseph H AU - Factor-Litvak, Pam AD - Department of Epidemiology, and Y1 - 2014/05/27/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 27 SP - 1134 EP - 1140 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Yugoslavia KW - Autoimmunity KW - Hormones KW - Towns KW - Lead KW - Thyroxine KW - Thyroid-stimulating hormone KW - Iodide peroxidase KW - Inventories KW - Data processing KW - Thyroid KW - Children KW - Blood levels KW - Pregnancy KW - Intelligence KW - Antibodies KW - Hypothyroidism KW - Neonates KW - Obstetrics KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622604742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Blood+Lead+Concentration+and+Thyroid+Function+during+Pregnancy%3A+Results+from+the+Yugoslavia+Prospective+Study+of+Environmental+Lead+Exposure&rft.au=Kahn%2C+Linda+G%3BLiu%2C+Xinhua%3BRajovic%2C+Biljana%3BPopovac%2C+Dusan%3BOberfield%2C+Sharon%3BGraziano%2C+Joseph+H%3BFactor-Litvak%2C+Pam&rft.aulast=Kahn&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2014-05-27&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1134&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307669 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Data processing; Thyroid; Autoimmunity; Children; Lead; Pregnancy; Blood levels; Intelligence; Antibodies; Thyroxine; Hypothyroidism; Thyroid-stimulating hormone; Neonates; Iodide peroxidase; Obstetrics; Hormones; Towns; Yugoslavia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307669 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Meeting places: drivers of change in Australian Aboriginal cultural institutions AN - 1531931512; 201423445 AB - Since the 1970s, there has been a fraught yet hopeful Aboriginal cultural resurgence in Australia. An element of this movement has been the establishment of Aboriginal art centres and cultural centres across Australia. Using a comparative approach to Aboriginal art centres, this paper analyses the appearance and characteristics of the more recent Aboriginal cultural centres. The methods used are a review of the literature on Aboriginal art centres, and for the less-researched Aboriginal cultural centres, a case study. This paper posits that cultural centre characteristics are shaped through the formation of alliances made possible by the advent of land rights, an Aboriginal cultural turn amongst Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, and changing approaches to regional development. While not themselves a movement that will lead to socio-economic change, these types of arts and heritage projects are aligned to such movements. With a larger scale and more central locations, Aboriginal cultural centres open up opportunities for larger and more diverse alliances, and therefore new opportunities for Aboriginal people's participation, activism and expression. Adapted from the source document. JF - International Journal of Cultural Policy AU - Jones, Tod AU - Birdsall-Jones, Christina AD - Curtin University Sustainability Policy Institute, Faculty of Humanities, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, 6845, Australia. Y1 - 2014/05/27/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 27 SP - 296 EP - 317 PB - Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 20 IS - 3 SN - 1028-6632, 1028-6632 KW - Rights KW - Literature KW - Activism KW - Australia KW - Aboriginal Australians KW - Alliance KW - Regional Development KW - article KW - 0513: culture and social structure; culture (kinship, forms of social organization, social cohesion & integration, & social representations) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1531931512?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Cultural+Policy&rft.atitle=Meeting+places%3A+drivers+of+change+in+Australian+Aboriginal+cultural+institutions&rft.au=Jones%2C+Tod%3BBirdsall-Jones%2C+Christina&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Tod&rft.date=2014-05-27&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=296&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Cultural+Policy&rft.issn=10286632&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F10286632.2013.786059 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aboriginal Australians; Australia; Alliance; Activism; Literature; Rights; Regional Development DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10286632.2013.786059 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sources of Fine Particulate Matter and Risk of Preterm Birth in Connecticut, 2000-2006: A Longitudinal Study AN - 1642279388; 20889819 AB - Background: Previous studies have examined fine particulate matter ( less than or equal to 2.5 mu m; PM2.5) and preterm birth, but there is a dearth of longitudinal studies on this topic and a paucity of studies that have investigated specific sources of this exposure. Objectives: Our aim was to assess whether anthropogenic sources are associated with risk of preterm birth, comparing successive pregnancies to the same woman. Methods: Birth certificates were used to select women who had vaginal singleton live births at least twice in Connecticut during 2000-2006 (n = 23,123 women, n = 48,208 births). We procured 4,085 daily samples of PM2.5 on Teflon filters from the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection for six cities in Connecticut. Filters were analyzed for chemical composition, and Positive Matrix Factorization was used to determine contributions of PM2.5 sources. Risk estimates were calculated with conditional logistic regression, matching pregnancies to the same women. Results: Odds ratios of preterm birth per interquartile range increase in whole pregnancy exposure to dust, motor vehicle emissions, oil combustion, and regional sulfur PM2.5 sources were 1.01 (95% CI: 0.93, 1.09), 1.01 (95% CI: 0.92, 1.10), 1.00 (95% CI: 0.89, 1.12), and 1.09 (95% CI: 0.97, 1.22), respectively. Conclusion: This was the first study of PM2.5 sources and preterm birth, and the first matched analysis, that better addresses individual-level confounding potentially inherent in all past studies. There was insufficient evidence to suggest that sources were statistically significantly associated with preterm birth. However, elevated central estimates and previously observed associations with mass concentration motivate the need for further research. Future studies would benefit from high source exposure settings and longitudinal study designs, such as that adopted in this study. Citation: Pereira G, Bell ML, Lee HJ, Koutrakis P, Belanger K. 2014. Sources of fine particulate matter and risk of preterm birth in Connecticut, 2000-2006: a longitudinal study. Environ Health Perspect 122:1117-1122; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307741 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Pereira, Gavin AU - Bell, Michelle L AU - Lee, Hyung Joo AU - Koutrakis, Petros AU - Belanger, Kathleen AD - Center for Perinatal Pediatric and Environmental Epidemiology, School of Medicine, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Y1 - 2014/05/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 23 SP - 1117 EP - 1122 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 10 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Birth KW - Risk KW - Estimates KW - Exposure KW - Health KW - Pregnancy KW - Pollution sources KW - Combustion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642279388?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Sources+of+Fine+Particulate+Matter+and+Risk+of+Preterm+Birth+in+Connecticut%2C+2000-2006%3A+A+Longitudinal+Study&rft.au=Pereira%2C+Gavin%3BBell%2C+Michelle+L%3BLee%2C+Hyung+Joo%3BKoutrakis%2C+Petros%3BBelanger%2C+Kathleen&rft.aulast=Pereira&rft.aufirst=Gavin&rft.date=2014-05-23&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1117&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307741 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307741 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Defense Acquisition Reform: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress AN - 1641843617; 2011-760712 AB - The Department of Defense (DOD) relies extensively on contractors to equip and support the US military in peacetime and during military operations, obligating more than 300 billion dollars on contracts in FY2013. Congress and the executive branch have long been frustrated with waste, mismanagement, and fraud in defense acquisitions and have spent significant resources attempting to reform and improve the process. These frustrations have led to numerous efforts to improve defense acquisitions. This report provides background information and identifies issues for Congress when contemplating acquisition reform. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 23 2014, 29 pp. AU - Schwartz, Moshe Y1 - 2014/05/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Executives KW - United States KW - Purchasing, Military and naval KW - Contracts KW - Fraud KW - Military operations KW - Contractors KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schwartz%2C+Moshe&rft.aulast=Schwartz&rft.aufirst=Moshe&rft.date=2014-05-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Defense+Acquisition+Reform%3A+Background%2C+Analysis%2C+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Defense+Acquisition+Reform%3A+Background%2C+Analysis%2C+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43566.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43566 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Persistent Organic Pollutants and Inflammatory Markers in a Cross-Sectional Study of Elderly Swedish People: The PIVUS Cohort AN - 1566845805; 20748061 AB - Background: Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are compounds that are generated through various industrial activities and released in the surrounding environment. Different animal studies have shown effects of different POPs on various inflammatory markers. Objective: Because very few studies have been conducted in humans, we assessed the associations between different POPs and inflammatory markers in a large population-based sample of elderly men and women (all 70 years of age) from Sweden. Methods: This cross-sectional study investigated the concentrations of several polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), organochlorine pesticides, polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin, and brominated diphenyl ether congeners and their association with a number of inflammatory markers [vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 (VCAM-1), intercellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM-1), E-selectin, C-reactive protein (CRP), total leucocyte count, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF- alpha ), monocyte chemotactic protein 1 (MCP-1), and interleukin 6 (IL-6)] in 992 individuals. These individuals were recruited from the Prospective Investigation of the Vasculature in Uppsala Seniors (PIVUS) cohort. We used a total toxic equivalency (TEQ) value that measures toxicological effects with the relative potencies of various POPs. Results: Following adjustment for potential confounders, the TEQ value (driven mainly by PCB-126) was significantly associated with levels of ICAM-1 (p < 10-5). A similar trend was also observed between sum of PCBs and VCAM-1 (p < 0.001). No significant associations were observed between levels of POPs and other inflammatory markers. Conclusions: TEQ values were associated with levels of ICAM-1, to a lesser degree also with VCAM-1, but not with CRP and several other inflammatory markers. These findings suggest an activation of vascular adhesion molecules by POPs, and particularly by PCB-126. Citation: Kumar J, Lind PM, Salihovic S, van Bavel B, Ingelsson E, Lind L. 2014. Persistent organic pollutants and inflammatory markers in a cross-sectional study of elderly Swedish people: The PIVUS cohort. Environ Health Perspect 122:977-983; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307613 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kumar, Jitender AU - Lind, PMonica AU - Salihovic, Samira AU - van Bavel, Bert AU - Ingelsson, Erik AU - Lind, Lars AD - Molecular Epidemiology and Science for Life Laboratory, and Y1 - 2014/05/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 23 SP - 977 EP - 983 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bioindicators KW - Age KW - Organochlorine pesticides KW - Elderly KW - Tumors KW - Persistent organic pollutants KW - Proteins KW - Fire retardants KW - Industrial areas KW - PCB compounds KW - Sweden KW - Sweden, Uppsala KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566845805?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Persistent+Organic+Pollutants+and+Inflammatory+Markers+in+a+Cross-Sectional+Study+of+Elderly+Swedish+People%3A+The+PIVUS+Cohort&rft.au=Kumar%2C+Jitender%3BLind%2C+PMonica%3BSalihovic%2C+Samira%3Bvan+Bavel%2C+Bert%3BIngelsson%2C+Erik%3BLind%2C+Lars&rft.aulast=Kumar&rft.aufirst=Jitender&rft.date=2014-05-23&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=977&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307613 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioindicators; Age; Organochlorine pesticides; Elderly; Proteins; Persistent organic pollutants; Industrial areas; Tumors; Fire retardants; PCB compounds; Sweden, Uppsala; Sweden DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307613 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Administrative Law Primer: Statutory Definitions of 'Agency' and Characteristics of Agency Independence AN - 1650527032; 2011-770494 AB - Federal agencies adopt rules to implement statutes that Congress has enacted. These rules, although established by an administrative agency, maintain the force of law. As such, agencies have considerable power to establish and interpret federal law; however, for an agency to promulgate rules, Congress must first grant that agency the power to do so through statute. To control the process by which agencies create these rules, Congress has enacted statutes such as the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) that dictate what procedures an agency must follow to establish a final, legally binding rule. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 22 2014, 17 pp. AU - Cole, Jared P AU - Shedd, Daniel T Y1 - 2014/05/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Law and ethics - Administrative law KW - Administrative procedure KW - Administrative law KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527032?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cole%2C+Jared+P%3BShedd%2C+Daniel+T&rft.aulast=Cole&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2014-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Administrative+Law+Primer%3A+Statutory+Definitions+of+%27Agency%27+and+Characteristics+of+Agency+Independence&rft.title=Administrative+Law+Primer%3A+Statutory+Definitions+of+%27Agency%27+and+Characteristics+of+Agency+Independence&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43562.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43562 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - 'Holds' in the Senate AN - 1650526949; 2011-770493 AB - The Senate 'hold' is an informal practice whereby Senators communicate to Senate leaders, often in the form of a letter, their policy views and scheduling preferences regarding measures and matters available for floor consideration. Unique to the upper chamber, holds can be understood as information-sharing devices predicated on the unanimous consent nature of Senate decision making. Senators place holds to accomplish a variety of purposes -- to receive notification of upcoming legislative proceedings, for instance, or to express objections to a particular proposal or executive nomination -- but ultimately the majority leader makes the decision to honor a hold request. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 22 2014, 8 pp. AU - Oleszek, Mark J Y1 - 2014/05/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Executives KW - Government and politics KW - Nominations KW - United States Senate KW - Decision-making KW - Leadership KW - Politicians KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526949?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Oleszek%2C+Mark+J&rft.aulast=Oleszek&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-05-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%27Holds%27+in+the+Senate&rft.title=%27Holds%27+in+the+Senate&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43563.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43563 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Senate Rules Restricting the Content of Conference Reports AN - 1650527166; 2011-770497 AB - Two Senate rules affect the authority of conferees to include in their conference report matter that was not passed by the House or Senate before the conference committee was appointed. Colloquially, such provisions are sometimes said to have been 'airdropped' into the conference report. First, Rule XXVIII precludes conference agreements from including policy provisions that were not sufficiently related to either the House or the Senate version of the legislation sent to conference. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 21 2014, 7 pp. AU - Rybicki, Elizabeth Y1 - 2014/05/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Conferences KW - Authority KW - Regulation KW - Legislation KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527166?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Rybicki%2C+Elizabeth&rft.aulast=Rybicki&rft.aufirst=Elizabeth&rft.date=2014-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Senate+Rules+Restricting+the+Content+of+Conference+Reports&rft.title=Senate+Rules+Restricting+the+Content+of+Conference+Reports&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22733.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22733 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Mandatory Vaccinations: Precedent and Current Laws AN - 1650527162; 2011-770496 AB - Historically, the preservation of the public health has been the primary responsibility of state and local governments, and the authority to enact laws relevant to the protection of the public health derives from the state's general police powers. With regard to communicable disease outbreaks, these powers may include the enactment of mandatory vaccination laws. This report provides an overview of the legal precedent for mandatory vaccination laws, and of state laws that require certain individuals or populations, including school-aged children and health care workers, to be vaccinated against various communicable diseases. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 21 2014, 11 pp. AU - Cole, Jared P AU - Swendiman, Kathleen S Y1 - 2014/05/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Local government KW - Authority KW - Health policy KW - Law KW - Police KW - Communicable diseases KW - Child health KW - Public health KW - Vaccination and vaccines KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527162?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cole%2C+Jared+P%3BSwendiman%2C+Kathleen+S&rft.aulast=Cole&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2014-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Mandatory+Vaccinations%3A+Precedent+and+Current+Laws&rft.title=Mandatory+Vaccinations%3A+Precedent+and+Current+Laws&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21414.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS21414 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Treatment of Noncitizens under the Affordable Care Act AN - 1650527049; 2011-770495 AB - On the surface, alien eligibility for provisions under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) appears straightforward. In general, those who are lawfully present are eligible, and those who are not lawfully present are not eligible -- However, due to differing definitions of 'lawfully present' and the interaction between the treatment of noncitizens under tax law, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the ACA, the eligibility of individuals with certain immigration statuses for these provisions can become more complicated. This report discusses several different statutory and regulatory definitions of lawfully present. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 21 2014, 20 pp. AU - Siskin, Alison AU - Lunder, Erika K Y1 - 2014/05/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Law KW - Health policy KW - Regulation KW - Aliens KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527049?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Siskin%2C+Alison%3BLunder%2C+Erika+K&rft.aulast=Siskin&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2014-05-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Treatment+of+Noncitizens+under+the+Affordable+Care+Act&rft.title=Treatment+of+Noncitizens+under+the+Affordable+Care+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43561.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43561 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3361, as Reported by the Committee on the Judiciary and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Offered by Mr. Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin, Mr. Goodlatte of Virginia, Mr. Conyers of Michigan, Mr. Nadler of New York, and Mr. Scott of Virginia AN - 1679098484; SU00902 AB - Amends USA FREEDOM Act's guidelines on U.S. government applications to perform surveillance, reporting surveillance activities to Congress, and minimization procedures for protecting Americans' privacy. AU - United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary AD - United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary PY - 2014 SP - 43 KW - Amicus curiae KW - Bill drafting KW - Business records KW - Civil liability KW - Classification of information KW - Congressional oversight KW - Court orders KW - Data storage KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Information access KW - Intelligence collection KW - Intelligence reform KW - Intelligence targets KW - Judicial review KW - National security letters KW - Noncitizens KW - Pen registers KW - Privacy law KW - Searches and seizures KW - Transparency in government KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001). Section 215 KW - Warrants KW - Goodlatte, Robert W. KW - Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. KW - Conyers, John, Jr. KW - Nadler, Jerrold L. KW - Goodlatte, Robert W. KW - Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. KW - Conyers, John, Jr. KW - Nadler, Jerrold L. 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Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Director of National Intelligence; United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Amendment ; Location of original: Available [Online]: The United States House of Representatives Republican Conference N1 - People - Conyers, John, Jr.; Goodlatte, Robert W.; Nadler, Jerrold L.; Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Generalized System of Preferences: Background and Renewal Debate AN - 1650527191; 2011-770499 AB - The Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program gives unilateral, nonreciprocal preferential tariff treatment to certain products imported from designated beneficiary developing countries (BDCs). This report presents recent developments and a brief history, economic rationale, and legal background leading to the establishment of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP). It presents a discussion of US implementation of the GSP and an analysis of the US program's effectiveness and the positions of various stakeholders. Implications of the expiration of the US program and possible options for Congress are discussed. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 19 2014, 34 pp. AU - Jones, Vivian C Y1 - 2014/05/19/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Trade and trade policy - Customs administration and duties KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - International relations - International relations KW - International relations KW - United States KW - History KW - Economics KW - Tariff KW - Developing countries KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527191?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jones%2C+Vivian+C&rft.aulast=Jones&rft.aufirst=Vivian&rft.date=2014-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Generalized+System+of+Preferences%3A+Background+and+Renewal+Debate&rft.title=Generalized+System+of+Preferences%3A+Background+and+Renewal+Debate&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33663.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33663 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 113th Congress AN - 1650526884; 2011-770498 AB - Trafficking in persons (TIP) is believed to be one of the most prolific areas of contemporary criminal activity and is of significant interest to the US as a serious human rights concern. TIP is both an international and domestic crime that involves violations of labor, public health, and human rights standards, as well as criminal law. The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) is the primary law that addresses human trafficking. This report discusses domestic human-trafficking-related issues that have received legislative action or are of significant congressional interest in the 113th Congress. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 19 2014, 24 pp. AU - Siskin, Alison AU - Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L AU - Finklea, Kristin Y1 - 2014/05/19/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Human trafficking KW - Human rights KW - Health policy KW - Law KW - Standards KW - Criminal law KW - Legislation KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526884?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Siskin%2C+Alison%3BFernandes-Alcantara%2C+Adrienne+L%3BFinklea%2C+Kristin&rft.aulast=Siskin&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2014-05-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Domestic+Human+Trafficking+Legislation+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Domestic+Human+Trafficking+Legislation+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43555.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43555 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Exposure to Ambient Air Pollution and Incidence of Cerebrovascular Events: Results from 11 European Cohorts within the ESCAPE Project AN - 1660062105; 20748059 AB - Background: Few studies have investigated effects of air pollution on the incidence of cerebrovascular events. Objectives: We assessed the association between long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants and the incidence of stroke in European cohorts. Methods: Data from 11 cohorts were collected, and occurrence of a first stroke was evaluated. Individual air pollution exposures were predicted from land-use regression models developed within the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE). The exposures were: PM2.5 [particulate matter (PM) less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in diameter], coarse PM (PM between 2.5 and 10 mu m), PM10 (PM less than or equal to 10 mu m), PM2.5 absorbance, nitrogen oxides, and two traffic indicators. Cohort-specific analyses were conducted using Cox proportional hazards models. Random-effects meta-analysis was used for pooled effect estimation. Results: A total of 99,446 study participants were included, 3,086 of whom developed stroke. A 5- mu g/m3 increase in annual PM2.5 exposure was associated with 19% increased risk of incident stroke [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.19, 95% CI: 0.88, 1.62]. Similar findings were obtained for PM10. The results were robust to adjustment for an extensive list of cardiovascular risk factors and noise coexposure. The association with PM2.5 was apparent among those greater than or equal to 60 years of age (HR = 1.40, 95% CI: 1.05, 1.87), among never-smokers (HR = 1.74, 95% CI: 1.06, 2.88), and among participants with PM2.5 exposure < 25 mu g/m3 (HR = 1.33, 95% CI: 1.01, 1.77). Conclusions: We found suggestive evidence of an association between fine particles and incidence of cerebrovascular events in Europe, even at lower concentrations than set by the current air quality limit value. Citation: Stafoggia M, Cesaroni G, Peters A, Andersen ZJ, Badaloni C, Beelen R, Caracciolo B, Cyrys J, de Faire U, de Hoogh K, Eriksen KT, Fratiglioni L, Galassi C, Gigante B, Havulinna AS, Hennig F, Hilding A, Hoek G, Hoffmann B, Houthuijs D, Korek M, Lanki T, Leander K, Magnusson PK, Meisinger C, Migliore E, Overvad K, Oestenson CG, Pedersen NL, Pekkanen J, Penell J, Pershagen G, Pundt N, Pyko A, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Ranzi A, Ricceri F, Sacerdote C, Swart WJ, Turunen AW, Vineis P, Weimar C, Weinmayr G, Wolf K, Brunekreef B, Forastiere F. 2014. Long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and incidence of cerebrovascular events: results from 11 European cohorts within the ESCAPE project. Environ Health Perspect 122:919-925; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307301 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Stafoggia, Massimo AU - Cesaroni, Giulia AU - Peters, Annette AU - Andersen, Zorana J AU - Badaloni, Chiara AU - Beelen, Rob AU - Caracciolo, Barbara AU - Cyrys, Josef AU - de Faire, Ulf AU - de Hoogh, Kees AU - Eriksen, Kirsten T AU - Fratiglioni, Laura AU - Galassi, Claudia AU - Gigante, Bruna AU - Havulinna, Aki S AU - Hennig, Frauke AU - Hilding, Agneta AU - Hoek, Gerard AU - Hoffmann, Barbara AU - Houthuijs, Danny AU - Korek, Michal AU - Lanki, Timo AU - Leander, Karin AU - Magnusson, Patrik K AU - Meisinger, Christa AU - Migliore, Enrica AU - Overvad, Kim AU - Oestenson, Claes-Goran AU - Pedersen, Nancy L AU - Pekkanen, Juha AU - Penell, Johanna AU - Pershagen, Goran AU - Pundt, Noreen AU - Pyko, Andrei AU - Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole AU - Ranzi, Andrea AU - Ricceri, Fulvio AU - Sacerdote, Carlotta AU - Swart, Wim JR AU - Turunen, Anu W AU - Vineis, Paolo AU - Weimar, Christian AU - Weinmayr, Gudrun AU - Wolf, Kathrin AU - Brunekreef, Bert AU - Forastiere, Francesco AD - Department of Epidemiology, Lazio Regional Health Service, Rome, Italy Y1 - 2014/05/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 16 SP - 919 EP - 925 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Mathematical models KW - Exposure KW - Strokes KW - Incidence KW - Particulate emissions KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660062105?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Exposure+to+Ambient+Air+Pollution+and+Incidence+of+Cerebrovascular+Events%3A+Results+from+11+European+Cohorts+within+the+ESCAPE+Project&rft.au=Stafoggia%2C+Massimo%3BCesaroni%2C+Giulia%3BPeters%2C+Annette%3BAndersen%2C+Zorana+J%3BBadaloni%2C+Chiara%3BBeelen%2C+Rob%3BCaracciolo%2C+Barbara%3BCyrys%2C+Josef%3Bde+Faire%2C+Ulf%3Bde+Hoogh%2C+Kees%3BEriksen%2C+Kirsten+T%3BFratiglioni%2C+Laura%3BGalassi%2C+Claudia%3BGigante%2C+Bruna%3BHavulinna%2C+Aki+S%3BHennig%2C+Frauke%3BHilding%2C+Agneta%3BHoek%2C+Gerard%3BHoffmann%2C+Barbara%3BHouthuijs%2C+Danny%3BKorek%2C+Michal%3BLanki%2C+Timo%3BLeander%2C+Karin%3BMagnusson%2C+Patrik+K%3BMeisinger%2C+Christa%3BMigliore%2C+Enrica%3BOvervad%2C+Kim%3BOestenson%2C+Claes-Goran%3BPedersen%2C+Nancy+L%3BPekkanen%2C+Juha%3BPenell%2C+Johanna%3BPershagen%2C+Goran%3BPundt%2C+Noreen%3BPyko%2C+Andrei%3BRaaschou-Nielsen%2C+Ole%3BRanzi%2C+Andrea%3BRicceri%2C+Fulvio%3BSacerdote%2C+Carlotta%3BSwart%2C+Wim+JR%3BTurunen%2C+Anu+W%3BVineis%2C+Paolo%3BWeimar%2C+Christian%3BWeinmayr%2C+Gudrun%3BWolf%2C+Kathrin%3BBrunekreef%2C+Bert%3BForastiere%2C+Francesco&rft.aulast=Stafoggia&rft.aufirst=Massimo&rft.date=2014-05-16&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=919&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307301 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307301 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Summary Cost Data for Health Plans Available in Nebraska's Exchange, 2014: Fact Sheet AN - 1650527153; 2011-770502 AB - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended) contains a number of provisions that may affect the individual health insurance market. These provisions may alter the amounts that individuals and families can expect to pay for insurance plans sold on Nebraska's exchange. This fact sheet provides a look at selected costs and options for individual and family plans in Nebraska's exchange. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 16 2014, 5 pp. AU - Elan, Nicholas AU - Fernandez, Bernadette AU - Mach, Annie L Y1 - 2014/05/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Cost KW - Health insurance KW - Family KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Markets KW - Nebraska KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527153?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elan%2C+Nicholas%3BFernandez%2C+Bernadette%3BMach%2C+Annie+L&rft.aulast=Elan&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2014-05-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Summary+Cost+Data+for+Health+Plans+Available+in+Nebraska%27s+Exchange%2C+2014%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=Summary+Cost+Data+for+Health+Plans+Available+in+Nebraska%27s+Exchange%2C+2014%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43549.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no R43549 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Power to Regulate Commerce: Limits on Congressional Power AN - 1650526890; 2011-770500 AB - The Commerce Clause of the US Constitution provides that the Congress shall have the power to regulate interstate and foreign commerce. The plain meaning of this language might indicate a limited power to regulate commercial trade between persons in one state and persons outside of that state; however, the Commerce Clause has never been construed quite so narrowly. Rather, the clause, along with the economy of the US, has grown more complex. This report explores limitation on Congressional power in regulating interstate and foreign commerce. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 16 2014, 17 pp. AU - Thomas, Kenneth R Y1 - 2014/05/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Culture and religion - Language and languages KW - Government - Nation state KW - United States KW - Commerce KW - Constitutions KW - Languages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526890?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thomas%2C+Kenneth+R&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=Kenneth&rft.date=2014-05-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Power+to+Regulate+Commerce%3A+Limits+on+Congressional+Power&rft.title=The+Power+to+Regulate+Commerce%3A+Limits+on+Congressional+Power&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32844.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL32844 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Deployable Federal Assets Supporting Domestic Disaster Response Operations: Summary and Considerations for Congress AN - 1641843645; 2011-760679 AB - For most disasters across the nation, the affected local, state, or tribal governments have sufficient capabilities to respond to the incident. However, for disasters with consequences that require unique capabilities or that overwhelm the existing capabilities of a respective state or tribal government, Congress has authorized and appropriated a suite of deployable federal assets to support domestic disaster response operations. This report reviews several key concepts about these federal assets and highlights possible issues Congress may consider when evaluating their authorization and appropriation. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 16 2014, 55 pp. AU - Brown, Jared T Y1 - 2014/05/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Disaster relief KW - Assets KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Disasters KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843645?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brown%2C+Jared+T&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2014-05-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Deployable+Federal+Assets+Supporting+Domestic+Disaster+Response+Operations%3A+Summary+and+Considerations+for+Congress&rft.title=Deployable+Federal+Assets+Supporting+Domestic+Disaster+Response+Operations%3A+Summary+and+Considerations+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43560.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43560 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arterial Blood Pressure and Long-Term Exposure to Traffic-Related Air Pollution: An Analysis in the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE) AN - 1566843879; 20748058 AB - Background: Long-term exposure to air pollution has been hypothesized to elevate arterial blood pressure (BP). The existing evidence is scarce and country specific. Objectives: We investigated the cross-sectional association of long-term traffic-related air pollution with BP and prevalent hypertension in European populations. Methods: We analyzed 15 population-based cohorts, participating in the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE). We modeled residential exposure to particulate matter and nitrogen oxides with land use regression using a uniform protocol. We assessed traffic exposure with traffic indicator variables. We analyzed systolic and diastolic BP in participants medicated and nonmedicated with BP-lowering medication (BPLM) separately, adjusting for personal and area-level risk factors and environmental noise. Prevalent hypertension was defined as greater than or equal to 140 mmHg systolic BP, or greater than or equal to 90 mmHg diastolic BP, or intake of BPLM. We combined cohort-specific results using random-effects meta-analysis. Results: In the main meta-analysis of 113,926 participants, traffic load on major roads within 100 m of the residence was associated with increased systolic and diastolic BP in nonmedicated participants [0.35 mmHg (95% CI: 0.02, 0.68) and 0.22 mmHg (95% CI: 0.04, 0.40) per 4,000,000 vehicles m/day, respectively]. The estimated odds ratio (OR) for prevalent hypertension was 1.05 (95% CI: 0.99, 1.11) per 4,000,000 vehicles m/day. Modeled air pollutants and BP were not clearly associated. Conclusions: In this first comprehensive meta-analysis of European population-based cohorts, we observed a weak positive association of high residential traffic exposure with BP in nonmedicated participants, and an elevated OR for prevalent hypertension. The relationship of modeled air pollutants with BP was inconsistent. Citation: Fuks KB, Weinmayr G, Foraster M, Dratva J, Hampel R, Houthuijs D, Oftedal B, Oudin A, Panasevich S, Penell J, Sommar JN, Soerensen M, Tittanen P, Wolf K, Xun WW, Aguilera I, Basagana X, Beelen R, Bots ML, Brunekreef B, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Caracciolo B, Cirach M, de Faire U, de Nazelle A, Eeftens M, Elosua R, Erbel R, Forsberg B, Fratiglioni L, Gaspoz JM, Hilding A, Jula A, Korek M, Kraemer U, Kuenzli N, Lanki T, Leander K, Magnusson PK, Marrugat J, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Oestenson CG, Pedersen NL, Pershagen G, Phuleria HC, Probst-Hensch NM, Raaschou-Nielsen O, Schaffner E, Schikowski T, Schindler C, Schwarze PE, Soegaard AJ, Sugiri D, Swart WJ, Tsai MY, Turunen AW, Vineis P, Peters A, Hoffmann B. 2014. Arterial blood pressure and long-term exposure to traffic-related air pollution: an analysis in the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE). Environ Health Perspect 122:896-905; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307725 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Fuks, Kateryna B AU - Weinmayr, Gudrun AU - Foraster, Maria AU - Dratva, Julia AU - Hampel, Regina AU - Houthuijs, Danny AU - Oftedal, Bente AU - Oudin, Anna AU - Panasevich, Sviatlana AU - Penell, Johanna AU - Sommar, Johan N AU - Soerensen, Mette AU - Tiittanen, Pekka AU - Wolf, Kathrin AU - Xun, Wei W AU - Aguilera, Inmaculada AU - Basagana, Xavier AU - Beelen, Rob AU - Bots, Michiel L AU - Brunekreef, Bert AU - Bueno-de-Mesquita, HBas AU - Caracciolo, Barbara AU - Cirach, Marta AU - de Faire, Ulf AU - de Nazelle, Audrey AU - Eeftens, Marloes AU - Elosua, Roberto AU - Erbel, Raimund AU - Forsberg, Bertil AU - Fratiglioni, Laura AU - Gaspoz, Jean-Michel AU - Hilding, Agneta AU - Jula, Antti AU - Korek, Michal AU - Kraemer, Ursula AU - Kuenzli, Nino AU - Lanki, Timo AU - Leander, Karin AU - Magnusson, Patrik KE AU - Marrugat, Jaume AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AU - Oestenson, Claes-Goran AU - Pedersen, Nancy L AU - Pershagen, Goran AU - Phuleria, Harish C AU - Probst-Hensch, Nicole M AU - Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole AU - Schaffner, Emmanuel AU - Schikowski, Tamara AU - Schindler, Christian AU - et. al. AD - IUF-Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Duesseldorf, Germany Y1 - 2014/05/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 16 SP - 896 EP - 905 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Particulate matter KW - Particulates KW - Blood pressure KW - Pollutants KW - Risk factors KW - oxides KW - Drugs KW - Noise levels KW - Nitrogen oxides KW - Land use KW - Traffic KW - Air pollution KW - Photochemicals KW - Leander KW - Reviews KW - Residential areas KW - Air pollution effects KW - Hypertension KW - Nitrogen KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566843879?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Arterial+Blood+Pressure+and+Long-Term+Exposure+to+Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution%3A+An+Analysis+in+the+European+Study+of+Cohorts+for+Air+Pollution+Effects+%28ESCAPE%29&rft.au=Fuks%2C+Kateryna+B%3BWeinmayr%2C+Gudrun%3BForaster%2C+Maria%3BDratva%2C+Julia%3BHampel%2C+Regina%3BHouthuijs%2C+Danny%3BOftedal%2C+Bente%3BOudin%2C+Anna%3BPanasevich%2C+Sviatlana%3BPenell%2C+Johanna%3BSommar%2C+Johan+N%3BSoerensen%2C+Mette%3BTiittanen%2C+Pekka%3BWolf%2C+Kathrin%3BXun%2C+Wei+W%3BAguilera%2C+Inmaculada%3BBasagana%2C+Xavier%3BBeelen%2C+Rob%3BBots%2C+Michiel+L%3BBrunekreef%2C+Bert%3BBueno-de-Mesquita%2C+HBas%3BCaracciolo%2C+Barbara%3BCirach%2C+Marta%3Bde+Faire%2C+Ulf%3Bde+Nazelle%2C+Audrey%3BEeftens%2C+Marloes%3BElosua%2C+Roberto%3BErbel%2C+Raimund%3BForsberg%2C+Bertil%3BFratiglioni%2C+Laura%3BGaspoz%2C+Jean-Michel%3BHilding%2C+Agneta%3BJula%2C+Antti%3BKorek%2C+Michal%3BKraemer%2C+Ursula%3BKuenzli%2C+Nino%3BLanki%2C+Timo%3BLeander%2C+Karin%3BMagnusson%2C+Patrik+KE%3BMarrugat%2C+Jaume%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J%3BOestenson%2C+Claes-Goran%3BPedersen%2C+Nancy+L%3BPershagen%2C+Goran%3BPhuleria%2C+Harish+C%3BProbst-Hensch%2C+Nicole+M%3BRaaschou-Nielsen%2C+Ole%3BSchaffner%2C+Emmanuel%3BSchikowski%2C+Tamara%3BSchindler%2C+Christian%3Bet.+al.&rft.aulast=Fuks&rft.aufirst=Kateryna&rft.date=2014-05-16&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=896&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307725 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Pollutants; Risk factors; Reviews; Particulate matter; oxides; Land use; Blood pressure; Nitrogen; Traffic; Hypertension; Noise levels; Particulates; Nitrogen oxides; Photochemicals; Residential areas; Air pollution effects; Drugs; Leander DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307725 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Foreign Trade in Services: Trends and U.S. Policy Challenges AN - 1650527133; 2011-770503 AB - This report provides background information and analysis on US foreign trade in services. It analyzes the policy challenges that the US confronts, especially the challenge of negotiating a set of international disciplines on trade in services and dealing with the complexity of measuring trade in services. The report also focuses on emerging issues and current negotiations, especially those pertaining to the Trade in Services Agreement (TISA), the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 15 2014, 25 pp. AU - Cooper, William H AU - Nelson, Rebecca M Y1 - 2014/05/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - United States KW - Partnership KW - Investments KW - Service industries KW - Export-import trade KW - Negotiation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527133?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cooper%2C+William+H%3BNelson%2C+Rebecca+M&rft.aulast=Cooper&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-05-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Foreign+Trade+in+Services%3A+Trends+and+U.S.+Policy+Challenges&rft.title=U.S.+Foreign+Trade+in+Services%3A+Trends+and+U.S.+Policy+Challenges&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43291.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43291 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Body Armor for Law Enforcement Officers: In Brief AN - 1650527008; 2011-770504 AB - Since FY1999, Congress has provided funding to state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies to help them purchase armor vests for their officers through the Matching Grant Program for Law Enforcement Armor Vests (the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Initiative [the BPV program]). Congress is considering legislation that would reauthorize the program through FY2018. This report provides an overview of the BPV program and a discussion of policy issues related to it. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 13 2014, 12 pp. AU - James, Nathan Y1 - 2014/05/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Partnership KW - Law enforcement KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527008?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=James%2C+Nathan&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2014-05-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Body+Armor+for+Law+Enforcement+Officers%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Body+Armor+for+Law+Enforcement+Officers%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43544.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43544 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary Tetrabromobenzoic Acid (TBBA) as a Biomarker of Exposure to the Flame Retardant Mixture Firemaster registered 550 AN - 1566850882; 20748057 AB - Background: Firemaster registered 550 (FM550) is commonly added to residential furniture to reduce its flammability. Recent toxicological evidence suggests that FM550 may be endocrine disrupting and obesogenic. Objectives: Our objectives were to develop methods to assess exposure to FM550 in human populations and to identify potential routes of exposure. Methods: Using mass spectrometry methods, we developed a method to measure 2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoic acid (TBBA), a urinary metabolite of the major brominated FM550 component 2-ethylhexyl-2,3,4,5-tetrabromobenzoate (TBB). The method was applied to a cohort of adult volunteers (n = 64). Participants completed questionnaires, provided urine and handwipe samples, and collected dust samples from their homes. We measured TBB and the other major brominated FM550 component, bis(2-ethylhexyl)-2,3,4,5-tetrabromophthalate (TBPH), in paired dust and handwipe samples. Results: TBBA was detected in 72.4% of urine samples. Although TBBA is a rapidly formed metabolite, analyses indicated moderate temporal reliability (interclass correlation coefficient = 0.56; 95% confidence interval: 0.46, 0.66). TBB and TBPH were detected frequently in dust samples [geometric mean (GM) = 315.1 and 364.7 ng/g, respectively] and in handwipes (GM = 31.4 and 23.4 ng, respectively). Levels of TBB and TBPH in dust were positively correlated with levels in handwipes. In addition, levels of TBB in handwipes were positively correlated with urinary TBBA. Results suggest frequent hand washing may reduce the mass of TBB on participants' hands and reduce urinary TBBA levels. Conclusions: Cumulatively, our data indicate that exposures to FM550 are widespread and that the home environment may be an important source of exposure. Urinary TBBA provides a potentially useful biomarker of FM550 exposure for epidemiologic studies. Citation: Hoffman K, Fang M, Horman B, Patisaul HB, Garantziotis S, Birnbaum LS, Stapleton HM. 2014. Urinary tetrabromobenzoic acid (TBBA) as a biomarker of exposure to the flame retardant mixture Firemaster registered 550. Environ Health Perspect 122:963-969; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308028 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hoffman, Kate AU - Fang, Mingliang AU - Horman, Brian AU - Patisaul, Heather B AU - Garantziotis, Stavros AU - Birnbaum, Linda S AU - Stapleton, Heather M AD - Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/05/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 13 SP - 963 EP - 969 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bioindicators KW - Inventories KW - Data processing KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Human populations KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Hand KW - Metabolites KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - biomarkers KW - Dust KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Urine KW - Flammability KW - Fire retardants KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566850882?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Urinary+Tetrabromobenzoic+Acid+%28TBBA%29+as+a+Biomarker+of+Exposure+to+the+Flame+Retardant+Mixture+Firemaster+registered+550&rft.au=Hoffman%2C+Kate%3BFang%2C+Mingliang%3BHorman%2C+Brian%3BPatisaul%2C+Heather+B%3BGarantziotis%2C+Stavros%3BBirnbaum%2C+Linda+S%3BStapleton%2C+Heather+M&rft.aulast=Hoffman&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2014-05-13&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=963&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1308028 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Data processing; Urine; Endocrine disruptors; Hand; Metabolites; Fire retardant chemicals; biomarkers; Mass spectroscopy; Dust; Bioindicators; Human populations; Flammability; Mass spectrometry; Fire retardants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308028 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Airport Privatization: Issues and Options for Congress AN - 1650527248; 2011-770505 AB - Almost all commercial service airports in the US are owned by local and state governments, or by public entities such as airport authorities or multipurpose port authorities. In 1996, Congress established the Airport Privatization Pilot Program (APPP) to explore the prospect of privatizing publicly owned airports and using private capital to improve and develop them. In addition to reducing demand for government funds, privatization has been promoted as a way to make airports more efficient and financially viable; however, participation in the APPP has been very limited. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 12 2014, 16 pp. AU - Tang, Rachel Y Y1 - 2014/05/12/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Air transport KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Government - State or regional government KW - United States KW - State government KW - Authority KW - Privatization KW - Capital KW - Airports KW - Ports KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527248?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tang%2C+Rachel+Y&rft.aulast=Tang&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2014-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Airport+Privatization%3A+Issues+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.title=Airport+Privatization%3A+Issues+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43545.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43545 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - How Social Security Benefits Are Computed: In Brief AN - 1650527237; 2011-770506 AB - Social Security has an important impact on beneficiaries, both young and old, in terms of income support and poverty reduction; however, under current law, Social Security's revenues are projected to be insufficient to pay full scheduled benefits after 2033. Most proposals to change Social Security outlays would change the benefit computation rules. Evaluating such proposals requires an understanding of how benefits are computed under current law. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 12 2014, 7 pp. AU - Meyerson, Noah P Y1 - 2014/05/12/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Poverty relief KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Benefits KW - Decision-making KW - Income KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527237?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Meyerson%2C+Noah+P&rft.aulast=Meyerson&rft.aufirst=Noah&rft.date=2014-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=How+Social+Security+Benefits+Are+Computed%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=How+Social+Security+Benefits+Are+Computed%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43542.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43542 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments AN - 1650526833; 2011-770507 AB - In the wake of the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon offshore drilling rig on April 20, 2010, federal agencies, state and local government agencies, and responsible parties faced an unprecedented challenge. Never before had a subsea drilling system discharge of this magnitude, or an oil spill of this size -- estimated at approximately 206 million gallons (4.9 million barrels) -- occurred in US waters. The incident tested the public and private response capabilities, as well as the legal framework of liability and compensation under the Oil Pollution Act; and the oil spill cleanup, natural resource damage assessment (NRDA), and compensation processes continue today. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 12 2014, 16 pp. AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L AU - Hagerty, Curry L Y1 - 2014/05/12/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Liability, torts, and personal injury KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry KW - Natural resources KW - Local government KW - Damages KW - Disasters KW - Liability KW - Pollution KW - Water KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526833?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ramseur%2C+Jonathan+L%3BHagerty%2C+Curry+L&rft.aulast=Ramseur&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2014-05-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Deepwater+Horizon+Oil+Spill%3A+Recent+Activities+and+Ongoing+Developments&rft.title=Deepwater+Horizon+Oil+Spill%3A+Recent+Activities+and+Ongoing+Developments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42942.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42942 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New Exposure Biomarkers as Tools for Breast Cancer Epidemiology, Biomonitoring, and Prevention: A Systematic Approach Based on Animal Evidence AN - 1566850808; 20748056 AB - Background: Exposure to chemicals that cause rodent mammary gland tumors is common, but few studies have evaluated potential breast cancer risks of these chemicals in humans. Objective: The goal of this review was to identify and bring together the needed tools to facilitate the measurement of biomarkers of exposure to potential breast carcinogens in breast cancer studies and biomonitoring. Methods: We conducted a structured literature search to identify measurement methods for exposure biomarkers for 102 chemicals that cause rodent mammary tumors. To evaluate concordance, we compared human and animal evidence for agents identified as plausibly linked to breast cancer in major reviews. To facilitate future application of exposure biomarkers, we compiled information about relevant cohort studies. Results: Exposure biomarkers have been developed for nearly three-quarters of these rodent mammary carcinogens. Analytical methods have been published for 73 of the chemicals. Some of the remaining chemicals could be measured using modified versions of existing methods for related chemicals. In humans, biomarkers of exposure have been measured for 62 chemicals, and for 45 in a nonoccupationally exposed population. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has measured 23 in the U.S. population. Seventy-five of the rodent mammary carcinogens fall into 17 groups, based on exposure potential, carcinogenicity, and structural similarity. Carcinogenicity in humans and rodents is generally consistent, although comparisons are limited because few agents have been studied in humans. We identified 44 cohort studies, with a total of > 3.5 million women enrolled, that have recorded breast cancer incidence and stored biological samples. Conclusions: Exposure measurement methods and cohort study resources are available to expand biomonitoring and epidemiology related to breast cancer etiology and prevention. Citation: Rudel RA, Ackerman JM, Attfield KR, Brody JG. 2014. New exposure biomarkers as tools for breast cancer epidemiology, biomonitoring, and prevention: a systematic approach based on animal evidence. Environ Health Perspect 122:881-895; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307455 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rudel, Ruthann A AU - Ackerman, Janet M AU - Attfield, Kathleen R AU - Brody, Julia Green AD - Silent Spring Institute, Newton, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2014/05/12/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 12 SP - 881 EP - 895 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Animals KW - Disease control KW - Carcinogens KW - Carcinogenicity KW - biomonitoring KW - Rodents KW - Bioindicators KW - Etiology KW - Mammary gland KW - Tumors KW - biomarkers KW - Health risks KW - Prevention KW - Epidemiology KW - Reviews KW - Breast cancer KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566850808?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=New+Exposure+Biomarkers+as+Tools+for+Breast+Cancer+Epidemiology%2C+Biomonitoring%2C+and+Prevention%3A+A+Systematic+Approach+Based+on+Animal+Evidence&rft.au=Rudel%2C+Ruthann+A%3BAckerman%2C+Janet+M%3BAttfield%2C+Kathleen+R%3BBrody%2C+Julia+Green&rft.aulast=Rudel&rft.aufirst=Ruthann&rft.date=2014-05-12&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=881&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307455 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Etiology; Epidemiology; Mammary gland; Carcinogenicity; Disease control; biomonitoring; Breast cancer; Tumors; Carcinogens; biomarkers; Bioindicators; Chemicals; Animals; Health risks; Prevention; Reviews; Rodents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307455 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices AN - 1650527231; 2011-770509 AB - Since 1870, numerous proposals have been introduced in Congress to establish permanent federal holidays; Only 11, however, have thus far become law. Although these patriotic celebrations are referred to as 'national holidays,' legally they are only applicable to federal employees and the District of Columbia. None are binding on the 50 states, as each state individually determines its legal holidays. Creating a holiday for federal employees does, however, affect each state in a variety of ways, including the delivery of mail and conduct of business with federal agencies. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 9 2014, 10 pp. AU - Straus, Jacob R Y1 - 2014/05/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - District of Columbia KW - Business KW - Employees KW - Law KW - Holidays KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527231?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Straus%2C+Jacob+R&rft.aulast=Straus&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Holidays%3A+Evolution+and+Current+Practices&rft.title=Federal+Holidays%3A+Evolution+and+Current+Practices&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41990.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41990 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Circuit Court Judges: Profile of Professional Experiences Prior to Appointment AN - 1650526836; 2011-770508 AB - This report provides an analysis of the professional qualifications and experiences of US circuit court judges who are currently serving on the federal bench. Interest in the professional qualifications of those nominated to the federal judiciary has been demonstrated by Congress and others. Congressional interest in the professional experiences of those nominated by a President to the federal courts reflects, in part, the evaluative role of Congress in examining the qualifications of those who are nominated to life-tenure positions. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 9 2014, 9 pp. AU - McMillion, Barry J Y1 - 2014/05/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Administration of justice - Legal profession and occupations KW - Government - Public officials KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Courts KW - Circuit courts KW - Judiciary KW - Judges KW - Qualifications KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526836?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McMillion%2C+Barry+J&rft.aulast=McMillion&rft.aufirst=Barry&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Circuit+Court+Judges%3A+Profile+of+Professional+Experiences+Prior+to+Appointment&rft.title=U.S.+Circuit+Court+Judges%3A+Profile+of+Professional+Experiences+Prior+to+Appointment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43538.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43538 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Forecast and Observed Weather Data to Assess Performance of Forecast Products in Identifying Heat Waves and Estimating Heat Wave Effects on Mortality AN - 1566855448; 20748071 AB - Background: Heat wave and health warning systems are activated based on forecasts of health-threatening hot weather. Objective: We estimated heat-mortality associations based on forecast and observed weather data in Detroit, Michigan, and compared the accuracy of forecast products for predicting heat waves. Methods: We derived and compared apparent temperature (AT) and heat wave days (with heat waves defined as greater than or equal to 2 days of daily mean AT greater than or equal to 95th percentile of warm-season average) from weather observations and six different forecast products. We used Poisson regression with and without adjustment for ozone and/or PM10 (particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 10 mu m) to estimate and compare associations of daily all-cause mortality with observed and predicted AT and heat wave days. Results: The 1-day-ahead forecast of a local operational product, Revised Digital Forecast, had about half the number of false positives compared with all other forecasts. On average, controlling for heat waves, days with observed AT = 25.3 degree C were associated with 3.5% higher mortality (95% CI: -1.6, 8.8%) than days with AT = 8.5 degree C. Observed heat wave days were associated with 6.2% higher mortality (95% CI: -0.4, 13.2%) than non-heat wave days. The accuracy of predictions varied, but associations between mortality and forecast heat generally tended to overestimate heat effects, whereas associations with forecast heat waves tended to underestimate heat wave effects, relative to associations based on observed weather metrics. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that incorporating knowledge of local conditions may improve the accuracy of predictions used to activate heat wave and health warning systems. Citation: Zhang K, Chen YH, Schwartz JD, Rood RB, O'Neill MS. 2014. Using forecast and observed weather data to assess performance of forecast products in identifying heat waves and estimating heat wave effects on mortality. Environ Health Perspect 122:912-918; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306858 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zhang, Kai AU - Chen, Yeh-Hsin AU - Schwartz, Joel D AU - Rood, Richard B AU - O'Neill, Marie S AD - Division of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA Y1 - 2014/05/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 09 SP - 912 EP - 918 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Weather KW - Mortality KW - USA, Michigan, Detroit KW - Aerodynamics KW - Heat tolerance KW - Temperature KW - Particulates KW - Warning systems KW - Ozone KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566855448?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Using+Forecast+and+Observed+Weather+Data+to+Assess+Performance+of+Forecast+Products+in+Identifying+Heat+Waves+and+Estimating+Heat+Wave+Effects+on+Mortality&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Kai%3BChen%2C+Yeh-Hsin%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel+D%3BRood%2C+Richard+B%3BO%27Neill%2C+Marie+S&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Kai&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=912&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306858 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Mortality; Weather; Aerodynamics; Temperature; Heat tolerance; Particulates; Warning systems; Ozone; USA, Michigan, Detroit DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306858 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic Thiolation and the Role of Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria from the Human Intestinal Tract AN - 1560115346; 20594472 AB - Background: Arsenic (As) toxicity is primarily based on its chemical speciation. Although inorganic and methylated As species are well characterized in terms of metabolism and formation in the human body, the origin of thiolated methylarsenicals is still unclear. Objectives: We sought to determine whether sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) from the human gut are actively involved in the thiolation of monomethylarsonic acid (MMAV). Methods: We incubated human fecal and colon microbiota in a batch incubator and in a dynamic gut simulator with a dose of 0.5 mg MMAV in the absence or presence of sodium molybdate, an SRB inhibitor. We monitored the conversion of MMAV into monomethyl monothioarsonate (MMMTAV) and other As species by high-performance liquid chromatography coupled with inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry analysis. We monitored the sulfate-reducing activity of the SRB by measuring hydrogen sulfide (H2S) production. We used molecular analysis to determine the dominant species of SRB responsible for As thiolation. Results: In the absence of sodium molybdate, the SRB activity-primarily derived from Desulfovibrio desulfuricans (piger)-was specifically and proportionally correlated (p < 0.01) to MMAV conversion into MMMTAV. Inactivating the SRB with molybdate did not result in MMAV thiolation; however, we observed that the microbiota from a dynamic gut simulator were capable of demethylating 4% of the incubated MMAV into arsenous acid (iAsIII), the trivalent and more toxic form of arsenic acid (iAsV). Conclusion: We found that SRB of human gastrointestinal origin, through their ability to produce H2S, were necessary and sufficient to induce As thiolation. The toxicological consequences of this microbial As speciation change are not yet clear. However, given the efficient epithelial absorption of thiolated methylarsenicals, we conclude that the gut microbiome-and SRB activity in particular-should be incorporated into toxicokinetic analysis carried out after As exposure. Citation: DC.Rubin SS, Alava P, Zekker I, Du Laing G, Van de Wiele T. 2014. Arsenic thiolation and the role of sulfate-reducing bacteria from the human intestinal tract. Environ Health Perspect 122:817-822; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307759 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - DC.Rubin, Sergio SC AU - Alava, Pradeep AU - Zekker, Ivar AU - Du Laing, Gijs AU - Van de Wiele, Tom AD - Laboratorium voor Microbieele Ecologie en Technologie, Faculteit Bio-ingenieurswetenschappen, Universiteit Gent, Gent, Belgium Y1 - 2014/05/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 09 SP - 817 EP - 822 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - High-performance liquid chromatography KW - Speciation KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Incubators KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Colon KW - Chemical speciation KW - Absorption KW - sodium molybdate KW - Fecal coliforms KW - Arsenic KW - Sulfate-reducing bacteria KW - Molybdate KW - Desulfovibrio desulfuricans KW - Toxicity KW - Hydrogen sulfide KW - Sodium KW - Dominant species KW - Digestive tract KW - Liquid chromatography KW - Arsenic acid KW - Intestine KW - Metabolism KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - J 02320:Cell Biology KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560115346?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Arsenic+Thiolation+and+the+Role+of+Sulfate-Reducing+Bacteria+from+the+Human+Intestinal+Tract&rft.au=DC.Rubin%2C+Sergio+SC%3BAlava%2C+Pradeep%3BZekker%2C+Ivar%3BDu+Laing%2C+Gijs%3BVan+de+Wiele%2C+Tom&rft.aulast=DC.Rubin&rft.aufirst=Sergio&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=817&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307759 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - High-performance liquid chromatography; Speciation; Sulfate-reducing bacteria; Arsenic; Molybdate; Toxicity; Hydrogen sulfide; Mass spectroscopy; Digestive tract; Colon; Arsenic acid; Chemical speciation; Intestine; Metabolism; sodium molybdate; Fecal coliforms; Incubators; Mass spectrometry; Sodium; Dominant species; Liquid chromatography; Absorption; Desulfovibrio desulfuricans DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307759 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimating the Number of Low-Income Americans Exposed to Household Air Pollution from Burning Solid Fuels AN - 1560113096; 20594471 AB - Background: Exposure to household air pollution (HAP) from inefficient biomass and coal stoves kills nearly 4 million people every year worldwide. HAP is an environmental risk associated with poverty that affects an estimated 3 billion people mostly in low- and middle-income countries. Objectives: Our goal was to estimate the number of low-income Americans exposed to potentially health-damaging concentrations of HAP. Methods: We mapped county-level data for the percentage of households using wood, coal, and/or coke as their primary heating fuel along with percent of the population below the federal poverty level. Using U.S. Census data and the likelihood of fugitive emissions as reported in the literature, we estimated the number of low-income Americans potentially exposed to HAP. Results: Solid fuel is the primary heating source for > 2.5 million U.S. households, or 6.5 million people. The mapping exercise showed several rural areas, primarily in the northern and western regions, that have high levels of solid-fuel use and poverty. We then identified 117 counties with high co-incident poverty and solid-fuel use as high-priority counties for research into potential health risks from HAP. We estimate that between 500,000 and 600,000 low-income people in the United States are likely exposed to HAP from burning solid fuels within their homes. Conclusion: HAP occurs within the United States and should be further investigated for adverse health risks, especially among those living in areas with rural poverty. Citation: Rogalsky DK, Mendola P, Metts TA, Martin WJ II. 2014. Estimating the number of low-income Americans exposed to household air pollution from burning solid fuels. Environ Health Perspect 122:806-810; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306709 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rogalsky, Derek K AU - Mendola, Pauline AU - Metts, Tricia A AU - Martin, William J AD - Georgetown University School of Medicine, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/05/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 09 SP - 806 EP - 810 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Fuels KW - Rural poverty KW - Coke KW - Pollution effects KW - Socioeconomics KW - Wood KW - Coal KW - Air pollution KW - Health risks KW - USA KW - Poverty KW - Households KW - Emissions KW - Census KW - Burning KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560113096?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Estimating+the+Number+of+Low-Income+Americans+Exposed+to+Household+Air+Pollution+from+Burning+Solid+Fuels&rft.au=Rogalsky%2C+Derek+K%3BMendola%2C+Pauline%3BMetts%2C+Tricia+A%3BMartin%2C+William+J&rft.aulast=Rogalsky&rft.aufirst=Derek&rft.date=2014-05-09&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=806&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306709 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fuels; Wood; Socioeconomics; Pollution effects; Coke; Rural poverty; Coal; Air pollution; Health risks; Households; Poverty; Emissions; Census; Burning; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306709 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Unauthorized Aliens in the United States: Policy Discussion AN - 1767319989; 2011-910354 AB - The unauthorized immigrant (illegal alien) population in the US is a key and controversial immigration issue. Competing views on how to address this population have been, and continue to be, a major obstacle to enacting immigration reform legislation. It is unknown, at any point in time, how many unauthorized aliens are in the US; what countries they are from; when they came to the US; where they are living; and what their demographic, family, and other characteristics are. A variety of proposals have been put forth to grant some type of legal status to some portion of the unauthorized population. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 8 2014, 18 pp. AU - Bruno, Andorra Y1 - 2014/05/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Immigrants KW - Legal status, laws, etc. KW - Family KW - Population KW - Aliens KW - Legislation KW - Demographics KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767319989?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bruno%2C+Andorra&rft.aulast=Bruno&rft.aufirst=Andorra&rft.date=2014-05-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Unauthorized+Aliens+in+the+United+States%3A+Policy+Discussion&rft.title=Unauthorized+Aliens+in+the+United+States%3A+Policy+Discussion&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R41207.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41207 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Congress's Contempt Power and the Enforcement of Congressional Subpoenas: Law, History, Practice, and Procedure AN - 1650527246; 2011-770510 AB - This report examines the source of the contempt power, reviews the historical development of the early case law, outlines the statutory and common law basis for Congress's contempt power, and analyzes the procedures associated with inherent contempt, criminal contempt, and the civil enforcement of subpoenas. The report discusses two recent information access disputes that led to the approval of contempt citations in the House against then-White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten and former White House Counsel Harriet Miers, as well as Attorney General Eric Holder. Finally, the report discusses both non-constitutional and constitutionally-based limitations on the contempt power. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 8 2014, 80 pp. AU - Garvey, Todd AU - Dolan, Alissa M Y1 - 2014/05/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Attorney general KW - United States KW - Common law KW - History KW - Crime and criminals KW - Law KW - Holder, Eric Himpton, Jr. KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527246?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garvey%2C+Todd%3BDolan%2C+Alissa+M&rft.aulast=Garvey&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2014-05-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Congress%27s+Contempt+Power+and+the+Enforcement+of+Congressional+Subpoenas%3A+Law%2C+History%2C+Practice%2C+and+Procedure&rft.title=Congress%27s+Contempt+Power+and+the+Enforcement+of+Congressional+Subpoenas%3A+Law%2C+History%2C+Practice%2C+and+Procedure&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34097.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL34097 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Status of a Member of the House Who Has Been Indicted for or Convicted of a Felony AN - 1650526944; 2011-770511 AB - This report summarizes the potential consequences, with respect to congressional status, that may result when a sitting Member of the House of Representatives is indicted for or is convicted of a felony. There are no federal statutes or Rules of the House of Representatives that directly affect the status of a Member of Congress who has been indicted for a crime that constitutes a felony. No rights or privileges are forfeited under the Constitution, statutory law, or the Rules of the House merely upon an indictment for an offense, prior to an establishment of guilt under the judicial system. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 8 2014, 10 pp. AU - Maskell, Jack Y1 - 2014/05/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Nation state KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Constitutions KW - Indictments KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526944?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Maskell%2C+Jack&rft.aulast=Maskell&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2014-05-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Status+of+a+Member+of+the+House+Who+Has+Been+Indicted+for+or+Convicted+of+a+Felony&rft.title=Status+of+a+Member+of+the+House+Who+Has+Been+Indicted+for+or+Convicted+of+a+Felony&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33229.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33229 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Provisions in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 as an Alternative to a Traditional Budget Resolution AN - 1650526831; 2011-770512 AB - The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (P.L. 113-67) included as Title I, Subtitle B, a section titled, 'Establishing a Congressional Budget' designed to serve as a substitute for a traditional congressional budget resolution for FY2014 and potentially for FY2015. This report provides an explanation of such provisions, highlights how those provisions compare with a traditional budget resolution, and places them within the context of the budget process for FY2014 and FY2015. This report assumes a general understanding of the congressional budget process. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 8 2014, 11 pp. AU - Lynch, Megan S Y1 - 2014/05/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Economic policy KW - Budget, Government KW - Science KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526831?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lynch%2C+Megan+S&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=Megan&rft.date=2014-05-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Provisions+in+the+Bipartisan+Budget+Act+of+2013+as+an+Alternative+to+a+Traditional+Budget+Resolution&rft.title=Provisions+in+the+Bipartisan+Budget+Act+of+2013+as+an+Alternative+to+a+Traditional+Budget+Resolution&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43535.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43535 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund: Overview and Selected Issues AN - 1767320316; 2011-910355 AB - The Robert T. Stafford Emergency Relief and Disaster Assistance Act (as amended) authorizes the President to issue declarations for incidents ranging from destructive, large-scale disasters to more routine, less damaging events. This report describes the declaration process and the types of declarations that can be issued under the Stafford Act. The report also examines how the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is financed and analyzes the issues related to the DRF including the debate over supplemental appropriations, how the DRF is budgeted, and the influence the Budget Control Act has had on the DRF. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 7 2014, 25 pp. AU - Lindsay, Bruce R Y1 - 2014/05/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Disaster relief KW - Presidents KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Disasters KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767320316?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lindsay%2C+Bruce+R&rft.aulast=Lindsay&rft.aufirst=Bruce&rft.date=2014-05-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FEMA%27s+Disaster+Relief+Fund%3A+Overview+and+Selected+Issues&rft.title=FEMA%27s+Disaster+Relief+Fund%3A+Overview+and+Selected+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43537.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43537 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC): Selection of Judges AN - 1767320094; 2011-910332 AB - Recently, the decisions and functions of the courts established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) have received much public attention. FISA established two courts -- the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and the FISA Court of Review -- which have jurisdiction to review government applications to conduct electronic surveillance for foreign intelligence purposes. Various proposals have been introduced in Congress to amend the law that authorizes such surveillance and to change the internal practices and procedures of the courts. This report focuses on those proposals that would amend the process for selecting the judges who serve on the FISC and FISA Court of Review. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 7 2014, 10 pp. AU - Chu, Vivian S Y1 - 2014/05/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Intelligence KW - Courts KW - Jurisdiction KW - Law KW - Surveillance KW - Judges KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767320094?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Chu%2C+Vivian+S&rft.aulast=Chu&rft.aufirst=Vivian&rft.date=2014-05-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Court+%28FISC%29%3A+Selection+of+Judges&rft.title=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Court+%28FISC%29%3A+Selection+of+Judges&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R43534.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43534 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC): Selection of Judges AN - 1679098972; SU00899 AB - Reviews method for selection of Foreign Intelligence Court judges, Appointment Clause of U.S. Constitution, and proposals for changing who can appoint FISC judges. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2014 SP - 13 KW - Constitutional law KW - FISA Judge Selection Reform Act (Proposed) KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Intelligence reform KW - Judges KW - Political appointments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Court+%28FISC%29%3A+Selection+of+Judges&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Federation of American Scientists N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3361 Offered by Mr. Sensenbrenner of Wisconsin [Includes Additional Amendment] AN - 1679098828; SU00898 AB - Amends USA FREEDOM Act, including changes to U.S. government's use of business records and pen registers, targeting of non-Americans, and appointment of public advocate for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. AU - United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary AD - United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary PY - 2014 SP - 43 KW - Amicus curiae KW - Bill drafting KW - Business records KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Intelligence collection KW - Intelligence reform KW - Intelligence targets KW - Metadata KW - National security letters KW - Noncitizens KW - Pen registers KW - Reporting procedures KW - Transparency in government KW - USA FREEDOM Act (Proposed) KW - Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. KW - Gohmert, Louis B., Jr. ("Louie") KW - Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. KW - Gohmert, Louis B., Jr. ("Louie") UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098828?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Amendment+in+the+Nature+of+a+Substitute+to+H.R.+3361+Offered+by+Mr.+Sensenbrenner+of+Wisconsin+%5BIncludes+Additional+Amendment%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.judiciary.house.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Amendment ; Location of original: Available [Online]: U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee N1 - People - Gohmert, Louis B., Jr. ("Louie"); Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations of Fine Particulate Matter Species with Mortality in the United States: A Multicity Time-Series Analysis AN - 1560114486; 20594470 AB - Background: Epidemiological studies have examined the association between PM2.5 and mortality, but uncertainty remains about the seasonal variations in PM2.5-related effects and the relative importance of species. Objectives: We estimated the effects of PM2.5 species on mortality and how infiltration rates may modify the association. Methods: Using city-season specific Poisson regression, we estimated PM2.5 effects on approximately 4.5 million deaths for all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), myocardial infarction (MI), stroke, and respiratory diseases in 75 U.S. cities for 2000-2006. We added interaction terms between PM2.5 and monthly average species-to-PM2.5 proportions of individual species to determine the relative toxicity of each species. We combined results across cities using multivariate meta-regression, and controlled for infiltration. Results: We estimated a 1.18% (95% CI: 0.93, 1.44%) increase in all-cause mortality, a 1.03% (95% CI: 0.65, 1.41%) increase in CVD, a 1.22% (95% CI: 0.62, 1.82%) increase in MI, a 1.76% (95% CI: 1.01, 2.52%) increase in stroke, and a 1.71% (95% CI: 1.06, 2.35%) increase in respiratory deaths in association with a 10- mu g/m3 increase in 2-day averaged PM2.5 concentration. The associations were largest in the spring. Silicon, calcium, and sulfur were associated with more all-cause mortality, whereas sulfur was related to more respiratory deaths. County-level smoking and alcohol were associated with larger estimated PM2.5 effects. Conclusions: Our study showed an increased risk of mortality associated with PM2.5, which varied with seasons and species. The results suggest that mass alone might not be sufficient to evaluate the health effects of particles. Citation: Dai L, Zanobetti A, Koutrakis P, Schwartz JD. 2014. Associations of fine particulate matter species with mortality in the United States: a multicity time-series analysis. Environ Health Perspect 122:837-842; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307568 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Dai, Lingzhen AU - Zanobetti, Antonella AU - Koutrakis, Petros AU - Schwartz, Joel D AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2014/05/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 06 SP - 837 EP - 842 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Sulfur KW - Particle size KW - Alcohol KW - Mortality KW - Calcium KW - Stroke KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Particulates KW - Toxicity KW - Time series analysis KW - Myocardial infarction KW - Cities KW - USA KW - Infiltration KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560114486?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Associations+of+Fine+Particulate+Matter+Species+with+Mortality+in+the+United+States%3A+A+Multicity+Time-Series+Analysis&rft.au=Dai%2C+Lingzhen%3BZanobetti%2C+Antonella%3BKoutrakis%2C+Petros%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel+D&rft.aulast=Dai&rft.aufirst=Lingzhen&rft.date=2014-05-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=837&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307568 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Sulfur; Mortality; Alcohol; Calcium; Stroke; Toxicity; Particulates; Respiratory diseases; Time series analysis; Myocardial infarction; Cities; Infiltration; Cardiovascular diseases; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307568 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - TiO sub(2) nanofibers of different crystal phases for transesterification of alcohols with dimethyl carbonate AN - 1671590417; 20141363 AB - TiO sub(2) nanofibers with different crystal phases have been discovered to be efficient catalysts for the transesterification ofalcohols with dimethyl carbonate to produce corresponding methyl carbonates. Advantages of this catalytic system include excellent selectivity (>99%), general suitability to alcohols, reusability and ease of preparation and separation of fibrous catalysts. Activities of TiO sub(2) catalysts were found to correlate with their crystal phases which results in different adsorption abilities and activation energies on the catalyst surfaces. The kinetic isotope effect (KIE) investigation identified the rate-determining step, and the isotope labeling of oxygen-18 of benzyl alcohol clearly demonstrated the reaction pathway. Finally, the transesterification mechanism of alcohols with dimethyl carbonate catalyzed by TiO sub(2) nanofibers was proposed, in which the alcohol released the proton to form benzyl alcoholic anion, and subsequently the anion attached the carbonyl carbon of dimethyl carbonate to produce the target product of benzyl methyl carbonate. JF - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental AU - Zhang, Xingguang AU - Ke, Xuebin AU - Zheng, Zhanfeng AU - Liu, Hongwei AU - Zhu, Huaiyong AD - School of Chemistry, Physics, and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia Y1 - 2014/05/05/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 05 SP - 330 EP - 337 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 150-151 SN - 0926-3373, 0926-3373 KW - Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts (SO); METADEX (MD); Advanced Polymers Abstracts (EP); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Composites Industry Abstracts (ED); Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics (EC); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - TiO2 nanofibers KW - Transesterification KW - Apparent activation energy KW - Isotope labeling KW - Titanium dioxide KW - Alcohols KW - Carbonates KW - Crystals KW - Catalysts KW - Dimethyl KW - Catalysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671590417?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.atitle=TiO+sub%282%29+nanofibers+of+different+crystal+phases+for+transesterification+of+alcohols+with+dimethyl+carbonate&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Xingguang%3BKe%2C+Xuebin%3BZheng%2C+Zhanfeng%3BLiu%2C+Hongwei%3BZhu%2C+Huaiyong&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Xingguang&rft.date=2014-05-05&rft.volume=150-151&rft.issue=&rft.spage=330&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.issn=09263373&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apcatb.2013.12.035 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.12.035 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Rail Transportation of Crude Oil: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1650527134; 2011-770513 AB - North American crude oil producers are increasingly turning to rail as a means of transporting crude supplies to US markets. According to rail industry officials, US freight railroads are estimated to have carried 434,000 carloads of crude oil in 2013 (roughly equivalent to 300 million barrels), compared to 9,500 carloads in 2008. In 2014, 650,000 carloads of crude oil are expected to be carried. Policy makers are discussing regulatory changes involving tank car design, prevention of derailments, and selection of preferred routes for transporting oil by rail. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 5 2014, 25 pp. AU - Frittelli, John AU - Parfomak, Paul W AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L AU - Andrews, Anthony AU - Pirog, Robert AU - Ratner, Michael Y1 - 2014/05/05/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Railroads and rail transport KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Freight transport KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Automotive industry KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry KW - Transportation KW - Motor vehicles KW - Railroads KW - Freight transport KW - Regulation KW - Markets KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527134?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Frittelli%2C+John%3BParfomak%2C+Paul+W%3BRamseur%2C+Jonathan+L%3BAndrews%2C+Anthony%3BPirog%2C+Robert%3BRatner%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Frittelli&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-05-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Rail+Transportation+of+Crude+Oil%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=U.S.+Rail+Transportation+of+Crude+Oil%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43390.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43390 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Aircraft Noise Exposure and Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, and Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Study AN - 1551626080; 20395157 AB - Background: Long-term aircraft noise exposure may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but no study has investigated chronic effects on the metabolic system. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate effects of long-term aircraft noise exposure on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, we explored the modifying effects of sleep disturbance. Methods: This prospective cohort study of residents of Stockholm County, Sweden, followed 5,156 participants with normal baseline oral glucose tolerance tests (OGTT) for up to 10 years. Exposure to aircraft noise was estimated based on residential history. Information on outcomes and confounders was obtained from baseline and follow-up surveys and examinations, and participants who developed prediabetes or type 2 diabetes were identified by self-reported physician diagnosis or OGTT at follow-up. Adjusted associations were assessed by linear, logistic, and random-effects models. Results: The mean ( plus or minus SD) increases in BMI and waist circumference during follow-up were 1.09 plus or minus 1.97 kg/m2 and 4.39 plus or minus 6.39 cm, respectively. The cumulative incidence of prediabetes and type 2 diabetes was 8% and 3%, respectively. Based on an ordinal noise variable, a 5-dB(A) increase in aircraft noise was associated with a greater increase in waist circumference of 1.51 cm (95% CI: 1.13, 1.89), fully adjusted. This association appeared particularly strong among those who did not change their home address during the study period, which may be a result of lower exposure misclassification. However, no clear associations were found for BMI or type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, sleep disturbances did not appear to modify the associations with aircraft noise. Conclusions: Long-term aircraft noise exposure may be linked to metabolic outcomes, in particular increased waist circumference. Citation: Eriksson C, Hilding A, Pyko A, Bluhm G, Pershagen G, Oestenson CG. 2014. Long-term aircraft noise exposure and body mass index, waist circumference, and type 2 diabetes: a prospective study. Environ Health Perspect 122:687-694; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307115 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Eriksson, Charlotta AU - Hilding, Agneta AU - Pyko, Andrei AU - Bluhm, Gosta AU - Pershagen, Goran AU - Oestenson, Claes-Goran AD - Unit of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine, and PY - 2014 SP - 687 EP - 694 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Historical account KW - Sweden, Stockholm KW - Body mass KW - Noise levels KW - Glucose KW - Models KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Aircraft KW - Sleep KW - Chronic effects KW - Noise KW - Glucose tolerance KW - Aircraft noise KW - Disturbance KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Body mass index KW - Sweden KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551626080?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Aircraft+Noise+Exposure+and+Body+Mass+Index%2C+Waist+Circumference%2C+and+Type+2+Diabetes%3A+A+Prospective+Study&rft.au=Eriksson%2C+Charlotta%3BHilding%2C+Agneta%3BPyko%2C+Andrei%3BBluhm%2C+Gosta%3BPershagen%2C+Goran%3BOestenson%2C+Claes-Goran&rft.aulast=Eriksson&rft.aufirst=Charlotta&rft.date=2014-05-05&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=687&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307115 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diabetes mellitus; Aircraft; Chronic effects; Sleep; Noise; Glucose tolerance; Cardiovascular diseases; Body mass index; Models; Risk assessment; Historical account; Body mass; Glucose; Noise levels; Aircraft noise; Disturbance; Sweden, Stockholm; Sweden DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307115 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. International Broadcasting: Background and Issues for Reform AN - 1761660280; 2011-905333 AB - Since the beginning of modern US international broadcasting during WWII, debates over the effectiveness, strategic direction, and necessity of broadcasting activities have persisted. Since the creation of the Broadcasting Board of Governors (BBG), arguments over its structure have only added to these debates, producing a number of reform efforts. Many Members of Congress have consistently shown concerted interest in US international broadcasting, conducting oversight over the BBG and its individual broadcasters and calling for increased resources and programming for certain regions, countries, and language services. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 2 2014, 20 pp. AU - Weed, Matthew C Y1 - 2014/05/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Broadcasting KW - Governors KW - Surveillance KW - Languages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761660280?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weed%2C+Matthew+C&rft.aulast=Weed&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2014-05-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+International+Broadcasting%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Reform&rft.title=U.S.+International+Broadcasting%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Reform&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43521.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43521 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Apprehensions of Unauthorized Migrants along the Southwest Border: Fact Sheet AN - 1641844090; 2011-760682 AB - According to the US Border Patrol (USBP), the number of illegal alien apprehensions between southern ports of entry (POE) in the US has generally declined from about 1.6 million in FY2000 to nearly 420,000 in FY2013. Much of this downward trend has occurred since FY2005. Apprehensions of unauthorized migrants by the USBP along the US-Mexico border fell from about 1.2 million in FY2005 to a 41-year low of 328,000 in FY2011, before climbing to 357,000 in FY2012 and 414,397 in FY2013. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, May 2 2014, 4 pp. AU - Seghetti, Lisa AU - Durak, Daniel Y1 - 2014/05/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Migrants and migration KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - United States KW - Border patrols KW - Aliens KW - Migrants KW - Ports KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641844090?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Seghetti%2C+Lisa%3BDurak%2C+Daniel&rft.aulast=Seghetti&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2014-05-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Apprehensions+of+Unauthorized+Migrants+along+the+Southwest+Border%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=Apprehensions+of+Unauthorized+Migrants+along+the+Southwest+Border%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43523.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43523 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gestational Weight Gain and Exposure of Newborns to Persistent Organic Pollutants AN - 1560121992; 20594465 AB - Background: Exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) during fetal development can increase the risk of adverse health effects during childhood. Maternal characteristics and physiological changes during gestation, such as gestational weight gain (GWG), may have an influence in the overall burden of POPs in neonates. However, the associations between GWG and POP concentrations are still not well established. Objective: We examined the association of GWG with cord serum POPs concentrations after adjusting for prepregnancy maternal body mass index (BMI) and other potential determinants of the transfer of POPs into newborns. The GWG values were evaluated after grouping by the reference guidelines of the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Methods: We measured levels of 14 organochlorine pesticides, 7 polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs), and 14 polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in 325 cord serum samples from a Spanish birth cohort. Multivariable models were used to estimate associations of GWG, prepregnancy BMI, and other maternal determinants on cord serum concentrations of POPs. Results: Neonatal concentrations of POPs were inversely associated with GWG after adjustment for age, prepregnancy BMI, educational level, and fish consumption. On average, neonates of women with IOM-recommended GWG have lower POP concentrations than do neonates of mothers with inadequate GWG. Conclusions: The present findings suggest an association between neonatal exposure to POPs and inadequate GWG during pregnancy. Encouraging pregnant women to meet the recommended IOM guidelines for GWG may reduce the accumulation of POPs in newborns. Citation: Vizcaino E, Grimalt JO, Glomstad B, Fernandez-Somoano A, Tardon A. 2014. Gestational weight gain and exposure of newborns to persistent organic pollutants. Environ Health Perspect 122:873-879; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306758 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vizcaino, Esther AU - Grimalt, Joan O AU - Glomstad, Berit AU - Fernandez-Somoano, Ana AU - Tardon, Adonina AD - Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Oviedo, Asturias, Spain PY - 2014 SP - 873 EP - 879 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Organochlorine pesticides KW - Body mass KW - Physiology KW - Models KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Body weight KW - Pollutants KW - Gestation KW - Seafood KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Obesity KW - Guidelines KW - Pesticides (organochlorine) KW - Children KW - Fetuses KW - Pregnancy KW - polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Persistent organic pollutants KW - Neonates KW - Body mass index KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560121992?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Gestational+Weight+Gain+and+Exposure+of+Newborns+to+Persistent+Organic+Pollutants&rft.au=Vizcaino%2C+Esther%3BGrimalt%2C+Joan+O%3BGlomstad%2C+Berit%3BFernandez-Somoano%2C+Ana%3BTardon%2C+Adonina&rft.aulast=Vizcaino&rft.aufirst=Esther&rft.date=2014-05-02&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=873&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306758 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Pesticides (organochlorine); Children; Fetuses; Pregnancy; Models; polybrominated diphenyl ethers; polychlorinated biphenyls; Pollutants; Gestation; Neonates; Body mass index; PCB; Obesity; Organochlorine pesticides; Body mass; Physiology; Guidelines; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Body weight; Persistent organic pollutants; Seafood; PCB compounds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306758 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Performance of Multi-City Land Use Regression Models for Nitrogen Dioxide and Fine Particles AN - 1560110229; 20594464 AB - Background: Land use regression (LUR) models have been developed mostly to explain intraurban variations in air pollution based on often small local monitoring campaigns. Transferability of LUR models from city to city has been investigated, but little is known about the performance of models based on large numbers of monitoring sites covering a large area. Objectives: We aimed to develop European and regional LUR models and to examine their transferability to areas not used for model development. Methods: We evaluated LUR models for nitrogen dioxide (NO sub(2)) and particulate matter (PM; PM sub(2.5), PM sub(2.5) absorbance) by combining standardized measurement data from 17 (PM) and 23 (NO sub(2)) ESCAPE (European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects) study areas across 14 European countries for PM and NO sub(2). Models were evaluated with cross-validation (CV) and hold-out validation (HV). We investigated the transferability of the models by successively excluding each study area from model building. Results: The European model explained 56% of the concentration variability across all sites for NO sub(2), 86% for PM sub(2.5), and 70% for PM sub(2.5) absorbance. The HV R super(2)s were only slightly lower than the model R super(2) (NO sub(2), 54%; PM sub(2.5), 80%; PM sub(2.5) absorbance, 70%). The European NO sub(2), PM sub(2.5), and PM sub(2.5) absorbance models explained a median of 59%, 48%, and 70% of within-area variability in individual areas. The transferred models predicted a modest-to-large fraction of variability in areas that were excluded from model building (median R super(2): NO sub(2), 59%; PM sub(2.5), 42%; PM sub(2.5) absorbance, 67%). Conclusions: Using a large data set from 23 European study areas, we were able to develop LUR models for NO sub(2) and PM metrics that predicted measurements made at independent sites and areas reasonably well. This finding is useful for assessing exposure in health studies conducted in areas where no measurements were conducted. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wang, Meng AU - Beelen, Rob AU - Bellander, Tom AU - Birk, Matthias AU - Cesaroni, Giulia AU - Cirach, Marta AU - Cyrys, Josef AU - de Hoogh, Kees AU - Declercq, Christophe AU - Dimakopoulou, Konstantina AU - Eeftens, Marloes AU - Eriksen, Kirsten T AU - Forastiere, Francesco AU - Galassi, Claudia AU - Grivas, Georgios AU - Heinrich, Joachim AU - Hoffmann, Barbara AU - Ineichen, Alex AU - Korek, Michal AU - Lanki, Timo AU - Lindley, Sarah AU - Modig, Lars AU - Molter, Anna AU - Nafstad, Per AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AU - Nystad, Wenche AU - Olsson, David AU - Raaschou-Nielsen, Ole AU - Ragettli, Martina AU - Ranzi, Andrea AU - Stempfelet, Morgane AU - Sugiri, Dorothea AU - Tsai, Ming-Yi AU - Udvardy, Orsolya AU - Varro, Mihaly J AU - Vienneau, Danielle AU - Weinmayr, Gudrun AU - Wolf, Kathrin AU - Yli-Tuomi, Tarja AU - Hoek, Gerard AU - Brunekreef, Bert AD - Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands Y1 - 2014/05/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 02 SP - 843 EP - 849 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Air pollution KW - Air pollution effects KW - Standards KW - Particulates KW - Land use KW - Urban areas KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560110229?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Performance+of+Multi-City+Land+Use+Regression+Models+for+Nitrogen+Dioxide+and+Fine+Particles&rft.au=Wang%2C+Meng%3BBeelen%2C+Rob%3BBellander%2C+Tom%3BBirk%2C+Matthias%3BCesaroni%2C+Giulia%3BCirach%2C+Marta%3BCyrys%2C+Josef%3Bde+Hoogh%2C+Kees%3BDeclercq%2C+Christophe%3BDimakopoulou%2C+Konstantina%3BEeftens%2C+Marloes%3BEriksen%2C+Kirsten+T%3BForastiere%2C+Francesco%3BGalassi%2C+Claudia%3BGrivas%2C+Georgios%3BHeinrich%2C+Joachim%3BHoffmann%2C+Barbara%3BIneichen%2C+Alex%3BKorek%2C+Michal%3BLanki%2C+Timo%3BLindley%2C+Sarah%3BModig%2C+Lars%3BMolter%2C+Anna%3BNafstad%2C+Per%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J%3BNystad%2C+Wenche%3BOlsson%2C+David%3BRaaschou-Nielsen%2C+Ole%3BRagettli%2C+Martina%3BRanzi%2C+Andrea%3BStempfelet%2C+Morgane%3BSugiri%2C+Dorothea%3BTsai%2C+Ming-Yi%3BUdvardy%2C+Orsolya%3BVarro%2C+Mihaly+J%3BVienneau%2C+Danielle%3BWeinmayr%2C+Gudrun%3BWolf%2C+Kathrin%3BYli-Tuomi%2C+Tarja%3BHoek%2C+Gerard%3BBrunekreef%2C+Bert&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Meng&rft.date=2014-05-02&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=843&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307271 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Nitrogen dioxide; Particle size; Air pollution effects; Standards; Particulates; Land use; Urban areas DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307271 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Power of One: Roy Wilkins and the Civil Rights Movement AN - 1629324585; 201411121 AB - Roy Wilkins, the grandson of Mississippi slaves, devoted more than 50 years of that life to advancing the cause of civil rights, speaking for freedom and marching for justice. He led the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) during the civil rights movements most momentous era - the years of freedom rides and bus boycotts, the March on Washington and the march from Selma, the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the murder of Medgar Evers and the police dogs and fire hoses of Birmingham. This article discusses Wilkins' life and civil rights resources at the Library of Congress. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Hartsell, Mark Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 10 EP - 13 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 3 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - History KW - National libraries KW - Civil rights KW - Library materials KW - African Americans KW - article KW - 5.2: MATERIALS BY SUBJECTS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324585?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=The+Power+of+One%3A+Roy+Wilkins+and+the+Civil+Rights+Movement&rft.au=Hartsell%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Hartsell&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Civil rights; National libraries; Library materials; History; African Americans ER - TY - JOUR T1 - LIBRARY ANALYST HELPED LAUNCH NASA AN - 1629324482; 201410951 AB - Amid fear and anxiety following the launch of sputnik 1, a library analyst assisted congress in creating the agency that landed Americans on the moon. Lyndon B. Johnson, then a U.S. senator and chairman of the Senate Preparedness Investigating Subcommittee of the Senate Armed Services Committee, called on a national defense analyst in the Legislative Reference Service to assist Congress in determining how to respond. Library Analyst Eilene Galloway advised Sen. Johnson and House Speaker John McCormack in crafting the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Langley, Cory V Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 20 EP - 21 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 3 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - International relations KW - History KW - National libraries KW - Congress KW - Astronomy KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324482?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=LIBRARY+ANALYST+HELPED+LAUNCH+NASA&rft.au=Langley%2C+Cory+V&rft.aulast=Langley&rft.aufirst=Cory&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - National libraries; Astronomy; History; International relations; Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - My Job at the Library AN - 1629324464; 201410895 AB - In a brief interview, Meredith Sund describes her job as head of the domestic policy consulting section in the Congressional Research Service (CRS). She discusses how she came to work at the CRS, what the Domestic Social Policy Consulting Section does, and what is different about working in the CRS compared to a different library setting. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 22 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 3 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - National libraries KW - Congress KW - Interviews KW - Research KW - Information professionals KW - article KW - 2.11: LIS - BIOGRAPHIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324464?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=My+Job+at+the+Library&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=22&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Information professionals; Research; National libraries; Congress; Interviews ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Experts' Corner AN - 1629324261; 201410955 AB - Jeremy M. Sharp, a Middle Eastern affairs specialist with the Congressional Research Service in the Library of Congress, discusses his job. As a graduate student in Middle Eastern studies aspiring to be an intelligence analyst and entering the workforce in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Sharpe had opportunities at several different agencies. He chose the Congressional Research Service (CRS) in the Library of Congress because of its uniqueness as a provider of open-source, objective and confidential analysis to Members of Congress and their staff. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Sharp, Jeremy M AD - Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 19 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 3 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - International relations KW - National libraries KW - Congress KW - Researchers KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324261?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Experts%27+Corner&rft.au=Sharp%2C+Jeremy+M&rft.aulast=Sharp&rft.aufirst=Jeremy&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - National libraries; International relations; Researchers; Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ASCAP: A Century of Creativity AN - 1629324079; 201411379 AB - On Feb. 13, 1914, composer Victor Herbert helped organize a meeting of 100 leaders in the music world at the Hotel Claridge in New York City to discuss how creators could best reap the financial benefits of their works. The result was the founding of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), a performance-rights organization that has for a century collected and distributed copyright royalties to its members. The organization developed a system for licensing performance of music in restaurants, hotels, nightclubs, and anywhere else a performance of music was likely. In 1921, it made its first distribution of about $82,000 to its songwriter and publisher members. Today, ASCAP licenses the music of a half million members, collecting and redistributing royalties for performances in venues now including radio, television, the Internet, mobile services and beyond. In 2012, ASCAP distributed $828.7 million in royalties. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Maloney, Wendy A AD - U.S. Copyright Office Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 8 EP - 9 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 3 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Associations KW - Music KW - Copyright KW - Royalties KW - article KW - 16.1: COPYRIGHT UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324079?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=ASCAP%3A+A+Century+of+Creativity&rft.au=Maloney%2C+Wendy+A&rft.aulast=Maloney&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Royalties; Copyright; Music; Associations ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CRS at 100: Informing the Legislative Debate Since 1914 AN - 1629324042; 201410950 AB - When the Legislative Reference Service (LRS) was established in the Library of Congress in 1914, the small staff provided what its name conveyed - reference information - to assist Members of Congress in their legislative work. Over 100 years, LRS evolved into today's Congressional Research Service (CRS), a staff of 600 that exclusively provides Congress with nonpartisan policy analysis. CRS is known for its reports, but what makes CRS is its people -- analysts, attorneys, information professionals, and management and infrastructure support staff. These staff members carry out services in support of the modern mission: to provide objective, authoritative and confidential legislative research and analysis, thereby contributing to an informed national legislature. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Langley, Cory V AD - Congressional Research Service Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 14 EP - 18 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 3 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - User services KW - National libraries KW - Congress KW - Research KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324042?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=CRS+at+100%3A+Informing+the+Legislative+Debate+Since+1914&rft.au=Langley%2C+Cory+V&rft.aulast=Langley&rft.aufirst=Cory&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Congress; User services; Research; National libraries ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Underground excavation shape optimization considering material nonlinearities AN - 1567070597; 20468696 AB - The shape of an underground opening is a major factor influencing the stability of the underground excavation. Obtaining an optimized shape is significant in civil and mining engineering applications for increasing stability and reducing costs. This paper presents an updated method for finding the optimal shape of an underground excavation using the latest bi-directional evolutionary structural optimization (BESO) techniques considering material nonlinearities. Recent development in the BESO applications to underground excavation is discussed through illustrated examples. Details are given of the BESO method used to finding the optimal shape based on the global stiffness. The methodology of the stiffness based optimization techniques is described with examples of applications to underground excavation. Applications to underground void structures, such as cavern and tunnel, as well as underground solid structure such mine pillar are demonstrated. It is concluded that stiffness based optimization techniques are applicable to underground excavations and practical shape of an excavation can be generated as a result of the BESO application. JF - Computers and Geotechnics AU - Ren, G AU - Zuo, Z H AU - Xie, Y M AU - Smith, J V AD - School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne 3001, Australia, gang.ren@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 81 EP - 87 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 58 SN - 0266-352X, 0266-352X KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Cavern KW - Excavation KW - Finite element KW - Optimization KW - Evolutionary structural optimization KW - Numerical analysis KW - Voids KW - Solids KW - Spain, Cataluna, Barcelona, Besos KW - Tunnels KW - Methodology KW - Costs KW - Geotechnology KW - Nonlinearity KW - Mining Engineering KW - Mining KW - SW 0810:General KW - Q2 09182:Methods and instruments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1567070597?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Computers+and+Geotechnics&rft.atitle=Underground+excavation+shape+optimization+considering+material+nonlinearities&rft.au=Ren%2C+G%3BZuo%2C+Z+H%3BXie%2C+Y+M%3BSmith%2C+J+V&rft.aulast=Ren&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=&rft.spage=81&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Computers+and+Geotechnics&rft.issn=0266352X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.compgeo.2014.02.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Geotechnology; Voids; Nonlinearity; Mining; Tunnels; Methodology; Costs; Excavation; Solids; Mining Engineering; Optimization; Spain, Cataluna, Barcelona, Besos DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compgeo.2014.02.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climatic amplification of the numerical response of a predator population to its prey AN - 1560107369; 20448650 AB - We evaluated evidence of an effect of climate on the numerical response of a coyote (Canis latrans) population to their keystone prey, snowshoe hares (Lepus americanus), in a Canadian boreal forest. Six a priori hypotheses of the coyote numerical response were developed that postulated linear, nonlinear, additive, and interactive effects of prey and climate. Model selection procedures showed the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) had the strongest effect on the coyote numerical response via its interaction with snowshoe hare density, while other large-scale climate indices had very weak effects. For a given snowshoe hare density, a negative value of the NAO amplified the abundance of coyote and a positive NAO decreased coyote abundance. We hypothesize that the coyote numerical response is ultimately determined by the coyote functional response influenced by winter conditions determined by the NAO. JF - Ecology AU - Bowler, Berlinda AU - Krebs, Charles AU - O'Donoghue, Mark AU - Hone, Jim AD - Institute for Applied Ecology, University of Canberra, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601 Australia; Department of the Environment, GPO Box 787, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601 Australia, Jim.Hone@canberra.edu.au PY - 2014 SP - 1153 EP - 1161 PB - Ecological Society of America, 1707 H Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington DC 20006 United States VL - 95 IS - 5 SN - 0012-9658, 0012-9658 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Climate KW - coyote KW - North Atlantic Oscillation KW - numerical response KW - predation KW - snowshoe hare KW - Oscillations KW - Abundance KW - Forests KW - Predators KW - Canis latrans KW - Lepus americanus KW - Prey KW - Models KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560107369?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecology&rft.atitle=Climatic+amplification+of+the+numerical+response+of+a+predator+population+to+its+prey&rft.au=Bowler%2C+Berlinda%3BKrebs%2C+Charles%3BO%27Donoghue%2C+Mark%3BHone%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Bowler&rft.aufirst=Berlinda&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=95&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1153&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecology&rft.issn=00129658&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oscillations; Abundance; Climate; Forests; Predators; Prey; Models; Canis latrans; Lepus americanus ER - TY - JOUR T1 - RDA and Serials: Transitioning to RDA Within a MARC 21 Framework AN - 1559000152; 201408432 AB - This comprehensive preconference focused on transitioning serials catalogers experienced in Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd Edition (AACR2) to the new cataloging code, Resource Description and Access (RDA), using the most current Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) and Cooperative Online Serials (CONSER) RDA decisions and practices. The sessions were taught in six modules: Introduction to CONSER RDA cataloging; Getting started; Identifying manifestations; Identifying works and expressions; Related works, expressions, manifestations; and Working with copy and When to create a new record. Participants received hands-on exercises from actual machine-readable cataloging (MARC 21) records that reinforced each module's objective. Adapted from the source document. JF - Serials Librarian AU - Hawkins, Les AU - Nguyen, Hien AU - Griffin, Linda Smith AD - Library of Congress Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 7 EP - 19 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 66 IS - 1-4 SN - 0361-526X, 0361-526X KW - Library cataloguing KW - Serials KW - AACR2 KW - Resource Description & Access-RDA KW - CONSER KW - article KW - 12.13: CATALOGUING RULES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1559000152?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Serials+Librarian&rft.atitle=RDA+and+Serials%3A+Transitioning+to+RDA+Within+a+MARC+21+Framework&rft.au=Hawkins%2C+Les%3BNguyen%2C+Hien%3BGriffin%2C+Linda+Smith&rft.aulast=Hawkins&rft.aufirst=Les&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=66&rft.issue=1-4&rft.spage=7&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Serials+Librarian&rft.issn=0361526X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F0361526X.2014.879015 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - SELID4 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Serials; Library cataloguing; AACR2; Resource Description & Access-RDA; CONSER DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0361526X.2014.879015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Seeing the Forest for the Trees: How "One Health" Connects Humans, Animals, and Ecosystems AN - 1540228938; 20141691 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Nicole, Wendee AD - Wendee Nicole was awarded the inaugural Mongabay Prize for Environmental Reporting in 2013. She writes for Discover, Scientific American, National Wildlife, and other magazines. Y1 - 2014/05/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 01 SP - A122 EP - A129 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Animals KW - Ecosystems KW - Trees KW - Forests KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1540228938?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Seeing+the+Forest+for+the+Trees%3A+How+%22One+Health%22+Connects+Humans%2C+Animals%2C+and+Ecosystems&rft.au=Nicole%2C+Wendee&rft.aulast=Nicole&rft.aufirst=Wendee&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A122&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A122 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Animals; Ecosystems; Trees; Forests DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A122 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Shared Burden: Public Health Impact of Nine Environmental Pollutants in Europe AN - 1534851008; 20047036 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Konkel, Lindsey AD - Lindsey Konkel is a Worcester, MA-based journalist who reports on science, health, and the environment. She is an editor for Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate. Y1 - 2014/05/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 01 SP - A136 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Europe KW - Public health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534851008?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Shared+Burden%3A+Public+Health+Impact+of+Nine+Environmental+Pollutants+in+Europe&rft.au=Konkel%2C+Lindsey&rft.aulast=Konkel&rft.aufirst=Lindsey&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A136&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A136 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Public health; Europe DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A136 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate as a driver of phenological change in southern seabirds AN - 1534849096; 19976129 AB - Seabirds are one of the most threatened groups of birds globally and, overall, their conservation status is deteriorating rapidly. Southern hemisphere countries are over-represented in the number of species of conservation concern yet long-term phenological data on seabirds in the southern hemisphere is limited. A better understanding of the implications of changes in the marine and terrestrial environments to seabird species is required in order to improve their management and conservation status. Here we conducted a meta-analysis of the phenological drivers and trends among southern hemisphere seabirds. Overall there was a general trend towards later phenological events over time (34 % of all data series, N=47; 67 % of all significant trends), though this varied by taxa and location. The strongest trends towards later events were for seabirds breeding in Australia, the Laridae (gulls, noddies, terns) and migratory southern polar seabirds. In contrast, earlier phenologies were more often observed for the Spheniscidae (penguins) and for other seabirds breeding in the Antarctic and subantarctic. Phenological changes were most often associated with changes in oceanographic conditions, with sea-ice playing an important role for more southerly species. For some species in some locations, such as the Little Penguin Eudyptula minor in south-eastern Australia, warmer oceans projected under various climate change scenarios are expected to correspond to increased seabird productivity, manifested through earlier breeding, heavier chicks, an increased chance of double brooding, at least in the short-term. JF - International Journal of Biometeorology AU - Chambers, Lynda E AU - Dann, Peter AU - Cannell, Belinda AU - Woehler, Eric J AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Australian Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia, L.Chambers@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 603 EP - 612 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 58 IS - 4 SN - 0020-7128, 0020-7128 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Terrestrial environments KW - Climate change KW - Spheniscidae KW - Antarctic KW - Breeding KW - Phenology KW - Gulls KW - Seabirds KW - Australia KW - Taxa KW - Marine KW - Eudyptula minor KW - Marine birds KW - Oceanographic conditions KW - Laridae KW - Aves KW - Sea ice KW - Oceans KW - Conservation KW - Birds KW - Productivity KW - Aquatic birds KW - Climate change scenarios KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534849096?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Biometeorology&rft.atitle=Climate+as+a+driver+of+phenological+change+in+southern+seabirds&rft.au=Chambers%2C+Lynda+E%3BDann%2C+Peter%3BCannell%2C+Belinda%3BWoehler%2C+Eric+J&rft.aulast=Chambers&rft.aufirst=Lynda&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=603&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Biometeorology&rft.issn=00207128&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00484-013-0711-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 54 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine birds; Phenology; Climate change; Sea ice; Oceanographic conditions; Seabirds; Conservation; Birds; Climate change scenarios; Aves; Breeding; Terrestrial environments; Oceans; Taxa; Aquatic birds; Gulls; Antarctic; Productivity; Eudyptula minor; Laridae; Spheniscidae; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00484-013-0711-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Low-Dose Arsenic: In Search of a Risk Threshold AN - 1534848599; 20047081 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schmidt, Charles W AD - Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine. Y1 - 2014/05/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 01 SP - A130 EP - A134 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Arsenic KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534848599?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Low-Dose+Arsenic%3A+In+Search+of+a+Risk+Threshold&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Charles+W&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A130&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A130 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A130 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fish Consumption and Blood Mercury Levels AN - 1534848031; 20047080 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Groth, Edward AD - Groth Consulting Services, Pelham, NY Y1 - 2014/05/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 01 SP - A120 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Seafood KW - Blood levels KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534848031?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Fish+Consumption+and+Blood+Mercury+Levels&rft.au=Groth%2C+Edward&rft.aulast=Groth&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A120&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307997 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Seafood; Blood levels DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307997 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New Confidence: Optimizing Benchmark Dose Modeling to Improve Risk Assessment AN - 1534847901; 20047038 AB - No abstract available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing. Y1 - 2014/05/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 01 SP - A138 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Benchmarks KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534847901?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=New+Confidence%3A+Optimizing+Benchmark+Dose+Modeling+to+Improve+Risk+Assessment&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A138&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A138 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Benchmarks DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A138 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Clues to Autistic Behaviors: Exploring the Role of Endocrine Disruptors AN - 1534847347; 20047037 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Betts, Kellyn S AD - Kellyn S. Betts writes about environmental contaminants, hazards, and technology for solving environmental problems for publications including EHP and Environmental Science & Technology. Y1 - 2014/05/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 01 SP - A137 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Behavior KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534847347?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Clues+to+Autistic+Behaviors%3A+Exploring+the+Role+of+Endocrine+Disruptors&rft.au=Betts%2C+Kellyn+S&rft.aulast=Betts&rft.aufirst=Kellyn&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A137 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Behavior; Endocrine disruptors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A137 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Time Trend Temperature-Mortality as a Factor of Uncertainty Analysis of Impacts of Future Heat Waves AN - 1534833176; 20047079 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Linares, Cristina AU - Miron, Isidro J AU - Montero, Juan C AU - Criado-Alvarez, Juan J AU - Tobias, Aurelio AU - Diaz, Julio AD - National School of Public Health, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid, Spain Y1 - 2014/05/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 01 SP - A118 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Heat tolerance KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534833176?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Time+Trend+Temperature-Mortality+as+a+Factor+of+Uncertainty+Analysis+of+Impacts+of+Future+Heat+Waves&rft.au=Linares%2C+Cristina%3BMiron%2C+Isidro+J%3BMontero%2C+Juan+C%3BCriado-Alvarez%2C+Juan+J%3BTobias%2C+Aurelio%3BDiaz%2C+Julio&rft.aulast=Linares&rft.aufirst=Cristina&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A118&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1308042 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heat tolerance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308042 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary Bisphenol A Levels in Young Men: Association with Reproductive Hormones and Semen Quality AN - 1534823227; 20047078 AB - Background: Few human studies have examined bisphenol A (BPA) exposure in relation to semen quality and reproductive hormones in men, and results are divergent. Objectives: We examined associations between urinary BPA concentration and reproductive hormones, as well as semen quality, in young men from the general population. Methods: Our study population consisted of 308 young men from the general population. Urinary BPA concentration was measured by isotope dilution TurboFlow-liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. We used multiple linear regression analysis to estimate associations between BPA concentration and reproductive hormones and semen quality, adjusting for confounding factors. Results: We found that 98% of the men had detectable urinary levels of BPA. Median (5th-95th percentiles) BPA concentration was 3.25 ng/mL (0.59-14.89 ng/mL). Men with BPA concentrations above the lowest quartile had higher concentrations of serum testosterone, luteinizing hormone (LH), estradiol, and free testosterone compared with the lowest quartile (ptrend less than or equal to 0.02). Men in the highest quartile of BPA excretion had on average 18% higher total testosterone (95% CI: 8, 28%), 22% higher LH (95% CI: 6, 39%), and 13% higher estradiol (95% CI: 4, 24%) compared with lowest quartile. Men in the highest quartile of BPA also had significantly lower percentage progressive motile spermatozoa compared with men in the lowest quartile (-6.7 percentage points, 95% CI: -11.76, -1.63). BPA was not associated with other semen parameters. Adjusting for dietary patterns did not influence the results. Conclusions: The pattern of associations between BPA and reproductive hormones could indicate an antiandrogenic or antiestrogenic effect, or both, of BPA on the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal hormone feedback system, possibly through a competitive inhibition at the receptor level. However, additional research is needed to confirm our findings and to further test the suggested potential mechanisms. Citation: Lassen TH, Frederiksen H, Jensen TK, Petersen JH, Joensen UN, Main KM, Skakkebaek NE, Juul A, Joergensen N, Andersson AM. 2014. Urinary bisphenol A levels in young men: association with reproductive hormones and semen quality. Environ Health Perspect 122:478-484; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307309 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lassen, Tina Harmer AU - Frederiksen, Hanne AU - Jensen, Tina Kold AU - Petersen, Joergen Holm AU - Joensen, Ulla N AU - Main, Katharina M AU - Skakkebaek, Niels E AU - Juul, Anders AU - Joergensen, Niels AU - Andersson, Anna-Maria AD - University Department of Growth and Reproduction, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark Y1 - 2014/05/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 01 SP - 478 EP - 484 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bisphenol A KW - Diets KW - Isotopes KW - Urine KW - Males KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Excretion KW - Hormones KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534823227?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Urinary+Bisphenol+A+Levels+in+Young+Men%3A+Association+with+Reproductive+Hormones+and+Semen+Quality&rft.au=Lassen%2C+Tina+Harmer%3BFrederiksen%2C+Hanne%3BJensen%2C+Tina+Kold%3BPetersen%2C+Joergen+Holm%3BJoensen%2C+Ulla+N%3BMain%2C+Katharina+M%3BSkakkebaek%2C+Niels+E%3BJuul%2C+Anders%3BJoergensen%2C+Niels%3BAndersson%2C+Anna-Maria&rft.aulast=Lassen&rft.aufirst=Tina&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=478&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307309 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Bisphenol A; Isotopes; Urine; Males; Mass spectrometry; Excretion; Hormones DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307309 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate Change Mitigation: Assessing Strategies that Offer Potential Human Health Benefits AN - 1534819693; 20047039 AB - Climate change mitigation strategies, including efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, are not specifically designed to improve human health but could potentially do so anyway. A review in this issue of EHP critically examines different models for estimating these so-called co-benefits and highlights improvements that could help assess which mitigation strategies are the most promising for both climate and human health. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. Y1 - 2014/05/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 May 01 SP - A139 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Mitigation KW - Climate change KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534819693?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Climate+Change+Mitigation%3A+Assessing+Strategies+that+Offer+Potential+Human+Health+Benefits&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=A139&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A139 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mitigation; Climate change DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A139 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of Boundary Condition Types on Unstable Density-Dependent Flow AN - 1529950198; 19843489 AB - Boundary conditions are required to close the mathematical formulation of unstable density-dependent flow systems. Proper implementation of boundary conditions, for both flow and transport equations, in numerical simulation are critical. In this paper, numerical simulations using the FEFLOW model are employed to study the influence of the different boundary conditions for unstable density-dependent flow systems. A similar set up to the Elder problem is studied. It is well known that the numerical simulation results of the standard Elder problem are strongly dependent on spatial discretization. This work shows that for the cases where a solute mass flux boundary condition is employed instead of a specified concentration boundary condition at the solute source, the numerical simulation results do not vary between different convective solution modes (i.e., plume configurations) due to the spatial discretization. Also, the influence of various boundary condition types for nonsource boundaries was studied. It is shown that in addition to other factors such as spatial and temporal discretization, the forms of the solute transport equation such as divergent and convective forms as well as the type of boundary condition employed in the nonsource boundary conditions influence the convective solution mode in coarser meshes. On basis of the numerical experiments performed here, higher sensitivities regarding the numerical solution stability are observed for the Adams-Bashford/Backward Trapezoidal time integration approach in comparison to the Euler-Backward/Euler-Forward time marching approach. The results of this study emphasize the significant consequences of boundary condition choice in the numerical modeling of unstable density-dependent flow. JF - Ground Water AU - Ataie-Ashtiani, Behzad AU - Simmons, Craig T AU - Werner, Adrian D AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research & Training and School of the Environment, Flinders University, G.P.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 378 EP - 387 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 52 IS - 3 SN - 0017-467X, 0017-467X KW - Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Flow System KW - Elderly KW - Boundary conditions KW - Solutes KW - Plumes KW - Sensitivity KW - Mathematical models KW - Boundary Conditions KW - Simulation KW - Model Studies KW - Boundaries KW - Standards KW - Groundwater KW - Fluctuations KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q2 09127:General papers on resources KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529950198?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water&rft.atitle=Influence+of+Boundary+Condition+Types+on+Unstable+Density-Dependent+Flow&rft.au=Ataie-Ashtiani%2C+Behzad%3BSimmons%2C+Craig+T%3BWerner%2C+Adrian+D&rft.aulast=Ataie-Ashtiani&rft.aufirst=Behzad&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=378&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fgwat.12067 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Solutes; Mathematical models; Sensitivity; Elderly; Simulation; Groundwater; Plumes; Boundary conditions; Flow System; Boundary Conditions; Boundaries; Standards; Fluctuations; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12067 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Benzene Dynamics and Biodegradation in Alluvial Aquifers Affected by River Fluctuations AN - 1529950050; 19843490 AB - The spatial distribution and temporal dynamics of a benzene plume in an alluvial aquifer strongly affected by river fluctuations was studied. Benzene concentrations, aquifer geochemistry datasets, past river morphology, and benzene degradation rates estimated in situ using stable carbon isotope enrichment were analyzed in concert with aquifer heterogeneity and river fluctuations. Geochemistry data demonstrated that benzene biodegradation was on-going under sulfate reducing conditions. Long-term monitoring of hydraulic heads and characterization of the alluvial aquifer formed the basis of a detailed modeled image of aquifer heterogeneity. Hydraulic conductivity was found to strongly correlate with benzene degradation, indicating that low hydraulic conductivity areas are capable of sustaining benzene anaerobic biodegradation provided the electron acceptor (SO sub(4) super(2-)) does not become rate limiting. Modeling results demonstrated that the groundwater flux direction is reversed on annual basis when the river level rises up to 2 m, thereby forcing the infiltration of oxygenated surface water into the aquifer. The mobilization state of metal trace elements such as Zn, Cd, and As present in the aquifer predominantly depended on the strong potential gradient within the plume. However, infiltration of oxygenated water was found to trigger a change from strongly reducing to oxic conditions near the river, causing mobilization of previously immobile metal species and vice versa. MNA appears to be an appropriate remediation strategy in this type of dynamic environment provided that aquifer characterization and targeted monitoring of redox conditions are adequate and electron acceptors remain available until concentrations of toxic compounds reduce to acceptable levels. JF - Ground Water AU - Batlle-Aguilar, J AU - Morasch, B AU - Hunkeler, D AU - Brouyere, S AD - Currently at National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training (NCGRT), School of the Environment, Flinders University, G.P.O. Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia; +61-8-820-13601; fax: +61-8-820-17906 Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 388 EP - 398 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 52 IS - 3 SN - 0017-467X, 0017-467X KW - Pollution Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Hydraulics KW - Benzenes KW - Groundwater hydrology KW - Isotopes KW - Bioremediation KW - Heavy metals KW - Freshwater KW - Benzene KW - Trace elements KW - River levels KW - Cadmium KW - Rivers KW - Metals KW - Fluvial morphology KW - Oxic conditions KW - Surface-groundwater Relations KW - Chemical composition of river water KW - Infiltration KW - Groundwater pollution KW - River morphology KW - Groundwater KW - Hydraulic conductivity KW - Aquifers KW - Biodegradation KW - Degradation KW - Spatial distribution KW - Surface water KW - Groundwater Pollution KW - Heads KW - Carbon KW - Zinc KW - Ground water KW - Heterogeneity KW - Plumes KW - Data processing KW - Geochemistry KW - Trace metals in river water KW - Sulfate KW - Trace elements in groundwater KW - Morphology KW - Remediation KW - Alluvial Aquifers KW - Fluctuations KW - Potential gradient KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - Q2 09171:Dynamics of lakes and rivers KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - M2 556.14:Infiltration/Soil Moisture (556.14) KW - ENA 21:Wildlife UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529950050?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water&rft.atitle=Benzene+Dynamics+and+Biodegradation+in+Alluvial+Aquifers+Affected+by+River+Fluctuations&rft.au=Batlle-Aguilar%2C+J%3BMorasch%2C+B%3BHunkeler%2C+D%3BBrouyere%2C+S&rft.aulast=Batlle-Aguilar&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=388&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fgwat.12070 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Oxic conditions; Fluvial morphology; Biodegradation; Heavy metals; Remediation; Ground water; Benzene; Trace elements; Aquifers; Hydraulics; Metals; Isotopes; Data processing; Spatial distribution; Surface water; Sulfate; Heads; Carbon; Zinc; Cadmium; Plumes; Hydraulic conductivity; Groundwater hydrology; Geochemistry; Trace metals in river water; Trace elements in groundwater; Chemical composition of river water; Infiltration; River levels; Groundwater pollution; River morphology; Potential gradient; Sulfates; Bioremediation; Degradation; Morphology; Groundwater; Benzenes; Surface-groundwater Relations; Groundwater Pollution; Alluvial Aquifers; Heterogeneity; Fluctuations; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12070 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Merging applied gene conservation activities with advanced generation breeding initiatives: a case study of Pinus radiata D. Don AN - 1529933386; 19814545 AB - Major challenges exist for applied gene conservation of forest genetic resources in native habitats of the Mexican and Central American Pines, Pinus radiata and the Southern US pines. They include population decline and population structure changes, due to forest removal, conversion of forest land to other uses, fires, climate change, diseases and pests. However, tree breeders continue to struggle with methods that would meaningfully integrate tree breeding and conservation populations. In this review, I will start by outlining the importance of gene conservation in tree breeding programs, then highlight some challenges and opportunities for applied gene conservation programs; and lastly, I share results of a large body of applied research and other activities aimed at genetically characterising the base population of P. radiata in Australia and New Zealand, for the purposes of effective ex situ gene conservation. Main threats for species grown in exotic environments also include introduced diseases and pests, and more recently, climate change. Consequently, movement of genetic material is often restricted and genetic resources of pine species are not readily expanded by further importations from overseas. Therefore, conservation of genetic material currently in these countries is likely to be important for the long-term viability of plantation forestry using pine species. In addition to understanding the largely unpredictable or speculative biological and economic worth of rare alleles, the greatest challenge that we have in ex situ gene conservation is to develop practical approaches for infusing genes from base populations of unimproved material into more advanced-generation breeding programs without greatly affecting productivity gains. Other notable challenges include perceived costs and benefits of gene conservation in the face of increasing privatisation of forest estate. While financial resources for domestication of alternative species are declining, a vast number of existing species and provenance/progeny trials of P. radiata, the Mexican and Central American pines and the Southern US pines provide an excellent gene resource for the future. JF - New Forests AU - Gapare, Washington J AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, Washington.Gapare@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 311 EP - 331 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 45 IS - 3 SN - 0169-4286, 0169-4286 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - PSE, Australia KW - Trees KW - Climate change KW - Climatic changes KW - Forests KW - Importation KW - Domestication KW - Population genetics KW - Case studies KW - Breeding KW - Economics KW - Pests KW - Forestry KW - Fires KW - Population decline KW - Habitat KW - Plantations KW - Cost benefit analysis KW - Pinus radiata KW - Genetic resources KW - Perception KW - Reviews KW - Conservation KW - Population structure KW - Progeny KW - New Zealand KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529933386?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=New+Forests&rft.atitle=Merging+applied+gene+conservation+activities+with+advanced+generation+breeding+initiatives%3A+a+case+study+of+Pinus+radiata+D.+Don&rft.au=Gapare%2C+Washington+J&rft.aulast=Gapare&rft.aufirst=Washington&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=New+Forests&rft.issn=01694286&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11056-013-9398-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 96 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fires; Trees; Climatic changes; Forests; Habitat; Population decline; Importation; Plantations; Domestication; Population genetics; Genetic resources; Breeding; Economics; Conservation; Progeny; Population structure; Pests; Forestry; Climate change; Cost benefit analysis; Case studies; Perception; Reviews; Pinus radiata; PSE, Australia; New Zealand DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11056-013-9398-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using hyperspectral data and PLSR modelling to assess acid sulphate soil in subsurface AN - 1524414229; 19793005 AB - Purpose: Acid sulphate soil (ASS) has raised increasing environmental concerns because of its capability to produce strong acidity and consequent trace metal release. It is difficult to assess the occurrence and severity of ASS in the subsurface by conventional methods, either by chemical measurements following intensive field survey or by airborne/spaceborne remote sensing. This paper aims to explore a new way to rapidly assess the occurrence and severity of the harmful ASS in the subsurface. Materials and methods: This paper introduced a proximal hyperspectral instrument, namely Hylogger(TM) system, which can rapidly scan soil cores and provide high-resolution hyperspectral data to assess ASS occurring in the subsurface. Traditional soil coring and chemical measurements were also applied to assist the assessment. Furthermore, partial least squares regression (PLSR) was used to establish the relationship between soil pH values and reflectance spectral features. Results and discussion: The main results include mineral distribution, which was mapped using scanned hypespectral data on soil cores, soil pH map and the distribution of the two types of ASS, including harmful actual acid sulphate soil and harmless potential acid sulphate soil. Furthermore, the relationship between the soil pH values and spectral features was established by PLSR modelling. Conclusions: Conclusively, ASS in the subsurface was characterised spectrally, the mineralogy was mapped using hyperspectral data from soil cores, and the AASS and the PASS were separated as well. The model established could be used to predict soil pH in the future; thus, it could further accelerate the assessment of ASS. JF - Journal of Soils and Sediments AU - Shi, Xian-Zhong AU - Aspandiar, Mehrooz AU - Oldmeadow, David AD - Department of Applied Geology, Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6102, Australia, stickin@163.com Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 904 EP - 916 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 14 IS - 5 SN - 1439-0108, 1439-0108 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Sulfates KW - Remote Sensing KW - Airborne sensing KW - Reflectance KW - Remote sensing KW - Hydrogen Ion Concentration KW - Mineralogy KW - Sulphates KW - Methodology KW - Trace Metals KW - Cores KW - Acids KW - Soils KW - Acidity KW - Trace metals KW - Modelling KW - Q2 09262:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524414229?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Soils+and+Sediments&rft.atitle=Using+hyperspectral+data+and+PLSR+modelling+to+assess+acid+sulphate+soil+in+subsurface&rft.au=Shi%2C+Xian-Zhong%3BAspandiar%2C+Mehrooz%3BOldmeadow%2C+David&rft.aulast=Shi&rft.aufirst=Xian-Zhong&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=904&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Soils+and+Sediments&rft.issn=14390108&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11368-014-0847-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 24 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Airborne sensing; Soils; Remote sensing; Mineralogy; Acidity; Trace metals; Sulphates; Methodology; Modelling; Remote Sensing; Sulfates; Trace Metals; Reflectance; Cores; Acids; Hydrogen Ion Concentration DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11368-014-0847-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of improved assimilation of temperature and salinity for coupled model seasonal forecasts AN - 1524408243; 19793360 AB - We assess the impact of improved ocean initial conditions for predicting El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and Indian Ocean dipole (IOD) using the Bureau of Meteorology's Predictive Ocean Atmosphere Model for Australia (POAMA) coupled seasonal prediction model for the period 1982-2006. The new ocean initial conditions are provided by an ensemble-based analysis system that assimilates subsurface temperatures and salinity and which is a clear improvement over the previous optimal interpolation system which used static error covariances and was univariate (temperature only). Hindcasts using the new ocean initial conditions have better skill at predicting sea surface temperature (SST) variations associated with ENSO than do the hindcasts initialized with the old ocean analyses. The improvement derives from better prediction of subsurface temperatures and the largest improvements come during ENSO-IOD neutral years. We show that improved prediction of the Nino3.4 SST index derives from improved initial depiction of the thermocline and halocline in the equatorial Pacific but as lead time increases the improved depiction of the initial salinity field in the western Pacific become more important. Improved ocean initial conditions do not translate into improved skill for predicting the IOD but we do see an improvement in the prediction of subsurface temperatures in the Indian Ocean (IO). This result reflects that the coupling between subsurface and surface temperature variations is weaker in the IO than in the Pacific, but coupled model errors may also be limiting predictive skill in the IO. JF - Climate Dynamics AU - Zhao, Mei AU - Hendon, Harry H AU - Alves, Oscar AU - Yin, Yonghong AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research (CAWCR), GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia, m.zhao@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 2565 EP - 2583 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 42 IS - 9-10 SN - 0930-7575, 0930-7575 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Surface temperatures KW - Subsurface temperatures KW - Atmosphere KW - Data assimilation KW - Salinity KW - Air-sea coupling KW - Haloclines KW - Salinity effects KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - Australia KW - Meteorology KW - Initial conditions KW - Sea surface temperature forecasting KW - El Nino phenomena KW - Temperature effects KW - Marine KW - ISW, Indian Ocean KW - Climate models KW - Climates KW - Temperature KW - Seasonal forecasts KW - Errors KW - Model Studies KW - Interpolation KW - Southern Oscillation KW - Halocline KW - Oceans KW - El Nino-Southern Oscillation event KW - Thermocline KW - SW 0810:General KW - M2 523.4:Planets (523.4) KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524408243?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Climate+Dynamics&rft.atitle=Impact+of+improved+assimilation+of+temperature+and+salinity+for+coupled+model+seasonal+forecasts&rft.au=Zhao%2C+Mei%3BHendon%2C+Harry+H%3BAlves%2C+Oscar%3BYin%2C+Yonghong&rft.aulast=Zhao&rft.aufirst=Mei&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=9-10&rft.spage=2565&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climate+Dynamics&rft.issn=09307575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00382-014-2081-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 41 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Prediction; Air-sea coupling; Salinity effects; Ocean-atmosphere system; Meteorology; Halocline; El Nino phenomena; Southern Oscillation; Surface temperatures; Subsurface temperatures; Climate models; Haloclines; El Nino-Southern Oscillation event; Seasonal forecasts; Thermocline; Initial conditions; Data assimilation; Sea surface temperature forecasting; Interpolation; Salinity; Oceans; Climates; Temperature; Errors; Atmosphere; Model Studies; ISW, Indian Ocean; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-014-2081-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Development of a surface to increase retinal pigment epithelial cell (ARPE-19) proliferation under reduced serum conditions AN - 1520385506; 19717842 AB - Age related macular degeneration of the eye is brought about by damage to the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and is a major cause of adult blindness. One potential treatment method is transplantation of RPE cells grown in vitro. Maintaining RPE cell viability and physiological function in vitro is a challenge, and this must also be achieved using materials that can be subsequently used to deliver an intact cell sheet into the eye. In this paper, plasma polymerisation has been used to develop a chemically modified surface for maintaining RPE cells in vitro. Multiwell plates modified with a plasma copolymer of allylamine and octadiene maintained RPE cell growth at a level similar to that of TCPS. However, the addition of bound glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) to the plasma polymerised surface significantly enhanced RPE proliferation. Simply adding GAG to the culture media had no positive effect. It is shown that a combination of plasma polymer and GAG is a promising method for developing suitable surfaces for cell growth and delivery, that can be applied to any substrate material. JF - Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine AU - Zuber, Agnieszka A AU - Robinson, David E AU - Short, Robert D AU - Steele, David A AU - Whittle, Jason D AD - Mawson Institute, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, Jason.whittle@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 1367 EP - 1373 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 25 IS - 5 SN - 0957-4530, 0957-4530 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - retinal pigment epithelium KW - Cell surface KW - Age KW - Glycosaminoglycans KW - Eye KW - Retina KW - Macular degeneration KW - Copolymers KW - Blindness KW - Media (culture) KW - W 30920:Tissue Engineering UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520385506?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Materials+Science%3A+Materials+in+Medicine&rft.atitle=Development+of+a+surface+to+increase+retinal+pigment+epithelial+cell+%28ARPE-19%29+proliferation+under+reduced+serum+conditions&rft.au=Zuber%2C+Agnieszka+A%3BRobinson%2C+David+E%3BShort%2C+Robert+D%3BSteele%2C+David+A%3BWhittle%2C+Jason+D&rft.aulast=Zuber&rft.aufirst=Agnieszka&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1367&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Materials+Science%3A+Materials+in+Medicine&rft.issn=09574530&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10856-014-5163-y LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cell surface; retinal pigment epithelium; Age; Glycosaminoglycans; Macular degeneration; Retina; Eye; Copolymers; Blindness; Media (culture) DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10856-014-5163-y ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global wood production from natural forests has peaked AN - 1516743754; 19533059 AB - Wood is considered to be a renewable resource. However, steep increases in production followed by a peak and subsequent decline have been characteristic of natural forest-based wood industries in many countries. An assessment was made to determine any discernible global trend in wood extraction from natural forests. This was done using published data on global production from various wood sources, including plantations, planted forests and trees outside forests. Global wood supply from natural forests peaked around 1989 and has been in decline since. A growing planted tree supply has been making up the gap between total roundwood demand and natural forest supply. These data suggest a declining role for natural forests in global wood production, with the long term sustainability of wood supply derived from purpose-cultivated trees rather than natural forest sources. Where these planted trees lower demand for wood from natural forests this will provide opportunities to reduce resource conflict in natural forests, apply more precautionary prescriptions where logging does occur, and increase the use of natural forests for biodiversity conservation and other ecosystem services such as carbon storage. JF - Biodiversity and Conservation AU - Warman, Russell D AD - School of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 78, GPO, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, russell.warman@utas.edu.au Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 1063 EP - 1078 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 23 IS - 5 SN - 0960-3115, 0960-3115 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Sustainable yield KW - Data processing KW - Trees KW - Wood KW - Biological diversity KW - Forests KW - Biodiversity KW - Plantations KW - Sustainability KW - Logging KW - Carbon sequestration KW - Renewable resources KW - Carbon KW - Conservation KW - Conflicts KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516743754?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biodiversity+and+Conservation&rft.atitle=Global+wood+production+from+natural+forests+has+peaked&rft.au=Warman%2C+Russell+D&rft.aulast=Warman&rft.aufirst=Russell&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1063&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biodiversity+and+Conservation&rft.issn=09603115&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10531-014-0633-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 69 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Logging; Sustainable yield; Carbon; Data processing; Trees; Conservation; Biodiversity; Forests; Plantations; Carbon sequestration; Renewable resources; Biological diversity; Wood; Conflicts; Sustainability DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10531-014-0633-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Metal speciation and potential bioavailability changes during discharge and neutralisation of acidic drainage water. AN - 1508680440; 24359925 AB - The discharge of acid drainage from the farm irrigation areas to the Murray River in South Australia represents a potential risk to water quality. The drainage waters have low pH (2.9-5.7), high acidity (up to 1190 mg L(-1) CaCO3), high dissolved organic carbon (10-40 mg L(-1)), and high dissolved Al, Co, Ni and Zn (up to 55, 1.25, 1.30 and 1.10 mg L(-1), respectively) that represent the greatest concern relative to water quality guidelines (WQGs). To provide information on bioavailability, changes in metal speciation were assessed during mixing experiments using filtration (colloidal metals) and Chelex-lability (free metal ions and weak inorganic metal complexes) methods. Following mixing of drainage and river water, much of the dissolved aluminium and iron precipitated. The concentrations of other metals generally decreased conservatively in proportion to the dilution initially, but longer mixing periods caused increased precipitation or adsorption to particulate phases. Dissolved Co, Mn and Zn were typically 95-100% present in Chelex-labile forms, whereas 40-70% of the dissolved nickel was Chelex-labile and the remaining non-labile fraction of dissolved nickel was associated with fine colloids or complexed by organic ligands that increased with time. Despite the different kinetics of precipitation, adsorption and complexation reactions, the dissolved metal concentrations were generally highly correlated for the pooled data sets, indicating that the major factors controlling the concentrations were similar for each metal (pH, dilution, and time following mixing). For dilutions of the drainage waters of less than 1% with Murray River water, none of the metals should exceed the WQGs. However, the high concentrations of metals associated with fine precipitates within the receiving waters may represent a risk to some aquatic organisms. Crown Copyright © 2013. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Chemosphere AU - Simpson, Stuart L AU - Vardanega, Christopher R AU - Jarolimek, Chad AU - Jolley, Dianne F AU - Angel, Brad M AU - Mosley, Luke M AD - Centre for Environmental Contaminants Research, CSIRO Land and Water, Locked Bag 2007, Kirrawee, NSW 2232, Australia. Electronic address: stuart.simpson@csiro.au. ; Centre for Environmental Contaminants Research, CSIRO Land and Water, Locked Bag 2007, Kirrawee, NSW 2232, Australia; School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. ; Centre for Environmental Contaminants Research, CSIRO Land and Water, Locked Bag 2007, Kirrawee, NSW 2232, Australia. ; School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. ; Environment Protection Authority South Australia, GPO Box 2607, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/05// PY - 2014 DA - May 2014 SP - 172 EP - 180 VL - 103 KW - Acids KW - 0 KW - Metals KW - Waste Water KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Index Medicus KW - Risk assessment KW - Dairy farm KW - Acid sulfate soils KW - Water quality guidelines KW - Murray River KW - Ecotoxicology KW - Fresh Water -- chemistry KW - South Australia KW - Rivers -- chemistry KW - Biological Availability KW - Acids -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Metals -- metabolism KW - Drainage, Sanitary KW - Metals -- analysis KW - Agricultural Irrigation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1508680440?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Metal+speciation+and+potential+bioavailability+changes+during+discharge+and+neutralisation+of+acidic+drainage+water.&rft.au=Simpson%2C+Stuart+L%3BVardanega%2C+Christopher+R%3BJarolimek%2C+Chad%3BJolley%2C+Dianne+F%3BAngel%2C+Brad+M%3BMosley%2C+Luke+M&rft.aulast=Simpson&rft.aufirst=Stuart&rft.date=2014-05-01&rft.volume=103&rft.issue=&rft.spage=172&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemosphere&rft.issn=1879-1298&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.chemosphere.2013.11.059 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-10-17 N1 - Date created - 2014-03-18 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.11.059 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - No Remedy for Drone Deaths AN - 1650527176; 2011-770515 AB - In Al-Aulaqi v Panetta, government officials cannot be held personally liable to victims of US targeted killing strikes, whether or not the decedent was the intended target of the strike and regardless of US citizenship. Anwar Al-Aulaqi, a designated terrorist, was intentionally targeted and killed in a drone strike in Yemen in September 2011; His son Abdulrahman was killed in another strike two weeks later, although he was not its intended target. The judge dismissed the suit, finding that the father lacked standing to assert constitutional rights on behalf of his son and that the case raised non-justiciable political questions. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 30 2014, 3 pp. AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2014/04/30/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Air transport KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Administration of justice - Legal profession and occupations KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Men KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - United States KW - Citizenship KW - Military operations KW - Fathers KW - Airplanes, Pilotless KW - Yemeni Republic KW - Terrorists KW - Judges KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527176?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Elsea&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2014-04-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=No+Remedy+for+Drone+Deaths&rft.title=No+Remedy+for+Drone+Deaths&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/noremedy.html LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Legal Sidebar N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Genetically Engineered Salmon AN - 1650527040; 2011-770514 AB - If approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Atlantic salmon would be the first genetically engineered (GE) animal to be marketed in the US for human consumption. Genetic engineering techniques are used by scientists to insert genetic material from one organism into the genome of another organism. Genetically engineered salmon have been modified to grow more quickly and use feed more efficiently -- However, some are concerned that, in this rapidly evolving field, current technological and regulatory safeguards are inadequate to protect the environment and ensure that these products are safe to be used as food. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 30 2014, 26 pp. AU - Upton, Harold F AU - Cowan, Tadlock Y1 - 2014/04/30/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Biology and biotechnology KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Environment and environmental policy - Animals KW - United States KW - Animals KW - Genetics KW - Scientists KW - United States Food and drug administration KW - Food KW - Genetic engineering KW - Consumption KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527040?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Upton%2C+Harold+F%3BCowan%2C+Tadlock&rft.aulast=Upton&rft.aufirst=Harold&rft.date=2014-04-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Genetically+Engineered+Salmon&rft.title=Genetically+Engineered+Salmon&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43518.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43518 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heat-Related Morbidity in Brisbane, Australia: Spatial Variation and Area-Level Predictors AN - 1560114841; 20594468 AB - Background: Extreme heat is a leading weather-related cause of illness and death in many locations across the globe, including subtropical Australia. The possibility of increasingly frequent and severe heat waves warrants continued efforts to reduce this health burden, which could be accomplished by targeting intervention measures toward the most vulnerable communities. Objectives: We sought to quantify spatial variability in heat-related morbidity in Brisbane, Australia, to highlight regions of the city with the greatest risk. We also aimed to find area-level social and environmental determinants of high risk within Brisbane. Methods: We used a series of hierarchical Bayesian models to examine city-wide and intracity associations between temperature and morbidity using a 2007-2011 time series of geographically referenced hospital admissions data. The models accounted for long-term time trends, seasonality, and day of week and holiday effects. Results: On average, a 10 degree C increase in daily maximum temperature during the summer was associated with a 7.2% increase in hospital admissions (95% CI: 4.7, 9.8%) on the following day. Positive statistically significant relationships between admissions and temperature were found for 16 of the city's 158 areas; negative relationships were found for 5 areas. High-risk areas were associated with a lack of high income earners and higher population density. Conclusions: Geographically targeted public health strategies for extreme heat may be effective in Brisbane, because morbidity risk was found to be spatially variable. Emergency responders, health officials, and city planners could focus on short- and long-term intervention measures that reach communities in the city with lower incomes and higher population densities, including reduction of urban heat island effects. Citation: Hondula DM, Barnett AG. 2014. Heat-related morbidity in Brisbane, Australia: spatial variation and area-level predictors. Environ Health Perspect 122:831-836; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307496 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hondula, David M AU - Barnett, Adrian G AD - Center for Policy Informatics, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona, USA Y1 - 2014/04/30/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 30 SP - 831 EP - 836 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Spatial distribution KW - Population density KW - Temperature KW - Intervention KW - Summer KW - Time series analysis KW - Morbidity KW - Public health KW - Income KW - Australia KW - Vulnerability KW - Seasonal variations KW - Australia, Queensland, Brisbane KW - Hospitals KW - Urban areas KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560114841?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Heat-Related+Morbidity+in+Brisbane%2C+Australia%3A+Spatial+Variation+and+Area-Level+Predictors&rft.au=Hondula%2C+David+M%3BBarnett%2C+Adrian+G&rft.aulast=Hondula&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-04-30&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=831&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307496 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Spatial distribution; Temperature; Population density; Intervention; Summer; Time series analysis; Morbidity; Income; Public health; Vulnerability; Seasonal variations; Urban areas; Hospitals; Australia; Australia, Queensland, Brisbane DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307496 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Defense Surplus Equipment Disposal: Background Information AN - 1735655808; 2011-899511 AB - The Department of Defense (DOD) through a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) component called DLA Disposition Services [formerly the Defense Utilization and Marketing Service (DRMS)] has a policy for disposing of government equipment and supplies considered surplus or deemed unnecessary, or excess to the agency's currently designated mission. DLA Disposition Services is responsible for property reuse (including resale), precious metal recovery, recycling, hazardous property disposal, and the demilitarization of military equipment. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 29 2014, 6 pp. AU - Grasso, Valerie Bailey Y1 - 2014/04/29/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 29 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Metals KW - Equipment KW - Marketing KW - Property KW - Recycling KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655808?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Grasso%2C+Valerie+Bailey&rft.aulast=Grasso&rft.aufirst=Valerie&rft.date=2014-04-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Defense+Surplus+Equipment+Disposal%3A+Background+Information&rft.title=Defense+Surplus+Equipment+Disposal%3A+Background+Information&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/weapons/RS20549.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS20549 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heat-Related Mortality and Adaptation to Heat in the United States AN - 1560114987; 20594467 AB - Background: In a changing climate, increasing temperatures are anticipated to have profound health impacts. These impacts could be mitigated if individuals and communities adapt to changing exposures; however, little is known about the extent to which the population may be adapting. Objective: We investigated the hypothesis that if adaptation is occurring, then heat-related mortality would be decreasing over time. Methods: We used a national database of daily weather, air pollution, and age-stratified mortality rates for 105 U.S. cities (covering 106 million people) during the summers of 1987-2005. Time-varying coefficient regression models and Bayesian hierarchical models were used to estimate city-specific, regional, and national temporal trends in heat-related mortality and to identify factors that might explain variation across cities. Results: On average across cities, the number of deaths (per 1,000 deaths) attributable to each 10 degree F increase in same-day temperature decreased from 51 [95% posterior interval (PI): 42, 61] in 1987 to 19 (95% PI: 12, 27) in 2005. This decline was largest among those greater than or equal to 75 years of age, in northern regions, and in cities with cooler climates. Although central air conditioning (AC) prevalence has increased, we did not find statistically significant evidence of larger temporal declines among cities with larger increases in AC prevalence. Conclusions: The population has become more resilient to heat over time. Yet even with this increased resilience, substantial risks of heat-related mortality remain. Based on 2005 estimates, an increase in average temperatures by 5 degree F (central climate projection) would lead to an additional 1,907 deaths per summer across all cities. Citation: Bobb JF, Peng RD, Bell ML, Dominici F. 2014. Heat-related mortality and adaptation to heat in the United States. Environ Health Perspect 122:811-816; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307392 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bobb, Jennifer F AU - Peng, Roger D AU - Bell, Michelle L AU - Dominici, Francesca AD - Department of Biostatistics, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2014/04/29/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 29 SP - 811 EP - 816 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - Mortality KW - Cities KW - Weather KW - USA KW - Adaptability KW - Age KW - Risk factors KW - Temperature KW - Pollution effects KW - Summer KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560114987?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Heat-Related+Mortality+and+Adaptation+to+Heat+in+the+United+States&rft.au=Bobb%2C+Jennifer+F%3BPeng%2C+Roger+D%3BBell%2C+Michelle+L%3BDominici%2C+Francesca&rft.aulast=Bobb&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2014-04-29&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=811&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307392 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Weather; Cities; Mortality; Age; Adaptability; Risk factors; Temperature; Pollution effects; Summer; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307392 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association of Global DNA Methylation and Global DNA Hydroxymethylation with Metals and Other Exposures in Human Blood DNA Samples AN - 1566842309; 20748062 AB - Background: The association between human blood DNA global methylation and global hydroxymethylation has not been evaluated in population-based studies. No studies have evaluated environmental determinants of global DNA hydroxymethylation, including exposure to metals. Objective: We evaluated the association between global DNA methylation and global DNA hydroxymethylation in 48 Strong Heart Study participants for which selected metals had been measured in urine at baseline and DNA was available from 1989-1991 (visit 1) and 1998-1999 (visit 3). Methods: We measured the percentage of 5-methylcytosine (5-mC) and 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5-hmC) in samples using capture and detection antibodies followed by colorimetric quantification. We explored the association of participant characteristics (i.e., age, adiposity, smoking, and metal exposure) with both global DNA methylation and global DNA hydroxymethylation. Results: The Spearman's correlation coefficient for 5-mC and 5-hmC levels was 0.32 (p = 0.03) at visit 1 and 0.54 (p < 0.001) at visit 3. Trends for both epigenetic modifications were consistent across potential determinants. In cross-sectional analyses, the odds ratios of methylated and hydroxymethylated DNA were 1.56 (95% CI: 0.95, 2.57) and 1.76 (95% CI: 1.07, 2.88), respectively, for the comparison of participants above and below the median percentage of dimethylarsinate. The corresponding odds ratios were 1.64 (95% CI: 1.02, 2.65) and 1.16 (95% CI: 0.70, 1.94), respectively, for the comparison of participants above and below the median cadmium level. Arsenic exposure and metabolism were consistently associated with both epigenetic markers in cross-sectional and prospective analyses. The positive correlation of 5-mC and 5-hmC levels was confirmed in an independent study population. Conclusions: Our findings support that both epigenetic measures are related at the population level. The consistent trends in the associations between these two epigenetic modifications and the characteristics evaluated, especially arsenic exposure and metabolism, suggest the need for understanding which of the two measures is a better biomarker for environmental epigenetic effects in future large-scale epidemiologic studies. Citation: Tellez-Plaza M, Tang WY, Shang Y, Umans JG, Francesconi KA, Goessler W, Ledesma M, Leon M, Laclaustra M, Pollak J, Guallar E, Cole SA, Fallin MD, Navas-Acien A. 2014. Association of global DNA methylation and global DNA hydroxymethylation with metals and other exposures in human blood DNA samples. Environ Health Perspect 122:946-954; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306674 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Tellez-Plaza, Maria AU - Tang, Wan-yee AU - Shang, Yan AU - Umans, Jason G AU - Francesconi, Kevin A AU - Goessler, Walter AU - Ledesma, Marta AU - Leon, Montserrat AU - Laclaustra, Martin AU - Pollak, Jonathan AU - Guallar, Eliseo AU - Cole, Shelley A AU - Fallin, MDani AU - Navas-Acien, Ana AD - Department of Epidemiology, Y1 - 2014/04/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 25 SP - 946 EP - 954 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Age KW - Heavy metals KW - Colorimetry KW - Smoking KW - epigenetics KW - DNA methylation KW - Cadmium KW - Population levels KW - Bioindicators KW - Heart KW - Metals KW - Arsenic KW - Population studies KW - biomarkers KW - Blood KW - Antibodies KW - Urine KW - DNA KW - Adipose tissue KW - Metabolism KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566842309?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Association+of+Global+DNA+Methylation+and+Global+DNA+Hydroxymethylation+with+Metals+and+Other+Exposures+in+Human+Blood+DNA+Samples&rft.au=Tellez-Plaza%2C+Maria%3BTang%2C+Wan-yee%3BShang%2C+Yan%3BUmans%2C+Jason+G%3BFrancesconi%2C+Kevin+A%3BGoessler%2C+Walter%3BLedesma%2C+Marta%3BLeon%2C+Montserrat%3BLaclaustra%2C+Martin%3BPollak%2C+Jonathan%3BGuallar%2C+Eliseo%3BCole%2C+Shelley+A%3BFallin%2C+MDani%3BNavas-Acien%2C+Ana&rft.aulast=Tellez-Plaza&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2014-04-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=946&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306674 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Heart; Age; Arsenic; Heavy metals; Population studies; Colorimetry; biomarkers; Smoking; Blood; Antibodies; epigenetics; Urine; DNA methylation; Adipose tissue; Population levels; Cadmium; Metabolism; Bioindicators; Metals; DNA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306674 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Medicaid Financial Eligibility for Long-term Services and Supports AN - 1650527217; 2011-770516 AB - Medicaid is a means-tested entitlement program that finances the delivery of health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS) to certain eligible low-income individuals. This report provides an overview of the financial requirements used for determining eligibility for Medicaid LTSS. It first provides background information on the Medicaid program, including general eligibility requirements. Then it describes federal statute as well as selected regulations and guidance regarding these financial eligibility requirements, including rules related to spousal impoverishment, asset transfers, treatment of certain assets, post-eligibility treatment of income, and estate recovery. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 24 2014, 14 pp. AU - Colello, Kirsten J Y1 - 2014/04/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Assets KW - Medicaid program KW - Regulation KW - Medical service KW - Decision-making KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527217?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Colello%2C+Kirsten+J&rft.aulast=Colello&rft.aufirst=Kirsten&rft.date=2014-04-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Medicaid+Financial+Eligibility+for+Long-term+Services+and+Supports&rft.title=Medicaid+Financial+Eligibility+for+Long-term+Services+and+Supports&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43506.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43506 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Commercial Filming and Photography on Federal Lands AN - 1650527105; 2011-770522 AB - Federal lands such as national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, ranges, and other landscapes are popular locations for motion pictures and commercial photography. Historically, the major federal land management agencies -- the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Park Service (NPS), and Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) in the Department of the Interior (DOI), and the US Forest Service (FS) in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) -- did not share a consistent approach for regulating commercial filming and photography on their lands. A 2000 law, P.L. 106-206, required permits and developed a consistent fee structure for commercial filming and some photography on federal lands. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 23 2014, 7 pp. AU - Comay, Laura B Y1 - 2014/04/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Science and technology policy - Photography KW - Environment and environmental policy - Parks, nature reserves, and open spaces KW - Environment and environmental policy - Animals KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Management KW - Land KW - Wildlife KW - Parks KW - Location KW - Law KW - Public lands KW - Photography KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527105?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Comay%2C+Laura+B&rft.aulast=Comay&rft.aufirst=Laura&rft.date=2014-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Commercial+Filming+and+Photography+on+Federal+Lands&rft.title=Commercial+Filming+and+Photography+on+Federal+Lands&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43267.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43267 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Social Security: The Government Pension Offset (GPO) AN - 1650526843; 2011-770523 AB - The intent of the 'dual entitlement' rule and the Government Pension Offset (GPO) is the same -- to reduce the Social Security spousal benefits of individuals who are not financially dependent on their spouses because they receive their own retired-worker or disabled-worker Social Security benefits, or their non-Social Security pension benefits. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 23 2014, 16 pp. AU - Sidor, Gary Y1 - 2014/04/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Pensions KW - Regulation KW - Benefits KW - Decision-making KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526843?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sidor%2C+Gary&rft.aulast=Sidor&rft.aufirst=Gary&rft.date=2014-04-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Social+Security%3A+The+Government+Pension+Offset+%28GPO%29&rft.title=Social+Security%3A+The+Government+Pension+Offset+%28GPO%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32453.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL32453 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Long-Term Services and Supports: In Brief AN - 1650527173; 2011-770527 AB - Spending on long-term services and supports (LTSS) is a significant component of personal health care spending in the US. Of the 2.4 trillion dollars spent in 2012 on all US personal health care services, 324.2 billion dollars, or 13.7%, was spent on formal, or paid, LTSS. The following provides an overview of LTSS. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 22 2014, 7 pp. AU - Colello, Kirsten J Y1 - 2014/04/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - United States KW - Health insurance KW - Medical service KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527173?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Colello%2C+Kirsten+J&rft.aulast=Colello&rft.aufirst=Kirsten&rft.date=2014-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Long-Term+Services+and+Supports%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Long-Term+Services+and+Supports%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43495.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43495 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Target Data Breach: Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1650527142; 2011-770524 AB - In November and December of 2013, cyber-criminals breached the data security of Target, one of the largest US retail chains, stealing the personal and financial information of millions of customers. This report answers some frequently asked questions about the Target breach, including what may have happened in the breach and what costs may result. It also examines how payment systems work, how cybersecurity costs are shared and allocated within the payment system, who bears the losses in such breaches more generally, what emerging cybersecurity technologies may help prevent them, and what role the government could play in encouraging their adoption. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 22 2014, 30 pp. AU - Weiss, N Eric AU - Miller, Rena S Y1 - 2014/04/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - United States KW - Cost KW - Security measures KW - Payment KW - Internet KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527142?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weiss%2C+N+Eric%3BMiller%2C+Rena+S&rft.aulast=Weiss&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2014-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Target+Data+Breach%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=The+Target+Data+Breach%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43496.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43496 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Charter School Programs Authorized by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA Title V-B): A Primer AN - 1650527102; 2011-770525 AB - During the 112th and 113th Congresses, Congress has actively pursued both a comprehensive reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which would include amending and reauthorizing the Title V-B charter school programs and stand alone legislation to amend and reauthorize the Title V-B programs independent of a comprehensive ESEA reauthorization. This report examines the federal programs authorized under Title V-B of the ESEA that provide support to public charter schools. The report provides data on program appropriations and an overview of recent congressional efforts to reauthorize the charter school programs. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 22 2014, 17 pp. AU - Skinner, Rebecca R Y1 - 2014/04/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Education KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Charter schools KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527102?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Skinner%2C+Rebecca+R&rft.aulast=Skinner&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2014-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Charter+School+Programs+Authorized+by+the+Elementary+and+Secondary+Education+Act+%28ESEA+Title+V-B%29%3A+A+Primer&rft.title=Charter+School+Programs+Authorized+by+the+Elementary+and+Secondary+Education+Act+%28ESEA+Title+V-B%29%3A+A+Primer&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43493.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43493 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Deposit Insurance for Banks and Credit Unions AN - 1650527045; 2011-770526 AB - This report provides an overview of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the status of the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) and the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF), and the resolution procedures that are implemented when depository institutions fail. Appendix A summarizes efforts to support the DIF during the recent period of financial distress prior to the passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Appendix B summarizes recent actions taken to minimize losses to the NCUSIF and the credit union system. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 22 2014, 22 pp. AU - Getter, Darryl E Y1 - 2014/04/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banks and other financial institutions KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Banking and public and private finance - Stock and commodity exchanges KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Corporations KW - Wall Street KW - Banking KW - Credit unions KW - Insurance KW - Consumer protection KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527045?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Getter%2C+Darryl+E&rft.aulast=Getter&rft.aufirst=Darryl&rft.date=2014-04-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Deposit+Insurance+for+Banks+and+Credit+Unions&rft.title=Federal+Deposit+Insurance+for+Banks+and+Credit+Unions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41718.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41718 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association between Source-Specific Particulate Matter Air Pollution and hs-CRP: Local Traffic and Industrial Emissions AN - 1551644859; 20395148 AB - Background: Long-term exposures to particulate matter air pollution (PM sub(2.5) and PM sub(10)) and high traffic load have been associated with markers of systemic inflammation. Epidemiological investigations have focused primarily on total PM, which represents a mixture of pollutants originating from different sources. Objective: We investigated associations between source-specific PM and high-sensitive C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), an independent predictor of cardiovascular disease. Methods: We used data from the first (2000-2003) and second examination (2006-2008) of the Heinz Nixdorf Recall study, a prospective population-based German cohort of initially 4,814 participants (45-75 years of age). We estimated residential long-term exposure to local traffic- and industry-specific fine particulate matter (PM sub(2.5)) at participants' residences using a chemistry transport model. We used a linear mixed model with a random participant intercept to estimate associations of source-specific PM and natural log-transformed hs-CRP, controlling for age, sex, education, body mass index, low- and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, smoking variables, physical activity, season, humidity, and city (8,204 total observations). Results: A 1- mu g/m super(3) increase in total PM sub(2.5) was associated with a 4.53% increase in hs-CRP concentration (95% CI: 2.76, 6.33%). hs-CRP was 17.89% (95% CI: 7.66, 29.09%) and 7.96% (95% CI: 3.45, 12.67%) higher in association with 1- mu g/m super(3) increases in traffic- and industry-specific PM sub(2.5), respectively. Results for PM sub(10) were similar. Conclusions: Long-term exposure to local traffic-specific PM (PM sub(2.5), PM sub(10)) was more strongly associated with systemic inflammation than total PM. Associations of local industry-specific PM were slightly stronger but not significantly different from associations with total PM. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hennig, Frauke AU - Fuks, Kateryna AU - Moebus, Susanne AU - Weinmayr, Gudrun AU - Memmesheimer, Michael AU - Jakobs, Hermann AU - Brocker-Preuss, Martina AU - Fuehrer-Sakel, Dagmar AU - Mohlenkamp, Stefan AU - Erbel, Raimund AU - Jockel, Karl-Heinz AU - Hoffmann, Barbara AD - IUF-Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, Duesseldorf, Germany Y1 - 2014/04/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 22 SP - 703 EP - 710 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Age KW - Physical activity KW - Body mass KW - Humidity KW - Pollution effects KW - Cholesterol KW - Particulates KW - Traffic KW - Air pollution KW - Education KW - Proteins KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Industrial emissions KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551644859?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Association+between+Source-Specific+Particulate+Matter+Air+Pollution+and+hs-CRP%3A+Local+Traffic+and+Industrial+Emissions&rft.au=Hennig%2C+Frauke%3BFuks%2C+Kateryna%3BMoebus%2C+Susanne%3BWeinmayr%2C+Gudrun%3BMemmesheimer%2C+Michael%3BJakobs%2C+Hermann%3BBrocker-Preuss%2C+Martina%3BFuehrer-Sakel%2C+Dagmar%3BMohlenkamp%2C+Stefan%3BErbel%2C+Raimund%3BJockel%2C+Karl-Heinz%3BHoffmann%2C+Barbara&rft.aulast=Hennig&rft.aufirst=Frauke&rft.date=2014-04-22&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=703&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307081 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Age; Body mass; Physical activity; Pollution effects; Humidity; Particulates; Cholesterol; Traffic; Air pollution; Education; Proteins; Cardiovascular diseases; Industrial emissions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307081 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Systematic Review and Evidence Integration for Literature-Based Environmental Health Science Assessments AN - 1551644857; 20395149 AB - Background: Systematic-review methodologies provide objectivity and transparency to the process of collecting and synthesizing scientific evidence in reaching conclusions on specific research questions. There is increasing interest in applying these procedures to address environmental health questions. Objectives: The goal was to develop a systematic-review framework to address environmental health questions by extending approaches developed for clinical medicine to handle the breadth of data relevant to environmental health sciences (e.g., human, animal, and mechanistic studies). Methods: The Office of Health Assessment and Translation (OHAT) adapted guidance from authorities on systematic-review and sought advice during development of the OHAT Approach through consultation with technical experts in systematic review and human health assessments, as well as scientific advisory groups and the public. The method was refined by considering expert and public comments and through application to case studies. Results and Discussion: Here we present a seven-step framework for systematic review and evidence integration for reaching hazard identification conclusions: 1) problem formulation and protocol development, 2) search for and select studies for inclusion, 3) extract data from studies, 4) assess the quality or risk of bias of individual studies, 5) rate the confidence in the body of evidence, 6) translate the confidence ratings into levels of evidence, and 7) integrate the information from different evidence streams (human, animal, and "other relevant data" including mechanistic or in vitro studies) to develop hazard identification conclusions. Conclusion: The principles of systematic review can be successfully applied to environmental health questions to provide greater objectivity and transparency to the process of developing conclusions. Citation: Rooney AA, Boyles AL, Wolfe MS, Bucher JR, Thayer KA. 2014. Systematic review and evidence integration for literature-based environmental health science assessments. Environ Health Perspect 122:711-718; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307972 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rooney, Andrew A AU - Boyles, Abee L AU - Wolfe, Mary S AU - Bucher, John R AU - Thayer, Kristina A AD - Office of Health Assessment and Translation, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/04/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 22 SP - 711 EP - 718 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Transparency KW - Risk assessment KW - Case studies KW - Reviews KW - Environmental health KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551644857?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Systematic+Review+and+Evidence+Integration+for+Literature-Based+Environmental+Health+Science+Assessments&rft.au=Rooney%2C+Andrew+A%3BBoyles%2C+Abee+L%3BWolfe%2C+Mary+S%3BBucher%2C+John+R%3BThayer%2C+Kristina+A&rft.aulast=Rooney&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2014-04-22&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=711&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307972 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Transparency; Case studies; Reviews; Environmental health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307972 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1650527226; 2011-770528 AB - Trade Promotion Authority (TPA), formerly called fast track, is the authority Congress has granted to the President for limited periods of time to negotiate reciprocal trade agreements. The authority lays out US trade negotiating objectives, procedures for congressional-executive notification and consultation, and expedited legislative procedures under which bills implementing trade agreements negotiated by the executive branch are to be considered. The most recent authority was enacted in December 2002 and expired as of July 1, 2007. Legislation to reauthorize TPA has been introduced in the 113th Congress. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 21 2014, 23 pp. AU - Cooper, William H AU - Fergusson, Ian F AU - Beth, Richard S Y1 - 2014/04/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Government - Public officials KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Legislative procedure KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Free trade and protection KW - Authority KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527226?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cooper%2C+William+H%3BFergusson%2C+Ian+F%3BBeth%2C+Richard+S&rft.aulast=Cooper&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-04-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Trade+Promotion+Authority+%28TPA%29%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Trade+Promotion+Authority+%28TPA%29%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43491.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43491 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A typology to position population within sustainability discourse AN - 1541994864; 2011-618280 AB - The role of population in and significance of population to sustainability discourse is not well understood. Population is rarely discussed as a sustainability issue in its own right, nor are the complexities surrounding population explored by sustainability scholars, despite the significant role population plays in progression towards just and sustainable societies. This paper draws on tools developed within sustainability literature to provide a political economy typology that classifies different perspectives on recurrent population issues into neoliberal, liberal, social democrat and radical categories. While the focus of this review paper is to understand the way in which key population issues are understood by thinkers from each of the four ideological categories in Australia, the typology offers a way forward to capturing the diversity of the arguments over population and how they sit within sustainability discourse in a form that remains sufficiently clear to make sense of the debate. This paper concludes with implications for further engagement with the population issue amongst sustainability scholars. Adapted from the source document. JF - Local Environment AU - Arman, Michael AU - Davidson, Kathryn AD - School of Natural and Built Environments, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5001 Australia Y1 - 2014/04/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 21 SP - 433 EP - 448 PB - Routledge/Taylor & Francis, London UK VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1354-9839, 1354-9839 KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Population KW - Australia KW - Political economy KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1541994864?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Local+Environment&rft.atitle=A+typology+to+position+population+within+sustainability+discourse&rft.au=Arman%2C+Michael%3BDavidson%2C+Kathryn&rft.aulast=Arman&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2014-04-21&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=433&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Local+Environment&rft.issn=13549839&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13549839.2013.790351 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Population; Political economy; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13549839.2013.790351 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Acrolein-Exposed Normal Human Lung Fibroblasts in Vitro: Cellular Senescence, Enhanced Telomere Erosion, and Degradation of Werner's Syndrome Protein AN - 1566852754; 20748060 AB - Background: Acrolein is a ubiquitous environmental hazard to human health. Acrolein has been reported to activate the DNA damage response and induce apoptosis. However, little is known about the effects of acrolein on cellular senescence. Objectives: We examined whether acrolein induces cellular senescence in cultured normal human lung fibroblasts (NHLF). Methods: We cultured NHLF in the presence or absence of acrolein and determined the effects of acrolein on cell proliferative capacity, senescence-associated beta -galactosidase activity, the known senescence-inducing pathways (e.g., p53, p21), and telomere length. Results: We found that acrolein induced cellular senescence by increasing both p53 and p21. The knockdown of p53 mediated by small interfering RNA (siRNA) attenuated acrolein-induced cellular senescence. Acrolein decreased Werner's syndrome protein (WRN), a member of the RecQ helicase family involved in DNA repair and telomere maintenance. Acrolein-induced down-regulation of WRN protein was rescued by p53 knockdown or proteasome inhibition. Finally, we found that acrolein accelerated p53-mediated telomere shortening. Conclusions: These results suggest that acrolein induces p53-mediated cellular senescence accompanied by enhanced telomere attrition and WRN protein down-regulation. Citation: Jang JH, Bruse S, Huneidi S, Schrader RM, Monick MM, Lin Y, Carter AB, Klingelhutz AJ, Nyunoya T. 2014. Acrolein-exposed normal human lung fibroblasts in vitro: cellular senescence, enhanced telomere erosion, and degradation of Werner's syndrome protein. Environ Health Perspect 122:955-962; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306911 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Jang, Jun-Ho AU - Bruse, Shannon AU - Huneidi, Salam AU - Schrader, Ronald M AU - Monick, Martha M AU - Lin, Yong AU - Carter, ABrent AU - Klingelhutz, Aloysius J AU - Nyunoya, Toru AD - Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico and New Mexico VA Health Care System, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA Y1 - 2014/04/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 18 SP - 955 EP - 962 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 9 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Apoptosis KW - Degradation KW - Attrition KW - Fibroblasts KW - Environmental hazards KW - RecQ protein KW - beta -Galactosidase KW - proteasomes KW - DNA repair KW - Maintenance KW - p53 protein KW - DNA damage KW - Telomeres KW - Erosion KW - Antibodies KW - siRNA KW - Acrolein KW - WRN protein KW - Lung KW - DNA KW - Proteins KW - Werner's syndrome KW - Senescence KW - DNA helicase KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1566852754?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Acrolein-Exposed+Normal+Human+Lung+Fibroblasts+in+Vitro%3A+Cellular+Senescence%2C+Enhanced+Telomere+Erosion%2C+and+Degradation+of+Werner%27s+Syndrome+Protein&rft.au=Jang%2C+Jun-Ho%3BBruse%2C+Shannon%3BHuneidi%2C+Salam%3BSchrader%2C+Ronald+M%3BMonick%2C+Martha+M%3BLin%2C+Yong%3BCarter%2C+ABrent%3BKlingelhutz%2C+Aloysius+J%3BNyunoya%2C+Toru&rft.aulast=Jang&rft.aufirst=Jun-Ho&rft.date=2014-04-18&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=9&rft.spage=955&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306911 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Apoptosis; beta -Galactosidase; proteasomes; DNA repair; p53 protein; Fibroblasts; Telomeres; DNA damage; Antibodies; Acrolein; siRNA; Lung; WRN protein; RecQ protein; Senescence; Werner's syndrome; DNA helicase; Erosion; Degradation; Environmental hazards; Attrition; DNA; Proteins; Maintenance DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306911 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Repeated Nitrogen Dioxide Exposures and Eosinophilic Airway Inflammation in Asthmatics: A Randomized Crossover Study AN - 1560112037; 20594462 AB - Background: Nitrogen dioxide (NO sub(2)), a ubiquitous atmospheric pollutant, may enhance the asthmatic response to allergens through eosinophilic activation in the airways. However, the effect of NO sub(2) on inflammation without allergen exposure is poorly studied. Objectives: We investigated whether repeated peaks of NO sub(2), at various realistic concentrations, induce changes in airway inflammation in asthmatics. Methods: Nineteen nonsmokers with asthma were exposed at rest in a double-blind, crossover study, in randomized order, to 200 ppb NO sub(2), 600 ppb NO sub(2), or clean air once for 30 min on day 1 and twice for 30 min on day 2. The three series of exposures were separated by 2 weeks. The inflammatory response in sputum was measured 6 hr (day 1), 32 hr (day 2), and 48 hr (day 3) after the first exposure, and compared with baseline values measured twice 10-30 days before the first exposure. Results: Compared with baseline measurements, the percentage of eosinophils in sputum increased by 57% after exposure to 600 ppb NO sub(2) (p = 0.003) but did not change significantly after exposure to 200 ppb. The slope of the association between the percentage of eosinophils and NO sub(2) exposure level was significant (p = 0.04). Eosinophil cationic protein in sputum was highly correlated with eosinophil count and increased significantly after exposure to 600 ppb NO sub(2) (p = 0.001). Lung function, which was assessed daily, was not affected by NO sub(2) exposure. Conclusions: We observed that repeated peak exposures of NO sub(2) performed without allergen exposure were associated with airway eosinophilic inflammation in asthmatics in a dose-related manner. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ezratty, Veronique AU - Guillossou, Gaeelle AU - Neukirch, Catherine AU - Dehoux, Monique AU - Koscielny, Serge AU - Bonay, Marcel AU - Cabanes, Pierre-Andre AU - Samet, Jonathan M AU - Mure, Patrick AU - Ropert, Luc AU - Tokarek, Sandra AU - Lambrozo, Jacques AU - Aubier, Michel AD - Service des Etudes Medicales (SEM), EDF, Levallois-Perret, France Y1 - 2014/04/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 18 SP - 850 EP - 855 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Immunology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Asthma KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Leukocytes (eosinophilic) KW - Inflammation KW - Cell activation KW - Air pollution KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Respiratory tract diseases KW - Pollutants KW - Lung KW - Allergens KW - Eosinophil cationic protein KW - Proteins KW - Respiratory function KW - Sputum KW - Respiratory tract KW - F 06925:Hypersensitivity KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560112037?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Repeated+Nitrogen+Dioxide+Exposures+and+Eosinophilic+Airway+Inflammation+in+Asthmatics%3A+A+Randomized+Crossover+Study&rft.au=Ezratty%2C+Veronique%3BGuillossou%2C+Gaeelle%3BNeukirch%2C+Catherine%3BDehoux%2C+Monique%3BKoscielny%2C+Serge%3BBonay%2C+Marcel%3BCabanes%2C+Pierre-Andre%3BSamet%2C+Jonathan+M%3BMure%2C+Patrick%3BRopert%2C+Luc%3BTokarek%2C+Sandra%3BLambrozo%2C+Jacques%3BAubier%2C+Michel&rft.aulast=Ezratty&rft.aufirst=Veronique&rft.date=2014-04-18&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=850&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307240 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nitrogen dioxide; Respiratory tract diseases; Pollutants; Lung; Eosinophil cationic protein; Allergens; Asthma; Sputum; Leukocytes (eosinophilic); Cell activation; Respiratory tract; Inflammation; Air pollution; Proteins; Respiratory function; Respiratory diseases DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307240 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Obstruction of Justice: An Overview of Some of the Federal Statutes That Prohibit Interference with Judicial, Executive, or Legislative Activities AN - 1650526904; 2011-770529 AB - Obstruction of justice is the frustration of governmental purposes by violence, corruption, destruction of evidence, or deceit. It is a federal crime. In fact, federal obstruction of justice laws are legion; too many for even passing reference to all of them in a single report. This is a brief description of some of the more prominent. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 17 2014, 85 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2014/04/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Law KW - Corruption KW - Violence KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526904?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2014-04-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Obstruction+of+Justice%3A+An+Overview+of+Some+of+the+Federal+Statutes+That+Prohibit+Interference+with+Judicial%2C+Executive%2C+or+Legislative+Activities&rft.title=Obstruction+of+Justice%3A+An+Overview+of+Some+of+the+Federal+Statutes+That+Prohibit+Interference+with+Judicial%2C+Executive%2C+or+Legislative+Activities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34303.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL34303 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Overview of Health Care Changes in the FY2015 House Budget AN - 1650527207; 2011-770533 AB - This CRS report provides a synopsis of the health care-related changes in the House FY2015 budget proposal. This summary is based on the text of the Concurrent Resolution, the committee report, the FY2015 Path to Prosperity report, and the Budget Committee's frequently asked question document entitled Setting the Record Straight. This report summarizes the proposed changes to Medicare, Medicaid, and private health insurance as described in H.Con.Res. 96 and accompanying documents, including the committee report and Chairman Ryan's Path to Prosperity report. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 16 2014, 13 pp. AU - Davis, Patricia A AU - Mitchell, Alison AU - Fernandez, Bernadette Y1 - 2014/04/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Medicaid program KW - Medicare KW - Health insurance KW - Medical service KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Davis%2C+Patricia+A%3BMitchell%2C+Alison%3BFernandez%2C+Bernadette&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2014-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Overview+of+Health+Care+Changes+in+the+FY2015+House+Budget&rft.title=Overview+of+Health+Care+Changes+in+the+FY2015+House+Budget&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43479.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43479 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Advance Appropriations, Forward Funding, and Advance Funding: Concepts, Practice, and Budget Process Considerations AN - 1650527097; 2011-770530 AB - Federal programs that are funded through the annual appropriations process in regular appropriations acts may typically obligate those funds during a period that starts at the beginning of that fiscal year. For certain programs, however, the period of availability for some or all of its funds may be delayed until after the start of the fiscal year, or even until a future fiscal year. Three types of delayed periods of availability are discussed in this report: advance appropriations, forward funding, and advance funding. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 16 2014, 27 pp. AU - Tollestrup, Jessica Y1 - 2014/04/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Fiscal year KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527097?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tollestrup%2C+Jessica&rft.aulast=Tollestrup&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2014-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Advance+Appropriations%2C+Forward+Funding%2C+and+Advance+Funding%3A+Concepts%2C+Practice%2C+and+Budget+Process+Considerations&rft.title=Advance+Appropriations%2C+Forward+Funding%2C+and+Advance+Funding%3A+Concepts%2C+Practice%2C+and+Budget+Process+Considerations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43482.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43482 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Executive Orders: Issuance, Modification, and Revocation AN - 1650526918; 2011-770532 AB - Executive orders, presidential memoranda, and proclamations are used extensively by Presidents to achieve policy goals, set uniform standards for managing the executive branch, or outline a policy view intended to influence the behavior of citizens. The US Constitution does not define these presidential instruments and does not vest the President with the authority to issue them; nonetheless, such orders are accepted as an aspect of presidential power. This report discusses the nature of these instruments, particularly executive orders, focusing on the scope of presidential authority to execute such instruments, as well as judicial and congressional responses to their issuance. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 16 2014, 10 pp. AU - Chu, Vivian S AU - Garvey, Todd Y1 - 2014/04/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Executive power KW - Government - Public officials KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Government - Nation state KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Authority KW - Standards KW - Executive orders KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526918?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Chu%2C+Vivian+S%3BGarvey%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Chu&rft.aufirst=Vivian&rft.date=2014-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Executive+Orders%3A+Issuance%2C+Modification%2C+and+Revocation&rft.title=Executive+Orders%3A+Issuance%2C+Modification%2C+and+Revocation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS20846.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS20846 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Social Media in the House of Representatives: Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1650526822; 2011-770531 AB - Recently, the number of Member offices adopting social media as an official communications tool has increased. With the increased use of social media accounts for official representational duties, the House has adopted policies and regulations regarding the creation, content, and use of third-party social media services. This report answers several questions about the regulation of social media accounts in the House of Representatives. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 16 2014, 4 pp. AU - Straus, Jacob R AU - Glassman, Matthew E Y1 - 2014/04/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Communication KW - Information technology KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526822?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Straus%2C+Jacob+R%3BGlassman%2C+Matthew+E&rft.aulast=Straus&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2014-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Social+Media+in+the+House+of+Representatives%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Social+Media+in+the+House+of+Representatives%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43477.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43477 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Iran-North Korea-Syria Ballistic Missile and Nuclear Cooperation AN - 1641843742; 2011-760701 AB - Congress has at times expressed concern regarding ballistic missile and nuclear programs in Iran, North Korea, and Syria. This report focuses primarily on unclassified and declassified US Intelligence Community (IC) assessments over the past two decades. These assessments indicate that there is no evidence that Iran and North Korea have engaged in nuclear-related trade or cooperation with each other, although ballistic missile technology cooperation between the two is significant and meaningful; and Syria has received ballistic missiles and related technology from North Korea and Iran and also engaged in nuclear technology cooperation with North Korea. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 16 2014, 11 pp. AU - Kerr, Paul K AU - Nikitin, Mary Beth D AU - Hildreth, Steven A Y1 - 2014/04/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - United States KW - Intelligence KW - Iran KW - Atomic weapons KW - Syria KW - North Korea KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kerr%2C+Paul+K%3BNikitin%2C+Mary+Beth+D%3BHildreth%2C+Steven+A&rft.aulast=Kerr&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2014-04-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Iran-North+Korea-Syria+Ballistic+Missile+and+Nuclear+Cooperation&rft.title=Iran-North+Korea-Syria+Ballistic+Missile+and+Nuclear+Cooperation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R43480.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43480 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Public Health Dimensions of Shale and Tight Gas Development AN - 1560114497; 20594460 AB - Background: The United States has experienced a boom in natural gas production due to recent technological innovations that have enabled this resource to be produced from shale formations. Objectives: We reviewed the body of evidence related to exposure pathways in order to evaluate the potential environmental public health impacts of shale gas development. We highlight what is currently known and identify data gaps and research limitations by addressing matters of toxicity, exposure pathways, air quality, and water quality. Discussion: There is evidence of potential environmental public health risks associated with shale gas development. Several studies suggest that shale gas development contributes to ambient air concentrations of pollutants known to be associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Similarly, an increasing body of studies suggest that water contamination risks exist through a variety of environmental pathways, most notably during wastewater transport and disposal, and via poor zonal isolation of gases and fluids due to structural integrity impairment of cement in gas wells. Conclusion: Despite a growing body of evidence, data gaps persist. Most important, there is a need for more epidemiological studies to assess associations between risk factors, such as air and water pollution, and health outcomes among populations living in close proximity to shale gas operations. Citation: Shonkoff SB, Hays J, Finkel ML. 2014. Environmental public health dimensions of shale and tight gas development. Environ Health Perspect 122:787-795; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307866 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Shonkoff, Seth BC AU - Hays, Jake AU - Finkel, Madelon L AD - Physicians Scientists and Engineers for Healthy Energy, Oakland, California, USA Y1 - 2014/04/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 16 SP - 787 EP - 795 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Mortality KW - Air quality KW - Toxicity KW - Water quality KW - Hay KW - Natural gas KW - Morbidity KW - Public health KW - Air pollution KW - USA KW - Gases KW - Reviews KW - Risk factors KW - Wastewater KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560114497?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Public+Health+Dimensions+of+Shale+and+Tight+Gas+Development&rft.au=Shonkoff%2C+Seth+BC%3BHays%2C+Jake%3BFinkel%2C+Madelon+L&rft.aulast=Shonkoff&rft.aufirst=Seth&rft.date=2014-04-16&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=787&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307866 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Mortality; Air quality; Toxicity; Water quality; Natural gas; Hay; Morbidity; Public health; Air pollution; Gases; Risk factors; Reviews; Wastewater; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307866 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Returning to Full Employment: What Do the Indicators Tell Us? AN - 1650526972; 2011-770534 AB - This report analyzes recent trends in labor market indicators during the current economic recovery, with a particular focus on the contrast between the unemployment rate and other labor market indicators. It reviews studies that have sought to determine how much of the decline in the labor force participation rate is caused by the recession and how much is caused by structural factors, considers whether the economy might reach full employment at a higher rate of unemployment compared to recent expansions, and concludes by analyzing the implications of these developments for macroeconomic stabilization policy. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 15 2014, 15 pp. AU - Labonte, Marc Y1 - 2014/04/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Unemployment KW - Macroeconomics KW - Employment KW - Economic conditions KW - Economic stabilization KW - Markets KW - Labor KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Labonte%2C+Marc&rft.aulast=Labonte&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2014-04-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Returning+to+Full+Employment%3A+What+Do+the+Indicators+Tell+Us%3F&rft.title=Returning+to+Full+Employment%3A+What+Do+the+Indicators+Tell+Us%3F&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43476.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43476 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of volatile-char interactions on in situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part I. Roles of nascent char AN - 1544017508; 20135599 AB - This study aims to investigate the roles of char in the in situ destruction of tar during the volatile-char interactions. Rice straw and water/acid-washed rice straw samples were pyrolysed at 850 [degrees]C with controlled extents of volatile-char interactions in a fluidised-bed/fixed-bed reactor. Our results indicate that the amount of tar decreases significantly with increasing extent of volatile-char interactions. The nascent char has a positive effect on tar destruction, although the effect is not proportional to the amount of char. The destruction of tar compounds during the volatile-char interactions varies with the functional groups, ring sizes and ring structures of tar molecules. Washing the raw biomass with water or acid also changes the extent of tar destruction during the volatile-char interactions. Our results indicate that the char structural features such as the O-containing groups on the char surface are an important factor influencing the tar destruction during the volatile-char interactions. JF - Fuel AU - Song, Yao AU - Wang, Yi AU - Hu, Xun AU - Hu, Song AU - Xiang, Jun AU - Zhang, Lei AU - Zhang, Shu AU - Min, Zhenhua AU - Li, Chun-Zhu AD - Fuels and Energy Technology Institute, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia; State Key Laboratory of Coal Combustion, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China, chun-zhu.li@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/04/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 15 SP - 60 EP - 66 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 122 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Volatile-char interactions KW - Tar destruction KW - Nascent char KW - Biomass KW - Gasification KW - Pyrolysis KW - Fuels KW - Tar KW - Oryza sativa KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544017508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Effects+of+volatile-char+interactions+on+in+situ+destruction+of+nascent+tar+during+the+pyrolysis+and+gasification+of+biomass.+Part+I.+Roles+of+nascent+char&rft.au=Song%2C+Yao%3BWang%2C+Yi%3BHu%2C+Xun%3BHu%2C+Song%3BXiang%2C+Jun%3BZhang%2C+Lei%3BZhang%2C+Shu%3BMin%2C+Zhenhua%3BLi%2C+Chun-Zhu&rft.aulast=Song&rft.aufirst=Yao&rft.date=2014-04-15&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=&rft.spage=60&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2014.01.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pyrolysis; Fuels; Gasification; Tar; Biomass; Oryza sativa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2014.01.002 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The DHS S&T Directorate: Selected Issues for Congress AN - 1767320198; 2011-910357 AB - Science and technology plays a significant role in improving homeland security. Congress established the Directorate of Science and Technology (S&T) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to ensure that DHS has access to science and technology advice and research and development (R&D) capabilities; however, the S&T Directorate and other DHS offices have not developed technological advances at the rate some Members of Congress expected. This report provides a brief overview of the S&T Directorate's mission, organization, and budgetary structure; a discussion of selected critiques of the S&T Directorate; and an analysis of selected issues. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 14 2014, 35 pp. AU - Shea, Dana A Y1 - 2014/04/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Research and development KW - Science KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767320198?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shea%2C+Dana+A&rft.aulast=Shea&rft.aufirst=Dana&rft.date=2014-04-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+DHS+S%26T+Directorate%3A+Selected+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+DHS+S%26T+Directorate%3A+Selected+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43064.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43064 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Framework for the Next Generation of Risk Science AN - 1660076180; 20594450 AB - Objectives: In 2011, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency initiated the NexGen project to develop a new paradigm for the next generation of risk science. Methods: The NexGen framework was built on three cornerstones: the availability of new data on toxicity pathways made possible by fundamental advances in basic biology and toxicological science, the incorporation of a population health perspective that recognizes that most adverse health outcomes involve multiple determinants, and a renewed focus on new risk assessment methodologies designed to better inform risk management decision making. Results: The NexGen framework has three phases. Phase I (objectives) focuses on problem formulation and scoping, taking into account the risk context and the range of available risk management decision-making options. Phase II (risk assessment) seeks to identify critical toxicity pathway perturbations using new toxicity testing tools and technologies, and to better characterize risks and uncertainties using advanced risk assessment methodologies. Phase III (risk management) involves the development of evidence-based population health risk management strategies of a regulatory, economic, advisory, community-based, or technological nature, using sound principles of risk management decision making. Conclusions: Analysis of a series of case study prototypes indicated that many aspects of the NexGen framework are already beginning to be adopted in practice. Citation: Krewski D, Westphal M, Andersen ME, Paoli GM, Chiu WA, Al-Zoughool M, Croteau MC, Burgoon LD, Cote I. 2014. A framework for the next generation of risk science. Environ Health Perspect 122:796-805; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307260 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Krewski, Daniel AU - Westphal, Margit AU - Andersen, Melvin E AU - Paoli, Gregory M AU - Chiu, Weihsueh A AU - Al-Zoughool, Mustafa AU - Croteau, Maxine C AU - Burgoon, Lyle D AU - Cote, Ila AD - McLaughlin Centre for Population Health Risk Assessment, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2014/04/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 11 SP - 796 EP - 805 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Risk assessment KW - Risk management KW - Risk KW - Decision making KW - Pathways KW - Economics KW - Health KW - Toxicity UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660076180?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Framework+for+the+Next+Generation+of+Risk+Science&rft.au=Krewski%2C+Daniel%3BWestphal%2C+Margit%3BAndersen%2C+Melvin+E%3BPaoli%2C+Gregory+M%3BChiu%2C+Weihsueh+A%3BAl-Zoughool%2C+Mustafa%3BCroteau%2C+Maxine+C%3BBurgoon%2C+Lyle+D%3BCote%2C+Ila&rft.aulast=Krewski&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2014-04-11&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=796&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307260 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307260 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress AN - 1650527130; 2011-770535 AB - Article V of the US Constitution provides two methods by which the nation's founding charter may be amended. The first, Amendment by Congressional Proposal, requires the adoption of an amendment or amendments by a two-thirds vote in both houses of Congress; the second, generally referred to as the 'Article V Convention' method, authorizes the states to apply to Congress for a convention for proposing an amendment or amendments. This report provides a brief overview of the provisions of Article V of the US Constitution -- which established the alternative procedures for proposing amendments to the states -- and issues of Congressional interest. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 11 2014, 43 pp. AU - Neale, Thomas H Y1 - 2014/04/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 11 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Government - Nation state KW - United States KW - Conventions KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527130?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Neale%2C+Thomas+H&rft.aulast=Neale&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2014-04-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Article+V+Convention+to+Propose+Constitutional+Amendments%3A+Contemporary+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Article+V+Convention+to+Propose+Constitutional+Amendments%3A+Contemporary+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42589.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42589 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maternal Exposure to Criteria Air Pollutants and Congenital Heart Defects in Offspring: Results from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study AN - 1642290203; 20594451 AB - Background: Epidemiologic literature suggests that exposure to air pollutants is associated with fetal development. Objectives: We investigated maternal exposures to air pollutants during weeks 2-8 of pregnancy and their associations with congenital heart defects. Methods: Mothers from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study, a nine-state case-control study, were assigned 1-week and 7-week averages of daily maximum concentrations of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, ozone, and sulfur dioxide and 24-hr measurements of fine and coarse particulate matter using the closest air monitor within 50 km to their residence during early pregnancy. Depending on the pollutant, a maximum of 4,632 live-birth controls and 3,328 live-birth, fetal-death, or electively terminated cases had exposure data. Hierarchical regression models, adjusted for maternal demographics and tobacco and alcohol use, were constructed. Principal component analysis was used to assess these relationships in a multipollutant context. Results: Positive associations were observed between exposure to nitrogen dioxide and coarctation of the aorta and pulmonary valve stenosis. Exposure to fine particulate matter was positively associated with hypoplastic left heart syndrome but inversely associated with atrial septal defects. Examining individual exposure-weeks suggested associations between pollutants and defects that were not observed using the 7-week average. Associations between left ventricular outflow tract obstructions and nitrogen dioxide and between hypoplastic left heart syndrome and particulate matter were supported by findings from the multipollutant analyses, although estimates were attenuated at the highest exposure levels. Conclusions: Using daily maximum pollutant levels and exploring individual exposure-weeks revealed some positive associations between certain pollutants and defects and suggested potential windows of susceptibility during pregnancy. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Stingone, Jeanette A AU - Luben, Thomas J AU - Daniels, Julie L AU - Fuentes, Montserrat AU - Richardson, David B AU - Aylsworth, Arthur S AU - Herring, Amy H AU - Anderka, Marlene AU - Botto, Lorenzo AU - Correa, Adolfo AU - Gilboa, Suzanne M AU - Langlois, Peter H AU - Mosley, Bridget AU - Shaw, Gary M AU - Siffel, Csaba AU - Olshan, Andrew F AD - Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/04/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 11 SP - 863 EP - 872 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Heart KW - Birth defects KW - Pollutants KW - Exposure KW - Criteria KW - Pregnancy KW - Defects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642290203?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Maternal+Exposure+to+Criteria+Air+Pollutants+and+Congenital+Heart+Defects+in+Offspring%3A+Results+from+the+National+Birth+Defects+Prevention+Study&rft.au=Stingone%2C+Jeanette+A%3BLuben%2C+Thomas+J%3BDaniels%2C+Julie+L%3BFuentes%2C+Montserrat%3BRichardson%2C+David+B%3BAylsworth%2C+Arthur+S%3BHerring%2C+Amy+H%3BAnderka%2C+Marlene%3BBotto%2C+Lorenzo%3BCorrea%2C+Adolfo%3BGilboa%2C+Suzanne+M%3BLanglois%2C+Peter+H%3BMosley%2C+Bridget%3BShaw%2C+Gary+M%3BSiffel%2C+Csaba%3BOlshan%2C+Andrew+F&rft.aulast=Stingone&rft.aufirst=Jeanette&rft.date=2014-04-11&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=863&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307289 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307289 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Former Presidents: Pensions, Office Allowances, and Other Federal Benefits AN - 1650526911; 2011-770538 AB - This report provides a legislative and cultural history of the Former Presidents Act (FPA). It details the benefits provided to former Presidents and their costs. Congress has the authority to reduce, increase, or maintain the pension and benefits provided to former Presidents of the US. This report considers the potential effects of maintaining the FPA or amending the FPA in ways that might reduce or otherwise modify a former President's benefits. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 9 2014, 23 pp. AU - Ginsberg, Wendy Y1 - 2014/04/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Cost KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Pensions KW - History KW - Authority KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526911?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ginsberg%2C+Wendy&rft.aulast=Ginsberg&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2014-04-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Former+Presidents%3A+Pensions%2C+Office+Allowances%2C+and+Other+Federal+Benefits&rft.title=Former+Presidents%3A+Pensions%2C+Office+Allowances%2C+and+Other+Federal+Benefits&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34631.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL34631 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Concurrent Receipt of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Unemployment Insurance (UI): Background and Legislative Proposals in the 113th Congress AN - 1650526883; 2011-770539 AB - This report provides background on Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Unemployment Insurance (UI) and explains how individuals may be eligible for both programs at the same time. It also summarizes the competing arguments for and against concurrent eligibility and examines many of the legislative proposals formally introduced in the 113th Congress to eliminate or reduce concurrent receipt of SSDI and UI benefits. Although they both provide income support to eligible individuals, the two programs serve largely separate populations: SSDI provides monthly cash benefits to statutorily disabled individuals who worked in jobs covered by Social Security and to their dependents. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 9 2014, 15 pp. AU - Morton, William R Y1 - 2014/04/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor policy and labor law KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Disabled KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Disability insurance KW - Disabled KW - Unemployment insurance KW - Population KW - Benefits KW - Income KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526883?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Morton%2C+William+R&rft.aulast=Morton&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-04-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Concurrent+Receipt+of+Social+Security+Disability+Insurance+%28SSDI%29+and+Unemployment+Insurance+%28UI%29%3A+Background+and+Legislative+Proposals+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Concurrent+Receipt+of+Social+Security+Disability+Insurance+%28SSDI%29+and+Unemployment+Insurance+%28UI%29%3A+Background+and+Legislative+Proposals+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43471.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43471 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Campaign Contribution Limits: Selected Questions about McCutcheon and Policy Issues for Congress AN - 1650527247; 2011-770541 AB - McCutcheon v FEC involves a challenge to the aggregate amount that an individual can contribute to federal candidates, political parties, and political action committees (PACs). This report responds to Congress's ongoing interest in campaign finance policy following this decision. The report offers a preliminary analysis of major policy issues and potential implications that appear to be most relevant as the House and Senate assess the ruling and consider whether or how to respond. It also discusses possible implications of the case for campaign fund raising or disclosure to illustrate policy issues that might be relevant for congressional consideration. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 7 2014, 12 pp. AU - Garrett, R Sam Y1 - 2014/04/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Politics - Campaigns, lobbying, and pressure groups KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Politics - Political parties and groups KW - Lobbying KW - Campaign funds KW - Political action committees KW - Political parties KW - Candidates KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527247?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garrett%2C+R+Sam&rft.aulast=Garrett&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2014-04-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Campaign+Contribution+Limits%3A+Selected+Questions+about+McCutcheon+and+Policy+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Campaign+Contribution+Limits%3A+Selected+Questions+about+McCutcheon+and+Policy+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43334.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43334 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Aid to State and Local Governments: Select Issues Raised by a Federal Government Shutdown AN - 1650527147; 2011-770540 AB - At the end of the day on September 30, 2013, appropriations provided under the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (P.L. 113-6) expired. Beginning on October 1, 2013, the first day of FY2014, this resulted in a partial federal government shutdown due to a lapse in appropriations. During the October 2013 lapse in appropriations, federal agencies were directed to implement contingency plans that were designed to guide federal agency operations during the partial government shutdown. Interruptions in these activities can have a negative effect on the beneficiaries of federal aid. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 7 2014, 19 pp. AU - Keegan, Natalie Y1 - 2014/04/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Federal government KW - State government KW - Local government KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Shutdowns KW - Federal aid KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527147?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Keegan%2C+Natalie&rft.aulast=Keegan&rft.aufirst=Natalie&rft.date=2014-04-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Aid+to+State+and+Local+Governments%3A+Select+Issues+Raised+by+a+Federal+Government+Shutdown&rft.title=Federal+Aid+to+State+and+Local+Governments%3A+Select+Issues+Raised+by+a+Federal+Government+Shutdown&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43467.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43467 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Global Security Contingency Fund: Summary and Issue Overview AN - 1641843447; 2011-760731 AB - The FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 112-81), Section 1207, created a new Global Security Contingency Fund (GSCF) as a four-year pilot project to be jointly administered and funded by the Department of Defense (DOD) and the State Department. The purpose of the fund is to carry out security and counterterrorism training and rule of law programs. This report provides basic information on the GSCF legislation starting with a brief discussion of the conceptual origins of the legislation, summarizing the legislation's provisions, and concluding with a short analysis of salient issues. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 4 2014, 13 pp. AU - Serafino, Nina M Y1 - 2014/04/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Counterterrorism KW - Rule of law KW - Legislation KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843447?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Serafino%2C+Nina+M&rft.aulast=Serafino&rft.aufirst=Nina&rft.date=2014-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Global+Security+Contingency+Fund%3A+Summary+and+Issue+Overview&rft.title=Global+Security+Contingency+Fund%3A+Summary+and+Issue+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42641.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42641 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Security Assistance Reform: "Section 1206": Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1641843399; 2011-760713 AB - Section 1206 of the 2006 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as amended and regularly extended, provides the Secretary of Defense with authority to train and equip foreign military forces for two specified purposes -- counterterrorism and stability operations -- and foreign security forces for counterterrorism operations. This report provides background on the pre-Section 1206 status of security assistance authorities and the factors contributing to the enactment of Section 1206. It describes the purposes of the legislation, scope of its activities, restrictions on its use, the Department of Defense (DOD)-State Department planning process, funding, and issues for Congress. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 4 2014, 21 pp. AU - Serafino, Nina M Y1 - 2014/04/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Counterterrorism KW - Authority KW - Legislation KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843399?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Serafino%2C+Nina+M&rft.aulast=Serafino&rft.aufirst=Nina&rft.date=2014-04-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Security+Assistance+Reform%3A+%22Section+1206%22%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Security+Assistance+Reform%3A+%22Section+1206%22%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/RS22855.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RS22855 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Drinking-Water Disinfection By-products and Semen Quality: A Cross-Sectional Study in China AN - 1551644982; 20395155 AB - Background: Exposure to disinfection by-products (DBPs) has been demonstrated to impair male reproductive health in animals, but human evidence is limited and inconsistent. Objective: We examined the association between exposure to drinking-water DBPs and semen quality in a Chinese population. Methods: We recruited 2,009 men seeking semen analysis from the Reproductive Center of Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, China, between April 2011 and May 2012. Each man provided a semen sample and a urine sample. Semen samples were analyzed for sperm concentration, sperm motility, and sperm count. As a biomarker of exposure to drinking-water DBPs, trichloroacetic acid (TCAA) was measured in the urine samples. Results: The mean (median) urinary TCAA concentration was 9.58 (7.97) mu g/L (interquartile range, 6.01-10.96 mu g/L). Compared with men with urine TCAA in the lowest quartile, increased adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were estimated for below-reference sperm concentration in men with TCAA in the second and fourth quartiles (OR = 1.79; 95% CI: 1.19, 2.69 and OR = 1.51; 95% CI: 0.98, 2.31, respectively), for below-reference sperm motility in men with TCAA in the second and third quartiles (OR = 1.46; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.90 and OR = 1.30; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.70, respectively), and for below-reference sperm count in men with TCAA in the second quartile (OR 1.62; 95% CI: 1.04, 2.55). Nonmonotonic associations with TCAA quartiles were also estimated for semen parameters modeled as continuous outcomes, although significant negative associations were estimated for all quartiles above the reference level for sperm motility. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that exposure to drinking-water DBPs may contribute to decreased semen quality in humans. Citation: Zeng Q, Wang YX, Xie SH, Xu L, Chen YZ, Li M, Yue J, Li YF, Liu AL, Lu WQ. 2014. Drinking-water disinfection by-products and semen quality: a cross-sectional study in China. Environ Health Perspect 122:741-746; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307067 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zeng, Qiang AU - Wang, Yi-Xin AU - Xie, Shao-Hua AU - Xu, Liang AU - Chen, Yong-Zhe AU - Li, Min AU - Yue, Jing AU - Li, Yu-Feng AU - Liu, Ai-Lin AU - Lu, Wen-Qing AD - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, PR China Y1 - 2014/04/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 04 SP - 741 EP - 746 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Disinfection KW - Byproducts KW - Sperm KW - Biomarkers KW - Trichloroacetic acid KW - Public health KW - Drinking Water KW - Exposure KW - Water Treatment KW - Semen KW - Bioindicators KW - Spawning KW - biomarkers KW - China, People's Rep., Hubei Prov., Wuhan KW - Motility KW - Urine KW - Acids KW - Reproduction KW - Drinking water KW - Hospitals KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551644982?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Drinking-Water+Disinfection+By-products+and+Semen+Quality%3A+A+Cross-Sectional+Study+in+China&rft.au=Zeng%2C+Qiang%3BWang%2C+Yi-Xin%3BXie%2C+Shao-Hua%3BXu%2C+Liang%3BChen%2C+Yong-Zhe%3BLi%2C+Min%3BYue%2C+Jing%3BLi%2C+Yu-Feng%3BLiu%2C+Ai-Lin%3BLu%2C+Wen-Qing&rft.aulast=Zeng&rft.aufirst=Qiang&rft.date=2014-04-04&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=741&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307067 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disinfection; Urine; Byproducts; Semen; Biomarkers; Spawning; Public health; Motility; Sperm; biomarkers; Trichloroacetic acid; Hospitals; Bioindicators; Reproduction; Drinking water; Drinking Water; Acids; Exposure; Water Treatment; China, People's Rep., Hubei Prov., Wuhan DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307067 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CpG Sites Associated with Cigarette Smoking: Analysis of Epigenome-Wide Data from the Sister Study AN - 1551644936; 20395154 AB - Background: Smoking increases the risk of many diseases, and it is also linked to blood DNA methylation changes that may be important in disease etiology. Objectives: We sought to identify novel CpG sites associated with cigarette smoking. Methods: We used two epigenome-wide data sets from the Sister Study to identify and confirm CpG sites associated with smoking. One included 908 women with methylation measurements at 27,578 CpG sites using the HumanMethylation27 BeadChip; the other included 200 women with methylation measurements for 473,844 CpG sites using the HumanMethylation450 BeadChip. Significant CpGs from the second data set that were not included in the 27K assay were validated by pyrosequencing in a subset of 476 samples from the first data set. Results: Our study successfully confirmed smoking associations for 9 previously established CpGs and identified 2 potentially novel CpGs: cg26764244 in GNG12 (p = 9.0 10-10) and cg22335340 in PTPN6 (p = 2.9 10-05). We also found strong evidence of an association between smoking status and cg02657160 in CPOX (p = 7.3 10-7), which has not been previously reported. All 12 CpGs were undermethylated in current smokers and showed an increasing percentage of methylation in former and never-smokers. Conclusions: We identified 2 potentially novel smoking related CpG sites, and provided independent replication of 10 previously reported CpGs sites related to smoking, one of which is situated in the gene CPOX. The corresponding enzyme is involved in heme biosynthesis, and smoking is known to increase heme production. Our study extends the evidence base for smoking-related changes in DNA methylation. Citation: Harlid S, Xu Z, Panduri V, Sandler DP, Taylor JA. 2014. CpG sites associated with cigarette smoking: analysis of epigenome-wide data from the Sister Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:673-678; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307480 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Harlid, Sophia AU - Xu, Zongli AU - Panduri, Vijayalakshmi AU - Sandler, Dale P AU - Taylor, Jack A AD - Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis, and Y1 - 2014/04/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 04 SP - 673 EP - 678 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Biosynthesis KW - Etiology KW - Cigarettes KW - DNA KW - Enzymes KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551644936?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=CpG+Sites+Associated+with+Cigarette+Smoking%3A+Analysis+of+Epigenome-Wide+Data+from+the+Sister+Study&rft.au=Harlid%2C+Sophia%3BXu%2C+Zongli%3BPanduri%2C+Vijayalakshmi%3BSandler%2C+Dale+P%3BTaylor%2C+Jack+A&rft.aulast=Harlid&rft.aufirst=Sophia&rft.date=2014-04-04&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=673&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307480 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biosynthesis; Etiology; Cigarettes; DNA; Enzymes DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307480 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Differences in BMI z-Scores between Offspring of Smoking and Nonsmoking Mothers: A Longitudinal Study of German Children from Birth through 14 Years of Age AN - 1551625856; 20395156 AB - Background: Children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy have a lower birth weight but have a higher chance to become overweight during childhood. Objectives: We followed children longitudinally to assess the age when higher body mass index (BMI) z-scores became evident in the children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy, and to evaluate the trajectory of changes until adolescence. Methods: We pooled data from two German cohort studies that included repeated anthropometric measurements until 14 years of age and information on smoking during pregnancy and other risk factors for overweight. We used longitudinal quantile regression to estimate age- and sex-specific associations between maternal smoking and the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th quantiles of the BMI z-score distribution in study participants from birth through 14 years of age, adjusted for potential confounders. We used additive mixed models to estimate associations with mean BMI z-scores. Results: Mean and median (50th quantile) BMI z-scores at birth were smaller in the children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy compared with children of nonsmoking mothers, but BMI z-scores were significantly associated with maternal smoking beginning at the age of 4-5 years, and differences increased over time. For example, the difference in the median BMI z-score between the daughters of smokers versus nonsmokers was 0.12 (95% CI: 0.01, 0.21) at 5 years, and 0.30 (95% CI: 0.08, 0.39) at 14 years of age. For lower BMI z-score quantiles, the association with smoking was more pronounced in girls, whereas in boys the association was more pronounced for higher BMI z-score quantiles. Conclusions: A clear difference in BMI z-score (mean and median) between children of smoking and nonsmoking mothers emerged at 4-5 years of age. The shape and size of age-specific effect estimates for maternal smoking during pregnancy varied by age and sex across the BMI z-score distribution. Citation: Riedel C, Fenske N, Mueller MJ, Plachta-Danielzik S, Keil T, Grabenhenrich L, von Kries R. 2014. Differences in BMI z-scores between offspring of smoking and nonsmoking mothers: a longitudinal study of German children from birth through 14 years of age. Environ Health Perspect 122:761-767; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307139 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Riedel, Christina AU - Fenske, Nora AU - Mueller, Manfred J AU - Plachta-Danielzik, Sandra AU - Keil, Thomas AU - Grabenhenrich, Linus AU - von Kries, Ruediger AD - Institute of Social Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, and PY - 2014 SP - 761 EP - 767 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Longitudinal studies KW - Obesity KW - Age KW - Body mass KW - Offspring KW - Children KW - Pregnancy KW - Smoking KW - Low-birth-weight KW - Risk factors KW - Additives KW - Adolescents KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551625856?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Differences+in+BMI+z-Scores+between+Offspring+of+Smoking+and+Nonsmoking+Mothers%3A+A+Longitudinal+Study+of+German+Children+from+Birth+through+14+Years+of+Age&rft.au=Riedel%2C+Christina%3BFenske%2C+Nora%3BMueller%2C+Manfred+J%3BPlachta-Danielzik%2C+Sandra%3BKeil%2C+Thomas%3BGrabenhenrich%2C+Linus%3Bvon+Kries%2C+Ruediger&rft.aulast=Riedel&rft.aufirst=Christina&rft.date=2014-04-04&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=761&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307139 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-06 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Longitudinal studies; Obesity; Smoking; Age; Low-birth-weight; Risk factors; Body mass; Offspring; Children; Additives; Adolescents; Pregnancy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307139 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Support for Streetcars: Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1650527145; 2011-770542 AB - Once nearly extinct, several new streetcar systems have been built over the past 20 years, and many more are being planned. In early 2014, there were 12 operating streetcar systems, 7 new systems under construction, and approximately 21 new systems in the planning stages. Many streetcar systems, though not all, have been built or are being built with the support of federal funds. This report answers some frequently asked questions about streetcars and federal involvement in their construction and operation and lays out policy options for Congress in dealing with streetcars. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 3 2014, 8 pp. AU - Mallett, William J Y1 - 2014/04/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Urban transport KW - Transportation policy KW - Mass transit KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527145?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mallett%2C+William+J&rft.aulast=Mallett&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-04-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Support+for+Streetcars%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Federal+Support+for+Streetcars%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43464.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43464 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Origins of the Russian Collection at the Library of Congress (1800-1906) AN - 1558998117; 201408221 AB - This article traces the development of the Russian collection at the Library of Congress during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The Library of Congress, which was intended to be a small legislative library, initially added books about Russia in English translation and on limited subjects. The purchase of the Jefferson library brought the first Russian-language books to the collection, but the Russian collection would not truly begin to grow until the 1866 Smithsonian Deposit and the development of international exchanges in the latter part of the nineteenth century. The author made heavy use of the many printed Library of Congress catalogs and supplements, as well as archival sources, in the course of this research. Adapted from the source document. JF - Slavic & East European Information Resources AU - Cannon, Angela AD - European Division, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, USA Y1 - 2014/04/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 03 SP - 3 EP - 59 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 15 IS - 1-2 SN - 1522-8886, 1522-8886 KW - Collection development KW - Library of Congress KW - History KW - Russian materials KW - article KW - 5.12: MATERIALS BY LANGUAGE AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREA UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558998117?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.atitle=The+Origins+of+the+Russian+Collection+at+the+Library+of+Congress+%281800-1906%29&rft.au=Cannon%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Cannon&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2014-04-03&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Slavic+%26+East+European+Information+Resources&rft.issn=15228886&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F15228886.2014.886350 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Collection development; Russian materials; History DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15228886.2014.886350 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effect of dwelling occupants on energy consumption: the case of heat waves in Australia AN - 1475555590; 18886933 AB - Climate change predictions indicate more extremes in weather conditions in the coming decades with more frequent and severe heat waves in certain locations including Australia. It is likely that the more vulnerable members of the community will be at risk during heat waves in the future from both health and financial perspectives. The trend towards fully air conditioned larger homes has already seen very large peaks in electricity demand during past heat waves. Electricity prices have increased substantially in recent years and will increase further due to greater peak demand and environmental levies. To manage the risks to dwelling occupants during heat waves, research has been carried out to determine methods of promoting adaptive behaviours through residential design. This paper describes the concept of a "cool retreat" within a dwelling which can provide comfort conditions with minimal cooling costs during heat wave periods. The cool retreat concept is shown to have its origins in the past in a number of locations around the world subject to hot conditions. Various cool retreat configurations have been analysed for thermal performance, demonstrating the viability of this approach for dealing with extreme conditions in the future. JF - Architectural Engineering and Design Management AU - Palmer, Jasmine AU - Bennetts, Helen AU - Pullen, Stephen AU - Zuo, Jian AU - Ma, Tony AU - Chileshe, Nicholas AD - School of Art, Architecture and Design, Barbara Hardy Institute (BHI) Member, University of South Australia (UniSA), GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia Y1 - 2014/04/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 03 SP - 40 EP - 59 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 10 IS - 1-2 SN - 1745-2007, 1745-2007 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Risk management KW - Weather KW - Climate change KW - Heat tolerance KW - Australia KW - Energy consumption KW - Vulnerability KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 0500:General KW - R2 23070:Economics, organization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1475555590?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Architectural+Engineering+and+Design+Management&rft.atitle=The+effect+of+dwelling+occupants+on+energy+consumption%3A+the+case+of+heat+waves+in+Australia&rft.au=Palmer%2C+Jasmine%3BBennetts%2C+Helen%3BPullen%2C+Stephen%3BZuo%2C+Jian%3BMa%2C+Tony%3BChileshe%2C+Nicholas&rft.aulast=Palmer&rft.aufirst=Jasmine&rft.date=2014-04-03&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=1-2&rft.spage=40&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Architectural+Engineering+and+Design+Management&rft.issn=17452007&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F17452007.2013.837247 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Weather; Risk management; Climate change; Heat tolerance; Vulnerability; Energy consumption; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17452007.2013.837247 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Outdoor Formaldehyde and NO sub(2) Exposures and Markers of Genotoxicity in Children Living Near Chipboard Industries AN - 1660048043; 20168374 AB - Background: Industrial air pollution is a public health hazard. Previous evidence documented increased respiratory symptoms and hospitalizations in children who live near the factories in the largest chipboard manufacturing district in Italy (Viadana). Objectives: We evaluated the association of outdoor exposure to formaldehyde and nitrogen dioxide (NO sub(2)) with markers of early genotoxic damage in oral mucosa cells of randomly selected children (6-12 years of age) living in Viadana. Methods: In 2010-2011, DNA strand breaks and nuclear abnormalities were evaluated in exfoliated buccal cells by the comet and micronucleus assays, respectively, and formaldehyde and NO sub(2) were monitored by passive sampling. Annual exposure estimates to pollutants were assigned to children's houses by spatial interpolation. Results: Of 656 children, 413 (63%) participated. Children living near (< 2 km) the chipboard industries had the highest average exposure to formaldehyde and NO sub(2) (p < 0.001). A 1-SD increase in formaldehyde (0.20 mu g/m3) was associated with a 0.13% (95% CI: 0.03, 0.22%) higher comet tail intensity, a 0.007 (95% CI: 0.001, 0.012) higher tail moment, and a 12% relative increase [relative risk (RR) = 1.12; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.23] in nuclear buds. A 1-SD NO sub(2) increase (2.13 mu g/m3) was associated with a 0.13% (95% CI: 0.07, 0.19%) increase in binucleated cells and a 16% relative increase (RR = 1.16; 95% CI: 1.06, 1.26) in nuclear buds. Conclusions: Exposure to pollutants was associated with markers of genotoxicity in exfoliated buccal cells of children living in a region with chipboard industries. These findings, combined with previously reported associations between chipboard industrial activities and respiratory outcomes in children, add to concerns about potential adverse effects of industry-related exposures in the Viadana district. Citation: Marcon A, Fracasso ME, Marchetti P, Doria D, Girardi P, Guarda L, Pesce G, Pironi V, Ricci P, de Marco R. 2014. Outdoor formaldehyde and NO sub(2) exposures and markers of genotoxicity in children living near chipboard industries. Environ Health Perspect 122:639-645; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307259 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Marcon, Alessandro AU - Fracasso, Maria Enrica AU - Marchetti, Pierpaolo AU - Doria, Denise AU - Girardi, Paolo AU - Guarda, Linda AU - Pesce, Giancarlo AU - Pironi, Vanda AU - Ricci, Paolo AU - de Marco, Roberto AD - Unit of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Verona, Verona, Italy Y1 - 2014/04/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 02 SP - 639 EP - 645 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Chipboard KW - Exposure KW - Genotoxicity KW - Formaldehyde KW - Outdoor KW - Children KW - Markers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660048043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Outdoor+Formaldehyde+and+NO+sub%282%29+Exposures+and+Markers+of+Genotoxicity+in+Children+Living+Near+Chipboard+Industries&rft.au=Marcon%2C+Alessandro%3BFracasso%2C+Maria+Enrica%3BMarchetti%2C+Pierpaolo%3BDoria%2C+Denise%3BGirardi%2C+Paolo%3BGuarda%2C+Linda%3BPesce%2C+Giancarlo%3BPironi%2C+Vanda%3BRicci%2C+Paolo%3Bde+Marco%2C+Roberto&rft.aulast=Marcon&rft.aufirst=Alessandro&rft.date=2014-04-02&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=639&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307259 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307259 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Travel and Tourism: Industry Trends and Policy Issues for Congress AN - 1650527228; 2011-770543 AB - While they have increased in recent years, employment and real output in travel and tourism have not fully recovered from the 2007-2009 recession. It is in this context that Congress will consider whether to reauthorize or extend the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 (TPA; P.L. 111-145), which established a national advertising and marketing effort to encourage international visitors to spend time in the US. Also a number of bills intended to make travel to the US less complicated for foreign visitors also await action in Congress. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 2 2014, 18 pp. AU - Platzer, Michaela D Y1 - 2014/04/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Hospitality and tourism business KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Business and service sector - Advertising and public relations KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Tourism KW - United States KW - Travel KW - Marketing KW - Advertising KW - Employment KW - Economic conditions KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527228?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Platzer%2C+Michaela+D&rft.aulast=Platzer&rft.aufirst=Michaela&rft.date=2014-04-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Travel+and+Tourism%3A+Industry+Trends+and+Policy+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=U.S.+Travel+and+Tourism%3A+Industry+Trends+and+Policy+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43463.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43463 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reconstructing the Great Lakes "White Hurricane" Storm of 1913 AN - 1776649289; PQ0002760632 AB - In November of 1913, the Great Lakes were struck by a massive storm system combining whiteout blizzard conditions and hurricane force winds. The storm lasted for four days, from the 7th to the 11th, during which it was reported that Great Lakes mariners endured 90 mile per hour winds and waves reaching 35 ft in height. It is likely that 4 of the 5 Great Lakes experienced hurricane force wind gusts for a minimum of 10 hours, and potentially as long as 20 hours. With only basic technology available, shipping communication and weather prediction systems were not prepared for a storm of such devastating force. When the skies finally cleared, the Great Lakes had seen a dozen major shipwrecks (Figure 1), an estimated 250 lives lost, and more than $5 million in damages - the equivalent of more than $117 million today. JF - Mariner's Weather Log AU - Wagenmaker, R AU - Mann, G AU - Pollman, R AU - Elliott, D AU - Smith, B AU - Keysor, J AU - Boris, J AU - Bardou, M AU - Brody, E AU - Green, R AD - NOAA/National Weather Service, Detroit MI Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 PB - Government Printing Office, PO Box 371975M Pittsburgh PA 15250-7975 United States VL - 58 IS - 1 SN - 0025-3367, 0025-3367 KW - ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Whiteout KW - Communication KW - Gusts KW - Storms KW - Waves KW - Weather forecasting KW - Wind KW - Weather KW - Damage KW - Wrecks KW - Hurricanes KW - Blizzards KW - North America, Great Lakes KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - M2 551.515.2:Cyclones Hurricanes Typhoons (551.515.2) KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1776649289?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Mariner%27s+Weather+Log&rft.atitle=Reconstructing+the+Great+Lakes+%22White+Hurricane%22+Storm+of+1913&rft.au=Wagenmaker%2C+R%3BMann%2C+G%3BPollman%2C+R%3BElliott%2C+D%3BSmith%2C+B%3BKeysor%2C+J%3BBoris%2C+J%3BBardou%2C+M%3BBrody%2C+E%3BGreen%2C+R&rft.aulast=Wagenmaker&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=58&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Mariner%27s+Weather+Log&rft.issn=00253367&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Damage; Hurricanes; Wrecks; Gusts; Weather forecasting; Storms; Whiteout; Blizzards; Prediction; Weather; Communication; Waves; Wind; North America, Great Lakes ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Constraints and opportunities for water savings and increasing productivity through Resource Conservation Technologies in Pakistan AN - 1735918534; PQ0002257185 AB - Increasing the productivity of rice-wheat cropping systems is critical for meeting food demand in rapidly growing South Asia. But this must be done with increasingly scarce water resources, bringing greater attention to Resource Conservation Technologies (RCTs) such as zero tillage, laser land leveling and furrow bed planting. While the impacts of RCTs on yields are easy to measure and explain, impacts on water savings are not well understood beyond the field scale because of the complex movement of water. This paper uses both physical measurements and farmer survey data from the rice-wheat cropping system of Punjab, Pakistan to explain the main drivers of RCT adoption and their impacts on land and water productivity and water savings across scales. The primary drivers for RCT adoption (zero tillage wheat and laser land leveling) were reduced costs of production and labor requirements, reduced field scale irrigation water application, and higher yield. While the large proportion of farmers benefitting from RCTs explains overall increases in RCT adoption, a considerable proportion (30% of zero tillage adopters for wheat cultivation) reported yield loss, highlighting the need for further technological refinement and enhancing farmers' ability to implement RCT. The study also indicates that the field scale reduction in irrigation application did not always translate into real water savings or reductions in water use at farm, cropping system and catchment scales, especially in areas where deep percolation from the root zone could be reused as groundwater irrigation. Finally, the evidence shows that medium and large farmers tended to use the field scale irrigation savings to increase their cropped area. This finding suggests that without regulations and policies to regulate the use of "saved" water, adoption of RCTs can result in overall increased water use with implications for the long-term sustainability of irrigated agriculture. JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment AU - Ahmad, Mobin-ud-Din AU - Masih, Ilyas AU - Giordano, Mark AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra ACT2601, Australia Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 106 EP - 115 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 187 SN - 0167-8809, 0167-8809 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Rice-wheat cropping system KW - Zero tillage KW - Laser land leveling KW - Water saving KW - Groundwater irrigation KW - Spatial scale KW - Irrigation water KW - Agriculture KW - Farms KW - Water conservation KW - Food KW - Roots KW - Water resources KW - Adoption KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Planting KW - Ground water KW - Asia KW - Pakistan KW - Data processing KW - India, Punjab KW - Irrigation KW - Sustainability KW - Water use KW - Tillage KW - Water wells KW - Conservation KW - Lasers KW - Wheat KW - Technology KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735918534?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Constraints+and+opportunities+for+water+savings+and+increasing+productivity+through+Resource+Conservation+Technologies+in+Pakistan&rft.au=Ahmad%2C+Mobin-ud-Din%3BMasih%2C+Ilyas%3BGiordano%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Ahmad&rft.aufirst=Mobin-ud-Din&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=187&rft.issue=&rft.spage=106&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agee.2013.07.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 39 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Agriculture; Data processing; Farms; Food; Irrigation; Water resources; Roots; Adoption; Water use; Tillage; Planting; Ground water; Conservation; Lasers; Irrigation water; Water conservation; Sustainability; Water wells; Wheat; Technology; Triticum aestivum; Pakistan; India, Punjab; Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.07.003 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sense and nonsense in conservation agriculture: Principles, pragmatism and productivity in Australian mixed farming systems AN - 1735918022; PQ0002257192 AB - Adoption of conservation agriculture (CA) principles in Australia increased rapidly during the 1990s and it now boasts the highest adoption rates worldwide. These principles of (1) diverse rotations (2) reduced (or no-) till systems and (3) the maintenance of surface cover make good sense in extensive, mechanised, rain-fed cropping systems on erosion-prone, structurally-unstable soils. Indeed reduced fuel and labour costs, soil conservation and moisture retention are the most commonly stated reasons for adoption of CA principles by farmers in Australia. Yet even in Australia, while broadly applicable, the adaptation and application of CA principles within specific farming systems remains pragmatic due to the diverse biophysical and socio-economic factors encountered. Most "no-till" adopters continue some strategic tillage (30% cropped area) for a range of sound agronomic reasons, intensive cereal systems dominate, and partial removal of crop residues as hay or by grazing livestock is commonplace within the largely mixed-farming systems. Although this challenges the notion of "ideal" CA principles (zero-till with no soil disturbance, full stubble retention and >3 species in rotations) this high degree of flexibility in CA principles as practiced in southern Australian mixed farming systems makes sense to optimize both economic and environmental outcomes. In addition, some proposed ecosystem service benefits of CA such as soil carbon sequestration and energy efficiency have been recently questioned. Though the socio-economic factors of small-holder farming systems in Africa and south Asia are more diverse and clearly different to Australian farms, some of the biophysical challenges and economic realities are shared (infertile soils, variable and extreme climates, relatively low input levels, integrated crop-livestock systems, small profit margins, highly variable income). It is therefore useful to consider from a biophysical standpoint why a pragmatic approach to CA principles has been necessary, even in a relatively high-adopting country like Australia, and why we should expect similarly 'imperfect' adoption of CA (if at all) in the diverse smallholder systems of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. We review aspects of CA adoption in Australia in an effort to draw out important lessons as CA principles are adapted elsewhere, including the smallholder farming systems of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment AU - Kirkegaard, John A AU - Conyers, Mark K AU - Hunt, James R AU - Kirkby, Clive A AU - Watt, Michelle AU - Rebetzke, Greg J AD - CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture Flagship, CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 133 EP - 145 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 187 SN - 0167-8809, 0167-8809 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Farming system KW - Crop sequence KW - Stubble retention KW - No-till KW - Mixed farming KW - Agriculture KW - Farms KW - Ecosystems KW - Fuels KW - Socioeconomics KW - Adoption KW - Hay KW - Soil KW - Carbon KW - Cereals KW - Economics KW - Profits KW - Australia KW - Asia KW - Energy efficiency KW - Adaptations KW - Grazing KW - Climate KW - Crop residues KW - Maintenance KW - Livestock KW - Reviews KW - Tillage KW - Stubble KW - Africa KW - Soil conservation KW - Conservation KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735918022?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Sense+and+nonsense+in+conservation+agriculture%3A+Principles%2C+pragmatism+and+productivity+in+Australian+mixed+farming+systems&rft.au=Kirkegaard%2C+John+A%3BConyers%2C+Mark+K%3BHunt%2C+James+R%3BKirkby%2C+Clive+A%3BWatt%2C+Michelle%3BRebetzke%2C+Greg+J&rft.aulast=Kirkegaard&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=187&rft.issue=&rft.spage=133&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agee.2013.08.011 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 86 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Agriculture; Adaptations; Farms; Grazing; Fuels; Climate; Adoption; Crop residues; Hay; Livestock; Carbon; Cereals; Stubble; Tillage; Reviews; Economics; Conservation; Soil conservation; Energy efficiency; Ecosystems; Socioeconomics; Maintenance; Soil; Profits; Africa; Australia; Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.08.011 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Zombie Law: Conjugality, Annulment, and the (Married) Living Dead AN - 1680154429; 201517709 AB - This article deploys and extends Ulrich Beck's critique of 'zombie categories' (Beck in J Consum Cult 1 (2):261-277, 2001) to consider how conjugal relationships are brought into being before the law. The argument presented here is that sexual performatives relating to marriage-and especially, in this instance, consummation-continue to produce a kind of social-legal magic, even as the social flesh of their enactment is rotting. Rules concerning annulment relating to wedding ceremonies, consent, disclosure, and consummation demonstrate that certain frameworks of conjugality involve a kind of corporeal magic animating the privileged place of heterosexual marriage. Thus, rules and regulations pertaining to weddings continue to produce and protect heterogendered, sexually dimorphous bodies, even though this privileging is-or at least, is becoming-socially obsolete. Adapted from the source document. JF - Feminist Legal Studies AU - Brook, Heather AD - School of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia Heather.Brook@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 49 EP - 66 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 22 IS - 1 SN - 0966-3622, 0966-3622 KW - Self Disclosure KW - Weddings KW - Annulment KW - Heterosexuality KW - Marriage KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - article KW - 2959: feminist/gender studies; feminist studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680154429?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Feminist+Legal+Studies&rft.atitle=Zombie+Law%3A+Conjugality%2C+Annulment%2C+and+the+%28Married%29+Living+Dead&rft.au=Brook%2C+Heather&rft.aulast=Brook&rft.aufirst=Heather&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Feminist+Legal+Studies&rft.issn=09663622&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10691-013-9246-9 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - FLSTED N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weddings; Law; Annulment; Self Disclosure; Heterosexuality; Regulation; Marriage DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10691-013-9246-9 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities and Recent Developments AN - 1679098507; SU00885 AB - Reviews National Security Agency metadata-collection programs and examines court cases challenging them. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2014 SP - 20 KW - Burden of proof KW - Data collection KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 KW - Information retrieval KW - Intelligence targets KW - Internet KW - Judicial review KW - Klayman v. Obama (2013) KW - Litigation KW - Metadata KW - Prism Program KW - Protect America Act (2007) KW - Public opinion KW - Right to privacy KW - Smith v. Maryland (1979) KW - Snowden, Edward J. Leaks (2013- ) KW - Telephone services KW - United States Constitution. Fourth Amendment KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001). Section 215 KW - Clapper, James R., Jr. KW - Clapper, James R., Jr. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098507?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Overview+of+Constitutional+Challenges+to+NSA+Collection+Activities+and+Recent+Developments&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - American Civil Liberties Union; United States. District Court (New York : Southern District); United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Federation of American Scientists N1 - People - Clapper, James R., Jr. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Overview of Constitutional Challenges to NSA Collection Activities and Recent Developments AN - 1641843994; 2011-760657 AB - Media reports of foreign intelligence activities conducted by the National Security Agency (NSA) have focused on two main NSA collection activities approved by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC): bulk collection of telephony metadata for domestic and international telephone calls and the interception of Internet-based communications targeted at foreigners outside the US and, inadvertently, the communications of US persons. Members of Congress and others questioned the constitutionality of these programs. This report provides a brief overview of these two programs and the various constitutional challenges that have arisen in judicial forums. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Apr 1 2014, 17 pp. AU - Liu, Edward C AU - Nolan, Andrew AU - Thompson, Richard M, II Y1 - 2014/04/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Apr 01 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Science and technology policy - Telecommunications and communication systems KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Intelligence KW - United States National security agency KW - Courts KW - Telephone KW - Constitutional law KW - Communication KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843994?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Liu%2C+Edward+C%3BNolan%2C+Andrew%3BThompson%2C+Richard+M%2C+II&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Overview+of+Constitutional+Challenges+to+NSA+Collection+Activities+and+Recent+Developments&rft.title=Overview+of+Constitutional+Challenges+to+NSA+Collection+Activities+and+Recent+Developments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R43459.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43459 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Towards a More Grounded and Dynamic Sociology of Climate-Change Adaptation AN - 1641424386; 201500020 AB - Lever-Tracy (2010) concluded from a review of major international sociological journals that sociology is 'lagging behind' in terms of research on the challenges of global climate change. More recently, John Urry (2011) contributed a rather speculative book on 'post-carbon sociology', yet sociologists continue to lag behind geographers and psychologists in contemplating the social and cultural dimensions of climate-change adaptation. The findings of the present paper suggest that the sociology of climate-change adaptation could take its lead from the work of cultural and human geographers on people-place relationships, and engage with art theory and practice to offer imaginative insights into the scope and scale of the climate-change challenge. Sociologists could also make a major contribution to current debate on the roles of community action and community engagement in climate-change adaptation, noting that the word 'community' is open to abuse and misunderstanding. Drawing on his own research on the challenges facing local communities in Australia and Sri Lanka, the author combines previously disconnected bodies of literature to identify some important points of departure for the journey towards Urry's 'post-carbon sociology'. Adapted from the source document. JF - Environmental Values AU - Mulligan, Martin John AD - Globalism Research Centre RMIT University GPO Box 2476 Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia martin.mulligan@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 165 EP - 180 PB - White Horse Press, Isle of Harris Scotland VL - 23 IS - 2 SN - 0963-2719, 0963-2719 KW - Affect agency art climate change KW - Sociology KW - Communities KW - Climate Change KW - Psychologists KW - Australia KW - Sri Lanka KW - article KW - 0206: sociology: history and theory; history & present state of sociology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641424386?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Values&rft.atitle=Towards+a+More+Grounded+and+Dynamic+Sociology+of+Climate-Change+Adaptation&rft.au=Mulligan%2C+Martin+John&rft.aulast=Mulligan&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Values&rft.issn=09632719&rft_id=info:doi/10.3197%2F096327114X13894344179167 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - ENVLE7 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sociology; Climate Change; Sri Lanka; Communities; Australia; Psychologists DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3197/096327114X13894344179167 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate Change Impacts on Species Planting Domains: A Preliminary Assessment for Selected Plantation Forests In Fiji, Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands AN - 1611622013; 20657222 AB - A simple method is applied to provide a preliminary assessment of climate change impacts on the species planting domains for Tectona grandis (teak), Swietenia macrophylla (mahogany) and Pinus caribaea (Caribbean pine) in Fiji and T. grandis in Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands. Climate values in a 10 minute grid (approximately 18 km spacing) are used to identify locations with climatically suitable conditions for the species. The impacts of climate change on plantations of all three target species in Fiji are considered to be low in 2030 and 2050. However, impacts may become medium for S. macrophylla and P. caribaea in 2080 using an A2 'business as usual' scenario, as some areas begin to fall outside climatically suitable limits for these species. The likely impacts of climate change on T. grandis sites in PNG and Solomon Islands are also assessed as low, as the main plantation areas remain largely in climatically suitable areas until at least 2050 under the A2 scenario. The implications for vulnerability of these plantations are discussed, along with strengths and weaknesses of the method, and possible further analyses. JF - International Forestry Review AU - Booth, TH AU - Jovanovic, T AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and CSIRO Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia, Trevor.Booth@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 191 EP - 198 PB - Commonwealth Forestry Association, PO Box 142 Oxford Oxfordshire OX26 6ZJ United Kingdom VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1465-5489, 1465-5489 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Tectona grandis KW - Swietenia macrophylla KW - Pinus caribaea KW - species selection KW - Pacific islands KW - ISEW, Pacific, Fiji KW - Climate change KW - Plantations KW - ISE, Pacific, Solomon Is. KW - ASW, Caribbean Sea KW - Islands KW - Papua New Guinea KW - Planting KW - Reviews KW - Vulnerability KW - Forestry KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1611622013?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Forestry+Review&rft.atitle=Climate+Change+Impacts+on+Species+Planting+Domains%3A+A+Preliminary+Assessment+for+Selected+Plantation+Forests+In+Fiji%2C+Papua+New+Guinea+and+the+Solomon+Islands&rft.au=Booth%2C+TH%3BJovanovic%2C+T&rft.aulast=Booth&rft.aufirst=TH&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=191&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Forestry+Review&rft.issn=14655489&rft_id=info:doi/10.1505%2F146554814811724775 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Islands; Reviews; Planting; Climate change; Vulnerability; Plantations; Forestry; Swietenia macrophylla; Tectona grandis; Pinus caribaea; ISE, Pacific, Solomon Is.; ASW, Caribbean Sea; ISEW, Pacific, Fiji; Papua New Guinea DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1505/146554814811724775 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sensitivity of Immature Stages of Dengue Causing Mosquito, Aedes aegypti (L.) to Gamma Radiation AN - 1560133060; 20557029 AB - Aedes aegypti is a cosmopolitan urban mosquito that causes dengue every year in Bangladesh. The present study was carried out to observe the sensitivity level of immature stages of A. aegypti mosquito to gamma irradiation. Different developmental stages of A. aegypti were exposed to a series of irradiation doses in Co super(60) gamma source to observe sensitivity regarding egg hatching, pupation, adult emergence, mortality and body size. Irradiation doses of 1-10 Gray were applied to eggs, 10-100 Gy to larvae and 10-250 Gy were applied to pupae. Egg hatching, pupae formation and adult emergence decreased with increasing dose (p = 0.000). Pupation decreased significantly (p = 0.000) with increasing radiation dose in 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th instar larvae. Regression analysis showed increase of percent mortality with increasing dose significantly in both 19-23 h old (early) and 42-46 h old (late) pupae (p = 0.000). A linear positive relationship was found between doses and mortality in both larvae and pupae. Irradiation of early and late pupae had no significant effect on adult emergence up to 40 Gy, however, while higher doses applied (100-250 Gy) emergence rate decreased significantly (p = 0.000). Lethal dose, LD sub(50) and LD sub(90) for 4th instar larvae were lower than pupae but higher than eggs. Even, LD sub(50) and LD sub(90) for early pupae were lower than late pupae. There was no significant effect of radiation on wing length compared to control (unirradiated) which were exposed to radiation at pupal stage (p = 0.153). Overall radiation had effect on egg hatching, pupation, adult emergence, mortality but had no effect on adult's body size of Aedes aegypti. JF - Journal of Entomology AU - Akter, Humayra AU - Khan, Shakil Ahmed AD - Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Institute of Food and Radiation Biology, Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Savar, G.P.O. Box, 3787, Dhaka, Bangladesh Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 56 EP - 67 PB - Academic Journals Inc., 160 N Main St New City, NY 10956 United States VL - 11 IS - 2 SN - 1812-5670, 1812-5670 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Entomology Abstracts KW - Aedes aegypti KW - gamma irradiation KW - adult emergence KW - pupation KW - mortality KW - body size KW - Toxicity tests KW - Eggs KW - Public health KW - Radiation KW - Dengue KW - Cobalt KW - Body size KW - gamma Radiation KW - Regression analysis KW - Pupae KW - Hatching KW - Aquatic insects KW - Bangladesh KW - Sensitivity KW - Mortality KW - Larvae KW - Wings KW - Developmental stages KW - Pupation KW - Pest control KW - Gamma radiation KW - Irradiation KW - Emergence KW - Mortality causes KW - Lethal dose KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety KW - V 22410:Animal Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Z 05350:Medical, Veterinary, and Agricultural Entomology KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560133060?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Entomology&rft.atitle=Sensitivity+of+Immature+Stages+of+Dengue+Causing+Mosquito%2C+Aedes+aegypti+%28L.%29+to+Gamma+Radiation&rft.au=Akter%2C+Humayra%3BKhan%2C+Shakil+Ahmed&rft.aulast=Akter&rft.aufirst=Humayra&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=56&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Entomology&rft.issn=18125670&rft_id=info:doi/10.3923%2Fje.2014.56.67 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pupae; Pest control; Emergence; Toxicity tests; Aquatic insects; Mortality causes; Public health; Mortality; Radiation; Dengue; Regression analysis; Wings; gamma Radiation; Body size; Developmental stages; Pupation; Hatching; Eggs; Lethal dose; Sensitivity; Cobalt; Irradiation; Larvae; Gamma radiation; Aedes aegypti; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3923/je.2014.56.67 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of individualist and collectivist group norms and choice on intrinsic motivation AN - 1558986806; 201429377 AB - Previous research suggests that the positive effect of personal choice on intrinsic motivation is dependent on the extent to which the pervading cultural norm endorses individualism or collectivism (Iyengar and Lepper in J Pers Soc Psychol 76:349-366, 1999). The present study tested effects of personal choice on intrinsic motivation under situationally-induced individualist and collectivist group norms. An organizational role-play scenario was used to manipulate individualist and collectivist group norms in participants from a homogenous cultural background. Participants then completed an anagram task under conditions of personal choice or when the task was either assigned to them by an in-group (company director) or out-group (experimenter) social agent. Consistent with hypotheses, when the group norm prescribed individualism participants in the personal choice condition exhibited greater intrinsic motivation. When the group norm prescribed collectivism, participants' assigned to the task by the company director were more intrinsically motivated. The implications of results for theories of intrinsic motivation are discussed. Adapted from the source document. JF - Motivation and Emotion AU - Hagger, Martin S AU - Rentzelas, Panagiotis AU - Chatzisarantis, Nikos L D AD - Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Australia martin.hagger@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 215 EP - 223 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY VL - 38 IS - 2 SN - 0146-7239, 0146-7239 KW - Intrinsic motivation KW - Ingroups KW - Collectivism KW - Individualism-Collectivism KW - Anagrams KW - Prescribed KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558986806?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.atitle=Effects+of+individualist+and+collectivist+group+norms+and+choice+on+intrinsic+motivation&rft.au=Hagger%2C+Martin+S%3BRentzelas%2C+Panagiotis%3BChatzisarantis%2C+Nikos+L+D&rft.aulast=Hagger&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=215&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.issn=01467239&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11031-013-9373-2 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 30 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - MOEMDJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Individualism-Collectivism; Intrinsic motivation; Collectivism; Prescribed; Anagrams; Ingroups DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11031-013-9373-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mobilisation, politics, investment and constant adaptation: lessons from the Australian health-promotion response to HIV AN - 1550986086; 201424881 AB - Issue addressed: The Australian response to HIV oversaw one of the most rapid and sustained changes in community behaviour in Australia's health-promotion history. The combined action of communities of gay men, sex workers, people who inject drugs, people living with HIV and clinicians working in partnership with government, public health and research has been recognised for many years as highly successful in minimising the HIV epidemic. Methods: This article will show how the Australian HIV partnership response moved from a crisis response to a constant and continuously adapting response, with challenges in sustaining the partnership. Drawing on key themes, lessons for broader health promotion are identified. Results: The Australian HIV response has shown that a partnership that is engaged, politically active, adaptive and,resourced to work across multiple social, structural, behavioural and health-service levels can reduce the transmission and impact of HIV. Conclusions: The experience of the response to HIV, including its successes and failures, has lessons applicable across health promotion. This includes the need to harness community mobilisation and action; sustain participation, investment and leadership across the partnership; commit to social, political and structural approaches; and build and use evidence from multiple sources to continuously adapt and evolve. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Brown, Graham AU - O'Donnell, Daryl AU - Crooks, Levinia AU - Lake, Rob AD - Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society, La Trobe University, 215 Franklin Street, Melbourne, Vic. 3000, Australia; Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia; Centre for Social Research in Health, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW 2052, Australia graham.brown@latrobe.edu.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 35 EP - 41 PB - CSIRO Publishing VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - Partnerships KW - Investment KW - HIV KW - Leadership KW - Public health KW - Health promotion KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550986086?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.atitle=Mobilisation%2C+politics%2C+investment+and+constant+adaptation%3A+lessons+from+the+Australian+health-promotion+response+to+HIV&rft.au=Brown%2C+Graham%3BO%27Donnell%2C+Daryl%3BCrooks%2C+Levinia%3BLake%2C+Rob&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Graham&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FHE13078 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - HIV; Partnerships; Health promotion; Investment; Leadership; Public health DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE13078 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - From evidence to action: health promotion and alcohol AN - 1550985041; 201427059 AB - Preventing alcohol-related harm presents a range of challenges including those related to political will, competing interests with disproportionate resources, and embedded drinking cultures. On the other hand there are opportunities for health promotion, including clear evidence on both the extent of the problem and evidence-based responses and growing community support for action. Australian researchers continue to contribute substantially to the international evidence base on alcohol, generating evidence for translation into effective programs and producing policy-relevant research on which action and advocacy can be based. Successes in other public health areas also provide useful models for public health approaches to alcohol. Those engaged in health promotion have often been required to do a lot with a little, including communicating health messages on a range of themes, countering industry activities that are contrary to good public health and involvement in policy development. Coalition approaches to alcohol related harm, including links with groups outside health, have recently gained momentum and show much potential. Alcohol issues are now firmly on the agenda of the public and decision-makers, and the alcohol industry has expressed clear concern at current levels of activity. This paper will consider briefly the nature of the challenge; evidence-based approaches; achievements and developments thus far; challenges and obstacles; and the role of health promotion and the health promotion workforce. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Stafford, Julia AU - Allsop, Steve AU - Daube, Mike AD - McCusker Centre for Action on Alcohol and Youth, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia j.stafford@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 8 EP - 13 PB - CSIRO Publishing VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - Policy making KW - Health KW - Alcohol related KW - Evidence based medicine KW - Public health KW - Health promotion KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550985041?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.atitle=From+evidence+to+action%3A+health+promotion+and+alcohol&rft.au=Stafford%2C+Julia%3BAllsop%2C+Steve%3BDaube%2C+Mike&rft.aulast=Stafford&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FHE14001 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Health promotion; Public health; Alcohol related; Evidence based medicine; Health; Policy making DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE14001 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Yoctowell Cavities on Magnetic Silica Nanoparticles for pH Stimuli-Responsive Controlled Release of Drug Molecules AN - 1544009443; 19790177 AB - Invited for the cover of this issue is the group of SheshanathV. Bhosale at RMIT University (Australia). The image depicts the use of yoctowells in drug delivery systems. Read the full text of the article at . "In future, designer yoctowells...[script capital H]may provide a useful supramolecular tool and open new avenues in the realm of targeted therapies" Read more about the story behind the cover in the Cover Profile and about the research itself on page5253ff. (DOI: ). JF - Chemistry: A European Journal AU - Bhosale, Sheshanath V AD - School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC-3001 (Australia), Fax: (+61)3-9925-3747. Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 5173 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 20 IS - 18 SN - 0947-6539, 0947-6539 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Drug delivery KW - Cavities KW - Silica KW - pH effects KW - nanoparticles KW - Controlled release KW - W 30915:Pharmaceuticals & Vaccines UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544009443?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemistry%3A+A+European+Journal&rft.atitle=Yoctowell+Cavities+on+Magnetic+Silica+Nanoparticles+for+pH+Stimuli-Responsive+Controlled+Release+of+Drug+Molecules&rft.au=Bhosale%2C+Sheshanath+V&rft.aulast=Bhosale&rft.aufirst=Sheshanath&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=18&rft.spage=5173&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemistry%3A+A+European+Journal&rft.issn=09476539&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fchem.201400430 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cavities; Drug delivery; Silica; Controlled release; nanoparticles; pH effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201400430 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Anamorelin hydrochloride in the treatment of cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome. AN - 1521912995; 24472001 AB - Anamorelin hydrochloride is an orally active ghrelin receptor agonist in development by Helsinn, for the treatment of non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cachexia. In preclinical and clinical studies, the potent affinity of anamorelin for the ghrelin receptor is associated with significant appetite-enhancing activity and resultant improvements in body weight, lean body mass, and handgrip strength compared with placebo. The accompanying stimulatory effects on growth hormone and IGF-1 are not associated with tumor growth, and overall survival in patients with cancer is not compromised. Anamorelin is well tolerated with no dose-limiting toxicities identified to date. The findings of ongoing Phase III studies are needed to confirm the significant potential of anamorelin to treat NSCLC cachexia. JF - Future oncology (London, England) AU - Currow, David C AU - Abernethy, Amy P AD - Discipline of Palliative & Supportive Services, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 789 EP - 802 VL - 10 IS - 5 KW - Hydrazines KW - 0 KW - Oligopeptides KW - Receptors, Ghrelin KW - anamorelin KW - DD5RBA1NKF KW - Index Medicus KW - Humans KW - Hydrazines -- administration & dosage KW - Receptors, Ghrelin -- agonists KW - Cachexia -- drug therapy KW - Receptors, Ghrelin -- therapeutic use KW - Oligopeptides -- administration & dosage KW - Cachexia -- pathology KW - Anorexia -- drug therapy KW - Anorexia -- pathology KW - Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung -- drug therapy KW - Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung -- pathology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1521912995?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Future+oncology+%28London%2C+England%29&rft.atitle=Anamorelin+hydrochloride+in+the+treatment+of+cancer+anorexia-cachexia+syndrome.&rft.au=Currow%2C+David+C%3BAbernethy%2C+Amy+P&rft.aulast=Currow&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=789&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Future+oncology+%28London%2C+England%29&rft.issn=1744-8301&rft_id=info:doi/10.2217%2Ffon.14.14 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-12-22 N1 - Date created - 2014-05-06 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2217/fon.14.14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Redefining Autism Spectrum Disorder Using DSM-5: The Implications of the Proposed DSM-5 Criteria for Autism Spectrum Disorders AN - 1520311337; 201413255 AB - A number of changes were made to pervasive developmental disorders (PDDs) in the recently released diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (APA, Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, American Psychiatric Publishing, Arlington, VA, 2013). Of the 210 participants in the present study who met DSM-IV-TR criteria for a PDD [i.e., autistic disorder, Asperger's disorder and pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS)], only 57.1 % met DSM-5 criteria (specificity = 1.0) for autism spectrum disorder when criteria were applied concurrently during diagnostic assessment. High-functioning individuals (i.e., Asperger's disorder and PDD-NOS) were less likely to meet DSM-5 criteria than those with autistic disorder. A failure to satisfy all three criteria in the social-communication domain was the most common reason for exclusion (39 %). The implications of these results are discussed. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders AU - Young, Robyn L AU - Rodi, Melissa L AD - Flinders University of South Australia, GPO BOX 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia robyn.young@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 758 EP - 765 PB - Springer, Dordrecht The Netherlands VL - 44 IS - 4 SN - 0162-3257, 0162-3257 KW - Assessment KW - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual KW - Pervasive developmental disorders KW - Psychiatric disorders KW - Publishing KW - Autistic spectrum disorders KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520311337?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Autism+and+Developmental+Disorders&rft.atitle=Redefining+Autism+Spectrum+Disorder+Using+DSM-5%3A+The+Implications+of+the+Proposed+DSM-5+Criteria+for+Autism+Spectrum+Disorders&rft.au=Young%2C+Robyn+L%3BRodi%2C+Melissa+L&rft.aulast=Young&rft.aufirst=Robyn&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=44&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=758&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Autism+and+Developmental+Disorders&rft.issn=01623257&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10803-013-1927-3 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JADDDQ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Autistic spectrum disorders; Pervasive developmental disorders; Diagnostic and Statistical Manual; Psychiatric disorders; Assessment; Publishing DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-013-1927-3 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nonlinear precipitation response to El Nino and global warming in the Indo-Pacific AN - 1516753305; 19533250 AB - Precipitation changes over the Indo-Pacific during El Nino events are studied using an Atmospheric General Circulation Model forced with sea-surface temperature (SST) anomalies and changes in atmospheric CO sub(2) concentrations. Linear increases in the amplitude of the El Nino SST anomaly pattern trigger nonlinear changes in precipitation amounts, resulting in shifts in the location and orientation of the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) and the South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ). In particular, the maximum precipitation anomaly along the ITCZ and SPCZ shifts eastwards, the ITCZ shifts south towards the equator, and the SPCZ becomes more zonal. Precipitation in the equatorial Pacific also increases nonlinearly. The effect of increasing CO sub(2) levels and warming SSTs is also investigated. Global warming generally enhances the tropical Pacific precipitation response to El Nino. The precipitation response to El Nino is found to be dominated by changes in the atmospheric mean circulation dynamics, whereas the response to global warming is a balance between dynamic and thermodynamic changes. While the dependence of projected climate change impacts on seasonal variability is well-established, this study reveals that the impact of global warming on Pacific precipitation also depends strongly on the magnitude of the El Nino event. The magnitude and structure of the precipitation changes are also sensitive to the spatial structure of the global warming SST pattern. JF - Climate Dynamics AU - Chung, Christine TY AU - Power, Scott B AU - Arblaster, Julie M AU - Rashid, Harun A AU - Roff, Gregory L AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, c.chung@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 1837 EP - 1856 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 42 IS - 7-8 SN - 0930-7575, 0930-7575 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Convergence zones KW - Rainfall KW - Ecological distribution KW - AS, Atlantic, Intertropical Convergence Zone KW - Climate change KW - Intertropical Convergence Zone KW - IS, Tropical Pacific KW - Orientation behaviour KW - Sea surface temperature anomalies KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - El Nino events KW - Atmospheric circulation dynamics KW - El Nino KW - Intertropical convergence zone KW - IS, Equatorial Pacific KW - Equator KW - I, Indo-Pacific KW - Seasonal variability KW - Thermodynamics of the atmosphere KW - Sea surface temperatures KW - Seasonal variations KW - Atmospheric circulation changes KW - Thermodynamics KW - Temperature KW - ISEW, South Pacific, South Pacific Convergence Zone KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Atmospheric circulation KW - Precipitation KW - General circulation models KW - Global warming KW - Carbon dioxide KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - Q2 09284:Hydrodynamics, wave, current and ice forces KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - O 2070:Meteorology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516753305?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Climate+Dynamics&rft.atitle=Nonlinear+precipitation+response+to+El+Nino+and+global+warming+in+the+Indo-Pacific&rft.au=Chung%2C+Christine+TY%3BPower%2C+Scott+B%3BArblaster%2C+Julie+M%3BRashid%2C+Harun+A%3BRoff%2C+Gregory+L&rft.aulast=Chung&rft.aufirst=Christine&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=7-8&rft.spage=1837&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climate+Dynamics&rft.issn=09307575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00382-013-1892-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 64 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Convergence zones; Thermodynamics; Ecological distribution; El Nino; Climate change; Atmospheric circulation; Greenhouse effect; Carbon dioxide; Orientation behaviour; Atmospheric circulation changes; Intertropical Convergence Zone; Precipitation; Sea surface temperature anomalies; El Nino events; Atmospheric circulation dynamics; General circulation models; Global warming; Thermodynamics of the atmosphere; Seasonal variability; Sea surface temperatures; Rainfall; Temperature; Sulfur dioxide; Intertropical convergence zone; Equator; Seasonal variations; AS, Atlantic, Intertropical Convergence Zone; IS, Equatorial Pacific; ISEW, South Pacific, South Pacific Convergence Zone; I, Indo-Pacific; IS, Tropical Pacific DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-013-1892-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Linking ecological condition and the soundscape in fragmented Australian forests AN - 1516752304; 19532504 AB - Natural landscapes are increasingly subjected to anthropogenic pressure and fragmentation resulting in reduced ecological condition. In this study we examined the relationship between ecological condition and the soundscape in fragmented forest remnants of south-east Queensland, Australia. The region is noted for its high biodiversity value and increased pressure associated with habitat fragmentation and urbanisation. Ten sites defined by a distinct open eucalypt forest community dominated by spotted gum (Corymbia citriodora ssp. variegata) were stratified based on patch size and patch connectivity. Each site underwent a series of detailed vegetation condition and landscape assessments, together with bird surveys and acoustic analysis using relative soundscape power. Univariate and multivariate analyses indicated that the measurement of relative soundscape power reflects ecological condition and bird species richness, and is dependent on the extent of landscape fragmentation. We conclude that acoustic monitoring technologies provide a cost effective tool for measuring ecological condition, especially in conjunction with established field observations and recordings. JF - Landscape Ecology AU - Tucker, David AU - Gage, Stuart H AU - Williamson, Ian AU - Fuller, Susan AD - Earth, Environmental and Biological Sciences, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, tucker.david73@gmail.com Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 745 EP - 758 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 29 IS - 4 SN - 0921-2973, 0921-2973 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Urbanization KW - Acoustics KW - Australia, Queensland KW - Landscape KW - Anthropogenic factors KW - Biological diversity KW - Forests KW - Biodiversity KW - Vegetation KW - Habitat fragmentation KW - Recording KW - Aves KW - Multivariate analysis KW - Pressure KW - Species richness KW - Technology KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516752304?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Landscape+Ecology&rft.atitle=Linking+ecological+condition+and+the+soundscape+in+fragmented+Australian+forests&rft.au=Tucker%2C+David%3BGage%2C+Stuart+H%3BWilliamson%2C+Ian%3BFuller%2C+Susan&rft.aulast=Tucker&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=745&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Landscape+Ecology&rft.issn=09212973&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10980-014-0015-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 101 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Multivariate analysis; Acoustics; Landscape; Vegetation; Biodiversity; Forests; Pressure; Habitat fragmentation; Species richness; Aves; Urbanization; Anthropogenic factors; Biological diversity; Technology; Recording; Australia, Queensland DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10980-014-0015-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identification of a robust molecular marker for the detection of the stem rust resistance gene Sr45 in common wheat AN - 1516746569; 19508091 AB - Key message : Fine mapping of the Ug99 effective stem rust resistance gene Sr45 introgressed into common wheat from the D -genome goatgrass Aegilops tauschii. Abstract: Stem rust resistance gene Sr45, discovered in Aegilops tauschii, the progenitor of the D -genome of wheat, is effective against commercially important Puccinia graminis f. sp. tritici races prevalent in Australia, South Africa and the Ug99 race group. A synthetic hexaploid wheat (RL5406) generated by crossing Ae. tauschii accession RL5289 (carrying Sr45 and the leaf rust resistance gene Lr21) with a tetraploid experimental line 'TetraCanthatch' was previously used as the source in the transfer of these rust resistance genes to other hexaploid cultivars. Previous genetic studies on hexaploid wheats mapped Sr45 on the short arm of chromosome 1D with the following gene order: centromere-Sr45-Sr33-Lr21-telomere. To identify closely linked markers, we fine mapped the Sr45 region in a large mapping population generated by crossing CS1D5406 (disomic substitution line with chromosome 1D of RL5406 substituted for Chinese Spring 1D) with Chinese Spring. Closely linked markers based on 1DS-specific microsatellites, expressed sequence tags and AFLP were useful in the delineation of the Sr45 region. Sequences from an AFLP marker amplified a fragment that was linked with Sr45 at a distance of 0.39 cM. The fragment was located in a bacterial artificial chromosome clone of contig (ctg)2981 of the Ae. tauschii accession AL8/78 physical map. A PCR marker derived from clone MI221O11 of ctg2981 amplified 1DS-specific sequence that harboured an 18-bp indel polymorphism that specifically tagged the Sr45 carrying haplotype. This new Sr45 marker can be combined with a previously reported marker for Lr21, which will facilitate selecting Sr45 and Lr21 in breeding populations. JF - Theoretical and Applied Genetics AU - Periyannan, Sambasivam AU - Bansal, Urmil AU - Bariana, Harbans AU - Deal, Karin AU - Luo, Ming-Cheng AU - Dvorak, Jan AU - Lagudah, Evans AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, sambasivam.periyannan@csiro.au PY - 2014 SP - 947 EP - 955 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 127 IS - 4 SN - 0040-5752, 0040-5752 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Gene polymorphism KW - Nucleotide sequence KW - Plant breeding KW - Genotypes KW - expressed sequence tags KW - Puccinia graminis KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Population genetics KW - Stem cells KW - Amplified fragment length polymorphism KW - Chromosomes KW - Resistance KW - Haplotypes KW - Polymerase chain reaction KW - Australia KW - South Africa KW - Mapping KW - Races KW - Clones KW - Gene order KW - Aegilops tauschii KW - Stem rust KW - Leaf rust KW - Subpopulations KW - Microsatellites KW - Leaves KW - Biopolymorphism KW - Bacterial artificial chromosomes KW - DNA KW - Wheat KW - Gene mapping KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - G 07800:Plants and Algae KW - SW 0540:Properties of water KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - Q2 09385:Hydrographic survey and cartography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516746569?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Theoretical+and+Applied+Genetics&rft.atitle=Identification+of+a+robust+molecular+marker+for+the+detection+of+the+stem+rust+resistance+gene+Sr45+in+common+wheat&rft.au=Periyannan%2C+Sambasivam%3BBansal%2C+Urmil%3BBariana%2C+Harbans%3BDeal%2C+Karin%3BLuo%2C+Ming-Cheng%3BDvorak%2C+Jan%3BLagudah%2C+Evans&rft.aulast=Periyannan&rft.aufirst=Sambasivam&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=127&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=947&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Theoretical+and+Applied+Genetics&rft.issn=00405752&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00122-014-2270-6 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 42 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Clones; Population genetics; Chromosomes; Subpopulations; Nucleotide sequence; Leaves; DNA; Genotypes; Biopolymorphism; Gene order; Stem rust; Gene polymorphism; Leaf rust; Microsatellites; Plant breeding; expressed sequence tags; Bacterial artificial chromosomes; Amplified fragment length polymorphism; Stem cells; Haplotypes; Polymerase chain reaction; Races; Gene mapping; Resistance; Mapping; Wheat; Triticum aestivum; Aegilops tauschii; Puccinia graminis; Australia; South Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00122-014-2270-6 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Phylogeographic evidence links the threatened 'Grampians' Mountain Dragon (Rankinia diemensis Grampians) with Tasmanian populations: conservation implications in south-eastern Australia AN - 1512336166; 19440728 AB - The importance of protecting genetic diversity within a species is increasingly being recognised by conservation management authorities. However, discrepancies in conservation policy between authorities, such as state versus national bodies, can have significant implications for species management when they cross state boundaries. We conducted a phylogeographic study of the south-eastern Australian lizard Rankinia diemensis to identify evolutionary significant units (ESUs), including the endangered population from the Grampians National Park in western Victoria. Phylogenetic analyses of two gene regions (mtDNA: ND2; nuclear: RAG1) revealed high levels of genetic divergence between populations, indicating isolation over long evolutionary time frames. Based on criteria of genetic divergence and isolation, R. diemensis contains at least two ESUs that require specific management. We found that R. diemensis from the Grampians are closely related to Tasmanian populations, but that the divergence between these regions is great enough (3.7 % mtDNA) that they should be considered separate ESUs. However, we believe the close evolutionary ties between these two regions needs to be taken into account; yet under current practises, conservation management of subspecific ESUs relies on state-level efforts. We argue that another population that occurs on the Victorian coast also qualifies as an ESU and requires targeted conservation action. Rankinia diemensis provides a case-in-point of the discrepancy between the state-level approach of maintaining genetic variation within a species and the more conservative Commonwealth focus on conserving biodiversity at the species level. JF - Conservation Genetics AU - Ng, Julienne AU - Clemann, Nick AU - Chapple, Stephanie NJ AU - Melville, Jane AD - Department of Sciences, Museum Victoria, GPO Box 666, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia, jmelv@museum.vic.gov.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 363 EP - 373 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 15 IS - 2 SN - 1566-0621, 1566-0621 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Lizards KW - British Isles, Scotland, Grampian Mts. KW - National parks KW - Biological diversity KW - Genetic diversity KW - Biodiversity KW - RAG1 protein KW - Mountains KW - Population genetics KW - Australia KW - Coasts KW - Phylogeny KW - Endangered populations KW - Lacertilia KW - Coastal zone KW - Mitochondrial DNA KW - Species diversity KW - Boundaries KW - Conservation KW - Conservation genetics KW - Evolution KW - G 07850:Reptiles & Amphibians KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512336166?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Conservation+Genetics&rft.atitle=Phylogeographic+evidence+links+the+threatened+%27Grampians%27+Mountain+Dragon+%28Rankinia+diemensis+Grampians%29+with+Tasmanian+populations%3A+conservation+implications+in+south-eastern+Australia&rft.au=Ng%2C+Julienne%3BClemann%2C+Nick%3BChapple%2C+Stephanie+NJ%3BMelville%2C+Jane&rft.aulast=Ng&rft.aufirst=Julienne&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=363&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conservation+Genetics&rft.issn=15660621&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10592-013-0544-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 42 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mountains; Phylogeny; Population genetics; Mitochondrial DNA; National parks; Boundaries; Biodiversity; Genetic diversity; Conservation genetics; Evolution; Coasts; RAG1 protein; Coastal zone; Lizards; Species diversity; Endangered populations; Biological diversity; Conservation; Lacertilia; British Isles, Scotland, Grampian Mts.; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-013-0544-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Defining zero carbon and zero energy homes from a performance-based regulatory perspective AN - 1512329297; 19402462 AB - The development of a framework for defining net zero energy and net zero carbon homes has seen significant progress over the past decade. With anthropogenic climate change the principal driver, numerous governments are moving to regulate homes at or near a net zero energy or net zero carbon performance level. What has been missing in the literature is a discussion of how the basic principles of performance-based building regulation will shape the definition. The very nature of performance-based regulation as a legally contestable instrument shapes and limits the content of a regulatory definition. This paper examines the recent literature on zero energy and zero carbon building definition frameworks, explores the key characteristics of performance-based standards and determines practical definitions that could be adopted within performance-based building codes. JF - Energy Efficiency AU - Berry, Stephen AU - Davidson, Kathryn AU - Saman, Wasim AD - Barbara Hardy Institute, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, bersr01f@mymail.unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 303 EP - 322 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - 1570-646X, 1570-646X KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Energy efficiency KW - Government regulations KW - Building codes KW - Energy KW - Climate change KW - Anthropogenic factors KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512329297?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Energy+Efficiency&rft.atitle=Defining+zero+carbon+and+zero+energy+homes+from+a+performance-based+regulatory+perspective&rft.au=Berry%2C+Stephen%3BDavidson%2C+Kathryn%3BSaman%2C+Wasim&rft.aulast=Berry&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=303&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Energy+Efficiency&rft.issn=1570646X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12053-013-9225-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 82 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Energy efficiency; Building codes; Government regulations; Energy; Climate change; Anthropogenic factors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12053-013-9225-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fish oil in comparison to folinic acid for protection against adverse effects of methotrexate chemotherapy on bone. AN - 1499143364; 24346859 AB - Methotrexate (MTX) chemotherapy is known to cause bone loss which lacks specific preventative treatments, although clinically folinic acid is often used to reduce MTX toxicity in soft tissues. This study investigated damaging effects of MTX injections (0.75 mg/kg/day for 5 days) in rats and potential protective benefits of fish oil (0.25, 0.5, or 0.75 ml/100 g/day) in comparison to folinic acid (0.75 mg/kg) in the tibial metaphysis. MTX treatment significantly reduced height of primary spongiosa and volume of trabecular bone while reducing density of osteoblasts. Consistently, MTX reduced osteogenic differentiation but increased adipogenesis of bone marrow stromal cells, accompanied by lower mRNA expression of osteogenic transcription factors Runx2 and Osx, but an up-regulation of adipogenesis-related genes FABP4 and PPAR-γ. MTX also increased osteoclast density, bone marrow osteoclast formation, and mRNA expression of proinflammatory cytokines IL-1, IL-6, TNF-α, and RANKL/OPG ratio in bone. Fish oil (0.5 or 0.75 ml/100 g) or folinic acid supplementation preserved bone volume, osteoblast density, and osteogenic differentiation, and suppressed MTX-induced cytokine expression, osteoclastogenesis, and adipogenesis. Thus, fish oil at 0.5 ml/100 g or above is as effective as folinic acid in counteracting MTX-induced bone damage, conserving bone formation, suppressing resorption and marrow adiposity, suggesting its therapeutic potential in preventing bone loss during MTX chemotherapy. © 2013 Orthopaedic Research Society. Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. JF - Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society AU - Raghu Nadhanan, Rethi AU - Fan, Chia-Ming AU - Su, Yu-Wen AU - Howe, Peter R C AU - Xian, Cory J AD - Sansom Institute for Health Research, School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, 5001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/04// PY - 2014 DA - April 2014 SP - 587 EP - 596 VL - 32 IS - 4 KW - Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic KW - 0 KW - Fish Oils KW - Vitamin B Complex KW - 12001-76-2 KW - Leucovorin KW - Q573I9DVLP KW - Methotrexate KW - YL5FZ2Y5U1 KW - Index Medicus KW - fish oil KW - folinic acid KW - bone loss KW - cancer chemotherapy KW - bone marrow adiposity KW - Rats KW - Osteoblasts -- drug effects KW - Animals KW - Rats, Sprague-Dawley KW - Bone and Bones -- drug effects KW - Drug Evaluation, Preclinical KW - Male KW - Vitamin B Complex -- therapeutic use KW - Fish Oils -- administration & dosage KW - Vitamin B Complex -- pharmacology KW - Methotrexate -- adverse effects KW - Bone Diseases -- prevention & control KW - Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic -- adverse effects KW - Leucovorin -- pharmacology KW - Leucovorin -- therapeutic use KW - Bone Diseases -- chemically induced UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1499143364?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+orthopaedic+research+%3A+official+publication+of+the+Orthopaedic+Research+Society&rft.atitle=Fish+oil+in+comparison+to+folinic+acid+for+protection+against+adverse+effects+of+methotrexate+chemotherapy+on+bone.&rft.au=Raghu+Nadhanan%2C+Rethi%3BFan%2C+Chia-Ming%3BSu%2C+Yu-Wen%3BHowe%2C+Peter+R+C%3BXian%2C+Cory+J&rft.aulast=Raghu+Nadhanan&rft.aufirst=Rethi&rft.date=2014-04-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=587&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+orthopaedic+research+%3A+official+publication+of+the+Orthopaedic+Research+Society&rft.issn=1554-527X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fjor.22565 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-04-01 N1 - Date created - 2014-02-10 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jor.22565 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: A Brief Overview AN - 1679098649; SU00884 AB - Reviews legal implications of proposals to amend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, including procedural changes and creation of public advocate. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2014 SP - 18 KW - Amicus curiae KW - Civil and political rights KW - Constitutional law KW - Court rules KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008) KW - Intelligence collection KW - Judges KW - Litigation KW - Political appointments KW - Public opinion KW - Snowden, Edward J. Leaks (2013- ) KW - Transparency in government UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098649?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+A+Brief+Overview&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Federation of American Scientists N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Debate over Selected Presidential Assistants and Advisors: Appointment, Accountability, and Congressional Oversight AN - 1650526966; 2011-770544 AB - A number of the appointments made by President Barack H. Obama to his Administration or by Cabinet secretaries to their departments have been referred to as 'czars.' This report provides background information and selected views on the role of some of these appointees. Additionally, it discusses some of the constitutional concerns that have been raised about presidential advisers, reviews certain congressional oversight processes, and assesses the applicability of these processes to presidential advisers. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 31 2014, 59 pp. AU - Schwemle, Barbara L AU - Garvey, Todd AU - Chu, Vivian S AU - Hogue, Henry B Y1 - 2014/03/31/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 31 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Government - Public officials KW - Obama, Barack KW - Advisers KW - Presidents KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526966?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schwemle%2C+Barbara+L%3BGarvey%2C+Todd%3BChu%2C+Vivian+S%3BHogue%2C+Henry+B&rft.aulast=Schwemle&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2014-03-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Debate+over+Selected+Presidential+Assistants+and+Advisors%3A+Appointment%2C+Accountability%2C+and+Congressional+Oversight&rft.title=The+Debate+over+Selected+Presidential+Assistants+and+Advisors%3A+Appointment%2C+Accountability%2C+and+Congressional+Oversight&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40856.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40856 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: A Brief Overview AN - 1641844155; 2011-760658 AB - This report overviews the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) judicial review process and briefly analyzes the proposals for reforming their practices and procedures. This report examines proposals to introduce a public advocate into FISA Court proceedings to argue against the government's application to the the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC); examines various other proposals that would alter the procedural and operational mechanisms of the FISA Courts; considers measures designed to displace the authority to designate judges to the FISA Court; and discusses the legal implications of proposals that would require the executive branch to release FISA Court opinions. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 31 2014, 14 pp. AU - Cole, Jared P AU - Nolan, Andrew Y1 - 2014/03/31/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 31 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Administration of justice - Legal profession and occupations KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Intelligence KW - Courts KW - Authority KW - Judicial review KW - Surveillance KW - Judges KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641844155?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cole%2C+Jared+P%3BNolan%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Cole&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2014-03-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+A+Brief+Overview&rft.title=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+A+Brief+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R43451.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43451 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Unlawfully Present Aliens, Driver's Licenses, and Other State-issued ID: Select Legal Issues AN - 1650526871; 2011-770545 AB - The federal government has generally not intruded on state control over the issuance of driver's licenses, although the REAL ID Act of 2005 will bar federal agencies from accepting, 'for any official purpose,' licenses or ID cards issued by states not meeting specific requirements. This report provides an overview of key legal issues raised by state laws regarding the denial or issuance of driver's licenses and other forms of ID to unlawfully present aliens, by the legal issues raised by local governments issuing ID cards to unlawfully present aliens and by state and local approaches to recognizing foreign-issued ID documents. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 28 2014, 24 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M AU - Garcia, Michael John Y1 - 2014/03/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Federal government KW - State government KW - Local government KW - Licenses KW - Law KW - Aliens KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526871?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manuel%2C+Kate+M%3BGarcia%2C+Michael+John&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2014-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Unlawfully+Present+Aliens%2C+Driver%27s+Licenses%2C+and+Other+State-issued+ID%3A+Select+Legal+Issues&rft.title=Unlawfully+Present+Aliens%2C+Driver%27s+Licenses%2C+and+Other+State-issued+ID%3A+Select+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43452.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43452 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Mixed-Oxide Fuel Fabrication Plant and Plutonium Disposition: Management and Policy Issues AN - 1641843608; 2011-760702 AB - The Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MFFF) in South Carolina has been a key component of the current US strategy for disposing of surplus weapons plutonium from the Cold War. Because of sharply rising cost estimates for the mixed oxide (MOX) project, the Obama Administration is proposing to place MFFF in "cold standby" and study other plutonium disposition options. The Administration's review of the US plutonium disposition strategy raises several issues for Congress. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 28 2014, 11 pp. AU - Holt, Mark AU - Nikitin, Mary Beth D Y1 - 2014/03/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Mining and mineral resources KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - International relations - War KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Cost KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Plutonium KW - War KW - South Carolina KW - Fuel KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843608?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Holt%2C+Mark%3BNikitin%2C+Mary+Beth+D&rft.aulast=Holt&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-03-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Mixed-Oxide+Fuel+Fabrication+Plant+and+Plutonium+Disposition%3A+Management+and+Policy+Issues&rft.title=Mixed-Oxide+Fuel+Fabrication+Plant+and+Plutonium+Disposition%3A+Management+and+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R43125.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43125 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mercury Exposure and Health Impacts among Individuals in the Artisanal and Small-Scale Gold Mining Community: A Comprehensive Review AN - 1551625938; 20395153 AB - Background: Mercury (Hg) is used in gold mining to extract gold from ore by forming "amalgam"-a mixture composed of approximately equal parts mercury and gold. Approximately 15 million people, including approximately 3 million women and children, participate in artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in developing countries. Thirty-seven percent of global air emissions of Hg are produced by ASGM. The recently adopted Minamata Convention calls for nations to gather health data, train health-care workers, and raise awareness in regard to ASGM activity. Objective: The purpose of our review was to evaluate the current literature regarding the health effects of Hg among those working and/or living in or near ASGM communities. Methods: We searched PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar for studies relating to health effects and biomarkers of Hg exposure in ASGM communities. Articles published from 1990 through December 2012 were evaluated for relevance. Discussion: Studies reporting health assessments, kidney dysfunction, neurological disorders and symptoms, and immunotoxicity/autoimmune dysfunction in individuals living in or near an ASGM community were identified. More than 60 studies that measured biomarkers of Hg exposure in individuals living in or near ASGM communities were also identified. These studies, conducted in 19 different countries in South America, Asia, and Africa, demonstrated that hair and urine concentrations are well above World Health Organization health guidance values in ASGM communities. Conclusions: ASGM workers and their families are exposed to Hg vapor, and workers, workers' families, and residents of nearby and downstream communities are consuming fish heavily contaminated with methylmercury. Citation: Gibb H, O'Leary KG. 2014. Mercury exposure and health impacts among individuals in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining community: a comprehensive review. Environ Health Perspect 122:667-672; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307864 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gibb, Herman AU - O'Leary, Keri Grace AD - Tetra Tech Sciences, Arlington, Virginia, USA Y1 - 2014/03/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 28 SP - 667 EP - 672 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Neurological diseases KW - Workers KW - Vapors KW - Renal function KW - Emissions KW - Dimethylmercury KW - Gold KW - Downstream KW - Asia KW - Occupational exposure KW - Bioindicators KW - Methylmercury KW - Data processing KW - Children KW - Hair KW - biomarkers KW - South America KW - Immunotoxicity KW - Urine KW - Reviews KW - Kidney KW - Africa KW - Mercury KW - Fish KW - Mining KW - Developing countries KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551625938?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Mercury+Exposure+and+Health+Impacts+among+Individuals+in+the+Artisanal+and+Small-Scale+Gold+Mining+Community%3A+A+Comprehensive+Review&rft.au=Gibb%2C+Herman%3BO%27Leary%2C+Keri+Grace&rft.aulast=Gibb&rft.aufirst=Herman&rft.date=2014-03-28&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=667&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307864 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Neurological diseases; Data processing; Children; biomarkers; Hair; Workers; Vapors; Immunotoxicity; Renal function; Urine; Reviews; Dimethylmercury; Gold; Mercury; Developing countries; Bioindicators; Methylmercury; Emissions; Kidney; Fish; Downstream; Mining; Occupational exposure; South America; Africa; Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307864 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reporting Foreign Financial Assets under Titles 26 and 31: FATCA and FBAR AN - 1650527291; 2011-770547 AB - Some taxpayers apparently believe that they can successfully avoid US income tax by maintaining assets outside of the country: This 'avoidance' is actually 'evasion.' This report outlines the US reporting requirements for foreign assets and accounts under the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) along with the the Foreign Bank Account Reporting (FBAR) reporting requirements under the Bank Secrecy Act. It also addresses the requirements imposed on foreign financial institutions and the agreements the US has with other countries to cooperate in information reporting. Additionally, recently proposed bills to modify FATCA either through repeal or amendment are discussed. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 27 2014, 16 pp. AU - Lunder, Erika K AU - Pettit, Carol A Y1 - 2014/03/27/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Income tax KW - United States KW - Assets KW - Banking KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527291?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lunder%2C+Erika+K%3BPettit%2C+Carol+A&rft.aulast=Lunder&rft.aufirst=Erika&rft.date=2014-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reporting+Foreign+Financial+Assets+under+Titles+26+and+31%3A+FATCA+and+FBAR&rft.title=Reporting+Foreign+Financial+Assets+under+Titles+26+and+31%3A+FATCA+and+FBAR&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43444.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43444 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Regulation of Clinical Tests: In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Devices, Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs), and Genetic Tests AN - 1650527187; 2011-770546 AB - In vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices are used in the analysis of human samples, such as blood or tissue, to provide information in making health care decisions. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regulate IVDs. More recently laboratory developed tests (LDTs) have been developed to assess relatively common diseases and conditions, thus affecting more people, and direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing has become widely available over the Internet. Traditionally, most genetic tests have not been subject to premarket review by the FDA, and FDA announced it will exercise its authority over LDTs. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 27 2014, 19 pp. AU - Sarata, Amanda K AU - Johnson, Judith A Y1 - 2014/03/27/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Biology and biotechnology KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Blood KW - Genetics KW - United States Food and drug administration KW - Medicaid program KW - Laboratories KW - Medicare KW - Regulation KW - Medical service KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527187?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sarata%2C+Amanda+K%3BJohnson%2C+Judith+A&rft.aulast=Sarata&rft.aufirst=Amanda&rft.date=2014-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Regulation+of+Clinical+Tests%3A+In+Vitro+Diagnostic+%28IVD%29+Devices%2C+Laboratory+Developed+Tests+%28LDTs%29%2C+and+Genetic+Tests&rft.title=Regulation+of+Clinical+Tests%3A+In+Vitro+Diagnostic+%28IVD%29+Devices%2C+Laboratory+Developed+Tests+%28LDTs%29%2C+and+Genetic+Tests&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43438.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43438 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Volcker Rule: A Legal Analysis AN - 1650526929; 2011-770548 AB - This report provides an introduction to the Volcker Rule, which is the regulatory regime imposed upon banking institutions and their affiliates under Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The Volker Rule is designed to prohibit 'banking entities' from engaging in all forms of 'proprietary trading.' Congress has empowered five federal financial regulators with authority to conduct coordinated rulemakings to fill in the details and complete the difficult task of crafting regulations to identify prohibited activities, while continuing to permit activities considered essential for banking institutions and the maintenance of strong capital markets. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 27 2014, 21 pp. AU - Carpenter, David H AU - Murphy, M Maureen Y1 - 2014/03/27/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Banking and public and private finance - Stock and commodity exchanges KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Wall Street KW - Authority KW - Capital KW - Regulation KW - Markets KW - Banking KW - Consumer protection KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526929?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carpenter%2C+David+H%3BMurphy%2C+M+Maureen&rft.aulast=Carpenter&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Volcker+Rule%3A+A+Legal+Analysis&rft.title=The+Volcker+Rule%3A+A+Legal+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43440.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43440 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Credit for Military Service under Civilian Federal Employee Retirement Systems AN - 1650526852; 2011-770549 AB - When Congress established the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), it allowed veterans who subsequently became civilian federal employees to count their years of active-duty military service toward retirement eligibility and pension benefits. The statutes that allow military service to be credited toward a civil service pension have been amended several times, mainly to coordinate civil service retirement benefits with benefits earned under Social Security. Under both CSRS and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), federal employees who have served on active duty in the military can have their years of military service counted for retirement eligibility and pension benefits. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 27 2014, 8 pp. AU - Isaacs, Katelin P Y1 - 2014/03/27/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Military and defense policy - Military service KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Government - Government employees KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Veterans KW - Pensions KW - Military service KW - Credit KW - Civil service KW - Employees KW - Benefits KW - Retirement KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526852?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Isaacs%2C+Katelin+P&rft.aulast=Isaacs&rft.aufirst=Katelin&rft.date=2014-03-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Credit+for+Military+Service+under+Civilian+Federal+Employee+Retirement+Systems&rft.title=Credit+for+Military+Service+under+Civilian+Federal+Employee+Retirement+Systems&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40428.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40428 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Safe Harbor for Online Service Providers under Section 512(c) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act AN - 1735655923; 2011-899454 AB - Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) in 1998 in an effort to adapt copyright law to emerging digital technologies that potentially could be used to exponentially increase infringing activities online. This report focuses primarily on the third safe harbor functional category, 'storage of information on systems or networks at direction of users,' which includes any website that stores digital content that users have uploaded for public consumption or for sharing purposes, such as popular social media and online services YouTube, Facebook, Dropbox, Flickr, Google Drive, and Blogger. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Mar 26 2014, 16 pp. AU - Yeh, Brian T Y1 - 2014/03/26/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 26 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Storage KW - Communication KW - Consumption KW - Google, Inc. KW - Copyright KW - Law KW - Information technology KW - Stores KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655923?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Yeh%2C+Brian+T&rft.aulast=Yeh&rft.aufirst=Brian&rft.date=2014-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Safe+Harbor+for+Online+Service+Providers+under+Section+512%28c%29+of+the+Digital+Millennium+Copyright+Act&rft.title=Safe+Harbor+for+Online+Service+Providers+under+Section+512%28c%29+of+the+Digital+Millennium+Copyright+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43436_140326.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43436 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Worker Participation in Employer-sponsored Pensions: A Fact Sheet AN - 1650527059; 2011-770552 AB - This fact sheet provides data on the percentage of American workers who have access to and who participate in employer-sponsored pension plans. The data are from the National Compensation Survey (NCS), which is conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The NCS provides data on occupational earnings and the availability of employee benefits among US workers. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 26 2014, 5 pp. AU - Topoleski, John J Y1 - 2014/03/26/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - United States KW - Statistics KW - Pensions KW - Employees KW - Surveys KW - Benefits KW - Labor KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527059?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Topoleski%2C+John+J&rft.aulast=Topoleski&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Worker+Participation+in+Employer-sponsored+Pensions%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=Worker+Participation+in+Employer-sponsored+Pensions%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43439.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43439 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Net Neutrality: The FCC's Authority to Regulate Broadband Internet Traffic Management AN - 1650527007; 2011-770551 AB - A major debate over the government's role with respect to the regulation of the Internet is currently occurring. Legally, one of the biggest questions is to what extent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) currently has the authority to regulate the ways in which Internet service providers (ISPs) manage Internet traffic over their networks. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 26 2014, 16 pp. AU - Ruane, Kathleen Ann Y1 - 2014/03/26/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Science and technology policy - Telecommunications and communication systems KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Federal communications commission KW - Management KW - Internet service providers KW - Liberty KW - Authority KW - Broadband communication systems KW - Regulation KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527007?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ruane%2C+Kathleen+Ann&rft.aulast=Ruane&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2014-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Net+Neutrality%3A+The+FCC%27s+Authority+to+Regulate+Broadband+Internet+Traffic+Management&rft.title=Net+Neutrality%3A+The+FCC%27s+Authority+to+Regulate+Broadband+Internet+Traffic+Management&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40234.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40234 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Financial Condition of Depository Banks AN - 1650526895; 2011-770550 AB - Banks obtain either a federal or state charter that allows them to accept federally insured deposits and pay interest to depositors. The charter allows banks to make residential and commercial mortgage loans; provide check cashing and clearing services; underwrite securities including US Treasuries, municipal bonds, commercial paper, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac issuances; and other activities as defined by statute. Congressional interest in the financial conditions of depository banks or the commercial banking industry has increased in the wake of the financial crisis that unfolded in 2007-2009, which resulted in a large increase in the number of distressed institutions. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 26 2014, 16 pp. AU - Getter, Darryl E Y1 - 2014/03/26/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Law and ethics - Real estate, property, and landlord and tenant law KW - Securities KW - United States KW - Finance KW - Loans KW - Checks KW - Municipal bonds KW - Banking KW - Mortgages KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526895?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Getter%2C+Darryl+E&rft.aulast=Getter&rft.aufirst=Darryl&rft.date=2014-03-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Financial+Condition+of+Depository+Banks&rft.title=Financial+Condition+of+Depository+Banks&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43002.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43002 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - A Bill To Amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to Prohibit the Bulk Collection of Call Detail Records, and for Other Purposes [FISA Transparency and Modernization Act] AN - 1679098450; SU00880 AB - Amends Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by prohibiting "bulk collection" of telephone metadata and business records, authorizing appointment of public advocate, and updating other sections of FISA. AU - United States. Congress. House AD - United States. Congress. House PY - 2014 SP - 45 KW - Amicus curiae KW - Business records KW - Classification of information KW - Congressional oversight KW - Counterterrorism KW - Data collection KW - Data storage KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Information access KW - Intelligence oversight KW - Intelligence reform KW - Judicial review KW - Metadata KW - Political appointments KW - Reporting procedures KW - Telephone services KW - Transparency in government KW - Rogers, Michael J. ("Mike") KW - Rogers, Michael J. ("Mike") UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098450?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=A+Bill+To+Amend+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Act+of+1978+to+Prohibit+the+Bulk+Collection+of+Call+Detail+Records%2C+and+for+Other+Purposes+%5BFISA+Transparency+and+Modernization+Act%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+House&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+House&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.intelligence.house.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Department of Justice. Attorney General; United States. Director of National Intelligence; United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Bill ; Location of original: Available [Online]: U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence N1 - People - Rogers, Michael J. ("Mike") N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Influence of Declining Air Lead Levels on Blood Lead-Air Lead Slope Factors in Children AN - 1660038887; 20395152 AB - Background: It is difficult to discern the proportion of blood lead (PbB) attributable to ambient air lead (PbA), given the multitude of lead (Pb) sources and pathways of exposure. The PbB-PbA relationship has previously been evaluated across populations. This relationship was a central consideration in the 2008 review of the Pb national ambient air quality standards. Objectives: The objectives of this study were to evaluate the relationship between PbB and PbA concentrations among children nationwide for recent years and to compare the relationship with those obtained from other studies in the literature. Methods: We merged participant-level data for PbB from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) III (1988-1994) and NHANES 9908 (1999-2008) with PbA data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We applied mixed-effects models, and we computed slope factor, d[PbB]/d[PbA] or the change in PbB per unit change in PbA, from the model results to assess the relationship between PbB and PbA. Results: Comparing the NHANES regression results with those from the literature shows that slope factor increased with decreasing PbA among children 0-11 years of age. Conclusion: These findings suggest that a larger relative public health benefit may be derived among children from decreases in PbA at low PbA exposures. Simultaneous declines in Pb from other sources, changes in PbA sampling uncertainties over time largely related to changes in the size distribution of Pb-bearing particulate matter, and limitations regarding sampling size and exposure error may contribute to the variability in slope factor observed across peer-reviewed studies. Citation: Richmond-Bryant J, Meng Q, Davis A, Cohen J, Lu SE, Svendsgaard D, Brown JS, Tuttle L, Hubbard H, Rice J, Kirrane E, Vinikoor-Imler LC, Kotchmar D, Hines EP, Ross M. 2014. The Influence of declining air lead levels on blood lead-air lead slope factors in children. Environ Health Perspect 122:754-760; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307072 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Richmond-Bryant, Jennifer AU - Meng, Qingyu AU - Davis, Allen AU - Cohen, Jonathan AU - Lu, Shou-En AU - Svendsgaard, David AU - Brown, James S AU - Tuttle, Lauren AU - Hubbard, Heidi AU - Rice, Joann AU - Kirrane, Ellen AU - Vinikoor-Imler, Lisa C AU - Kotchmar, Dennis AU - Hines, Erin P AU - Ross, Mary AD - National Center for Environmental Assessment, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/03/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 25 SP - 754 EP - 760 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Blood KW - Mathematical models KW - Exposure KW - Standards KW - Health KW - Slopes KW - Children KW - Lead (metal) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660038887?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Influence+of+Declining+Air+Lead+Levels+on+Blood+Lead-Air+Lead+Slope+Factors+in+Children&rft.au=Richmond-Bryant%2C+Jennifer%3BMeng%2C+Qingyu%3BDavis%2C+Allen%3BCohen%2C+Jonathan%3BLu%2C+Shou-En%3BSvendsgaard%2C+David%3BBrown%2C+James+S%3BTuttle%2C+Lauren%3BHubbard%2C+Heidi%3BRice%2C+Joann%3BKirrane%2C+Ellen%3BVinikoor-Imler%2C+Lisa+C%3BKotchmar%2C+Dennis%3BHines%2C+Erin+P%3BRoss%2C+Mary&rft.aulast=Richmond-Bryant&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2014-03-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=754&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307072 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307072 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Controlled Exposures to Air Pollutants and Risk of Cardiac Arrhythmia AN - 1660035740; 20395151 AB - Background: Epidemiological studies have reported associations between air pollution exposure and increases in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Exposure to air pollutants can influence cardiac autonomic tone and reduce heart rate variability, and may increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias, particularly in susceptible patient groups. Objectives: We investigated the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias during and after controlled exposure to air pollutants in healthy volunteers and patients with coronary heart disease. Methods: We analyzed data from 13 double-blind randomized crossover studies including 282 participants (140 healthy volunteers and 142 patients with stable coronary heart disease) from whom continuous electrocardiograms were available. The incidence of cardiac arrhythmias was recorded for each exposure and study population. Results: There were no increases in any cardiac arrhythmia during or after exposure to dilute diesel exhaust, wood smoke, ozone, concentrated ambient particles, engineered carbon nanoparticles, or high ambient levels of air pollution in either healthy volunteers or patients with coronary heart disease. Conclusions: Acute controlled exposure to air pollutants did not increase the short-term risk of arrhythmia in participants. Research employing these techniques remains crucial in identifying the important pathophysiological pathways involved in the adverse effects of air pollution, and is vital to inform environmental and public health policy decisions. Citation: Langrish JP, Watts SJ, Hunter AJ, Shah AS, Bosson JA, Unosson J, Barath S, Lundbaeck M, Cassee FR, Donaldson K, Sandstrom T, Blomberg A, Newby DE, Mills NL. 2014. Controlled exposures to air pollutants and risk of cardiac arrhythmia. Environ Health Perspect 122:747-753; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307337 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Langrish, Jeremy P AU - Watts, Simon J AU - Hunter, Amanda J AU - Shah, Anoop SV AU - Bosson, Jenny A AU - Unosson, Jon AU - Barath, Stefan AU - Lundbaeck, Magnus AU - Cassee, Flemming R AU - Donaldson, Ken AU - Sandstrom, Thomas AU - Blomberg, Anders AU - Newby, David E AU - Mills, Nicholas L AD - University of Edinburgh, University/BHF Centre for Cardiovascular Science, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Y1 - 2014/03/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 25 SP - 747 EP - 753 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Air pollution KW - Risk KW - Arrhythmia KW - Pollutants KW - Exposure KW - Patients KW - Health KW - Heart diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660035740?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Controlled+Exposures+to+Air+Pollutants+and+Risk+of+Cardiac+Arrhythmia&rft.au=Langrish%2C+Jeremy+P%3BWatts%2C+Simon+J%3BHunter%2C+Amanda+J%3BShah%2C+Anoop+SV%3BBosson%2C+Jenny+A%3BUnosson%2C+Jon%3BBarath%2C+Stefan%3BLundbaeck%2C+Magnus%3BCassee%2C+Flemming+R%3BDonaldson%2C+Ken%3BSandstrom%2C+Thomas%3BBlomberg%2C+Anders%3BNewby%2C+David+E%3BMills%2C+Nicholas+L&rft.aulast=Langrish&rft.aufirst=Jeremy&rft.date=2014-03-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=747&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307337 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307337 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Marijuana: Medical and Retail -- Selected Legal Issues AN - 1650526996; 2011-770553 AB - Federal law classifies marijuana as a Schedule I Controlled Substance; and as a result, it is a federal crime to grow, sell, or merely possess the drug. Nevertheless, without federal statutory sanction, 20 states have established medical marijuana regulatory regimes. Two have gone further and 'legalized' marijuana under state recreational marijuana laws. State officials lack the constitutional authority to trump conflicting federal law, but federal officials lack the unlimited resources necessary to trump the impact of conflicting state law. This brief analyzes some of the legal issues the situation has generated and some of the proposals to resolve them. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 25 2014, 40 pp. AU - Garvey, Todd AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2014/03/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 25 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Sanctions (international law) KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Marijuana KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526996?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garvey%2C+Todd%3BDoyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Garvey&rft.aufirst=Todd&rft.date=2014-03-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Marijuana%3A+Medical+and+Retail+--+Selected+Legal+Issues&rft.title=Marijuana%3A+Medical+and+Retail+--+Selected+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43435.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43435 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Science, Policy, and the Transparency of Values AN - 1551620840; 20395150 AB - Background: Opposing groups of scientists have recently engaged in a heated dispute over a preliminary European Commission (EC) report on its regulatory policy for endocrine-disrupting chemicals. In addition to the scientific issues at stake, a central question has been how scientists can maintain their objectivity when informing policy makers. Objectives: Drawing from current ethical, conceptual, and empirical studies of objectivity and conflicts of interest in scientific research, we propose guiding principles for communicating scientific findings in a manner that promotes objectivity, public trust, and policy relevance. Discussion: Both conceptual and empirical studies of scientific reasoning have shown that it is unrealistic to prevent policy-relevant scientific research from being influenced by value judgments. Conceptually, the current dispute over the EC report illustrates how scientists are forced to make value judgments about appropriate standards of evidence when informing public policy. Empirical studies provide further evidence that scientists are unavoidably influenced by a variety of potentially subconscious financial, social, political, and personal interests and values. Conclusions: When scientific evidence is inconclusive and major regulatory decisions are at stake, it is unrealistic to think that values can be excluded from scientific reasoning. Thus, efforts to suppress or hide interests or values may actually damage scientific objectivity and public trust, whereas a willingness to bring implicit interests and values into the open may be the best path to promoting good science and policy. Citation: Elliott KC, Resnik DB. 2014. Science, policy, and the transparency of values. Environ Health Perspect 122:647-650; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408107 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Elliott, Kevin C AU - Resnik, David B AD - Lyman Briggs College, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, and Department of Philosophy, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2014/03/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 25 SP - 647 EP - 650 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Transparency KW - Chemicals KW - Politics KW - Ethics KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Conflict of interests KW - Science policy KW - Disputes KW - Public policy KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 08:International UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551620840?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Science%2C+Policy%2C+and+the+Transparency+of+Values&rft.au=Elliott%2C+Kevin+C%3BResnik%2C+David+B&rft.aulast=Elliott&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2014-03-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=647&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1408107 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemicals; Transparency; Politics; Endocrine disruptors; Ethics; Conflict of interests; Disputes; Science policy; Public policy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1408107 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Trend in Long-term Unemployment and Characteristics of Workers Unemployed for Two Years or More AN - 1650526994; 2011-770554 AB - One of the characteristics of the recession that officially began in December 2007 and ended in June 2009 was the rise in long-term unemployment. Because unemployment during the 2007-2009 recession and its aftermath increased more among some groups of workers than others, the second part of the report analyzes selected characteristics of the very long-term unemployed. High long-term unemployment rates raise several issues for Congress. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 24 2014, 23 pp. AU - Mayer, Gerald Y1 - 2014/03/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Unemployment KW - Economic conditions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526994?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mayer%2C+Gerald&rft.aulast=Mayer&rft.aufirst=Gerald&rft.date=2014-03-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Trend+in+Long-term+Unemployment+and+Characteristics+of+Workers+Unemployed+for+Two+Years+or+More&rft.title=The+Trend+in+Long-term+Unemployment+and+Characteristics+of+Workers+Unemployed+for+Two+Years+or+More&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41559.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41559 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs AN - 1650526993; 2011-770555 AB - Explores the role of state Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) in the federal prescription drug abuse strategy, the role of the federal government in interstate data-sharing and interoperability, and the possible link between the crackdown on prescription drug abuse and the uptick in heroin abuse. While establishment and enhancement of PDMPs enjoy relatively broad support, stakeholders express concerns about health care versus law enforcement uses of PDMP data (particularly with regard to protection of personally identifiable health information) and maintaining access to medication for patients with legitimate medical needs. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 24 2014, 23 pp. AU - Finklea, Kristin AU - Sacco, Lisa N AU - Bagalman, Erin Y1 - 2014/03/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Pharmaceutical industry KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Prescriptions KW - Law enforcement KW - Federal government KW - Heroin KW - Patients KW - Medical service KW - Drug abuse KW - Drugs KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526993?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Finklea%2C+Kristin%3BSacco%2C+Lisa+N%3BBagalman%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Finklea&rft.aufirst=Kristin&rft.date=2014-03-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Prescription+Drug+Monitoring+Programs&rft.title=Prescription+Drug+Monitoring+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42593.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42593 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Tax Reform in the 113th Congress: An Overview of Proposals AN - 1650526921; 2011-770556 AB - Many agree that the US tax system is in need of substantial reforms. Identifying and enacting policies that will result in a simpler, fairer, and more efficient tax system remains a challenge. On February 26, 2014, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp released a comprehensive tax reform discussion draft, the Tax Reform Act of 2014. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 24 2014, 21 pp. AU - Sherlock, Molly F Y1 - 2014/03/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Tax policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526921?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sherlock%2C+Molly+F&rft.aulast=Sherlock&rft.aufirst=Molly&rft.date=2014-03-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Tax+Reform+in+the+113th+Congress%3A+An+Overview+of+Proposals&rft.title=Tax+Reform+in+the+113th+Congress%3A+An+Overview+of+Proposals&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43060.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43060 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Abortion: Judicial History and Legislative Response AN - 1650526859; 2011-770557 AB - In 1973, the US Supreme Court concluded in Roe v Wade, that the US Constitution protects a woman's decision to terminate her pregnancy. In Doe v Bolton, a companion decision, the Court found that a state may not unduly burden the exercise of that fundamental right with regulations that prohibit or substantially limit access to the means of effectuating the decision to have an abortion. Rather than settle the issue, the Court's rulings since Roe and Doe have continued to generate debate and have precipitated a variety of governmental actions at the national, state, and local levels. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 24 2014, 19 pp. AU - Shimabukuro, Jon O Y1 - 2014/03/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Government - Nation state KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - United States KW - United States Supreme court KW - Courts KW - History KW - Local government KW - Abortion KW - Reproductive health KW - Regulation KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526859?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shimabukuro%2C+Jon+O&rft.aulast=Shimabukuro&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2014-03-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Abortion%3A+Judicial+History+and+Legislative+Response&rft.title=Abortion%3A+Judicial+History+and+Legislative+Response&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33467.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33467 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: Introducing a Public Advocate AN - 1679098483; SU00879 AB - Discusses legal role of proposed public advocate for Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court proceedings and reviews constitutional issues, including whether appointment of advocate violates Article III of U.S. Constitution. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2014 SP - 55 KW - Amicus curiae KW - Civil and political rights KW - Congressional oversight KW - Constitutional law KW - Court rules KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Intelligence collection KW - Intelligence reform KW - Judicial power KW - Litigation KW - Political appointments KW - Public opinion UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098483?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+Introducing+a+Public+Advocate&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Legal Counsel; United States. Federal Election Commission; United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review; United States. Supreme Court N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Federation of American Scientists N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Free Exercise of Religion by Secular Organizations and Their Owners: Implications for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) AN - 1650527175; 2011-770559 AB - The Supreme Court's grant of review in Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v Secretary of US Department of Health and Human Services and Hobby Lobby Stores v Sebelius, along with recent federal court decisions, has highlighted the ongoing controversy over the scope of the Affordable Care Act's (ACA's) contraceptive coverage requirement, which requires an employer to provide certain contraceptive coverage to its employees under its group health plan. This report examines the constitutional and statutory protections related to free exercise of religion, including current Supreme Court interpretations, as well as judicial and legislative avoidance of defining the parameters of religious belief. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 21 2014, 22 pp. AU - Brougher, Cynthia Y1 - 2014/03/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Religion and religious groups KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Business and service sector - Retail business KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - United States KW - United States Supreme court KW - Courts KW - Religion KW - Health policy KW - Stores KW - Contraceptives KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527175?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brougher%2C+Cynthia&rft.aulast=Brougher&rft.aufirst=Cynthia&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Free+Exercise+of+Religion+by+Secular+Organizations+and+Their+Owners%3A+Implications+for+the+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.title=Free+Exercise+of+Religion+by+Secular+Organizations+and+Their+Owners%3A+Implications+for+the+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43329.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43329 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Selected Characteristics of Private and Public Sector Workers AN - 1650527174; 2011-770558 AB - An issue for Congress and state and local governments is whether the pay and benefits of public workers are comparable to those of workers in the private sector. This report analyzes the trends in employment in the private and public sectors and selected characteristics of private and public sector workers. These characteristics are often used in comparisons of the compensation of different workers. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 21 2014, 31 pp. AU - Mayer, Gerald Y1 - 2014/03/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Government - State or regional government KW - State government KW - Local government KW - Public sector KW - Employment KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527174?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mayer%2C+Gerald&rft.aulast=Mayer&rft.aufirst=Gerald&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Selected+Characteristics+of+Private+and+Public+Sector+Workers&rft.title=Selected+Characteristics+of+Private+and+Public+Sector+Workers&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41897.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41897 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: Introducing a Public Advocate AN - 1641843875; 2011-760659 AB - Some have proposed transforming proceedings before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review into a far more adversarial process where a designated attorney or "public advocate" actively argues in opposition of some or all of the government's foreign surveillance requests. This report explores the novel legal concept of the public advocate and discusses several major constitutional issues surrounding the FISA advocate idea. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 21 2014, 51 pp. AU - Nolan, Andrew AU - Thompson, Richard M, II AU - Chu, Vivian S Y1 - 2014/03/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Intelligence KW - Courts KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843875?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nolan%2C+Andrew%3BThompson%2C+Richard+M%2C+II%3BChu%2C+Vivian+S&rft.aulast=Nolan&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+Introducing+a+Public+Advocate&rft.title=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+Introducing+a+Public+Advocate&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R43260.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43260 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Blood Exposome and Its Role in Discovering Causes of Disease AN - 1560119298; 20594463 AB - Background: Since 2001, researchers have examined the human genome (G) mainly to discover causes of disease, despite evidence that G explains relatively little risk. We posit that unexplained disease risks are caused by the exposome (E; representing all exposures) and G E interactions. Thus, etiologic research has been hampered by scientists' continuing reliance on low-tech methods to characterize E compared with high-tech omics for characterizing G. Objectives: Because exposures are inherently chemical in nature and arise from both endogenous and exogenous sources, blood specimens can be used to characterize exposomes. To explore the "blood exposome" and its connection to disease, we sought human blood concentrations of many chemicals, along with their sources, evidence of chronic-disease risks, and numbers of metabolic pathways. Methods: From the literature we obtained human blood concentrations of 1,561 small molecules and metals derived from foods, drugs, pollutants, and endogenous processes. We mapped chemical similarities after weighting by blood concentrations, disease-risk citations, and numbers of human metabolic pathways. Results: Blood concentrations spanned 11 orders of magnitude and were indistinguishable for endogenous and food chemicals and drugs, whereas those of pollutants were 1,000 times lower. Chemical similarities mapped by disease risks were equally distributed by source categories, but those mapped by metabolic pathways were dominated by endogenous molecules and essential nutrients. Conclusions: For studies of disease etiology, the complexity of human exposures motivates characterization of the blood exposome, which includes all biologically active chemicals. Because most small molecules in blood are not human metabolites, investigations of causal pathways should expand beyond the endogenous metabolome. Citation: Rappaport SM, Barupal DK, Wishart D, Vineis P, Scalbert A. 2014. The blood exposome and its role in discovering causes of disease. Environ Health Perspect 122:769-774; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308015 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rappaport, Stephen M AU - Barupal, Dinesh K AU - Wishart, David AU - Vineis, Paolo AU - Scalbert, Augustin AD - Center for Exposure Biology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2014/03/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 21 SP - 769 EP - 774 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Health risks KW - Metals KW - Etiology KW - Metabolites KW - Drugs KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560119298?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Blood+Exposome+and+Its+Role+in+Discovering+Causes+of+Disease&rft.au=Rappaport%2C+Stephen+M%3BBarupal%2C+Dinesh+K%3BWishart%2C+David%3BVineis%2C+Paolo%3BScalbert%2C+Augustin&rft.aulast=Rappaport&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=769&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1308015 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Metals; Health risks; Etiology; Metabolites; Drugs DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1308015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predictors and Variability of Repeat Measurements of Urinary Phenols and Parabens in a Cohort of Shanghai Women and Men AN - 1551644851; 20395147 AB - Background: Exposure to certain phenols is ubiquitous because of their use in many consumer and personal care products. However, predictors of exposure have not been well characterized in most populations. Objectives: We sought to identify predictors of exposure and to assess the reproducibility of phenol concentrations across serial spot urine samples among Chinese adults. Methods: We measured 2,4-dichlorophenol, 2,5-dichlorophenol, butyl paraben, methyl paraben, propyl paraben, benzophenone-3, bisphenol A, and triclosan in urine collected during 1997-2006 from 50 participants of the Shanghai Women's Health Study cohort and during 2002-2006 from 50 participants of the Shanghai Men's Health Study cohort. We investigated predictors of concentrations using the Satterthwaite t-test, and assessed reproducibility among serial samples using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) and Spearman correlation coefficients (SCCs). Results: Creatinine-corrected phenol concentrations were generally higher among women than men. Participants who had taken medicine within the previous 24 hr had higher concentrations of propyl paraben. Cigarette smoking was associated with lower concentrations of propyl and methyl parabens among men. Bottled water consumption was associated with higher bisphenol A, 2,4-dichlorophenol, and 2,5-dichlorophenol concentrations among women. Among men, reproducibility across serial samples was moderate for 2,4-dichlorophenol and 2,5-dichlorophenol (ICC = 0.54-0.60, SCC = 0.43-0.56), but lower for other analytes (ICC = 0.20-0.29). Reproducibility among women was low (ICC = 0.13-0.39), but increased when restricted to morning-only urine samples. Conclusions: Among these 100 Shanghai residents, urinary phenol concentrations varied by sex, smoking, and consumption of bottled water. Our results suggest that a single urine sample may be adequate for ranking exposure to the precursors of 2,4-dichlorophenol and 2,5-dichlorophenol among men and, under certain circumstances, among women. Citation: Engel LS, Buckley JP, Yang G, Liao LM, Satagopan J, Calafat AM, Matthews CE, Cai Q, Ji BT, Cai H, Engel SM, Wolff MS, Rothman N, Zheng W, Xiang YB, Shu XO, Gao YT, Chow WH. 2014. Predictors and variability of repeat measurements of urinary phenols and parabens in a cohort of Shanghai women and men. Environ Health Perspect 122:733-740; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306830 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Engel, Lawrence S AU - Buckley, Jessie P AU - Yang, Gong AU - Liao, Linda M AU - Satagopan, Jaya AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Matthews, Charles E AU - Cai, Qiuyin AU - Ji, Bu-Tian AU - Cai, Hui AU - Engel, Stephanie M AU - Wolff, Mary S AU - Rothman, Nathaniel AU - Zheng, Wei AU - Xiang, Yong-Bing AU - Shu, Xiao-Ou AU - Gao, Yu-Tang AU - Chow, Wong-Ho AD - Department of Epidemiology, UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/03/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 21 SP - 733 EP - 740 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bisphenol A KW - Bottled water KW - Cigarettes KW - Consumer products KW - Urine KW - Males KW - China, People's Rep., Shanghai KW - Females KW - Drinking water KW - Phenols KW - 2,4-Dichlorophenol KW - H 9000:Consumer and Recreation Safety KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551644851?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Predictors+and+Variability+of+Repeat+Measurements+of+Urinary+Phenols+and+Parabens+in+a+Cohort+of+Shanghai+Women+and+Men&rft.au=Engel%2C+Lawrence+S%3BBuckley%2C+Jessie+P%3BYang%2C+Gong%3BLiao%2C+Linda+M%3BSatagopan%2C+Jaya%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BMatthews%2C+Charles+E%3BCai%2C+Qiuyin%3BJi%2C+Bu-Tian%3BCai%2C+Hui%3BEngel%2C+Stephanie+M%3BWolff%2C+Mary+S%3BRothman%2C+Nathaniel%3BZheng%2C+Wei%3BXiang%2C+Yong-Bing%3BShu%2C+Xiao-Ou%3BGao%2C+Yu-Tang%3BChow%2C+Wong-Ho&rft.aulast=Engel&rft.aufirst=Lawrence&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=733&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306830 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bisphenol A; Bottled water; Consumer products; Cigarettes; Urine; Males; Females; Drinking water; Phenols; 2,4-Dichlorophenol; China, People's Rep., Shanghai DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306830 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Tetrachloroethylene Exposure and Bladder Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Dry-Cleaning-Worker Studies AN - 1551625250; 20395146 AB - Background: In 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer classified tetrachloroethylene, used in the production of chemicals and the primary solvent used in dry cleaning, as "probably carcinogenic to humans" based on limited evidence of an increased risk of bladder cancer in dry cleaners. Objectives: We assessed the epidemiological evidence for the association between tetrachloroethylene exposure and bladder cancer from published studies estimating occupational exposure to tetrachloroethylene or in workers in the dry-cleaning industry. Methods: Random-effects meta-analyses were carried out separately for occupational exposure to tetrachloroethylene and employment as a dry cleaner. We qualitatively summarized exposure-response data because of the limited number of studies available. Results: The meta-relative risk (mRR) among tetrachloroethylene-exposed workers was 1.08 (95% CI: 0.82, 1.42; three studies; 463 exposed cases). For employment as a dry cleaner, the overall mRR was 1.47 (95% CI: 1.16, 1.85; seven studies; 139 exposed cases), and for smoking-adjusted studies, the mRR was 1.50 (95% CI: 0.80, 2.84; 4 case-control studies). Conclusions: Our meta-analysis demonstrates an increased risk of bladder cancer in dry cleaners, reported in both cohort and case-control studies, and some evidence for an exposure-response relationship. Although dry cleaners incur mixed exposures, tetrachloroethylene could be responsible for the excess risk of bladder cancer because it is the primary solvent used and it is the only chemical commonly used by dry cleaners that is currently identified as a potential bladder carcinogen. Relatively crude approaches in exposure assessment in the studies of "tetrachloroethylene-exposed workers" may have attenuated the relative risks. Citation: Vlaanderen J, Straif K, Ruder A, Blair A, Hansen J, Lynge E, Charbotel B, Loomis D, Kauppinen T, Kyyronen P, Pukkala E, Weiderpass E, Guha N. 2014. Tetrachloroethylene exposure and bladder cancer risk: a meta-analysis of dry-cleaning-worker studies. Environ Health Perspect 122:661-666; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307055 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vlaanderen, Jelle AU - Straif, Kurt AU - Ruder, Avima AU - Blair, Aaron AU - Hansen, Johnni AU - Lynge, Elsebeth AU - Charbotel, Barbara AU - Loomis, Dana AU - Kauppinen, Timo AU - Kyyronen, Pentti AU - Pukkala, Eero AU - Weiderpass, Elisabete AU - Guha, Neela AD - Section of Environment and Radiation, and Y1 - 2014/03/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 21 SP - 661 EP - 666 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Risk assessment KW - Data processing KW - Urinary bladder KW - Solvents KW - Employment KW - Carcinogens KW - Cancer KW - Health risks KW - Carcinogenicity KW - Reviews KW - Dose-response effects KW - Tetrachloroethylene KW - Occupational exposure KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551625250?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Tetrachloroethylene+Exposure+and+Bladder+Cancer+Risk%3A+A+Meta-Analysis+of+Dry-Cleaning-Worker+Studies&rft.au=Vlaanderen%2C+Jelle%3BStraif%2C+Kurt%3BRuder%2C+Avima%3BBlair%2C+Aaron%3BHansen%2C+Johnni%3BLynge%2C+Elsebeth%3BCharbotel%2C+Barbara%3BLoomis%2C+Dana%3BKauppinen%2C+Timo%3BKyyronen%2C+Pentti%3BPukkala%2C+Eero%3BWeiderpass%2C+Elisabete%3BGuha%2C+Neela&rft.aulast=Vlaanderen&rft.aufirst=Jelle&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=661&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307055 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Data processing; Urinary bladder; Dose-response effects; Reviews; Solvents; Carcinogens; Tetrachloroethylene; Occupational exposure; Cancer; Chemicals; Health risks; Carcinogenicity; Employment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307055 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water Distribution System Deficiencies and Gastrointestinal Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis AN - 1551625078; 20395145 AB - Background: Water distribution systems are vulnerable to performance deficiencies that can cause (re)contamination of treated water and plausibly lead to increased risk of gastrointestinal illness (GII) in consumers. Objectives: It is well established that large system disruptions in piped water networks can cause GII outbreaks. We hypothesized that routine network problems can also contribute to background levels of waterborne illness and conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the impact of distribution system deficiencies on endemic GII. Methods: We reviewed published studies that compared direct tap water consumption to consumption of tap water re-treated at the point of use (POU) and studies of specific system deficiencies such as breach of physical or hydraulic pipe integrity and lack of disinfectant residual. Results: In settings with network malfunction, consumers of tap water versus POU-treated water had increased GII [incidence density ratio (IDR) = 1.34; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.79]. The subset of nonblinded studies showed a significant association between GII and tap water versus POU-treated water consumption (IDR = 1.52; 95% CI: 1.05, 2.20), but there was no association based on studies that blinded participants to their POU water treatment status (IDR = 0.98; 95% CI: 0.90, 1.08). Among studies focusing on specific network deficiencies, GII was associated with temporary water outages (relative risk = 3.26; 95% CI: 1.48, 7.19) as well as chronic outages in intermittently operated distribution systems (odds ratio = 1.61; 95% CI: 1.26, 2.07). Conclusions: Tap water consumption is associated with GII in malfunctioning distribution networks. System deficiencies such as water outages also are associated with increased GII, suggesting a potential health risk for consumers served by piped water networks. Citation: Ercumen A, Gruber JS, Colford JM Jr. 2014. Water distribution system deficiencies and gastrointestinal illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Environ Health Perspect 122:651-660; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306912 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ercumen, Ayse AU - Gruber, Joshua S AU - Colford, John M AD - Division of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2014/03/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 21 SP - 651 EP - 660 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Hydraulics KW - Temporary ponds KW - Water supplies KW - Endemic species KW - Disinfectants KW - Drinking Water KW - Public Health KW - Water treatment KW - Water Distribution Systems KW - Networks KW - Consumers KW - Vulnerability KW - Pipes KW - Density KW - Systematics KW - Risk KW - Water use KW - Health risks KW - Performance Evaluation KW - Reviews KW - Water wells KW - Outbreaks KW - Drinking water KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551625078?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Water+Distribution+System+Deficiencies+and+Gastrointestinal+Illness%3A+A+Systematic+Review+and+Meta-Analysis&rft.au=Ercumen%2C+Ayse%3BGruber%2C+Joshua+S%3BColford%2C+John+M&rft.aulast=Ercumen&rft.aufirst=Ayse&rft.date=2014-03-21&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=651&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306912 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Disinfectants; Endemic species; Water treatment; Temporary ponds; Consumers; Vulnerability; Risk assessment; Hydraulics; Pipes; Water supplies; Health risks; Water use; Reviews; Water wells; Outbreaks; Drinking water; Risk; Performance Evaluation; Public Health; Drinking Water; Density; Water Distribution Systems; Networks; Systematics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306912 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Circuit and District Court Judges: Profile of Select Characteristics AN - 1650527239; 2011-770560 AB - This report addresses ongoing congressional interest in select characteristics of lower federal court judges. It provides a profile of select demographic characteristics of judges currently serving on US courts of appeals and US district courts. The report also provides statistical information related to the percentage of circuit and district court judges appointed by particular Presidents (as well as by party of the appointing President). Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 19 2014, 27 pp. AU - McMillion, Barry J Y1 - 2014/03/19/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Administration of justice - Legal profession and occupations KW - Government - Public officials KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Courts KW - Demographics KW - Judges KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McMillion%2C+Barry+J&rft.aulast=McMillion&rft.aufirst=Barry&rft.date=2014-03-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Circuit+and+District+Court+Judges%3A+Profile+of+Select+Characteristics&rft.title=U.S.+Circuit+and+District+Court+Judges%3A+Profile+of+Select+Characteristics&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43426.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43426 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predictors of Blood Trihalomethane Concentrations in NHANES 1999-2006 AN - 1551625761; 20395143 AB - Background: Trihalomethanes (THMs) are water disinfection by-products that have been associated with bladder cancer and adverse birth outcomes. Four THMs (bromoform, chloroform, bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane) were measured in blood and tap water of U.S. adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 1999-2006. THMs are metabolized to potentially toxic/mutagenic intermediates by cytochrome p450 (CYP) 2D6 and CYP2E1 enzymes. Objectives: We conducted exploratory analyses of blood THMs, including factors affecting CYP2D6 and CYP2E1 activity. Methods: We used weighted multivariable regressions to evaluate associations between blood THMs and water concentrations, survey year, and other factors potentially affecting THM exposure or metabolism (e.g., prescription medications, cruciferous vegetables, diabetes, fasting, pregnancy, swimming). Results: From 1999 to 2006, geometric mean blood and water THM levels dropped in parallel, with decreases of 32%-76% in blood and 38%-52% in water, likely resulting, in part, from the lowering of the total THM drinking water standard in 2002-2004. The strongest predictors of blood THM levels were survey year and water concentration (n = 4,232 total THM; n = 4,080 bromoform; n = 4,582 chloroform; n = 4,374 bromodichloromethane; n = 4,464 dibromochloromethane). We detected statistically significant inverse associations with diabetes and eating cruciferous vegetables in all but the bromoform model. Medications did not consistently predict blood levels. Afternoon/evening blood samples had lower THM concentrations than morning samples. In a subsample (n = 230), air chloroform better predicted blood chloroform than water chloroform, suggesting showering/bathing was a more important source than drinking. Conclusions: We identified several factors associated with blood THMs that may affect their metabolism. The potential health implications require further study. Citation: Riederer AM, Dhingra R, Blount BC, Steenland K. 2014. Predictors of blood trihalomethane concentrations in NHANES 1999-2006. Environ Health Perspect 122:695-702; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306499 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Riederer, Anne M AU - Dhingra, Radhika AU - Blount, Benjamin C AU - Steenland, Kyle AD - Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2014/03/19/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 19 SP - 695 EP - 702 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Urinary bladder KW - Byproducts KW - Enzymes KW - Nutrition KW - Blood levels KW - Pregnancy KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Chloroform KW - Cytochrome KW - Water treatment KW - Trihalomethanes KW - Chlorination KW - Drugs KW - Metabolism KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551625761?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Predictors+of+Blood+Trihalomethane+Concentrations+in+NHANES+1999-2006&rft.au=Riederer%2C+Anne+M%3BDhingra%2C+Radhika%3BBlount%2C+Benjamin+C%3BSteenland%2C+Kyle&rft.aulast=Riederer&rft.aufirst=Anne&rft.date=2014-03-19&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=695&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306499 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Urinary bladder; Byproducts; Enzymes; Nutrition; Pregnancy; Blood levels; Diabetes mellitus; Chloroform; Cytochrome; Water treatment; Trihalomethanes; Chlorination; Drugs; Metabolism DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306499 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations of Short-Term Particle and Noise Exposures with Markers of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Health among Highway Maintenance Workers AN - 1551625579; 20395144 AB - Background: Highway maintenance workers are constantly and simultaneously exposed to traffic-related particle and noise emissions, both of which have been linked to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in population-based epidemiology studies. Objectives: We aimed to investigate short-term health effects related to particle and noise exposure. Methods: We monitored 18 maintenance workers, during as many as five 24-hr periods from a total of 50 observation days. We measured their exposure to fine particulate matter (diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m; PM2.5), ultrafine particles, and noise, and the cardiopulmonary health end points: blood pressure, proinflammatory and prothrombotic markers in the blood, lung function, and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) measured approximately 15 hr after work. Heart rate variability was assessed during a sleep period approximately 10 hr after work. Results: PM2.5 exposure was significantly associated with C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A, and was negatively associated with tumor necrosis factor alpha . None of the particle metrics were significantly associated with von Willebrand factor or tissue factor expression. PM2.5 and work noise were associated with markers of increased heart rate variability, and with increased high-frequency and low-frequency power. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure on the following morning were significantly associated with noise exposure after work, and nonsignificantly associated with PM2.5. We observed no significant associations between any of the exposures and lung function or FeNO. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that exposure to particles and noise during highway maintenance work might pose a cardiovascular health risk. Actions to reduce these exposures could lead to better health for this population of workers. Citation: Meier R, Cascio WE, Ghio AJ, Wild P, Danuser B, Riediker M. 2014. Associations of short-term particle and noise exposures with markers of cardiovascular and respiratory health among highway maintenance workers. Environ Health Perspect 122:726-732; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307100 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Meier, Reto AU - Cascio, Wayne E AU - Ghio, Andrew J AU - Wild, Pascal AU - Danuser, Brigitta AU - Riediker, Michael AD - Institute for Work and Health (Institut universitaire romand de Sante au Travail), University of Lausanne and University of Geneva, Lausanne, Switzerland Y1 - 2014/03/19/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 19 SP - 726 EP - 732 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Von Willebrand factor KW - Particulate matter KW - Heart rate KW - Particulates KW - Blood pressure KW - Morbidity KW - Workers KW - Emissions KW - Respiratory function KW - Highways KW - Occupational exposure KW - Particle size KW - Mortality KW - Tissue factor KW - Noise levels KW - Maintenance KW - Inflammation KW - Health risks KW - Epidemiology KW - Lung KW - Sleep KW - Noise KW - Proteins KW - Nitric oxide KW - Tumor necrosis factor- alpha KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Amyloid KW - C-reactive protein KW - X 24490:Other KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551625579?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Associations+of+Short-Term+Particle+and+Noise+Exposures+with+Markers+of+Cardiovascular+and+Respiratory+Health+among+Highway+Maintenance+Workers&rft.au=Meier%2C+Reto%3BCascio%2C+Wayne+E%3BGhio%2C+Andrew+J%3BWild%2C+Pascal%3BDanuser%2C+Brigitta%3BRiediker%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Meier&rft.aufirst=Reto&rft.date=2014-03-19&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=726&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307100 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Von Willebrand factor; Tissue factor; Heart rate; Particulate matter; Morbidity; Blood pressure; Inflammation; Workers; Epidemiology; Lung; Sleep; Noise; Nitric oxide; Cardiovascular diseases; Tumor necrosis factor- alpha; Occupational exposure; C-reactive protein; Amyloid; Particle size; Noise levels; Particulates; Maintenance; Health risks; Emissions; Proteins; Respiratory function; Highways DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307100 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterizing Spatial Patterns of Airborne Coarse Particulate (PM sub(10-2.5)) Mass and Chemical Components in Three Cities: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis AN - 1560114587; 20594461 AB - Background: The long-term health effects of coarse particular matter (PM sub(10-2.5)) are challenging to assess because of a limited understanding of the spatial variation in PM sub(10-2.5) mass and its chemical components. Objectives: We conducted a spatially intensive field study and developed spatial prediction models for PM sub(10-2.5) mass and four selected species (copper, zinc, phosphorus, and silicon) in three American cities. Methods: PM sub(10-2.5) snapshot campaigns were conducted in Chicago, Illinois; St. Paul, Minnesota; and Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in 2009 for the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and Coarse Airborne Particulate Matter (MESA Coarse). In each city, samples were collected simultaneously outside the homes of approximately 40 participants over 2 weeks in the winter and/or summer. City-specific and combined prediction models were developed using land use regression (LUR) and universal kriging (UK). Model performance was evaluated by cross-validation (CV). Results: PM sub(10-2.5) mass and species varied within and between cities in a manner that was predictable by geographic covariates. City-specific LUR models generally performed well for total mass (CV R2, 0.41-0.68), copper (CV R2, 0.51-0.86), phosphorus (CV R2, 0.50-0.76), silicon (CV R2, 0.48-0.93), and zinc (CV R2, 0.36-0.73). Models pooled across all cities inconsistently captured within-city variability. Little difference was observed between the performance of LUR and UK models in predicting concentrations. Conclusions: Characterization of fine-scale spatial variability of these often heterogeneous pollutants using geographic covariates should reduce exposure misclassification and increase the power of epidemiological studies investigating the long-term health impacts of PM sub(10-2.5). JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zhang, Kai AU - Larson, Timothy V AU - Gassett, Amanda AU - Szpiro, Adam A AU - Daviglus, Martha AU - Burke, Gregory L AU - Kaufman, Joel D AU - Adar, Sara D AD - Division of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Sciences, University of Texas School of Public Health, Houston, Texas, USA Y1 - 2014/03/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 18 SP - 823 EP - 830 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 8 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - British Isles KW - USA, Illinois, Chicago KW - USA, North Carolina KW - Silicon KW - Spatial distribution KW - USA, Illinois KW - Phosphorus KW - Summer KW - Copper KW - Particulates KW - USA, Minnesota KW - Land use KW - Winter KW - Cities KW - Zinc KW - Prediction models KW - Mesas KW - Chemical analysis KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560114587?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Characterizing+Spatial+Patterns+of+Airborne+Coarse+Particulate+%28PM+sub%2810-2.5%29%29+Mass+and+Chemical+Components+in+Three+Cities%3A+The+Multi-Ethnic+Study+of+Atherosclerosis&rft.au=Zhang%2C+Kai%3BLarson%2C+Timothy+V%3BGassett%2C+Amanda%3BSzpiro%2C+Adam+A%3BDaviglus%2C+Martha%3BBurke%2C+Gregory+L%3BKaufman%2C+Joel+D%3BAdar%2C+Sara+D&rft.aulast=Zhang&rft.aufirst=Kai&rft.date=2014-03-18&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=823&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307287 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Silicon; Spatial distribution; Phosphorus; Summer; Particulates; Copper; Land use; Winter; Cities; Zinc; Prediction models; Mesas; Chemical analysis; USA, Illinois, Chicago; British Isles; USA, North Carolina; USA, Illinois; USA, Minnesota DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307287 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Soil Dust Aerosols and Wind as Predictors of Seasonal Meningitis Incidence in Niger AN - 1551625388; 20395142 AB - Background: Epidemics of meningococcal meningitis are concentrated in sub-Saharan Africa during the dry season, a period when the region is affected by the Harmattan, a dry and dusty northeasterly trade wind blowing from the Sahara into the Gulf of Guinea. Objectives: We examined the potential of climate-based statistical forecasting models to predict seasonal incidence of meningitis in Niger at both the national and district levels. Data and methods: We used time series of meningitis incidence from 1986 through 2006 for 38 districts in Niger. We tested models based on data that would be readily available in an operational framework, such as climate and dust, population, and the incidence of early cases before the onset of the meningitis season in January-May. Incidence was used as a proxy for immunological state, susceptibility, and carriage in the population. We compared a range of negative binomial generalized linear models fitted to the meningitis data. Results: At the national level, a model using early incidence in December and averaged November-December zonal wind provided the best fit (pseudo-R2 = 0.57), with zonal wind having the greatest impact. A model with surface dust concentration as a predictive variable performed indistinguishably well. At the district level, the best spatiotemporal model included zonal wind, dust concentration, early incidence in December, and population density (pseudo-R2 = 0.41). Conclusions: We showed that wind and dust information and incidence in the early dry season predict part of the year-to-year variability of the seasonal incidence of meningitis at both national and district levels in Niger. Models of this form could provide an early-season alert that wind, dust, and other conditions are potentially conducive to an epidemic. Citation: Perez Garcia-Pando C, Stanton MC, Diggle PJ, Trzaska S, Miller RL, Perlwitz JP, Baldasano JM, Cuevas E, Ceccato P, Yaka P, Thomson MC. 2014. Soil dust aerosols and wind as predictors of seasonal meningitis incidence in Niger. Environ Health Perspect 122:679-686; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306640 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Garcia-Pando, Carlos Perez AU - Stanton, Michelle C AU - Diggle, Peter J AU - Trzaska, Sylwia AU - Miller, Ron L AU - Perlwitz, Jan P AU - Baldasano, Jose M AU - Cuevas, Emilio AU - Ceccato, Pietro AU - Yaka, Pascal AU - Thomson, Madeleine C AD - NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, New York, USA Y1 - 2014/03/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 17 SP - 679 EP - 686 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Trade winds KW - Variability KW - Population density KW - Statistical analysis KW - Neisseria meningitidis KW - Model Testing KW - Time series analysis KW - Gulfs KW - Dust KW - Soil KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Guinea KW - Seasonal variations KW - Wind KW - Atmospheric particulates KW - Aerosols KW - Epidemics KW - Climates KW - Climate KW - Dusts KW - Model Studies KW - Niger KW - Africa KW - Dry season KW - Wind data KW - Eolian dust KW - ASW, Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico, Mona I., Cueva KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - Q2 09181:General KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551625388?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Soil+Dust+Aerosols+and+Wind+as+Predictors+of+Seasonal+Meningitis+Incidence+in+Niger&rft.au=Garcia-Pando%2C+Carlos+Perez%3BStanton%2C+Michelle+C%3BDiggle%2C+Peter+J%3BTrzaska%2C+Sylwia%3BMiller%2C+Ron+L%3BPerlwitz%2C+Jan+P%3BBaldasano%2C+Jose+M%3BCuevas%2C+Emilio%3BCeccato%2C+Pietro%3BYaka%2C+Pascal%3BThomson%2C+Madeleine+C&rft.aulast=Garcia-Pando&rft.aufirst=Carlos&rft.date=2014-03-17&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=679&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306640 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prediction; Atmospheric particulates; Aerosols; Epidemics; Statistical analysis; Population density; Dry season; Wind data; Eolian dust; Soil; Trade winds; Sulfur dioxide; Climate; Time series analysis; Seasonal variations; Dust; Wind; Variability; Climates; Model Testing; Gulfs; Dusts; Model Studies; Neisseria meningitidis; Niger; Guinea; Africa; ASW, Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles, Puerto Rico, Mona I., Cueva DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306640 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nuclear Energy: Overview of Congressional Issues AN - 1650527353; 2011-770561 AB - The policy debate over the role of nuclear power in the nation's energy mix is rooted in the technology's fundamental characteristics. Nuclear reactors can produce potentially vast amounts of energy with relatively low consumption of natural resources and emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants. However, the facilities also produce radioactive material that must be contained and can remain hazardous for thousands of years, and the materials they produce can be used for nuclear weapons. Tables, References. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 14 2014, 11 pp. AU - Holt, Mark Y1 - 2014/03/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Energy resources and policy - Nuclear power KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Air pollution KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Atomic weapons KW - Natural resources KW - Energy consumption KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527353?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Holt%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Holt&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-03-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nuclear+Energy%3A+Overview+of+Congressional+Issues&rft.title=Nuclear+Energy%3A+Overview+of+Congressional+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42853.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42853 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Plasma microRNA Expression and Micronuclei Frequency in Workers Exposed to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons AN - 1551621207; 20395141 AB - Background: Ubiquitous polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been shown to alter gene expression patterns and elevate micronuclei (MN) frequency, but the underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key gene regulators that may be influenced by PAH exposures and mediate their effects on MN frequency. Objectives: We sought to identify PAH-associated miRNAs and evaluate their associations with MN frequency. Methods: We performed a two-stage study in healthy male coke oven workers to identify miRNAs associated with PAH exposures quantified using urinary monohydroxy-PAHs and plasma benzo[a]pyrene-r-7,t-8,c-10-tetrahydrotetrol-albumin (BPDE-Alb) adducts. In the discovery stage, we used Solexa sequencing to test differences in miRNA expression profiles between pooled plasma samples from 20 exposed workers and 20 controls. We then validated associations with eight selected miRNAs in 365 workers. We further evaluated associations between the PAH-associated miRNAs and MN frequency. Results: In the discovery stage, miRNA expression profiles differed between the exposed and control groups, with 68 miRNAs significantly down-regulated [fold change (FC) less than or equal to -5] and 3 miRNAs mildly up-regulated (+2 less than or equal to FC < +5) in the exposed group. In the validation analysis, urinary 4-hydroxyphenanthrene and/or plasma BPDE-Alb adducts were associated with lower miR-24-3p, miR-27a-3p, miR-142-5p, and miR-28-5p expression (p < 0.030). Urinary 1-hydroxynaphthalene, 2-hydroxynaphthalene, 2-hydroxyphenanthrene, and the sum of monohydroxy-PAHs were associated with higher miR-150-5p expression (p < 0.030). These miRNAs were associated with higher MN frequency (p < 0.005), with stronger associations in drinkers (pinteraction < 0.015). Conclusions: Associations of PAH exposures with miRNA expression, and of miRNA expression with MN frequency, suggest potential mechanisms of adverse effects of PAHs that are worthy of further investigation. Citation: Deng Q, Huang S, Zhang X, Zhang W, Feng J, Wang T, Hu D, Guan L, Li J, Dai X, Deng H, Zhang X, Wu T. 2014. Plasma microRNA expression and micronuclei frequency in workers exposed to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Environ Health Perspect 122:719-725; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307080 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Deng, Qifei AU - Huang, Suli AU - Zhang, Xiao AU - Zhang, Wangzhen AU - Feng, Jing AU - Wang, Tian AU - Hu, Die AU - Guan, Lei AU - Li, Jun AU - Dai, Xiayun AU - Deng, Huaxin AU - Zhang, Xiaomin AU - Wu, Tangchun AD - State Key Laboratory of Environmental Health (Incubating), School of Public Health, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China Y1 - 2014/03/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 14 SP - 719 EP - 725 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 7 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Micronuclei KW - Gene expression KW - Workers KW - Exposure KW - Aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Manganese KW - Occupational exposure KW - Testing Procedures KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Adducts KW - miRNA KW - Coke KW - coke ovens KW - Profiles KW - Urine KW - Side effects KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551621207?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Plasma+microRNA+Expression+and+Micronuclei+Frequency+in+Workers+Exposed+to+Polycyclic+Aromatic+Hydrocarbons&rft.au=Deng%2C+Qifei%3BHuang%2C+Suli%3BZhang%2C+Xiao%3BZhang%2C+Wangzhen%3BFeng%2C+Jing%3BWang%2C+Tian%3BHu%2C+Die%3BGuan%2C+Lei%3BLi%2C+Jun%3BDai%2C+Xiayun%3BDeng%2C+Huaxin%3BZhang%2C+Xiaomin%3BWu%2C+Tangchun&rft.aulast=Deng&rft.aufirst=Qifei&rft.date=2014-03-14&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=719&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307080 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Gene expression; Aromatic hydrocarbons; coke ovens; Workers; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Adducts; Micronuclei; miRNA; Manganese; Side effects; Occupational exposure; Urine; Coke; Testing Procedures; Profiles; Exposure DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307080 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimated Effects of Projected Climate Change on the Basic Reproductive Number of the Lyme Disease Vector Ixodes scapularis AN - 1544013837; 20168372 AB - Background: The extent to which climate change may affect human health by increasing risk from vector-borne diseases has been under considerable debate. Objectives: We quantified potential effects of future climate change on the basic reproduction number (R0) of the tick vector of Lyme disease, Ixodes scapularis, and explored their importance for Lyme disease risk, and for vector-borne diseases in general. Methods: We applied observed temperature data for North America and projected temperatures using regional climate models to drive an I. scapularis population model to hindcast recent, and project future, effects of climate warming on R0. Modeled R0 increases were compared with R0 ranges for pathogens and parasites associated with variations in key ecological and epidemiological factors (obtained by literature review) to assess their epidemiological importance. Results: R0 for I. scapularis in North America increased during the years 1971-2010 in spatio-temporal patterns consistent with observations. Increased temperatures due to projected climate change increased R0 by factors (2-5 times in Canada and 1.5-2 times in the United States), comparable to observed ranges of R0 for pathogens and parasites due to variations in strains, geographic locations, epidemics, host and vector densities, and control efforts. Conclusions: Climate warming may have co-driven the emergence of Lyme disease in northeastern North America, and in the future may drive substantial disease spread into new geographic regions and increase tick-borne disease risk where climate is currently suitable. Our findings highlight the potential for climate change to have profound effects on vectors and vector-borne diseases, and the need to refocus efforts to understand these effects. Citation: Ogden NH, Radojevic M, Wu X, Duvvuri VR, Leighton PA, Wu J. 2014. Estimated effects of projected climate change on the basic reproductive number of the Lyme disease vector Ixodes scapularis. Environ Health Perspect 122:631-638; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307799 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ogden, Nicholas H AU - Radojevic, Milka AU - Wu, Xiaotian AU - Duvvuri, Venkata R AU - Leighton, Patrick A AU - Wu, Jianhong AD - Zoonoses Division, Centre for Food-borne, Environmental and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Public Health Agency of Canada, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada Y1 - 2014/03/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 14 SP - 631 EP - 638 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Parasites KW - Disease spread KW - Climate change KW - Vector-borne diseases KW - Climatic changes KW - Ixodes scapularis KW - Models KW - Risk factors KW - tick-borne diseases KW - Lyme disease KW - Temperature effects KW - Epidemics KW - Data processing KW - Ixodidae KW - Temperature KW - Vectors KW - Pathogens KW - Health risks KW - USA KW - Canada KW - Literature reviews KW - Borrelia KW - Global warming KW - Reproduction KW - ENA 13:Population Planning & Control KW - J 02410:Animal Diseases KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23050:Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544013837?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Estimated+Effects+of+Projected+Climate+Change+on+the+Basic+Reproductive+Number+of+the+Lyme+Disease+Vector+Ixodes+scapularis&rft.au=Ogden%2C+Nicholas+H%3BRadojevic%2C+Milka%3BWu%2C+Xiaotian%3BDuvvuri%2C+Venkata+R%3BLeighton%2C+Patrick+A%3BWu%2C+Jianhong&rft.aulast=Ogden&rft.aufirst=Nicholas&rft.date=2014-03-14&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=631&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307799 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Parasites; Disease spread; Data processing; Epidemics; Climatic changes; Vector-borne diseases; Vectors; Pathogens; Models; Literature reviews; tick-borne diseases; Reproduction; Lyme disease; Risk assessment; Health risks; Risk factors; Climate change; Temperature; Global warming; Ixodidae; Borrelia; Ixodes scapularis; USA; Canada DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307799 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter: Association with Nonaccidental and Cardiovascular Mortality in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort AN - 1544013733; 20168370 AB - Background: Few studies have examined the relationship between long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nonaccidental mortality in rural populations. Objective: We examined the relationship between PM2.5 and nonaccidental and cardiovascular mortality in the U.S. Agricultural Health Study cohort. Methods: The cohort (n = 83,378) included farmers, their spouses, and commercial pesticide applicators residing primarily in Iowa and North Carolina. Deaths occurring between enrollment (1993-1997) and 30 December 2009 were identified by record linkage. Six-year average (2001-2006) remote-sensing derived estimates of PM2.5 were assigned to participants' residences at enrollment, and Cox proportional hazards models were used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) in relation to a 10- mu g/m3 increase in PM2.5 adjusted for individual-level covariates. Results: In total, 5,931 nonaccidental and 1,967 cardiovascular deaths occurred over a median follow-up time of 13.9 years. PM2.5 was not associated with nonaccidental mortality in the cohort as a whole (HR = 0.95; 95% CI: 0.76, 1.20), but consistent inverse relationships were observed among women. Positive associations were observed between ambient PM2.5 and cardiovascular mortality among men, and these associations were strongest among men who did not move from their enrollment address (HR = 1.63; 95% 0.94, 2.84). In particular, cardiovascular mortality risk in men was significantly increased when analyses were limited to nonmoving participants with the most precise exposure geocoding (HR = 1.87; 95% CI: 1.04, 3.36). Conclusions: Rural PM2.5 may be associated with cardiovascular mortality in men; however, similar associations were not observed among women. Further evaluation is required to explore these sex differences. Citation: Weichenthal S, Villeneuve PJ, Burnett RT, van Donkelaar A, Martin RV, Jones RR, DellaValle CT, Sandler DP, Ward MH, Hoppin JA. 2014. Long-term exposure to fine particulate matter: association with nonaccidental and cardiovascular mortality in the Agricultural Health Study Cohort. Environ Health Perspect 122:609-615; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307277 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weichenthal, Scott AU - Villeneuve, Paul J AU - Burnett, Richard T AU - van Donkelaar, Aaron AU - Martin, Randall V AU - Jones, Rena R AU - DellaValle, Curt T AU - Sandler, Dale P AU - Ward, Mary H AU - Hoppin, Jane A AD - Health Canada, Air Health Sciences Division, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2014/03/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 14 SP - 609 EP - 615 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - USA, North Carolina KW - Mortality KW - Particulate matter KW - Rural populations KW - Particulates KW - Sex differences KW - Models KW - USA, Iowa KW - Pesticides KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Rural areas KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544013733?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Exposure+to+Fine+Particulate+Matter%3A+Association+with+Nonaccidental+and+Cardiovascular+Mortality+in+the+Agricultural+Health+Study+Cohort&rft.au=Weichenthal%2C+Scott%3BVilleneuve%2C+Paul+J%3BBurnett%2C+Richard+T%3Bvan+Donkelaar%2C+Aaron%3BMartin%2C+Randall+V%3BJones%2C+Rena+R%3BDellaValle%2C+Curt+T%3BSandler%2C+Dale+P%3BWard%2C+Mary+H%3BHoppin%2C+Jane+A&rft.aulast=Weichenthal&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2014-03-14&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=609&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307277 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Pesticides; Particulate matter; Rural populations; Cardiovascular diseases; Sex differences; Models; Particle size; Particulates; Rural areas; USA, North Carolina; USA, Iowa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307277 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association of Urinary Concentrations of Bisphenol A and Phthalate Metabolites with Risk of Type 2 Diabetes: A Prospective Investigation in the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and NHSII Cohorts AN - 1544011378; 20168371 AB - Background: Prospective evidence regarding associations for exposures to bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is lacking. Objective: We prospectively examined urinary concentrations of BPA and phthalate metabolites with T2D risk. Methods: We measured BPA and eight major phthalate metabolites among 971 incident T2D case-control pairs from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) (mean age, 65.6 years) and NHSII (mean age, 45.6 years). Results: In the NHSII, BPA levels were not associated with incident T2D in multivariate-adjusted analysis until body mass index was adjusted: odds ratio (OR) comparing extreme BPA quartiles increased from 1.40 (95% CI: 0.91, 2.15) to 2.08 (95% CI: 1.17, 3.69; ptrend = 0.02) with such an adjustment. In contrast, BPA concentrations were not associated with T2D in the NHS (OR = 0.81; 95% CI: 0.48, 1.38; ptrend = 0.45). Likewise, urinary concentrations of total phthalate metabolites were associated with T2D in the NHSII (OR comparing extreme quartiles = 2.14; 95% CI: 1.19, 3.85; ptrend = 0.02), but not in the NHS (OR = 0.87; 95% CI: 0.49, 1.53; ptrend = 0.29). Summed metabolites of butyl phthalates or di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalates were significantly associated with T2D only in the NHSII; ORs comparing extreme quartiles were 3.16 (95% CI: 1.68, 5.95; ptrend = 0.0002) and 1.91 (95% CI: 1.04, 3.49; ptrend = 0.20), respectively. Conclusions: These results suggest that BPA and phthalate exposures may be associated with the risk of T2D among middle-aged, but not older, women. The divergent findings between the two cohorts might be explained by menopausal status or simply by chance. Clearly, these results need to be interpreted with caution and should be replicated in future studies, ideally with multiple urine samples collected prospectively to improve the measurement of these exposures with short half-lives. Citation: Sun Q, Cornelis MC, Townsend MK, Tobias DK, Eliassen AH, Franke AA, Hauser R, Hu FB. 2014. Association of urinary concentrations of bisphenol A and phthalate metabolites with risk of type 2 diabetes: a prospective investigation in the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and NHSII Cohorts. Environ Health Perspect 122:616-623; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307201 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sun, Qi AU - Cornelis, Marilyn C AU - Townsend, Mary K AU - Tobias, Deirdre K AU - Eliassen, AHeather AU - Franke, Adrian A AU - Hauser, Russ AU - Hu, Frank B AD - Channing Division of Network Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2014/03/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 14 SP - 616 EP - 623 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Body mass KW - Metabolites KW - Medical personnel KW - Phthalic acid KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Bisphenol A KW - Phthalates KW - Urine KW - Nursing KW - Butyl phthalate KW - Sun KW - Body mass index KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544011378?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Association+of+Urinary+Concentrations+of+Bisphenol+A+and+Phthalate+Metabolites+with+Risk+of+Type+2+Diabetes%3A+A+Prospective+Investigation+in+the+Nurses%27+Health+Study+%28NHS%29+and+NHSII+Cohorts&rft.au=Sun%2C+Qi%3BCornelis%2C+Marilyn+C%3BTownsend%2C+Mary+K%3BTobias%2C+Deirdre+K%3BEliassen%2C+AHeather%3BFranke%2C+Adrian+A%3BHauser%2C+Russ%3BHu%2C+Frank+B&rft.aulast=Sun&rft.aufirst=Qi&rft.date=2014-03-14&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=616&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307201 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bisphenol A; Diabetes mellitus; Age; Urine; Butyl phthalate; Sun; Metabolites; Body mass index; Phthalic acid; Phthalates; Body mass; Nursing; Medical personnel DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307201 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of the Risk of Medium-Term Internal Contamination in Minamisoma City, Fukushima, Japan, after the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Accident AN - 1544011239; 20168368 AB - Background: The Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear disaster, the first level-7 major nuclear disaster since Chernobyl, raised concerns about the future health consequences of exposure to and intake of radionuclides. Factors determining the risk and level of internal radiation contamination after a nuclear accident, which are a key to understanding and improving current nuclear disaster management, are not well studied. Objective: We investigated both the prevalence and level of internal contamination in residents of Minamisoma, and identified factors determining the risk and levels of contamination. Methods: We implemented a program assessing internal radiation contamination using a whole body counter (WBC) measurement and a questionnaire survey in Minamisoma, between October 2011 and March 2012. Results: Approximately 20% of the city's population (8,829 individuals) participated in the WBC measurement for internal contamination, of which 94% responded to the questionnaire. The proportion of participants with detectable internal contamination was 40% in adults and 9% in children. The level of internal contamination ranged from 2.3 to 196.5 Bq/kg (median, 11.3 Bq/kg). Tobit regression analysis identified two main risk factors: more time spent outdoors, and intake of potentially contaminated foods and water. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that, with sensible and reasonable precautions, people may be able to live continuously in radiation-affected areas with limited contamination risk. To enable this, nuclear disaster response should strictly enforce food and water controls and disseminate evidence-based and up-to-date information about avoidable contamination risks. Citation: Sugimoto A, Gilmour S, Tsubokura M, Nomura S, Kami M, Oikawa T, Kanazawa Y, Shibuya K. 2014. Assessment of the risk of medium-term internal contamination in Minamisoma City, Fukushima, Japan, after the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear accident. Environ Health Perspect 122:587-593; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306848 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sugimoto, Amina AU - Gilmour, Stuart AU - Tsubokura, Masaharu AU - Nomura, Shuhei AU - Kami, Masahiro AU - Oikawa, Tomoyoshi AU - Kanazawa, Yukio AU - Shibuya, Kenji AD - Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Y1 - 2014/03/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 14 SP - 587 EP - 593 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Ukraine, Chernobyl KW - Contamination KW - Japan, Honshu, Ishikawa Prefect., Kanazawa KW - Disasters KW - Food contamination KW - Children KW - Risk management KW - Accidents KW - Radiation KW - Risk factors KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Radioisotopes KW - Urban areas KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544011239?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+the+Risk+of+Medium-Term+Internal+Contamination+in+Minamisoma+City%2C+Fukushima%2C+Japan%2C+after+the+Fukushima+Dai-ichi+Nuclear+Accident&rft.au=Sugimoto%2C+Amina%3BGilmour%2C+Stuart%3BTsubokura%2C+Masaharu%3BNomura%2C+Shuhei%3BKami%2C+Masahiro%3BOikawa%2C+Tomoyoshi%3BKanazawa%2C+Yukio%3BShibuya%2C+Kenji&rft.aulast=Sugimoto&rft.aufirst=Amina&rft.date=2014-03-14&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=587&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306848 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Risk management; Accidents; Contamination; Radiation; Emergency preparedness; Risk factors; Radioisotopes; Disasters; Children; Food contamination; Urban areas; Ukraine, Chernobyl; Japan, Honshu, Ishikawa Prefect., Kanazawa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306848 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dietary Cadmium Exposure and Risk of Breast, Endometrial, and Ovarian Cancer in the Women's Health Initiative AN - 1544009734; 20168369 AB - Background: In vitro and animal data suggest that cadmium, a heavy metal that contaminates some foods and tobacco plants, is an estrogenic endocrine disruptor. Elevated estrogen exposure is associated with breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer risk. Objectives: We examined the association between dietary cadmium intake and risk of these cancers in the large, well-characterized Women's Health Initiative (WHI). Methods: A total of 155,069 postmenopausal women, 50-79 years of age, who were enrolled in the WHI clinical trials or observational study, participated in this study. We estimated dietary cadmium consumption by combining baseline food frequency questionnaire responses with U.S. Food and Drug Administration data on food cadmium content. Participants reported incident invasive breast, endometrial, or ovarian cancer, and WHI centrally adjudicated all cases through August 2009. We applied Cox regression to estimate adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% CIs for each cancer, comparing quintiles of energy-adjusted dietary cadmium intake. Results: Over an average of 10.5 years, 6,658 invasive breast cancers, 1,198 endometrial cancers, and 735 ovarian cancers were reported. We observed no statistically significant associations between dietary cadmium and risk of any of these cancers after adjustment for potential confounders including total dietary energy intake. Results did not differ in any subgroup of women examined. Conclusions: We found little evidence that dietary cadmium is a risk factor for breast, endometrial, or ovarian cancers in postmenopausal women. Misclassification in dietary cadmium assessment may have attenuated observed associations. Citation: Adams SV, Quraishi SM, Shafer MM, Passarelli MN, Freney EP, Chlebowski RT, Luo J, Meliker JR, Mu L, Neuhouser ML, Newcomb PA. 2014. Dietary cadmium exposure and risk of breast, endometrial, and ovarian cancer in the Women's Health Initiative. Environ Health Perspect 122:594-600; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307054 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Adams, Scott V AU - Quraishi, Sabah M AU - Shafer, Martin M AU - Passarelli, Michael N AU - Freney, Emily P AU - Chlebowski, Rowan T AU - Luo, Juhua AU - Meliker, Jaymie R AU - Mu, Lina AU - Neuhouser, Marian L AU - Newcomb, Polly A AD - Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Program in Cancer Prevention, Public Health Sciences Division, Seattle, Washington, USA Y1 - 2014/03/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 14 SP - 594 EP - 600 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Invasiveness KW - Age KW - Heavy metals KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Energy intake KW - Statistical analysis KW - Clinical trials KW - Post-menopause KW - Risk factors KW - Tobacco KW - Ovarian carcinoma KW - Cadmium KW - Manganese KW - Diets KW - Ovarian cancer KW - Inventories KW - Estrogens KW - Endometrium KW - Data processing KW - Food contamination KW - Health risks KW - Energy KW - Breast cancer KW - Females KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544009734?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Dietary+Cadmium+Exposure+and+Risk+of+Breast%2C+Endometrial%2C+and+Ovarian+Cancer+in+the+Women%27s+Health+Initiative&rft.au=Adams%2C+Scott+V%3BQuraishi%2C+Sabah+M%3BShafer%2C+Martin+M%3BPassarelli%2C+Michael+N%3BFreney%2C+Emily+P%3BChlebowski%2C+Rowan+T%3BLuo%2C+Juhua%3BMeliker%2C+Jaymie+R%3BMu%2C+Lina%3BNeuhouser%2C+Marian+L%3BNewcomb%2C+Polly+A&rft.aulast=Adams&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2014-03-14&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=594&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307054 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Ovarian cancer; Age; Endometrium; Invasiveness; Estrogens; Data processing; Heavy metals; Endocrine disruptors; Statistical analysis; Energy intake; Food contamination; Clinical trials; Post-menopause; Risk factors; Tobacco; Breast cancer; Cadmium; Manganese; Diets; Risk assessment; Health risks; Energy; Ovarian carcinoma; Females DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307054 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cars, Trucks, and Climate: EPA Regulation of Greenhouse Gases from Mobile Sources AN - 1650527146; 2011-770562 AB - Regulation of greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions under the Clean Air Act (CAA) does not require new congressional action: the ability to limit the emissions already exists under various CAA authorities that Congress has enacted, a point underlined by the Supreme Court in an April 2007 decision, Massachusetts v EPA. Thus, while the 111th Congress and the Administration discussed new legal authority (for cap-and- trade, carbon tax, and targeted emission controls) the Administration, through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), proceeded to exercise existing authority under the CAA to begin regulation of GHG emissions. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 13 2014, 20 pp. AU - McCarthy, James E AU - Yacobucci, Brent D Y1 - 2014/03/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Air pollution KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Supreme court KW - Fossil fuels KW - Massachusetts KW - Climate KW - Authority KW - Regulation KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527146?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCarthy%2C+James+E%3BYacobucci%2C+Brent+D&rft.aulast=McCarthy&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2014-03-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cars%2C+Trucks%2C+and+Climate%3A+EPA+Regulation+of+Greenhouse+Gases+from+Mobile+Sources&rft.title=Cars%2C+Trucks%2C+and+Climate%3A+EPA+Regulation+of+Greenhouse+Gases+from+Mobile+Sources&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40506.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40506 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Health Insurance Premium Credits in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) AN - 1650527035; 2011-770563 AB - New federal tax credits were authorized in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148, as amended), to help certain individuals pay for health insurance coverage, beginning in 2014. The tax credits apply toward premiums for private health plans offered through 'exchanges' (also referred to as health insurance marketplaces). ACA also establishes subsidies to reduce cost-sharing expenses. This report describes the eligibility criteria applicable to the premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies, the calculation method for the credit and subsidy amounts, and selected issues addressed in the final regulation on premium credits. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 12 2014, 16 pp. AU - Fernandez, Bernadette Y1 - 2014/03/12/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Credit KW - Health insurance KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Subsidies KW - Regulation KW - Legislation KW - Tax credits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527035?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fernandez%2C+Bernadette&rft.aulast=Fernandez&rft.aufirst=Bernadette&rft.date=2014-03-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Health+Insurance+Premium+Credits+in+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.title=Health+Insurance+Premium+Credits+in+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41137.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41137 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The First Responder Network (FirstNet) and Next-Generation Communications for Public Safety: Issues for Congress AN - 1641844191; 2011-760684 AB - Since September 11, 2001, when communications failures contributed to the tragedies of the day, Congress has passed several laws intended to create a nationwide emergency communications capability. Yet the US has continued to strive for a solution that assures seamless communications among first responders and emergency personnel at the scene of a major disaster. To address this problem, Congress included provisions in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 for planning, building, and managing a new, nationwide, broadband network for public safety communications (FirstNet) and assigned additional radio frequency spectrum to accommodate the new network. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 12 2014, 27 pp. AU - Moore, Linda K Y1 - 2014/03/12/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Social conditions and policy - Social status KW - Media - Radio KW - Business and service sector - Entertainment business KW - United States KW - Middle classes KW - Labor policy KW - Public safety KW - Disasters KW - Communication KW - Law KW - Radio KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641844191?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Moore%2C+Linda+K&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2014-03-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+First+Responder+Network+%28FirstNet%29+and+Next-Generation+Communications+for+Public+Safety%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+First+Responder+Network+%28FirstNet%29+and+Next-Generation+Communications+for+Public+Safety%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42543.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42543 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gestational Exposure to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Reciprocal Social, Repetitive, and Stereotypic Behaviors in 4- and 5-Year-Old Children: The HOME Study AN - 1534851192; 20047040 AB - Background: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) may be involved in the etiology of autism spectrum disorders, but identifying relevant chemicals within mixtures of EDCs is difficult. Objective: Our goal was to identify gestational EDC exposures associated with autistic behaviors. Methods: We measured the concentrations of 8 phthalate metabolites, bisphenol A, 25 polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), 6 organochlorine pesticides, 8 brominated flame retardants, and 4 perfluoroalkyl substances in blood or urine samples from 175 pregnant women in the HOME (Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment) Study (Cincinnati, OH). When children were 4 and 5 years old, mothers completed the Social Responsiveness Scale (SRS), a measure of autistic behaviors. We examined confounder-adjusted associations between 52 EDCs and SRS scores using a two-stage hierarchical analysis to account for repeated measures and confounding by correlated EDCs. Results: Most of the EDCs were associated with negligible absolute differences in SRS scores ( less than or equal to 1.5). Each 2-SD increase in serum concentrations of polybrominated diphenyl ether-28 (PBDE-28) ( beta = 2.5; 95% CI: -0.6, 5.6) or trans-nonachlor ( beta = 4.1; 95% CI: 0.8-7.3) was associated with more autistic behaviors. In contrast, fewer autistic behaviors were observed among children born to women with detectable versus nondetectable concentrations of PCB-178 ( beta = -3.0; 95% CI: -6.3, 0.2), beta -hexachlorocyclohexane ( beta = -3.3; 95% CI: -6.1, -0.5), or PBDE-85 ( beta = -3.2; 95% CI: -5.9, -0.5). Increasing perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) concentrations were also associated with fewer autistic behaviors ( beta = -2.0; 95% CI: -4.4, 0.4). Conclusions: Some EDCs were associated with autistic behaviors in this cohort, but our modest sample size precludes us from dismissing chemicals with null associations. PFOA, beta -hexachlorocyclohexane, PCB-178, PBDE-28, PBDE-85, and trans-nonachlor deserve additional scrutiny as factors that may be associated with childhood autistic behaviors. Citation: Braun JM, Kalkbrenner AE, Just AC, Yolton K, Calafat AM, Sjodin A, Hauser R, Webster GM, Chen A, Lanphear BP. 2014. Gestational exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and reciprocal social, repetitive, and stereotypic behaviors in 4- and 5-year-old children: the HOME Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:513-520; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307261 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Braun, Joseph M AU - Kalkbrenner, Amy E AU - Just, Allan C AU - Yolton, Kimberly AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Sjodin, Andreas AU - Hauser, Russ AU - Webster, Glenys M AU - Chen, Aimin AU - Lanphear, Bruce P AD - Department of Epidemiology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Y1 - 2014/03/12/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 12 SP - 513 EP - 520 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Organochlorine pesticides KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Metabolites KW - Fire retardant chemicals KW - Stereotyped behavior KW - Polybrominated diphenyl ethers KW - Bisphenol A KW - Phthalates KW - USA, Ohio, Cincinnati KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Adenylate cyclase KW - Etiology KW - Pesticides (organochlorine) KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Children KW - Phthalic acid KW - Pregnancy KW - Blood KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Behavior KW - Urine KW - Fire retardants KW - Autism KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534851192?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Gestational+Exposure+to+Endocrine-Disrupting+Chemicals+and+Reciprocal+Social%2C+Repetitive%2C+and+Stereotypic+Behaviors+in+4-+and+5-Year-Old+Children%3A+The+HOME+Study&rft.au=Braun%2C+Joseph+M%3BKalkbrenner%2C+Amy+E%3BJust%2C+Allan+C%3BYolton%2C+Kimberly%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BSjodin%2C+Andreas%3BHauser%2C+Russ%3BWebster%2C+Glenys+M%3BChen%2C+Aimin%3BLanphear%2C+Bruce+P&rft.aulast=Braun&rft.aufirst=Joseph&rft.date=2014-03-12&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=513&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307261 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Etiology; Endocrine disruptors; Pesticides (organochlorine); Metabolites; Fire retardant chemicals; Intrauterine exposure; Children; Pregnancy; Phthalic acid; Stereotyped behavior; Bisphenol A; Blood; polychlorinated biphenyls; Urine; Autism; PCB; Adenylate cyclase; Chemicals; Organochlorine pesticides; Polybrominated diphenyl ethers; Behavior; Phthalates; Fire retardants; PCB compounds; USA, Ohio, Cincinnati DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307261 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Advance Questions for Vice Admiral Michael S. Rogers, USN, Nominee for Commander, United States Cyber Command AN - 1679098616; SU00871 AB - Michael S. Rogers comments on defense reforms, intelligence collection, oversight, minimization procedures, and cyber security issues ahead of confirmation hearing on his nomination as commander of U.S. Cyber Command. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Armed Services PY - 2014 SP - 45 KW - Civil-military relations KW - Computer security KW - Confirmation hearings KW - Congressional oversight KW - Databases KW - Defense Reorganization Act (1986) KW - Deterrence KW - Executive Order 12333 (1981) KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Hacking KW - Information access KW - Information security KW - Information warfare KW - Intelligence collection KW - Intelligence community KW - Intelligence oversight KW - Intelligence personnel KW - Intelligence targets KW - Interagency cooperation KW - Internet KW - Laws of war KW - Military budgeting KW - National Defense Authorization Act (2005) KW - Privacy law KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001). Section 215 KW - Rogers, Michael S. KW - Rogers, Michael S. 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Chief Information Officer; United States. Department of Defense. Deputy Secretary; United States. Department of Defense. Secretary; United States. Department of Defense. Under Secretary for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; United States. Department of Defense. Under Secretary for Intelligence; United States. Department of Defense. Under Secretary for Policy; United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Director of National Intelligence; United States. Federal Communications Commission; United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Chairman; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Director; United States. Navy; United States. Northern Command. Commander; United States. Strategic Command. Commander; United States. Strategic Command. Cyber Command N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Questionnaire ; Location of original: Available [Online]: U.S. Senate Committee on Armed Services N1 - People - Rogers, Michael S. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hemodynamic, Autonomic, and Vascular Effects of Exposure to Coarse Particulate Matter Air Pollution from a Rural Location AN - 1660039102; 20168346 AB - Background: Fine particulate matter (PM) air pollution is associated with numerous adverse health effects, including increased blood pressure (BP) and vascular dysfunction. Coarse PM substantially contributes to global air pollution, yet differs in characteristics from fine particles and is currently not regulated. However, the cardiovascular (CV) impacts of coarse PM exposure remain largely unknown. Objectives: Our goal was to elucidate whether coarse PM, like fine PM, is itself capable of eliciting adverse CV responses. Methods: We performed a randomized double-blind crossover study in which 32 healthy adults (25.9 plus or minus 6.6 years of age) were exposed to concentrated ambient coarse particles (CAP; 76.2 plus or minus 51.5 mu g/m3) in a rural location and filtered air (FA) for 2 hr. We measured CV outcomes during, immediately after, and 2 hr postexposures. Results: Both systolic (mean difference = 0.32 mmHg; 95% CI: 0.05, 0.58; p = 0.021) and diastolic BP (0.27 mmHg; 95% CI: 0.003, 0.53; p = 0.05) linearly increased per 10 min of exposure during the inhalation of coarse CAP when compared with changes during FA exposure. Heart rate was on average higher (4.1 bpm; 95% CI: 3.06, 5.12; p < 0.0001) and the ratio of low-to-high frequency heart rate variability increased (0.24; 95% CI: 0.07, 0.41; p = 0.007) during coarse particle versus FA exposure. Other outcomes (brachial flow-mediated dilatation, microvascular reactive hyperemia index, aortic hemodynamics, pulse wave velocity) were not differentially altered by the exposures. Conclusions: Inhalation of coarse PM from a rural location is associated with a rapid elevation in BP and heart rate during exposure, likely due to the triggering of autonomic imbalance. These findings add mechanistic evidence supporting the biological plausibility that coarse particles could contribute to the triggering of acute CV events. Citation: Brook RD, Bard RL, Morishita M, Dvonch JT, Wang L, Yang HY, Spino C, Mukherjee B, Kaplan MJ, Yalavarthi S, Oral EA, Ajluni N, Sun Q, Brook JR, Harkema J, Rajagopalan S. 2014. Hemodynamic, autonomic, and vascular effects of exposure to coarse particulate matter air pollution from a rural location. Environ Health Perspect 122:624-630; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306595 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Brook, Robert D AU - Bard, Robert L AU - Morishita, Masako AU - Dvonch, JTimothy AU - Wang, Lu AU - Yang, Hui-yu AU - Spino, Catherine AU - Mukherjee, Bhramar AU - Kaplan, Mariana J AU - Yalavarthi, Srilakshmi AU - Oral, Elif A AU - Ajluni, Nevin AU - Sun, Qinghua AU - Brook, Jeffrey R AU - Harkema, Jack AU - Rajagopalan, Sanjay AD - Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2014/03/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 11 SP - 624 EP - 630 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Air pollution KW - Back propagation KW - Heart rate KW - Hemodynamics KW - Particulate emissions KW - Health KW - Position (location) KW - Rural UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660039102?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Hemodynamic%2C+Autonomic%2C+and+Vascular+Effects+of+Exposure+to+Coarse+Particulate+Matter+Air+Pollution+from+a+Rural+Location&rft.au=Brook%2C+Robert+D%3BBard%2C+Robert+L%3BMorishita%2C+Masako%3BDvonch%2C+JTimothy%3BWang%2C+Lu%3BYang%2C+Hui-yu%3BSpino%2C+Catherine%3BMukherjee%2C+Bhramar%3BKaplan%2C+Mariana+J%3BYalavarthi%2C+Srilakshmi%3BOral%2C+Elif+A%3BAjluni%2C+Nevin%3BSun%2C+Qinghua%3BBrook%2C+Jeffrey+R%3BHarkema%2C+Jack%3BRajagopalan%2C+Sanjay&rft.aulast=Brook&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2014-03-11&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=624&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306595 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306595 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress AN - 1650527393; 2011-770564 AB - In December 2010, the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF, the Fund), the institution's highest governing body, agreed to a reform package that addresses two major concerns about the institution: (1) that the size of the IMF's resources has not kept pace with increased economic activity in the global economy and (2) that the representation of emerging and developing economies at the IMF does not reflect their growing importance in the global economy. This report provides information about the reforms, Congress's role in the reform process, and how the reforms could affect US interests at the IMF. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 11 2014, 14 pp. AU - Nelson, Rebecca M AU - Weiss, Martin A Y1 - 2014/03/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 11 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - United States KW - International monetary fund KW - Governors KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527393?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Rebecca+M%3BWeiss%2C+Martin+A&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2014-03-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=IMF+Reforms%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=IMF+Reforms%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42844.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42844 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ciguatera Fish Poisoning and Climate Change: Analysis of National Poison Center Data in the United States, 2001-2011 AN - 1544009694; 20168345 AB - Background: Warm sea surface temperatures (SSTs) are positively related to incidence of ciguatera fish poisoning (CFP). Increased severe storm frequency may create more habitat for ciguatoxic organisms. Although climate change could expand the endemic range of CFP, the relationship between CFP incidence and specific environmental conditions is unknown. Objectives: We estimated associations between monthly CFP incidence in the contiguous United States and SST and storm frequency in the Caribbean basin. Methods: We obtained information on 1,102 CFP-related calls to U.S. poison control centers during 2001-2011 from the National Poison Data System. We performed a time-series analysis using Poisson regression to relate monthly CFP call incidence to SST and tropical storms. We investigated associations across a range of plausible lag structures. Results: Results showed associations between monthly CFP calls and both warmer SSTs and increased tropical storm frequency. The SST variable with the strongest association linked current monthly CFP calls to the peak August SST of the previous year. The lag period with the strongest association for storms was 18 months. If climate change increases SST in the Caribbean 2.5-3.5 degree C over the coming century as projected, this model implies that CFP incidence in the United States is likely to increase 200-400%. Conclusions: Using CFP calls as a marker of CFP incidence, these results clarify associations between climate variability and CFP incidence and suggest that, all other things equal, climate change could increase the burden of CFP. These findings have implications for disease prediction, surveillance, and public health preparedness for climate change. Citation: Gingold DB, Strickland MJ, Hess JJ. 2014. Ciguatera fish poisoning and climate change: analysis of National Poison Center data in the United States, 2001-2011. Environ Health Perspect 122:580-586; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307196 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gingold, Daniel B AU - Strickland, Matthew J AU - Hess, Jeremy J AD - Department of Epidemiology, and Y1 - 2014/03/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 11 SP - 580 EP - 586 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Prediction KW - Poison control centers KW - Climatic changes KW - Climate change KW - Basins KW - Time series analysis KW - Storms KW - Models KW - Public health KW - Endemic species KW - ASW, Caribbean Sea KW - Temperature effects KW - Data processing KW - Temperature KW - Poisoning KW - Surveillance and enforcement KW - Habitat KW - Tropical depressions KW - Ciguatera KW - USA KW - Currents KW - Vocalization behavior KW - Fish poisoning KW - Fish KW - Environmental conditions KW - O 4020:Pollution - Organisms/Ecology/Toxicology KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - Q1 08627:Food quality and standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544009694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ciguatera+Fish+Poisoning+and+Climate+Change%3A+Analysis+of+National+Poison+Center+Data+in+the+United+States%2C+2001-2011&rft.au=Gingold%2C+Daniel+B%3BStrickland%2C+Matthew+J%3BHess%2C+Jeremy+J&rft.aulast=Gingold&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2014-03-11&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=580&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307196 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Endemic species; Fish poisoning; Climate change; Surveillance and enforcement; Environmental conditions; Tropical depressions; Public health; Ciguatera; Temperature effects; Data processing; Vocalization behavior; Poison control centers; Climatic changes; Poisoning; Basins; Habitat; Models; Prediction; Currents; Temperature; Fish; Time series analysis; Storms; USA; ASW, Caribbean Sea DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307196 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Survey of County-Level Heat Preparedness and Response to the 2011 Summer Heat in 30 U.S. States AN - 1544009638; 20168385 AB - Background: Adapting to extreme heat is becoming more critical as our climate changes. Previous research reveals that very few communities in the United States have programs to sufficiently prevent health problems during hot weather. Objective: Our goal was to examine county-level local heat preparedness and response in 30 U.S. states following the unusually hot summer of 2011. Methods: Using a multimodal survey approach, we invited local health and emergency response departments from 586 counties to participate in the largest survey to date of heat preparedness and response in the United States. County-level responses were pooled into national and regional-level summaries. Logistic regressions modeled associations between heat planning/response and county characteristics, including population, poverty rates, typical summer weather, and 2011 summer weather. Results: Of 586 counties, 190 (32%) responded to the survey. Only 40% of these counties had existing heat plans. The most common heat responses were communication about heat, outreach, and collaborations with other organizations. Both heat preparedness and heat response were, on average, more extensive in counties with higher populations, lower poverty rates, and lower percentages of older people. Heat response was generally more extensive in counties with heat plans. Conclusions: Most responding counties were underprepared for extreme heat in 2011 and lacked a formal response plan. Because counties with heat plans were more likely to act to prevent adverse heat impacts to residents, local health departments should consider adopting such plans, especially because increased extreme heat is anticipated with further climate change. Citation: White-Newsome JL, Ekwurzel B, Baer-Schultz M, Ebi KL, O'Neill MS, Anderson GB. 2014. Survey of county-level heat preparedness and response to the 2011 summer heat in 30 U.S. States. Environ Health Perspect 122:573-579; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306693 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - White-Newsome, Jalonne L AU - Ekwurzel, Brenda AU - Baer-Schultz, Mia AU - Ebi, Kristie L AU - O'Neill, Marie S AU - Anderson, GBrooke AD - Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/03/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 11 SP - 573 EP - 579 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Weather KW - USA KW - Adaptability KW - Health problems KW - Communications KW - Poverty KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Climate change KW - Elderly KW - Summer KW - ENA 13:Population Planning & Control KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544009638?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Survey+of+County-Level+Heat+Preparedness+and+Response+to+the+2011+Summer+Heat+in+30+U.S.+States&rft.au=White-Newsome%2C+Jalonne+L%3BEkwurzel%2C+Brenda%3BBaer-Schultz%2C+Mia%3BEbi%2C+Kristie+L%3BO%27Neill%2C+Marie+S%3BAnderson%2C+GBrooke&rft.aulast=White-Newsome&rft.aufirst=Jalonne&rft.date=2014-03-11&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=573&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306693 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Weather; Health problems; Adaptability; Communications; Emergency preparedness; Poverty; Climate change; Elderly; Summer; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306693 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Canadian Oil Sands: Life-cycle Assessments of Greenhouse Gas Emissions AN - 1650527729; 2011-770565 AB - Many forecasters identify petroleum products refined from Canadian oil sands as one possible way the US could secure more economical and reliable petroleum resources. Increased production from Canadian oil sands, however, is not without controversy, as many have expressed concern over the potential environmental impacts. A number of key studies have expressed findings that GHG emissions per unit of energy produced from Canadian oil sands crudes are higher than those of other crudes imported, refined, and consumed in the US. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 10 2014, 28 pp. AU - Lattanzio, Richard K Y1 - 2014/03/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Air pollution KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry KW - Canadians KW - Production KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lattanzio%2C+Richard+K&rft.aulast=Lattanzio&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2014-03-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Canadian+Oil+Sands%3A+Life-cycle+Assessments+of+Greenhouse+Gas+Emissions&rft.title=Canadian+Oil+Sands%3A+Life-cycle+Assessments+of+Greenhouse+Gas+Emissions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42537.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42537 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Restrictions on Itemized Tax Deductions: Policy Options and Analysis AN - 1650527010; 2011-770566 AB - The President and leading Members of Congress have indicated that income tax reform is a major policy objective. Some itemized deductions are visible candidates for 'broadening the base' of the individual income tax and cutting back on tax expenditures and primarily consist of deductions for mortgage interest, state and local taxes, and charitable contributions. This report analyzes various proposals to restrict itemized deductions -- both across-the-board and individually tailored -- using standard economic criteria of economic efficiency, distribution, simplicity, and estimated revenue effects. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 10 2014, 46 pp. AU - Gravelle, Jane G AU - Lowry, Sean Y1 - 2014/03/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Government - Public officials KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Law and ethics - Real estate, property, and landlord and tenant law KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Income tax KW - Presidents KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Local government KW - Standards KW - Revenue KW - Mortgages KW - Tax deductions KW - Candidates KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527010?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gravelle%2C+Jane+G%3BLowry%2C+Sean&rft.aulast=Gravelle&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2014-03-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Restrictions+on+Itemized+Tax+Deductions%3A+Policy+Options+and+Analysis&rft.title=Restrictions+on+Itemized+Tax+Deductions%3A+Policy+Options+and+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43079.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43079 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Budgetary and Distributional Effects of Adopting the Chained CPI AN - 1650527656; 2011-770569 AB - Examines the budgetary and distributional effects of using what is referred to as the Chained Consumer Price Index (C-CPI-U or chained CPI) as the official measure of inflation for adjusting federal revenue and spending programs for inflation. Several other variations of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) are currently used to make automatic adjustments that affect both outlays and revenues. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 7 2014, 10 pp. AU - Marples, Donald J Y1 - 2014/03/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Price indexes KW - Inflation KW - Consumers KW - Revenue KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Marples%2C+Donald+J&rft.aulast=Marples&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2014-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Budgetary+and+Distributional+Effects+of+Adopting+the+Chained+CPI&rft.title=Budgetary+and+Distributional+Effects+of+Adopting+the+Chained+CPI&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43347.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43347 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Taxation of Hedge Fund and Private Equity Managers AN - 1650527260; 2011-770568 AB - Private equity and hedge funds are investment pools generally available only to institutions and individuals able to make investments in excess of $200,000. Private equity funds acquire ownership stakes in other companies and seek to profit by improving operating results or through financial restructuring. This report discusses the major issues surrounding the tax treatment of hedge fund and private equity managers and will be updated as legislative developments warrant. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 7 2014, 8 pp. AU - Marples, Donald J Y1 - 2014/03/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social values KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Taxation KW - Investments KW - Profits KW - Equality KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Marples%2C+Donald+J&rft.aulast=Marples&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2014-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Taxation+of+Hedge+Fund+and+Private+Equity+Managers&rft.title=Taxation+of+Hedge+Fund+and+Private+Equity+Managers&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22689.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22689 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Keystone XL: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessments in the Final Environmental Impact Statement AN - 1650526922; 2011-770567 AB - On June 25, 2013, President Obama announced a national 'Climate Action Plan' to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases (GHG), as well as to encourage adaptation to climate change. During his speech, the President made reference to the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline project -- a pipeline that would transport crude oil derived from Canadian oil sands deposits in Alberta to a market hub in Nebraska for further delivery to US Gulf Coast refineries. He stated that an evaluation of the proposed pipeline's impacts on climate change would be necessary to determine if the plan should go forward. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 7 2014, 15 pp. AU - Lattanzio, Richard K Y1 - 2014/03/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 07 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Government - Public officials KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Air pollution KW - Petroleum industry KW - Presidents KW - Climate KW - Global warming KW - Pipelines KW - Markets KW - Speech KW - Nebraska KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526922?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lattanzio%2C+Richard+K&rft.aulast=Lattanzio&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2014-03-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Keystone+XL%3A+Greenhouse+Gas+Emissions+Assessments+in+the+Final+Environmental+Impact+Statement&rft.title=Keystone+XL%3A+Greenhouse+Gas+Emissions+Assessments+in+the+Final+Environmental+Impact+Statement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43415.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43415 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ambient Air Pollution and Depressive Symptoms in Older Adults: Results from the MOBILIZE Boston Study AN - 1544003339; 20168386 AB - Background: Exposure to ambient air pollution, particularly from traffic, has been associated with adverse cognitive outcomes, but the association with depressive symptoms remains unclear. Objectives: We investigated the association between exposure to ambient air and traffic pollution and the presence of depressive symptoms among 732 Boston-area adults greater than or equal to 65 years of age (78.1 plus or minus 5.5 years, mean plus or minus SD). Methods: We assessed depressive symptoms during home interviews using the Revised Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale (CESD-R). We estimated residential distance to the nearest major roadway as a marker of long-term exposure to traffic pollution and assessed short-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5), sulfates, black carbon (BC), ultrafine particles, and gaseous pollutants, averaged over the 2 weeks preceding each assessment. We used generalized estimating equations to estimate the odds ratio (OR) of a CESD-R score greater than or equal to 16 associated with exposure, adjusting for potential confounders. In sensitivity analyses, we considered CESD-R score as a continuous outcome and mean annual residential BC as an alternate marker of long-term exposure to traffic pollution. Results: We found no evidence of a positive association between depressive symptoms and long-term exposure to traffic pollution or short-term changes in pollutant levels. For example, we found an OR of CESD-R score greater than or equal to 16 of 0.67 (95% CI: 0.46, 0.98) per interquartile range (3.4 mu g/m3) increase in PM2.5 over the 2 weeks preceding assessment. Conclusions: We found no evidence suggesting that ambient air pollution is associated with depressive symptoms among older adults living in a metropolitan area in attainment of current U.S. regulatory standards. Citation: Wang Y, Eliot MN, Koutrakis P, Gryparis A, Schwartz JD, Coull BA, Mittleman MA, Milberg WP, Lipsitz LA, Wellenius GA. 2014. Ambient air pollution and depressive symptoms in older adults: results from the MOBILIZE Boston Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:553-558; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205909 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wang, Yi AU - Eliot, Melissa N AU - Koutrakis, Petros AU - Gryparis, Alexandros AU - Schwartz, Joel D AU - Coull, Brent A AU - Mittleman, Murray A AU - Milberg, William P AU - Lipsitz, Lewis A AU - Wellenius, Gregory A AD - Department of Epidemiology, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Y1 - 2014/03/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 07 SP - 553 EP - 558 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Sulfates KW - Age KW - Depression KW - Black carbon KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Traffic KW - USA, Massachusetts, Boston KW - Air pollution KW - Sensitivity analysis KW - Highways KW - Metropolitan areas KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544003339?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ambient+Air+Pollution+and+Depressive+Symptoms+in+Older+Adults%3A+Results+from+the+MOBILIZE+Boston+Study&rft.au=Wang%2C+Yi%3BEliot%2C+Melissa+N%3BKoutrakis%2C+Petros%3BGryparis%2C+Alexandros%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel+D%3BCoull%2C+Brent+A%3BMittleman%2C+Murray+A%3BMilberg%2C+William+P%3BLipsitz%2C+Lewis+A%3BWellenius%2C+Gregory+A&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Yi&rft.date=2014-03-07&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=553&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205909 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulfates; Particle size; Air pollution; Age; Black carbon; Depression; Sensitivity analysis; Pollution effects; Particulates; Highways; Metropolitan areas; Traffic; USA, Massachusetts, Boston DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205909 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Human Early-Life Exposome (HELIX): Project Rationale and Design AN - 1543997089; 20168377 AB - Background: Developmental periods in early life may be particularly vulnerable to impacts of environmental exposures. Human research on this topic has generally focused on single exposure-health effect relationships. The "exposome" concept encompasses the totality of exposures from conception onward, complementing the genome. Objectives: The Human Early-Life Exposome (HELIX) project is a new collaborative research project that aims to implement novel exposure assessment and biomarker methods to characterize early-life exposure to multiple environmental factors and associate these with omics biomarkers and child health outcomes, thus characterizing the "early-life exposome." Here we describe the general design of the project. Methods: In six existing birth cohort studies in Europe, HELIX will estimate prenatal and postnatal exposure to a broad range of chemical and physical exposures. Exposure models will be developed for the full cohorts totaling 32,000 mother-child pairs, and biomarkers will be measured in a subset of 1,200 mother-child pairs. Nested repeat-sampling panel studies (n = 150) will collect data on biomarker variability, use smartphones to assess mobility and physical activity, and perform personal exposure monitoring. Omics techniques will determine molecular profiles (metabolome, proteome, transcriptome, epigenome) associated with exposures. Statistical methods for multiple exposures will provide exposure-response estimates for fetal and child growth, obesity, neurodevelopment, and respiratory outcomes. A health impact assessment exercise will evaluate risks and benefits of combined exposures. Conclusions: HELIX is one of the first attempts to describe the early-life exposome of European populations and unravel its relation to omics markers and health in childhood. As proof of concept, it will form an important first step toward the life-course exposome. Citation: Vrijheid M, Slama R, Robinson O, Chatzi L, Coen M, van den Hazel P, Thomsen C, Wright J, Athersuch TJ, Avellana N, Basagana X, Brochot C, Bucchini L, Bustamante M, Carracedo A, Casas M, Estivill X, Fairley L, van Gent D, Gonzalez JR, Granum B, Grazuleviciene R, Gutzkow KB, Julvez J, Keun HC, Kogevinas M, McEachan RR, Meltzer HM, Sabido E, Schwarze PE, Siroux V, Sunyer J, Want EJ, Zeman F, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ. 2014. The Human Early-Life Exposome (HELIX): project rationale and design. Environ Health Perspect 122:535-544; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307204 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vrijheid, Martine AU - Slama, Remy AU - Robinson, Oliver AU - Chatzi, Leda AU - Coen, Muireann AU - van den Hazel, Peter AU - Thomsen, Cathrine AU - Wright, John AU - Athersuch, Toby J AU - Avellana, Narcis AU - Basagana, Xavier AU - Brochot, Celine AU - Bucchini, Luca AU - Bustamante, Mariona AU - Carracedo, Angel AU - Casas, Maribel AU - Estivill, Xavier AU - Fairley, Lesley AU - van Gent, Diana AU - Gonzalez, Juan R AU - Granum, Berit AU - Grazuleviciene., Regina AU - Gutzkow, Kristine B AU - Julvez, Jordi AU - Keun, Hector C AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AU - McEachan, Rosemary RC AU - Meltzer, Helle Margrete AU - Sabido, Eduard AU - Schwarze, Per E AU - Siroux, Valerie AU - Sunyer, Jordi AU - Want, Elizabeth J AU - Zeman, Florence AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2014/03/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 07 SP - 535 EP - 544 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bioindicators KW - Risk assessment KW - Obesity KW - Prenatal experience KW - Mobility KW - Physical activity KW - Europe KW - Children KW - Environmental factors KW - Design KW - Risk factors KW - Dose-response effects KW - Vulnerability KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1543997089?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Human+Early-Life+Exposome+%28HELIX%29%3A+Project+Rationale+and+Design&rft.au=Vrijheid%2C+Martine%3BSlama%2C+Remy%3BRobinson%2C+Oliver%3BChatzi%2C+Leda%3BCoen%2C+Muireann%3Bvan+den+Hazel%2C+Peter%3BThomsen%2C+Cathrine%3BWright%2C+John%3BAthersuch%2C+Toby+J%3BAvellana%2C+Narcis%3BBasagana%2C+Xavier%3BBrochot%2C+Celine%3BBucchini%2C+Luca%3BBustamante%2C+Mariona%3BCarracedo%2C+Angel%3BCasas%2C+Maribel%3BEstivill%2C+Xavier%3BFairley%2C+Lesley%3Bvan+Gent%2C+Diana%3BGonzalez%2C+Juan+R%3BGranum%2C+Berit%3BGrazuleviciene.%2C+Regina%3BGutzkow%2C+Kristine+B%3BJulvez%2C+Jordi%3BKeun%2C+Hector+C%3BKogevinas%2C+Manolis%3BMcEachan%2C+Rosemary+RC%3BMeltzer%2C+Helle+Margrete%3BSabido%2C+Eduard%3BSchwarze%2C+Per+E%3BSiroux%2C+Valerie%3BSunyer%2C+Jordi%3BWant%2C+Elizabeth+J%3BZeman%2C+Florence%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J&rft.aulast=Vrijheid&rft.aufirst=Martine&rft.date=2014-03-07&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=535&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307204 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Bioindicators; Obesity; Prenatal experience; Mobility; Dose-response effects; Risk factors; Physical activity; Vulnerability; Children; Environmental factors; Design; Europe DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307204 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Refugee Admissions and Resettlement Policy AN - 1650527672; 2011-770571 AB - Typically, the annual number of refugees that can be admitted into the US, known as the refugee ceiling, and the allocation of these numbers by region are set by the President after consultation with Congress at the start of each fiscal year. For FY2014, the worldwide refugee ceiling is 70,000, with 68,000 admissions numbers allocated among the regions of the world and 2,000 numbers comprising an unallocated reserve. An unallocated reserve is to be used if, and where, a need develops for refugee slots in excess of the allocated numbers. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 6 2014, 13 pp. AU - Bruno, Andorra Y1 - 2014/03/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Refugees KW - Government - Public officials KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Migrants and migration KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Resettlement KW - Admission KW - Fiscal year KW - Refugees KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527672?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bruno%2C+Andorra&rft.aulast=Bruno&rft.aufirst=Andorra&rft.date=2014-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Refugee+Admissions+and+Resettlement+Policy&rft.title=Refugee+Admissions+and+Resettlement+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31269.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL31269 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Violence against Women Act: Overview, Legislation, and Federal Funding AN - 1650527571; 2011-770570 AB - The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) has been of ongoing interest to Congress since its enactment in 1994 (P.L. 103-322). This report provides a brief legislative history of VAWA and an overview of the crimes addressed through VAWA. The report concludes with a brief description of the most recent reauthorization of VAWA. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 6 2014, 40 pp. AU - Sacco, Lisa N Y1 - 2014/03/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Women KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - History KW - Women KW - Violence KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527571?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sacco%2C+Lisa+N&rft.aulast=Sacco&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2014-03-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Violence+against+Women+Act%3A+Overview%2C+Legislation%2C+and+Federal+Funding&rft.title=The+Violence+against+Women+Act%3A+Overview%2C+Legislation%2C+and+Federal+Funding&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42499.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42499 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Epigenetic Influences on Associations between Air Pollutants and Lung Function in Elderly Men: The Normative Aging Study AN - 1544000396; 20168376 AB - Background: Few studies have been performed on pulmonary effects of air pollution in the elderly-a vulnerable population with low reserve capacity-and mechanisms and susceptibility factors for potential effects are unclear. Objectives: We evaluated the lag structure of air pollutant associations with lung function and potential effect modification by DNA methylation (< or greater than or equal to median) at 26 individual CpG sites in nine candidate genes in a well-characterized cohort of elderly men. Methods: We measured forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1), and blood DNA methylation one to four times between 1999 and 2009 in 776 men from the Normative Aging Study. Air pollution was measured at fixed monitors 4 hr to 28 days before lung function tests. We used linear mixed-effects models to estimate the main effects of air pollutants and effect modification by DNA methylation. Results: An interquartile range (IQR) increase in subchronic exposure (3 to 28 days cumulated), but not in acute exposure (during the previous 4 hr, or the current or previous day), to black carbon, total and nontraffic particles with aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5), carbon monoxide, and nitrogen dioxide was associated with a 1-5% decrease in FVC and FEV1 (p < 0.05). Slope estimates were greater for FVC than FEV1, and increased with cumulative exposure. The estimates slopes for air pollutants (28 days cumulated) were higher in participants with low (< median) methylation in TLR2 at position 2 and position 5 and high ( greater than or equal to median) methylation in GCR. Conclusions: Subchronic exposure to traffic-related pollutants was associated with significantly reduced lung function in the elderly; nontraffic pollutants (particles, ozone) had weaker associations. Epigenetic mechanisms related to inflammation and immunity may influence these associations. Citation: Lepeule J, Bind MAC, Baccarelli AA, Koutrakis P, Tarantini L, Litonjua A, Sparrow D, Vokonas P, Schwartz JD. 2014. Epigenetic influences on associations between air pollutants and lung function in elderly men: the Normative Aging Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:566-572; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206458 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lepeule, Johanna AU - Bind, Marie-Abele Catherine AU - Baccarelli, Andrea A AU - Koutrakis, Petros AU - Tarantini, Letizia AU - Litonjua, Augusto AU - Sparrow, David AU - Vokonas, Pantel AU - Schwartz, Joel D AD - Exposure, Epidemiology, and Risk Program, Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2014/03/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 06 SP - 566 EP - 572 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Males KW - TLR2 protein KW - Aging KW - Elderly KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Models KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Carbon monoxide KW - Pollutants KW - black carbon KW - epigenetics KW - Aerodynamics KW - Risk factors KW - DNA methylation KW - Geriatrics KW - Vulnerability KW - Respiratory function KW - Ozone KW - Particle size KW - CpG islands KW - Immunity KW - Inflammation KW - Air pollution KW - Blood KW - Lung KW - DNA KW - Toll-like receptors KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544000396?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Epigenetic+Influences+on+Associations+between+Air+Pollutants+and+Lung+Function+in+Elderly+Men%3A+The+Normative+Aging+Study&rft.au=Lepeule%2C+Johanna%3BBind%2C+Marie-Abele+Catherine%3BBaccarelli%2C+Andrea+A%3BKoutrakis%2C+Petros%3BTarantini%2C+Letizia%3BLitonjua%2C+Augusto%3BSparrow%2C+David%3BVokonas%2C+Pantel%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel+D&rft.aulast=Lepeule&rft.aufirst=Johanna&rft.date=2014-03-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=566&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206458 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aging; TLR2 protein; Immunity; CpG islands; Inflammation; Models; Carbon monoxide; Air pollution; Nitrogen dioxide; Blood; black carbon; Pollutants; Lung; epigenetics; Risk factors; Geriatrics; DNA methylation; Toll-like receptors; Ozone; Particle size; Males; Elderly; Pollution effects; Particulates; Aerodynamics; DNA; Respiratory function; Vulnerability DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206458 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations between Traffic Noise, Particulate Air Pollution, Hypertension, and Isolated Systolic Hypertension in Adults: The KORA Study AN - 1534849728; 20047063 AB - Background: Studies on the association between traffic noise and cardiovascular diseases have rarely considered air pollution as a covariate in the analyses. Isolated systolic hypertension has not yet been in the focus of epidemiological noise research. Methods: The association between traffic noise (road and rail) and the prevalence of hypertension was assessed in two study populations with a total of 4,166 participants 25-74 years of age. Traffic noise (weighted day-night average noise level; LDN) at the facade of the dwellings was derived from noise maps. Annual average PM2.5 mass concentrations at residential addresses were estimated by land-use regression. Hypertension was assessed by blood pressure readings, self-reported doctor-diagnosed hypertension, and antihypertensive drug intake. Results: In the Greater Augsburg, Germany, study population, traffic noise and air pollution were not associated with hypertension. In the City of Augsburg population (n = 1,893), where the exposure assessment was more detailed, the adjusted odds ratio (OR) for a 10-dB(A) increase in noise was 1.16 (95% CI: 1.00, 1.35), and 1.11 (95% CI: 0.94, 1.30) after additional adjustment for PM2.5. The adjusted OR for a 1- mu g/m3 increase in PM2.5 was 1.15 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.30), and 1.11 (95% CI: 0.98, 1.27) after additional adjustment for noise. For isolated systolic hypertension, the fully adjusted OR for noise was 1.43 (95% CI: 1.10, 1.86) and for PM2.5 was 1.08 (95% CI: 0.87, 1.34). Conclusions: Traffic noise and PM2.5 were both associated with a higher prevalence of hypertension. Mutually adjusted associations with hypertension were positive but no longer statistically significant. Citation: Babisch W, Wolf K, Petz M, Heinrich J, Cyrys J, Peters A. 2014. Associations between traffic noise, particulate air pollution, hypertension, and isolated systolic hypertension in adults: the KORA Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:492-498; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306981 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Babisch, Wolfgang AU - Wolf, Kathrin AU - Petz, Markus AU - Heinrich, Joachim AU - Cyrys, Josef AU - Peters, Annette AD - Department of Environmental Hygiene, Federal Environment Agency, Berlin, Germany Y1 - 2014/03/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 06 SP - 492 EP - 498 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Age KW - Noise levels KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Land use KW - Blood pressure KW - Traffic KW - Air pollution KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Germany KW - Drugs KW - Urban areas KW - Hypertension KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534849728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Associations+between+Traffic+Noise%2C+Particulate+Air+Pollution%2C+Hypertension%2C+and+Isolated+Systolic+Hypertension+in+Adults%3A+The+KORA+Study&rft.au=Babisch%2C+Wolfgang%3BWolf%2C+Kathrin%3BPetz%2C+Markus%3BHeinrich%2C+Joachim%3BCyrys%2C+Josef%3BPeters%2C+Annette&rft.aulast=Babisch&rft.aufirst=Wolfgang&rft.date=2014-03-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=492&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306981 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Age; Noise levels; Pollution effects; Particulates; Blood pressure; Land use; Traffic; Air pollution; Cardiovascular diseases; Drugs; Hypertension; Urban areas; Germany DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306981 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - An Analysis of the Geographic Distribution of the Mortgage Interest Deduction AN - 1650527689; 2011-770572 AB - This report analyzes variation in the mortgage interest deduction tax expenditure across states. Tax expenditures, such as the mortgage interest deduction, can generally be viewed as government spending administered via the tax code, or as tax incentives that are intended to achieve particular policy objectives. Recent proposals to change the mortgage interest deduction could affect how its benefits are distributed. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 5 2014, 19 pp. AU - Keightley, Mark P Y1 - 2014/03/05/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Real estate, property, and landlord and tenant law KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Benefits KW - Tax credits KW - Mortgages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527689?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Keightley%2C+Mark+P&rft.aulast=Keightley&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-03-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=An+Analysis+of+the+Geographic+Distribution+of+the+Mortgage+Interest+Deduction&rft.title=An+Analysis+of+the+Geographic+Distribution+of+the+Mortgage+Interest+Deduction&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43385.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43385 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Bureau of Prisons (BOP): Operations and Budget AN - 1650527702; 2011-770573 AB - The Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is the largest correctional agency in the country, in terms of the number of prisoners under its jurisdiction. Changes in federal criminal justice policy since the early 1980s have led to continued rapid growth in the federal prison population. This report provides an overview of how the BOP manages the growing federal prison population and examines the BOP's appropriations since FY1980. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Mar 4 2014, 18 pp. AU - James, Nathan Y1 - 2014/03/04/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 04 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Prisoners and correctional facilities and personnel KW - Administration of justice - Judgments and sentences KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Family planning KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Prisons KW - Criminal justice KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Jurisdiction KW - Population KW - Population policy KW - Prisoners KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527702?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=James%2C+Nathan&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2014-03-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Bureau+of+Prisons+%28BOP%29%3A+Operations+and+Budget&rft.title=The+Bureau+of+Prisons+%28BOP%29%3A+Operations+and+Budget&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42486.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42486 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Human Economy: A Citizen's Guide AN - 1728660004; 201522752 JF - Review of Radical Political Economics AU - Nelson, Anita AU - Nelson, Anita AD - AHURI-RMIT Research Centre, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, 3001, Australia anita.nelson@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 110 EP - 114 PB - Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks CA VL - 46 IS - 1 SN - 0486-6134, 0486-6134 KW - article KW - 9141: political economy; political economy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1728660004?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Review+of+Radical+Political+Economics&rft.atitle=The+Human+Economy%3A+A+Citizen%27s+Guide&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Anita%3BHart%2C+Keith&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Anita&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=110&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Review+of+Radical+Political+Economics&rft.issn=04866134&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F0486613413488078 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Edition date: 2010. N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - RRPEEP DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0486613413488078 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Life history mediates mate limitation and population viability in self-incompatible plant species AN - 1712563361; PQ0001955214 AB - Genetically controlled self-incompatibility systems represent links between genetic diversity and plant demography with the potential to directly impact on population dynamics. We use an individual-based spatial simulation to investigate the demographic and genetic consequences of different self-incompatibility systems for plants that vary in reproductive capacity and lifespan. The results support the idea that, in the absence of inbreeding effects, populations of self-incompatible species will often be smaller and less viable than self-compatible species, particularly for shorter-lived organisms or where potential fecundity is low. At high ovule production and low mortality, self-incompatible and self-compatible species are demographically similar, thus self-incompatibility does not automatically lead to reduced mate availability or population viability. Overall, sporophytic codominant self-incompatibility was more limiting than gametophytic or sporophytic dominant systems, which generally behaved in a similar fashion. Under a narrow range of conditions, the sporophytic dominant system maintained marginally greater mate availability owing to the production of S locus homozygotes. While self-incompatibility reduces population size and persistence for a broad range of conditions, the actual number of S alleles, beyond that required for reproduction, is important for only a subset of life histories. For these situations, results suggest that addition of new S alleles may result in significant demographic rescue. Empirical studies indicate that genetically controlled self-incompatibility systems may limit reproductive success when S allele diversity is limited such as in colonization events, or when populations are reduced by habitat loss. We use a simulation model to explore how the degree of mate limitation is influenced by life-history and mating system, and how these interact to determine long-term population viability. Results indicate that populations of SI species will often be smaller and less viable than self-compatible species, particularly for shorter-lived organisms or where potential fecundity is low. For a subset of life histories, increasing S allele diversity may improve demographic rescue. JF - Ecology and Evolution AU - Thrall, Peter H AU - Encinas-Viso, Francisco AU - Hoebee, Susan E AU - Young, Andrew G AD - CSIRO Plant Industry, GPO Box 1600, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, 2601, Australia. PY - 2014 SP - 673 EP - 687 PB - Wiley Subscription Services, Inc. VL - 4 IS - 6 SN - 2045-7758, 2045-7758 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Simulation KW - Habitat changes KW - Genetic diversity KW - Population dynamics KW - Demography KW - Colonization KW - Life history KW - Fecundity KW - Reproduction KW - Inbreeding KW - Population number KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1712563361?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.atitle=Life+history+mediates+mate+limitation+and+population+viability+in+self-incompatible+plant+species&rft.au=Thrall%2C+Peter+H%3BEncinas-Viso%2C+Francisco%3BHoebee%2C+Susan+E%3BYoung%2C+Andrew+G&rft.aulast=Thrall&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=4&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=673&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.issn=20457758&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fece3.963 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Demography; Mortality; Colonization; Fecundity; Life history; Genetic diversity; Habitat changes; Simulation; Inbreeding; Reproduction; Population dynamics; Population number DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.963 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A comparative study of reduced graphene oxide modified TiO sub(2), ZnO and Ta sub(2)O sub(5) in visible light photocatalytic/photochemical oxidation of methylene blue AN - 1677904927; 19844467 AB - Reduced graphene oxide (rGO) was applied to prepare various composites of rGO/photocatalyst ofG/TiO sub(2), G/ZnO and G/Ta sub(2)O sub(5), using titanium (IV) isopropoxide, Zn powder and commercial Ta sub(2)O sub(5) powder as photocatalyst precursors, respectively. X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA) and UV-vis diffuse reflectance (UV-vis DRS) were employed to investigate the crystal structure, morphology, surface groups, rGO loading, and optical properties of the produced composites. The photocatalytic activities of the composites under UV-vis and visible light were studied in degradation of methylene blue (MB). G/Ta sub(2)O sub(5) showed an enhanced efficiency under UV-vis irradiation. G/TiO sub(2) demonstrated an effective degradation of MB under visible light. The effects of various oxidants, peroxymonosulfate (PMS), peroxydisulfate (PDS) and hydrogen peroxide (H sub(2)O sub(2)) on MB degradation were thoroughly investigated. H sub(2)O sub(2) was a promising oxidant for promoting MB degradation under visible light. The mechanism of the enhanced efficiency in the system of G/TiO sub(2) + vis + H sub(2)O sub(2) was discussed. JF - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Liu, Shizhen AU - Liu, Shaomin AU - Wang, Shaobin AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia h.sun@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - Mar 2014 SP - 162 EP - 168 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 146 SN - 0926-3373, 0926-3373 KW - Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts (SO); METADEX (MD); Advanced Polymers Abstracts (EP); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Composites Industry Abstracts (ED); Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics (EC); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Reduced graphene oxide KW - TiO2 KW - Photocatalysis KW - Photochemical KW - Methylene blue KW - Titanium dioxide KW - Fourier transforms KW - Graphene KW - Degradation KW - Tantalum oxides KW - Oxides KW - Oxidants UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904927?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.atitle=A+comparative+study+of+reduced+graphene+oxide+modified+TiO+sub%282%29%2C+ZnO+and+Ta+sub%282%29O+sub%285%29+in+visible+light+photocatalytic%2Fphotochemical+oxidation+of+methylene+blue&rft.au=Sun%2C+Hongqi%3BLiu%2C+Shizhen%3BLiu%2C+Shaomin%3BWang%2C+Shaobin&rft.aulast=Sun&rft.aufirst=Hongqi&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=146&rft.issue=&rft.spage=162&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.issn=09263373&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.apcatb.2013.03.027 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 56 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apcatb.2013.03.027 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of PERALS super(TM) alpha spectrometry and gamma spectrometry for analysis and investigation of environmental spills at ISL uranium mining projects AN - 1642620030; 21099704 AB - Radiation protection and environmental monitoring in mining requires effective and reliable radionuclide analysis at all stages of the mine project-prior to mining, during operation and through to remediation and decommissioning. The approach presented in this paper was specially developed for the monitoring of radioactive waste resulting from spills during mining and mineral processing operations and uses a combination of high resolution gamma spectrometry, and PERALS super(TM) alpha spectrometry to identify and reliably quantify the activity of the major members of the U-238 decay chain at activities down to 10 mBq g super(-1) by direct radionuclide counting and by assessment of the activity of their decay products. This approach has reduced sample preparation and analysis time while providing effective analysis and quantification of naturally occurring radionuclides in environmental samples. It has been successfully applied to several in situ leach (ISL) mining-related projects involving investigations of process material spill impacts and also to routine environmental monitoring. JF - Journal of Radiological Protection AU - Borysenko, A AU - Ostrowski, A AU - Bellifemine, D Bellifemine AU - Palmer, G AU - Haigh, P AU - Johnston, A AD - EPA SA, RPB, GPO Box 2607, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, Artem.Borysenko@epa.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - Mar 2014 SP - 77 EP - 87 PB - IOP Publishing, The Public Ledger Building, Suite 929 Philadelphia PA 19106 United States VL - 34 IS - 1 SN - 0952-4746, 0952-4746 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Bioremediation KW - Leaching KW - Radioactive wastes KW - Mines KW - Spectrometry KW - Decommissioning KW - Radiation KW - Uranium KW - Radioisotopes KW - Decay KW - Mining KW - Hazardous wastes KW - Mineral processing KW - P 8000:RADIATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642620030?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Radiological+Protection&rft.atitle=Application+of+PERALS+super%28TM%29+alpha+spectrometry+and+gamma+spectrometry+for+analysis+and+investigation+of+environmental+spills+at+ISL+uranium+mining+projects&rft.au=Borysenko%2C+A%3BOstrowski%2C+A%3BBellifemine%2C+D+Bellifemine%3BPalmer%2C+G%3BHaigh%2C+P%3BJohnston%2C+A&rft.aulast=Borysenko&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=77&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Radiological+Protection&rft.issn=09524746&rft_id=info:doi/10.1088%2F0952-4746%2F34%2F1%2F77 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental monitoring; Leaching; Bioremediation; Radioactive wastes; Mines; Spectrometry; Decommissioning; Radiation; Uranium; Radioisotopes; Mining; Decay; Hazardous wastes; Mineral processing DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0952-4746/34/1/77 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potential ecological risk assessment of heavy metal contamination in sediment and water body around Dhaka export processing zone, Bangladesh AN - 1642292501; 19304600 AB - Sediments and surface water contamination by the industrial effluents containing heavy metals is the most detrimental environmental impact. Therefore, the present work attempts to determine the status of eight heavy metal distribution in sediments and water samples, and their ecological risks' assessment in the studied area. The distribution pattern of heavy metals in the water and sediment follows the sequences: Zn > Cu > Pb > Cr > Mn > Ni > As > Cd and Mn > Zn > Cr > Pb > Cu > Ni > As > Cd, respectively. Gross water pollution is observed at different sampling points of Dhalai Beel and Bangshi River. The comparison of sedimentary mean metal concentrations with several environmental contamination monitoring parameters, viz, threshold effect level (TEL), probable effect level (PEL), and severe effect lever (SEL) indicates that the metal levels are less than PEL except Cr. Moreover, the level of contamination degree (C sub(d)) and modified degree of contamination (mC sub(d)) indicates 'low' and 'nil to low' degree of contamination, respectively. Pollution load indices (PLI) of the studied area are lower than unity, indicates no pollution. Furthermore, a toxic-response factor is applied to assess the potential ecological risk of these heavy metals into the water body. The results of this study exhibit a low potential ecological risk of heavy metals. The Pearson's correlation and cluster analysis are also performed to assess the heavy metal interactions in water and sediment samples. JF - Environmental Earth Sciences AU - Rahman, MSafiur AU - Saha, Narottam AU - Molla, AHossain AD - Environmental Analytical Chemistry Laboratory, Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, GPO Box 3787, Dhaka, 1000, Bangladesh safiur.rahman@dal.ca Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - Mar 2014 SP - 2293 EP - 2308 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 71 IS - 5 SN - 1866-6280, 1866-6280 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Risk KW - Contamination KW - Chromium KW - Heavy metals KW - Cadmium KW - Ecological risk assessment KW - Water pollution KW - Sediments UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642292501?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Potential+ecological+risk+assessment+of+heavy+metal+contamination+in+sediment+and+water+body+around+Dhaka+export+processing+zone%2C+Bangladesh&rft.au=Rahman%2C+MSafiur%3BSaha%2C+Narottam%3BMolla%2C+AHossain&rft.aulast=Rahman&rft.aufirst=MSafiur&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=71&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=2293&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=18666280&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12665-013-2631-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-05 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2631-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Groundwater Use for Irrigation and its Productivity: Status and Opportunities for Crop Intensification for Food Security in Bangladesh AN - 1642271271; 19532475 AB - Bangladesh has a large and growing population that will demand more food and place greater pressure on resources. Dry season irrigated Boro rice production is important for national food security. Dry season irrigation mainly uses groundwater, but the extent of its use is not well known. We assessed groundwater use and water productivity of Boro in the northwest region of Bangladesh using remote sensing based energy balance modelling, crop classification and secondary statistics. The energy balance modelling shows a large spatial variation in the actual evapotranspiration (ET sub(a)) from about 325 to 470 mm, with an overall spatial average of 365 mm during dry season. The estimated values of ET sub(a) correspond well with independent values from field and regional scale soil and water balance modelling results. From spatial estimates of ET sub(a) and effective rainfall, we computed regional net groundwater use for Boro production in 2009 as 2.4 km super(3). Groundwater is being used unsustainably in some areas, and a spatial time series (1990 to 2010) of pre- and post-monsoon groundwater depth changes in the northwest region of Bangladesh suggests that, with the current level of groundwater use, falling groundwater levels may pose a long term threat to the sustainability of irrigated agriculture in much of the region. Boro water productivity varies from 0.95 to 1.35 kg/m super(3), allowing the identification of high performing "bright" and low performing "hot" spots and the development of strategies to reduce crop yield/productivity gaps and ensure future food security. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Ahmad, Mobin-ud Din AU - Kirby, Mac AU - Islam, Mohammad Shahidul AU - Hossain, MdJakir AU - Islam, MdMasbahul AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT2601, Australia mobin.ahmad@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - Mar 2014 SP - 1415 EP - 1429 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 28 IS - 5 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Security KW - Foods KW - Groundwater KW - Dry season KW - Productivity KW - Crops KW - Models KW - Modelling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642271271?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Management&rft.atitle=Groundwater+Use+for+Irrigation+and+its+Productivity%3A+Status+and+Opportunities+for+Crop+Intensification+for+Food+Security+in+Bangladesh&rft.au=Ahmad%2C+Mobin-ud+Din%3BKirby%2C+Mac%3BIslam%2C+Mohammad+Shahidul%3BHossain%2C+MdJakir%3BIslam%2C+MdMasbahul&rft.aulast=Ahmad&rft.aufirst=Mobin-ud&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1415&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-014-0560-z LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-014-0560-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - SAVING PULP FICTION AN - 1629324544; 201411208 AB - Pulp-fiction authors created some of the most enduring characters of any literary genre, including Tarzan, detective Sam Spade and the sword-wielding Zorro. The magazines that illustrated their exploits, unfortunately, haven't fared as well. In fact, they never were built to last - the pulps were printed on cheap, wood-pulp paper (hence the name 'pulp fiction'), which quickly became brittle and acidic. Technicians in the Library's Preservation Directorate are working to give new life to the lustrous, eye-catching covers in the Library of Congress's sprawling collection of pulp-fiction magazines. The Serial and Government Publications Division holds roughly 14,000 issues from more than 300 titles published in the United States between the 1920s and 1950, which were added to the library's collections primarily through copyright deposit. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Hobbs, Lindsey AD - Library of Congress Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 8 EP - 9 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - Fiction KW - Books KW - Preservation KW - article KW - 9.15: TECHNICAL SERVICES - PRESERVATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=SAVING+PULP+FICTION&rft.au=Hobbs%2C+Lindsey&rft.aulast=Hobbs&rft.aufirst=Lindsey&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Preservation; Books; Fiction; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - From Mexico to America, With Art AN - 1629324235; 201410948 AB - The file boxes of Charles and Ray Eames yielded all sorts of eclectic items to archivists processing the collection at the Library of Congress. Buried in one carton, senior archives technician Tracey Barton found a crumpled, yellowed tube of paper that, when unrolled, revealed an astonishing image: a crowned Madonna standing atop a blue orb, a snake at her feet devouring a rabbit, cars riding down canyon roads, all drawn in childlike fashion in pencil, crayon and colored inks. The flip side was equally amazing: The paper support was constructed of more than 20 pieces of junk mail -- postmarked envelopes, solicitations for racy photos, ads for gardening supplies -- glued together. The artwork bore no obvious connection to the Eameses, a husband-and- wife team that in the 1940s and 50s pioneered modern design in furniture and architecture. Sorting through the miscellany of their lives, Barton had made a stunning discovery: a previously unknown work by an artist described in the New York Times as one of the most important of the last century. Martin Ramirez was a prominent figure in outsider art, and the style of the drawing Barton had discovered perfectly matched other examples of his work. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Hartsell, Mark Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 10 EP - 13 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Art KW - Library of Congress KW - Library materials KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324235?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=From+Mexico+to+America%2C+With+Art&rft.au=Hartsell%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Hartsell&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library materials; Library of Congress; Art ER - TY - JOUR T1 - AMERICA AT PLAY AN - 1629324138; 201410954 AB - In a country as sports-minded as the United States, the nation's library documents that passion in myriad formats, housed in various divisions, located in three buildings on Capitol Hill and several preservation facilities in Maryland and Virginia. The Library of Congress has the most extensive sports holdings in the country - much of which has been acquired through copyright deposit, says reference librarian Darren Jones, the Library's recommending officer for sports and recreation. Thus, scholars researching any sport and especially its presence in American culture should consider paying a visit to the Library of Congress. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Reyburn, Susan AD - Library of Congress Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 14 EP - 18 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - History KW - Library materials KW - Sports KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324138?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=AMERICA+AT+PLAY&rft.au=Reyburn%2C+Susan&rft.aulast=Reyburn&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sports; Library materials; Library of Congress; History ER - TY - JOUR T1 - expert's CORNER AN - 1629324051; 201410891 AB - In this issues Experts Corner, Athena Angelos, image researcher for many Library of Congress publications discusses the process of visual reference work. She discusses how she prepared for a career in image research, some of the projects she has worked on, and her research for the book Football Nation. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 19 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - Researchers KW - Interviews KW - Images KW - article KW - 2.11: LIS - BIOGRAPHIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324051?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=expert%27s+CORNER&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Images; Researchers; Interviews; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A HALF CENTURY OF LIBRARY COMPUTING AN - 1629324028; 201410947 AB - On Jan. 15, 1964, the first components of a small-scale computer system were delivered to the Library of Congress and installed in the Library's newly established Data Processing Office. Provided for in the Legislative Branch Appropriation Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-248), the IBM 1401 was intended for use in payroll, budget control, card distribution billing, accounting for book and periodical purchases and to produce various statistical and management reports. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Fischer, Audrey Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 6 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 2 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - History KW - Computers KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1629324028?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=A+HALF+CENTURY+OF+LIBRARY+COMPUTING&rft.au=Fischer%2C+Audrey&rft.aulast=Fischer&rft.aufirst=Audrey&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Computers; Library of Congress; History ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Becoming a Candidate: Political Ambition And The Decision To Run For Office AN - 1622296336; 201439158 JF - Contemporary Sociology: A Journal of Reviews AU - MORAN, EILEEN GEIL AU - MORAN, EILEEN GEIL AD - Professional Staff Congress-CUNY eileenmoran7@gmail.com Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 226 EP - 227 PB - Sage Publications, Inc. VL - 43 IS - 2 SN - 0094-3061, 0094-3061 KW - article KW - 0925: political sociology/interactions; sociology of political systems, politics, & power UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622296336?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Contemporary+Sociology%3A+A+Journal+of+Reviews&rft.atitle=Becoming+a+Candidate%3A+Political+Ambition+And+The+Decision+To+Run+For+Office&rft.au=MORAN%2C+EILEEN+GEIL%3BLawless%2C+Jennifer+L&rft.aulast=MORAN&rft.aufirst=EILEEN&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=43&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=226&rft.isbn=9780521756600&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Contemporary+Sociology%3A+A+Journal+of+Reviews&rft.issn=00943061&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Edition date: 2012. N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - COSOAG ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Learning as Reciprocal, Interpretive Meaning-Making: A View From Collaborative Research Into the Professional Learning of Teachers of Languages AN - 1550992544; 201411767 AB - With globalization and advances in communication technologies, the movement of people and their ideas and knowledge has increased in ways and at a pace that are unprecedented. This movement changes the very nature of multilingualism and of language, culture, and language learning. Languages education, in this context, needs to build on the diversity of languages and other semiotic modes that learners bring to the classroom, as well as their diverse biographies and trajectories of experience, knowledge, language, and culture. Equally, the context demands a reconceptualization of the role of teachers of languages. Teachers enact the teaching of particular languages in their local context as members of distinctive multilingual and multicultural communities. They bring their own particular repertoires of languages, cultures, and histories of experiences that shape their frameworks of knowledge, understandings, values, and practices. It is these frameworks of interpretive resources that they use in mediating language learning with students who, in turn, use their own interpretive resources. In this article I draw on collaborative research with teachers of languages to investigate teacher understanding of the preconceptions, often tacit, that they bring to their teaching practice in the diverse interlinguistic and intercultural contexts of primary and secondary school education in Australia. I describe an expanded view of language, culture, and learning, the three fundamental concepts in languages education. Discussion follows on debates about the appropriate knowledge base and whether discourses about 'learning to apply formal knowledge' and 'best practice' in teacher professional learning are sufficient to assist in the development of teachers' capability to interpret their own teaching and learning practices and their students' learning as acts of reciprocal meaning-making in the context of local and global diversity. Adapted from the source document JF - The Modern Language Journal AU - Scarino, Angela AD - University of South Australia, Research Centre for Languages and Cultures, School of Communication, International Studies, & Languages, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia, 5072, Australia. Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 386 EP - 401 VL - 98 IS - 1 SN - 0026-7902, 0026-7902 KW - Secondary Education (76300) KW - Interculturality (37100) KW - Language Teaching Methods (44100) KW - Second Language Instruction (75700) KW - Australia (06350) KW - Second Language Teachers (76120) KW - Globalization (28120) KW - Language Culture Relationship (42150) KW - Elementary Education (21500) KW - article KW - 4112: applied linguistics; non-native language instruction (languages other than English) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550992544?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Allba&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Modern+Language+Journal&rft.atitle=Learning+as+Reciprocal%2C+Interpretive+Meaning-Making%3A+A+View+From+Collaborative+Research+Into+the+Professional+Learning+of+Teachers+of+Languages&rft.au=Scarino%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Scarino&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=98&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=386&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Modern+Language+Journal&rft.issn=00267902&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - MOLJA8 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Second Language Teachers (76120); Language Culture Relationship (42150); Language Teaching Methods (44100); Interculturality (37100); Australia (06350); Elementary Education (21500); Secondary Education (76300); Globalization (28120); Second Language Instruction (75700) ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Epidemiology of Major Non-communicable Diseases in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review AN - 1547866043; 20188476 AB - Impact of non-communicable diseases is not well-documented in Ethiopia. We aimed to document the prevalence and mortality associated with four major non-communicable diseases in Ethiopia: cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Associated risk factors: hypertension, tobacco-use, harmful use of alcohol, overweight/obesity, and khat-chewing were also studied. Systematic review of peer-reviewed and grey literature between 1960 and 2011 was done using PubMed search engines and local libraries to identify prevalence studies on the four diseases. In total, 32 studies were found, and half of these studies were from Addis Ababa. Two hospital-based studies reviewed the prevalence of cardiovascular disease and found a prevalence of 7.2% and 24%; a hospital-based study reviewed cancer prevalence and found a prevalence of 0.3%; two hospital-based studies reviewed diabetes prevalence and found a prevalence of 0.5% and 1.2%; and two hospital-based studies reviewed prevalence of asthma and found a prevalence of 1% and 3.5%. Few community-based studies were done on the prevalence of diabetes and chronic pulmonary obstructive disease among the population. Several studies reviewed the impact of these diseases on mortality: cardiovascular disease accounts for 24% of deaths in Addis Ababa, cancer causes 10% of deaths in the urban settings and 2% deaths in rural setting, and diabetes causes 5% and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease causes 3% of deaths. Several studies reviewed the impact of these diseases on hospital admissions: cardiovascular disease accounts for 3%-12.6% and found to have increased between 1970s and 2000s; cancer accounts for 1.1%-2.8%, diabetes accounts for 0.5%-1.2%, and chronic obstructive diseases account for 2.7%-4.3% of morbidity. Overall, the major non-communicable diseases and related risk factors are highly prevalent, and evidence-based interventions should be designed. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Misganaw, Awoke AU - Mariam, Damen Haile AU - Ali, Ahmed AU - Araya, Tekebash Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - Mar 2014 SP - 1 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Alcohol KW - Mortality KW - Intervention KW - Asthma KW - Cancer KW - Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Health risks KW - Ethiopia KW - Epidemiology KW - Risk factors KW - Reviews KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Rural areas KW - Urban areas KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547866043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Epidemiology+of+Major+Non-communicable+Diseases+in+Ethiopia%3A+A+Systematic+Review&rft.au=Misganaw%2C+Awoke%3BMariam%2C+Damen+Haile%3BAli%2C+Ahmed%3BAraya%2C+Tekebash&rft.aulast=Misganaw&rft.aufirst=Awoke&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 42 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Alcohol; Asthma; Intervention; Cancer; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Diabetes mellitus; Health risks; Epidemiology; Reviews; Risk factors; Cardiovascular diseases; Urban areas; Rural areas; Ethiopia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diagnosis of Pneumonia in Children with Dehydrating Diarrhoea AN - 1547865992; 20188477 AB - The World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines for diagnosis of pneumonia are based on the history of cough or difficult breathing and age-adjusted respiration rates. Metabolic acidosis associated with dehydrating diarrhoea also influences the respiration rate. Two hundred and four children, aged 2 to 59 months, with dehydrating diarrhoea and a history of cough and/or fast breathing, were enrolled in a prospective study. Pneumonia diagnoses were made on enrollment and again 6 hours post-enrollment (after initial rehydration), using the WHO guidelines. These were compared with investigators' clinical diagnosis based on history and findings of physical examination and a chest x-ray at the same time points. Using the WHO guidelines, 149/152 (98%) infants in the 2-11 months age-group and 38/40 (95%) children in the 12-59 months age-group were diagnosed to have pneumonia on enrollment, which dropped to 107 (70%) and 30 (75%) respectively at 6 hours post-enrollment. The specificity of the WHO guidelines for diagnosis of pneumonia was very low (6.9%) at enrollment but increased to 65.5% at 6 hours post-enrollment, after initial rehydration. The specificity of the WHO guidelines for diagnosis of pneumonia in young children is significantly reduced in dehydrating diarrhoea. For young children with dehydrating diarrhoea, rehydration, clinical and radiological assessments are useful in identifying those with true pneumonia. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Saha, Debasish AU - Ronan, Anne AU - Khan, Wasif Ali AU - Salam, Mohammed Abdus Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - Mar 2014 SP - 14 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Respiration KW - Guidelines KW - Children KW - Infants KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547865992?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Diagnosis+of+Pneumonia+in+Children+with+Dehydrating+Diarrhoea&rft.au=Saha%2C+Debasish%3BRonan%2C+Anne%3BKhan%2C+Wasif+Ali%3BSalam%2C+Mohammed+Abdus&rft.aulast=Saha&rft.aufirst=Debasish&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=14&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Historical account; Respiration; Guidelines; Children; Infants ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Complementary Feeding Practices among Mothers in Selected Slums of Dhaka City: A Descriptive Study AN - 1547865571; 20188486 AB - Improper complementary feeding (CF) practice is one of the main reasons for malnutrition among Bangladeshi children aged less than two years. In this context, using the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO), this study assessed the CF practices among mothers in four selected slums (Tejgoan, Rayerbazar, Beribadh, and Jafrabad) of Dhaka city. This descriptive study, conducted during January-June 2010, included 120 mother-child pairs from the selected slums. Samples were selected conveniently, and the sociodemographic profiles of mothers in the four slums were similar. The mean (standard deviation) age of the children was 14.68 plus or minus 5.55 months. A questionnaire, developed following the guidelines of WHO for CF practices, was used for collecting data. Twenty-seven (23%) mothers were exclusively breastfeeding (EBF) their children. Among non-EBF mothers, 15 (16%) started CF after the recommended time. At 6-8 months of age, 2 (40%) of the EBF and 12 (67%) of the non-EBF mothers gave complementary foods twice a day to their children. In both the groups-9-11 months of age-about 70% mothers gave complementary foods twice a day to their children. The frequency of CF was acceptable (3 times a day) in 13 (81%) of the EBF and 32 (56%) of the non-EBF children at 12-23 months of age. Complementary foods given by 24 (89%) of the EBF and 86 (93%) of the non-EBF mothers to their children were not adequate in energy contents. Two (7%) EBF and 16 (17%) non-EBF mothers did not wash their hands after defaecation. Three (11%) EBF and 24 (26%) non-EBF mothers did not properly clean their hands and utensils before feeding. Nine (33%) EBF mothers did not wash their children's hands. Fifty (54%) non-EBF mothers also did not do this. Feeding with psychosocial care practices was not perfect in either of the groups. The findings showed that, according to the WHO guidelines, the CF practices among mothers of children aged less than two years were very poor in the selected slums of Dhaka city. These findings indicate that there is a considerable gap between the recommendations of WHO and the energy intake among this group of children. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Saleh, Farzana AU - Ara, Ferdous AU - Hoque, Md Asirul AU - Alam, Md Safiul Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - Mar 2014 SP - 89 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 32 IS - 1 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Feeding KW - Age KW - Malnutrition KW - Energy KW - Guidelines KW - Slums KW - Breast feeding KW - Children KW - Urban areas KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1547865571?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Complementary+Feeding+Practices+among+Mothers+in+Selected+Slums+of+Dhaka+City%3A+A+Descriptive+Study&rft.au=Saleh%2C+Farzana%3BAra%2C+Ferdous%3BHoque%2C+Md+Asirul%3BAlam%2C+Md+Safiul&rft.aulast=Saleh&rft.aufirst=Farzana&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=89&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - Last updated - 2014-08-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Feeding; Age; Malnutrition; Energy; Guidelines; Breast feeding; Slums; Children; Urban areas ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Appropriateness of prescribing in selected healthcare facilities in Papua New Guinea AN - 1541984857; 201418836 AB - Objective The objective of this study was to evaluate the level of appropriateness of prescribing to outpatients in selected healthcare facilities in Papua New Guinea (PNG), using health department guidelines as the benchmark. Methods A prospective study was carried out at Losuia Health Centre (LHC), Alotau Provincial Hospital (APH) and Port Moresby General Hospital (PMGH) in PNG. At each setting >300 consecutive prescriptions were evaluated in 2010. Diagnosis and prescribing data were collected from written prescription orders, patient health books and by patient interview. The appropriateness of prescribing was evaluated with respect to the relevant PNG Health Department guidelines. Differences in prescribing indices were evaluated using chi-squared tests as appropriate. Results There were 1090 patients (748 adults; 341 children) enrolled in the study with 356 at LHC, 318 at APH and 416 at PMGH. A total of 2495 medicines were prescribed. The most common were amoxicillins (355), paracetamol (344), artemether/artesunate (186) and chloroquine (162). The average number of drugs prescribed per patient was 2.3 (range: 1-7). The most common diseases treated were malaria (23.2%), acute soft tissue injuries (10.4%), anaemia (8.9%), respiratory problems (8.7%) and cough (5.9%). Overall, inappropriate prescribing was 33.4% in adults and 39.9% in children, the difference mainly arising from inappropriate drug dosage. There were statistically significant differences observed for the level of inappropriate prescribing by prescriber category on drug selection (P < 0.0001), drug dosage (P < 0.0001) and drug duration (P < 0.0001). Conclusion The level of inappropriate prescribing was as high as 53.8% in the selected locations in PNG, which is of great concern with respect to the quality of PNG healthcare delivery. Appropriate interventions such as review/upgrade of the guidelines, supervision/oversight of compliance to guidelines and/or publication of ongoing supervision/audit oversight reports need to occur to address the underlying causes. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Policy and Planning AU - Joshua, Isaac B AU - Passmore, Phillip R AU - Parsons, Richard AU - Sunderland, V Bruce AD - School of Pharmacy, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, Australia joshua@postgrad.curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 257 EP - 265 PB - Oxford University Press, Oxford UK VL - 29 IS - 2 SN - 0268-1080, 0268-1080 KW - Drug prescribing Papua New Guinea KW - Prescribed KW - Inappropriateness KW - Health KW - Children KW - Prescribing KW - Hospitals KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1541984857?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Policy+and+Planning&rft.atitle=Appropriateness+of+prescribing+in+selected+healthcare+facilities+in+Papua+New+Guinea&rft.au=Joshua%2C+Isaac+B%3BPassmore%2C+Phillip+R%3BParsons%2C+Richard%3BSunderland%2C+V+Bruce&rft.aulast=Joshua&rft.aufirst=Isaac&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=257&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Policy+and+Planning&rft.issn=02681080&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fheapol%2Fczt012 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - HPOPEV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prescribing; Inappropriateness; Health; Children; Hospitals; Prescribed DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czt012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Timing of Infection and Development of Alternaria Diseases in the Canopy of Apple Trees AN - 1540230676; 20096775 AB - Alternaria leaf blotch and fruit spot of apple caused by Alternaria spp. cause annual losses to the Australian apple industry. Erratic control using protectant fungicides is often experienced and may be due to the lack of understanding of the timing of infection and epidemiology of the diseases. We found that Alternaria leaf blotch infection began about 20 days after bloom (DAB) and the highest disease incidence occurred from 70 to 110 DAB. Alternaria fruit spot infection occurred about 100 DAB in the orchard. Fruit inoculations in planta showed that there was no specific susceptible stage of fruit. Leaves and fruit in the lower canopy of trees showed higher levels of leaf blotch and fruit spot incidence than those in the upper canopy and the incidence of leaf blotch in shoot leaves was higher than in spur leaves. Temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall affected leaf blotch and fruit spot incidence. The gained knowledge on the timing of infection and development of disease may aid in the development of more effective disease management strategies. JF - Plant Disease AU - Harteveld, D O C AU - Akinsanmi, O A AU - Chandra, K AU - Drenth, A AD - Centre for Plant Science, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, University of Queensland, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 267, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia, dalphy.harteveld@uqconnect.edu.au PY - 2014 SP - 401 EP - 408 PB - American Phytopathological Society, 3340 Pilot Knob Road St. Paul MN 55121-2097 United States VL - 98 IS - 3 SN - 0191-2917, 0191-2917 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Temperature effects KW - Relative humidity KW - Fruits KW - Plant diseases KW - Trees KW - Rainfall KW - Leaves KW - Spot blotch KW - Infection KW - Orchards KW - Shoots KW - Alternaria KW - Epidemiology KW - Leaf blotch KW - Fungicides KW - Inoculation KW - Malus KW - Canopies KW - A 01380:Plant Protection, Fungicides & Seed Treatments KW - K 03420:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1540230676?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Plant+Disease&rft.atitle=Timing+of+Infection+and+Development+of+Alternaria+Diseases+in+the+Canopy+of+Apple+Trees&rft.au=Harteveld%2C+D+O+C%3BAkinsanmi%2C+O+A%3BChandra%2C+K%3BDrenth%2C+A&rft.aulast=Harteveld&rft.aufirst=D+O&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=98&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=401&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Plant+Disease&rft.issn=01912917&rft_id=info:doi/10.1094%2FPDIS-06-13-0676-RE LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Relative humidity; Temperature effects; Fruits; Plant diseases; Trees; Rainfall; Leaves; Spot blotch; Infection; Orchards; Shoots; Epidemiology; Leaf blotch; Fungicides; Inoculation; Canopies; Alternaria; Malus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-06-13-0676-RE ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Poultry Slaughtering Practices in Rural Communities of Bangladesh and Risk of Avian Influenza Transmission: A Qualitative Study AN - 1540229523; 20116710 AB - Slaughtering sick poultry is a risk factor for human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza and is a common practice in Bangladesh. This paper describes human exposures to poultry during slaughtering process and the customs and rituals influencing these practices in two Bangladeshi rural communities. In 2009, we conducted 30 observations to observe slaughtering practices and 110 in-depth and short interviews and 36 group discussions to explore reasons behind those practices. The villagers reported slaughtering 103 poultry, including 20 sick poultry during 2 months. During different stages of slaughtering, humans, the environment, healthy poultry, and other animals were exposed to poultry blood and body parts. Women performed most of the slaughtering tasks, including evisceration. Defeathering required the most time and involved several persons. During festivals, ceremonies, and rituals, many people gathered and participated in the slaughtering of poultry. Exposure to poultry slaughtering created numerous opportunities for potential avian influenza transmission. Strategies that can be further tested to determine if they reduce the risk of transmission include skinning the carcasses of sick poultry, using hot water for defeathering and cleaning, using a bucket to contain slaughtering blood and carcass, burying the offal and encouraging handwashing. JF - EcoHealth AU - Rimi, Nadia Ali AU - Sultana, Rebeca AU - Ishtiak-Ahmed, Kazi AU - Khan, Salah Uddin AU - Sharker, MAYushuf AU - Zaman, Rashid Uz AU - Azziz-Baumgartner, Eduardo AU - Gurley, Emily S AU - Nahar, Nazmun AU - Luby, Stephen P AD - Center for Communicable Diseases (CCD), icddr,b, 68 Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmed Sharani, Mohakhali, GPO Box 128, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh, nadiarimi@icddrb.org Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - Mar 2014 SP - 83 EP - 93 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 11 IS - 1 SN - 1612-9202, 1612-9202 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Poultry KW - Skin KW - Risk reduction KW - Infection KW - Influenza KW - Fowl plague KW - Blood KW - Carcasses KW - Risk factors KW - Slaughter KW - Customs KW - Bangladesh KW - Rural areas KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - V 22400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1540229523?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=EcoHealth&rft.atitle=Poultry+Slaughtering+Practices+in+Rural+Communities+of+Bangladesh+and+Risk+of+Avian+Influenza+Transmission%3A+A+Qualitative+Study&rft.au=Rimi%2C+Nadia+Ali%3BSultana%2C+Rebeca%3BIshtiak-Ahmed%2C+Kazi%3BKhan%2C+Salah+Uddin%3BSharker%2C+MAYushuf%3BZaman%2C+Rashid+Uz%3BAzziz-Baumgartner%2C+Eduardo%3BGurley%2C+Emily+S%3BNahar%2C+Nazmun%3BLuby%2C+Stephen+P&rft.aulast=Rimi&rft.aufirst=Nadia&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=83&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=EcoHealth&rft.issn=16129202&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10393-013-0885-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 53 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood; Fowl plague; Poultry; Skin; Carcasses; Risk factors; Slaughter; Infection; Influenza; Customs; Risk reduction; Rural areas; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10393-013-0885-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS ON PROSPECTS: DO YOU BELIEVE IN THEM? DO YOU REQUIRE THEM? WHY OR WHY NOT?" AN - 1521043179 AB - Two IREM members are asked whether they believe in criminal background checks. For Stephanie Burg-Brown, broker/owner, BSA Management, said that they do criminal background/credit/eviction checks on potential tenants -- but with the understanding that background checks will not prevent crime or injury. But for Jennifer Moran, portfolio director, Vesta Corp, criminal background checks are not only a valuable resource used to determine residency at their communities, but also a heightened security measure to the current residents at their communities. By requiring criminal background checks, they are demonstrating their commitment to the residents that they care who their neighbors are. JF - Journal of Property Management AU - Burg-Brown, Stephanie, MBA/MPA, CPM, CRS AU - Moran, Jennifer, CPM Y1 - 2014///Mar/Apr PY - 2014 DA - Mar/Apr 2014 SP - 9 CY - Chicago PB - Institute of Real Estate Management VL - 79 IS - 2 SN - 00223905 KW - Real Estate KW - Property management KW - Security management KW - Background checks KW - United States--US KW - 5140:Security management KW - 8360:Real estate KW - 9190:United States UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1521043179?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabiglobal&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Property+Management&rft.atitle=%22CRIMINAL+BACKGROUND+CHECKS+ON+PROSPECTS%3A+DO+YOU+BELIEVE+IN+THEM%3F+DO+YOU+REQUIRE+THEM%3F+WHY+OR+WHY+NOT%3F%22&rft.au=Burg-Brown%2C+Stephanie%2C+MBA%2FMPA%2C+CPM%2C+CRS%3BMoran%2C+Jennifer%2C+CPM&rft.aulast=Burg-Brown&rft.aufirst=Stephanie&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=79&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=9&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Property+Management&rft.issn=00223905&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Entrepreneurship Database; ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright Institute of Real Estate Management Mar/Apr 2014 N1 - Document feature - Photographs N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-10 N1 - CODEN - JPMADV N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - United States--US ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Choosing between strategies for designing surveys: autonomous underwater vehicles AN - 1520361495; 19630551 AB - 1. Autonomous underwater vehicles (AUV), which collect images of marine habitats, are now an established sampling tool. The use of AUVs is becoming more widespread as they offer a non-destructive method to survey substantial spatial areas. The design of AUV surveys has historically been based on expert knowledge and AUV-specific considerations, such as reducing geolocation error. The expert knowledge encompasses intuition, previous surveying experiences and holistic knowledge of the study region. 2. We investigate the statistical aspects to AUV survey design for estimation of percentage cover of key benthic biota. We investigate the presence of spatial autocorrelation in AUV data using model-based geostatistics and examine the effect of autocorrelation on survey design by examining different design strategies - methods for placing AUV transects. The design strategies are assessed by inspecting the expected bias and the expected standard deviation of model predictions, where the model depends on the choice of design. 3. The AUV data exhibited a wide range of autocorrelation, from non-existent to substantial. The design strategies varied in their statistical performance and nearly all strategies had shortcomings. Design strategies that were consistently poor performers had (i) transects placed in parallel in a single spatial dimension and (ii) made no attempt to spread out the transects in space. The superior design types had more transect-to-transect separation (but not too much) and effectively spanned important covariates. 4. The results give guidelines to researchers designing AUV surveys for biological mapping and for monitoring. In particular, we demonstrate that any spatial design should seek spatial balance, such as would be introduced by a systematic or stratified component within a randomized design. Knowledge of the system under study should be incorporated and, if possible, should be done so in a formal manner that is objective and repeatable. JF - Methods in Ecology and Evolution AU - Foster, Scott D AU - Hosack, Geoffrey R AU - Hill, Nicole A AU - Barrett, Neville S AU - Lucieer, Vanessa L AD - CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tas, 7001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 287 EP - 297 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, Baffins Lane Chichester W. Sussex PO19 1UD United Kingdom VL - 5 IS - 3 SN - 2041-210X, 2041-210X KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - autocorrelation KW - autonomous underwater vehicles KW - geostatistics KW - GRTS KW - integrated nested laplace approximation KW - matern KW - model-based design KW - temperate reef KW - Prediction KW - Biological surveys KW - Historical account KW - Data processing KW - Statistics KW - Spatial distribution KW - Guidelines KW - Unmanned vehicles KW - Habitat KW - Models KW - Biota KW - Standard deviation KW - Surveying KW - Underwater vehicles KW - Mapping KW - Sampling KW - Ethnic groups KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q2 09243:Structure, mechanics and thermodynamics KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520361495?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Methods+in+Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.atitle=Choosing+between+strategies+for+designing+surveys%3A+autonomous+underwater+vehicles&rft.au=Foster%2C+Scott+D%3BHosack%2C+Geoffrey+R%3BHill%2C+Nicole+A%3BBarrett%2C+Neville+S%3BLucieer%2C+Vanessa+L&rft.aulast=Foster&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=287&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Methods+in+Ecology+and+Evolution&rft.issn=2041210X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2F2041-210X.12156 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological surveys; Surveying; Underwater vehicles; Unmanned vehicles; Standard deviation; Statistics; Data processing; Sampling; Mapping; Habitat; Models; Prediction; Historical account; Biota; Spatial distribution; Guidelines; Ethnic groups DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210X.12156 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chemical Contaminants in Drinking Water: Where Do We Go from Here? AN - 1516744309; 19529829 AB - Given the number of chemicals in the environment and peoples variability in exposure and susceptibility to harm, its a daunting challenge to catalog all possible drinking water contaminants and assess their associated health risks. But after reviewing the state of the science and the data gaps surrounding drinking water contaminants, a team of authors presents in this issue of EHP an ambitious roadmap to help future studies identify and elucidate risks presented by specific contaminants. super(1) JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. Y1 - 2014/03/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 01 SP - A80 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Variability KW - Catalogs KW - Catalogues KW - Public Health KW - Drinking Water KW - Pollutants KW - Exposure KW - Chemical pollution KW - Data processing KW - Toxicity KW - Risk KW - Health risks KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Contaminants KW - Drinking water KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - X 24500:Reviews, Legislation, Book & Conference Notices KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516744309?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Chemical+Contaminants+in+Drinking+Water%3A+Where+Do+We+Go+from+Here%3F&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A80&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A80 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Drinking Water; Catalogues; Catalogs; Data processing; Drinking water; Contaminants; Risk assessment; Health risks; Chemical pollution; Risk; Variability; Public Health; Pollutants; Water Pollution Effects; Exposure; Toxicity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A80 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Clues to Arsenic's Toxicity: Microbiome Alterations in the Mouse Gut AN - 1516743082; 19529831 AB - Arsenic exposure has been linked to diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancers of the skin, bladder, lung, and liver. super(1) The mechanisms behind these human health effects are an ongoing area of research. super(1) The gut microbiome metabolizes arsenic, generating several intermediate compounds that are either more or less toxic than arsenic itself. super(2) In turn, ingested inorganic arsenicthe more toxic form of the metalhas been shown to change the composition of the gut community. super(3) Researchers exploring this newer angle report in EHP that arsenic exposure appears to alter not only the composition of the gut microbiome but also the metabolites it produces. super(4) JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing. Y1 - 2014/03/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 01 SP - A82 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Arsenic KW - Skin KW - Urinary bladder KW - Metabolites KW - Toxicity KW - Ingestion KW - Cancer KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Digestive tract KW - Lung KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516743082?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Clues+to+Arsenic%27s+Toxicity%3A+Microbiome+Alterations+in+the+Mouse+Gut&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A82&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A82 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diabetes mellitus; Arsenic; Digestive tract; Urinary bladder; Metabolites; Cardiovascular diseases; Toxicity; Cancer; Skin; Lung; Ingestion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A82 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Instruments for Assessing Risk of Bias and Other Methodological Criteria of Animal Studies: Omission of Well-Established Methods AN - 1516743056; 19529826 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Beck, Nancy B AU - Becker, Richard A AU - Boobis, Alan AU - Fergusson, Dean AU - Fowle, John R AU - Goodman, Julie AU - Hoffmann, Sebastian AU - Lalu, Manoj AU - Leist, Marcel AU - Stephens, Martin L AD - Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/03/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 01 SP - A66 EP - A67 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Animals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516743056?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Instruments+for+Assessing+Risk+of+Bias+and+Other+Methodological+Criteria+of+Animal+Studies%3A+Omission+of+Well-Established+Methods&rft.au=Beck%2C+Nancy+B%3BBecker%2C+Richard+A%3BBoobis%2C+Alan%3BFergusson%2C+Dean%3BFowle%2C+John+R%3BGoodman%2C+Julie%3BHoffmann%2C+Sebastian%3BLalu%2C+Manoj%3BLeist%2C+Marcel%3BStephens%2C+Martin+L&rft.aulast=Beck&rft.aufirst=Nancy&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A66&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307727 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Animals DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307727 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Question for Women's Health: Chemicals in Feminine Hygiene Products and Personal Lubricants AN - 1516742646; 19529827 AB - Vaginal research got a desperately needed boost at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in 1992. That's when Penny Hitchcock took over the Sexually Transmitted Diseases Branch at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and Nancy Alexander became chief of the Contraceptive Development Branch in the NIH Center for Population Research-posts previously held by men. Those two got together and discovered NIH had no programs for vaginal research, says Richard Cone, a Johns Hopkins biophysics professor. Cone had begun developing vaginal contraceptives that would protect against sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 1980, and until then, struggled to get funding. Hitchcock and Alexander soon initiated research programs on vaginal physiology, immunology, and microbicides, eventually funding Cones work. These new programs led to groundbreaking discoveries in animals and humans that certain chemicals-including glycerin (glycerol), a common base for personal lubricants-can damage or irritate vaginal super(1) and rectal super(2) epithelial cells, potentially increasing the transmission of STIs such as herpes and human immunodeficiency virus. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Nicole, Wendee AD - Wendee Nicole was awarded the inaugural Mongabay Prize for Environmental Reporting in 2013. She writes for Discover, Scientific American, National Wildlife, and other magazines. Y1 - 2014/03/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 01 SP - A70 EP - A75 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Epithelial cells KW - Sexually-transmitted diseases KW - Physiology KW - Infection KW - Allergies KW - Herpes simplex KW - Hypersensitivity KW - Infectious diseases KW - Sexually transmitted diseases KW - Contraceptives KW - Immunology KW - Biophysics KW - Glycerol KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Lubricants KW - Vagina KW - Females KW - Hygiene KW - Research programs KW - microbicides KW - ENA 13:Population Planning & Control KW - X 24490:Other KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516742646?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Question+for+Women%27s+Health%3A+Chemicals+in+Feminine+Hygiene+Products+and+Personal+Lubricants&rft.au=Nicole%2C+Wendee&rft.aulast=Nicole&rft.aufirst=Wendee&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A70&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A70 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Epithelial cells; Sexually-transmitted diseases; Infection; Herpes simplex; Biophysics; Hypersensitivity; Glycerol; Infectious diseases; Lubricants; Vagina; Hygiene; Contraceptives; Research programs; microbicides; Chemicals; Immunology; Physiology; Females; Allergies; Sexually transmitted diseases; Human immunodeficiency virus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A70 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hidden Blue Hazard? LED Lighting and Retinal Damage in Rats AN - 1516741402; 19529830 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lougheed, Tim AD - Tim Lougheed has worked as a freelance writer in Ottawa, Canada, since 1991. A past president of the Canadian Science Writers' Association, he covers a broad range of topics in science, technology, medicine, and education. Y1 - 2014/03/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 01 SP - A81 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Hazards KW - Rats KW - Lighting KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516741402?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Hidden+Blue+Hazard%3F+LED+Lighting+and+Retinal+Damage+in+Rats&rft.au=Lougheed%2C+Tim&rft.aulast=Lougheed&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A81&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A81 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rats; Hazards; Lighting DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A81 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - NTP Nonneoplastic Lesion Atlas: A New Tool for Toxicologic Pathology AN - 1516741263; 19529828 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schmidt, Charles W AD - Charles W. Schmidt, MS, an award-winning science writer from Portland, ME, has written for Discover Magazine, Science, and Nature Medicine. Y1 - 2014/03/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Mar 01 SP - A76 EP - A79 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Pathology KW - Lesions KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516741263?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=NTP+Nonneoplastic+Lesion+Atlas%3A+A+New+Tool+for+Toxicologic+Pathology&rft.au=Schmidt%2C+Charles+W&rft.aulast=Schmidt&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=A76&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A76 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pathology; Lesions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A76 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Forget the Facade AN - 1513556914 AB - Brown talks about the best way to get more business. Many educators and leaders in the real estate industry have been telling them for years not to talk politics, not to talk religion, not to talk about anything at all that might be possibly divisive. She disagrees heartily with this belief. She thinks that it's possible to have a thriving, growing real estate business while still being open about one's opinions. In real estate, it's the relationship between the agent and clients that rules. The best relationships grow from honest dialogue and truly knowing another person. JF - Realtor Magazine AU - Brown, Leigh, ABR, CRS Y1 - 2014///Mar/Apr PY - 2014 DA - Mar/Apr 2014 SP - 16 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 47 IS - 2 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Clients KW - Real estate agents & brokers KW - Client relationships KW - Guidelines UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1513556914?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=Forget+the+Facade&rft.au=Brown%2C+Leigh%2C+ABR%2C+CRS&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Leigh&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=16&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Mar/Apr 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-08 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Higher Bar to Professionalism AN - 1513556893 AB - Brown discusses how to raise realtors' professionalism. Among other things, realtors themselves must take responsibility for seeking advanced training. Every NAR member has the opportunity to learn and network with professional and successful practitioners in whatever field of real estate they wish to specialize in through NAR-affiliated designation and certification programs. JF - Realtor Magazine AU - Brown, Steve, ABR, CIPS, CRS, GREEN Y1 - 2014///Mar/Apr PY - 2014 DA - Mar/Apr 2014 SP - 5 CY - Chicago PB - National Association of Realtors VL - 47 IS - 2 SN - 15220842 KW - Real Estate KW - Real estate agents & brokers KW - Professional development KW - Occupational training KW - Certification UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1513556893?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aabitrade&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Realtor+Magazine&rft.atitle=A+Higher+Bar+to+Professionalism&rft.au=Brown%2C+Steve%2C+ABR%2C+CIPS%2C+CRS%2C+GREEN&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Steve&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=47&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Realtor+Magazine&rft.issn=15220842&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright National Association of Realtors Mar/Apr 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-08 N1 - CODEN - RESTDR ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Elevated levels of branched-chain amino acids have little effect on pancreatic islet cells, but L-arginine impairs function through activation of the endoplasmic reticulum stress response. AN - 1504143655; 24334335 AB - Recent metabolic profiling studies have identified a correlation between branched-chain amino acid levels, insulin resistance associated with prediabetes and susceptibility to type 2 diabetes. Glucose and lipids in chronic excess have been reported to induce toxic effects in pancreatic β-cells, but the effect of elevated amino acid concentrations on primary islet cell function has not been investigated to date. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of chronic exposure to various amino acids on islet cell function in vitro. Isolated rat islets were incubated over periods of 48 h with a range of concentrations of individual amino acids (0.1 μm to 10 mm). After 48 h, islets were assessed for glucose-dependent insulin secretion capacity, proliferation or islet cell apoptosis. We report that elevated levels of branched-chain amino acids have little effect on pancreatic islet cell function or viability; however, increased levels of the amino acid l-arginine were found to be β-cell toxic, causing a dose-dependent decrease in insulin secretion accompanied by a decrease in islet cell proliferation and an increase in islet cell apoptosis. These effects were not due to l-arginine-dependent increases in production of nitric oxide but arose through elicitation of the islet cell endoplasmic reticulum stress response. This novel finding indicates, for the first time, that the l-arginine concentration in vitro may impact negatively on islet cell function, thus indicating further complexity in relationship to in vivo susceptibility of β-cells to nutrient-induced dysfunction. JF - Experimental physiology AU - Mullooly, Niamh AU - Vernon, Wendy AU - Smith, David M AU - Newsholme, Philip AD - * Biomedical Sciences, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. philip.newsholme@curtin.edu.au. Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 538 EP - 551 VL - 99 IS - 3 KW - Amino Acids, Branched-Chain KW - 0 KW - Insulin KW - Nitrites KW - Nitric Oxide KW - 31C4KY9ESH KW - Arginine KW - 94ZLA3W45F KW - Glucose KW - IY9XDZ35W2 KW - Index Medicus KW - Rats KW - Animals KW - Blotting, Western KW - Glucose -- pharmacology KW - Nitrites -- metabolism KW - Apoptosis -- drug effects KW - Rats, Wistar KW - Nitric Oxide -- metabolism KW - Insulin -- secretion KW - Cell Separation KW - Insulin-Secreting Cells -- drug effects KW - Cell Proliferation KW - Male KW - Islets of Langerhans -- physiology KW - Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress -- physiology KW - Islets of Langerhans -- metabolism KW - Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress -- drug effects KW - Arginine -- pharmacology KW - Amino Acids, Branched-Chain -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504143655?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Experimental+physiology&rft.atitle=Elevated+levels+of+branched-chain+amino+acids+have+little+effect+on+pancreatic+islet+cells%2C+but+L-arginine+impairs+function+through+activation+of+the+endoplasmic+reticulum+stress+response.&rft.au=Mullooly%2C+Niamh%3BVernon%2C+Wendy%3BSmith%2C+David+M%3BNewsholme%2C+Philip&rft.aulast=Mullooly&rft.aufirst=Niamh&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=99&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=538&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Experimental+physiology&rft.issn=1469-445X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1113%2Fexpphysiol.2013.077495 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-10-21 N1 - Date created - 2014-03-03 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.2013.077495 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vertical distribution of lipids, fatty acids and organochlorine contaminants in the blubber of southern hemisphere humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae). AN - 1492704196; 24315760 AB - Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), such as toxic lipophilic organochlorine (OC) compounds, accumulate in the blubber tissue of marine mammals. Toxicological sampling methods most frequently target only the superficial blubber layer. Vertical distribution of these contaminants through the blubber mantle may, however, not be homogenous and could reflect any dissemination of lipids and fatty acids (FAs). It is therefore critical to assess stratification patterns in a species of interest as a quality control measure for interpretation of toxicological data. Here, we analysed and compared the distribution of lipids, FAs, and OCs in the outermost and innermost blubber layer of southern hemisphere humpback whales. FA stratification was evident for short-chain (≤18) monounsaturated fatty acids (SC-MUFA), which were concentrated in the outer layer, consistent with the thermoregulatory role of this blubber layer. This stratification was, however, not reflected in OC distribution, which was similar in the inner and outer blubber layers of male humpback whales. By comparison, a noticeable gradient in total blubber lipid from the outer to the inner layer was observed in two lactating females, which coincided with higher lipid normalised contaminant levels in the inner layer. This study contains the most comprehensive assessment of humpback whale blubber stratification to date, however, further investigation of biological and ecological influencing factors is required. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Marine environmental research AU - Waugh, Courtney A AU - Nichols, Peter D AU - Schlabach, Martin AU - Noad, Michael AU - Bengtson Nash, Susan AD - The University of Queensland, The National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, Brisbane, QLD 4108, Australia. Electronic address: c.waugh@uq.edu.au. ; CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia. ; The Norwegian Institute for Air Research (NILU), Kjeller, Norway. ; The University of Queensland, Cetacean Ecology and Acoustics Lab (CEAL), School of Veterinary Science, Gatton, QLD 4343, Australia. ; Griffith University, Southern Ocean Persistent Organic Pollutants Program, School of Environment, Nathan, QLD 4111, Australia. Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 24 EP - 31 VL - 94 KW - Fatty Acids KW - 0 KW - Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated KW - Lipids KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Index Medicus KW - Antarctica KW - Fatty acids KW - Persistent organic pollutants KW - Southern hemisphere humpback whales KW - Blubber stratification KW - Environmental Monitoring KW - Animals KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Tissue Distribution KW - Male KW - Female KW - Humpback Whale KW - Hydrocarbons, Chlorinated -- analysis KW - Adipose Tissue -- chemistry KW - Fatty Acids -- analysis KW - Lipids -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492704196?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+environmental+research&rft.atitle=Vertical+distribution+of+lipids%2C+fatty+acids+and+organochlorine+contaminants+in+the+blubber+of+southern+hemisphere+humpback+whales+%28Megaptera+novaeangliae%29.&rft.au=Waugh%2C+Courtney+A%3BNichols%2C+Peter+D%3BSchlabach%2C+Martin%3BNoad%2C+Michael%3BBengtson+Nash%2C+Susan&rft.aulast=Waugh&rft.aufirst=Courtney&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=94&rft.issue=&rft.spage=24&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+environmental+research&rft.issn=1879-0291&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.marenvres.2013.11.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-07-11 N1 - Date created - 2014-01-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2013.11.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Albumin fusion renders thioredoxin an effective anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory agent for preventing cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity. AN - 1492686004; 24361613 AB - A strategy for preventing cisplatin nephrotoxicity due to enhanced oxidative stress and inflammatory response is highly desirable. Thioredoxin-1 (Trx), an endogenous redox-active protein, has a short retention time in the blood. A long acting form of Trx, human serum albumin-Trx (HSA-Trx), was produced by recombinant HSA fusion and its effectiveness in preventing cisplatin nephrotoxicity was examined. HSA-Trx was prepared in Pichia expression system. Cisplatin-induced nephropathy mouse model was established by a single administration of cisplatin. Compared to saline, Trx or N-acetylcysteine, an intravenous administration of HSA-Trx attenuated the cisplatin-induced elevation in serum creatinine, blood urea nitrogen and urinary N-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase along with the decrease in creatinine clearance. HSA-Trx caused a substantial reduction in the histological features of renal tubular injuries and the apoptosis-positive tubular cells. Changes in superoxide, 8-OHdG, glutathione and nitrotyrosine levels indicated that HSA-Trx significantly suppressed renal oxidative stress. HSA-Trx also suppressed the elevation of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6. Administered fluorescein isothiocyanate-labeled HSA-Trx was found partially localized in the proximal tubular cells whereas majority remained in the blood circulation. Specific cellular uptake and the scavenging of intracellular reactive oxygen species by HSA-Trx were observed in HK-2 cells. HSA-Trx could be a novel and effective approach for preventing cisplatin nephrotoxicity due to its prolonged anti-oxidative and anti-inflammatory action not only in extracellular compartment but also inside the proximal tubular cell. We report the renoprotective effect of HSA-Trx against cisplatin nephrotoxicity. This work would enhance developing therapeutics against acute kidney injuries including cisplatin nephrotoxicity. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - Biochimica et biophysica acta AU - Kodama, Azusa AU - Watanabe, Hiroshi AU - Tanaka, Ryota AU - Kondo, Masumi AU - Chuang, Victor Tuan Giam AU - Wu, Qiong AU - Endo, Masayuki AU - Ishima, Yu AU - Fukagawa, Masafumi AU - Otagiri, Masaki AU - Maruyama, Toru AD - Department of Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan. ; Department of Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan. ; Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokai University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan. ; School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute, Curtin University, Perth 6845, Western Australia, Australia. ; Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sojo University, 4-22-1 Ikeda, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto 860-0822, Japan; DDS Research Institute, Sojo University, 4-22-1 Ikeda, Nishi-ku, Kumamoto 860-0822, Japan. ; Department of Biopharmaceutics, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan; Center for Clinical Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan. Electronic address: tomaru@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp. Y1 - 2014/03// PY - 2014 DA - March 2014 SP - 1152 EP - 1162 VL - 1840 IS - 3 SN - 0006-3002, 0006-3002 KW - Anti-Inflammatory Agents KW - 0 KW - Antineoplastic Agents KW - Antioxidants KW - Reactive Oxygen Species KW - Serum Albumin KW - Thioredoxins KW - 52500-60-4 KW - Cisplatin KW - Q20Q21Q62J KW - Index Medicus KW - Thioredoxin KW - Oxidative stress KW - Acute kidney injury KW - Cisplatin nephrotoxicity KW - Fusion protein KW - Inflammation KW - Reactive Oxygen Species -- metabolism KW - Animals KW - Mice, Inbred ICR KW - Humans KW - Apoptosis -- drug effects KW - Mice KW - Male KW - Serum Albumin -- pharmacology KW - Serum Albumin -- metabolism KW - Kidney -- metabolism KW - Kidney -- pathology KW - Antioxidants -- pharmacology KW - Cisplatin -- toxicity KW - Kidney -- drug effects KW - Antineoplastic Agents -- toxicity KW - Thioredoxins -- metabolism KW - Thioredoxins -- pharmacology KW - Anti-Inflammatory Agents -- pharmacology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492686004?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biochimica+et+biophysica+acta&rft.atitle=Albumin+fusion+renders+thioredoxin+an+effective+anti-oxidative+and+anti-inflammatory+agent+for+preventing+cisplatin-induced+nephrotoxicity.&rft.au=Kodama%2C+Azusa%3BWatanabe%2C+Hiroshi%3BTanaka%2C+Ryota%3BKondo%2C+Masumi%3BChuang%2C+Victor+Tuan+Giam%3BWu%2C+Qiong%3BEndo%2C+Masayuki%3BIshima%2C+Yu%3BFukagawa%2C+Masafumi%3BOtagiri%2C+Masaki%3BMaruyama%2C+Toru&rft.aulast=Kodama&rft.aufirst=Azusa&rft.date=2014-03-01&rft.volume=1840&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=1152&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biochimica+et+biophysica+acta&rft.issn=00063002&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.bbagen.2013.12.007 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-03-24 N1 - Date created - 2014-01-22 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.12.007 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Prevalence of Mental Illness in the United States: Data Sources and Estimates AN - 1650527322; 2011-770575 AB - Congress has demonstrated an interest in mental health and mental illness, and knowing how many people have a mental illness may be helpful in addressing related policy issues. This report briefly describes the methodology and selected findings of three large federally funded surveys that provide national prevalence estimates of diagnosable mental illness: the National Comorbidity Survey Replication (NCS-R), the National Comorbidity Survey Replication Adolescent Supplement (NCS-A), and the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 28 2014, 8 pp. AU - Bagalman, Erin AU - Napili, Angela Y1 - 2014/02/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Pharmaceutical industry KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - United States KW - Mental illness KW - Mental health KW - Surveys KW - Drugs KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527322?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bagalman%2C+Erin%3BNapili%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Bagalman&rft.aufirst=Erin&rft.date=2014-02-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Prevalence+of+Mental+Illness+in+the+United+States%3A+Data+Sources+and+Estimates&rft.title=Prevalence+of+Mental+Illness+in+the+United+States%3A+Data+Sources+and+Estimates&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43047.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43047 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Minimum Wage, Tax-transfer Earnings Supplements, and Poverty AN - 1650527236; 2011-770574 AB - An increase in the federal minimum wage has been one of several alternative policy proposals that have been offered to address poverty. An expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is an often-mentioned alternative to raising the minimum wage. The minimum wage affects workers regardless of their family status; the federal tax system and government benefit programs take into account family circumstances in determining tax liabilities and benefits. Therefore, minimum wage and earnings supplement policies have differing impacts, depending on a worker's family type. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 28 2014, 38 pp. AU - Falk, Gene AU - Gabe, Thomas AU - Bradley, David H Y1 - 2014/02/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor conditions, wages, salaries, and benefits KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Law and ethics - Liability, torts, and personal injury KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Income tax KW - Minimum wage KW - Poverty KW - Family KW - Liability KW - Benefits KW - Tax credits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Falk%2C+Gene%3BGabe%2C+Thomas%3BBradley%2C+David+H&rft.aulast=Falk&rft.aufirst=Gene&rft.date=2014-02-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Minimum+Wage%2C+Tax-transfer+Earnings+Supplements%2C+and+Poverty&rft.title=Federal+Minimum+Wage%2C+Tax-transfer+Earnings+Supplements%2C+and+Poverty&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43409.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43409 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimating the Health Effects of Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Strategies: Addressing Parametric, Model, and Valuation Challenges AN - 1534848888; 20047061 AB - Background: Policy decisions regarding climate change mitigation are increasingly incorporating the beneficial and adverse health impacts of greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies. Studies of such co-benefits and co-harms involve modeling approaches requiring a range of analytic decisions that affect the model output. Objective: Our objective was to assess analytic decisions regarding model framework, structure, choice of parameters, and handling of uncertainty when modeling health co-benefits, and to make recommendations for improvements that could increase policy uptake. Methods: We describe the assumptions and analytic decisions underlying models of mitigation co-benefits, examining their effects on modeling outputs, and consider tools for quantifying uncertainty. Discussion: There is considerable variation in approaches to valuation metrics, discounting methods, uncertainty characterization and propagation, and assessment of low-probability/high-impact events. There is also variable inclusion of adverse impacts of mitigation policies, and limited extension of modeling domains to include implementation considerations. Going forward, co-benefits modeling efforts should be carried out in collaboration with policy makers; these efforts should include the full range of positive and negative impacts and critical uncertainties, as well as a range of discount rates, and should explicitly characterize uncertainty. We make recommendations to improve the rigor and consistency of modeling of health co-benefits. Conclusion: Modeling health co-benefits requires systematic consideration of the suitability of model assumptions, of what should be included and excluded from the model framework, and how uncertainty should be treated. Increased attention to these and other analytic decisions has the potential to increase the policy relevance and application of co-benefits modeling studies, potentially helping policy makers to maximize mitigation potential while simultaneously improving health. Citation: Remais JV, Hess JJ, Ebi KL, Markandya A, Balbus JM, Wilkinson P, Haines A, Chalabi Z. 2014. Estimating the health effects of greenhouse gas mitigation strategies: addressing parametric, model, and valuation challenges. Environ Health Perspect 122:447-455; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306744 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Remais, Justin V AU - Hess, Jeremy J AU - Ebi, Kristie L AU - Markandya, Anil AU - Balbus, John M AU - Wilkinson, Paul AU - Haines, Andy AU - Chalabi, Zaid AD - Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2014/02/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 28 SP - 447 EP - 455 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Mitigation KW - Climate change KW - Uptake KW - Emission control KW - Greenhouse gases KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 20:Weather Modification & Geophysical Change KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534848888?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Estimating+the+Health+Effects+of+Greenhouse+Gas+Mitigation+Strategies%3A+Addressing+Parametric%2C+Model%2C+and+Valuation+Challenges&rft.au=Remais%2C+Justin+V%3BHess%2C+Jeremy+J%3BEbi%2C+Kristie+L%3BMarkandya%2C+Anil%3BBalbus%2C+John+M%3BWilkinson%2C+Paul%3BHaines%2C+Andy%3BChalabi%2C+Zaid&rft.aulast=Remais&rft.aufirst=Justin&rft.date=2014-02-28&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=447&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306744 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mitigation; Climate change; Uptake; Emission control; Greenhouse gases DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306744 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Burden of Disease in Europe: Assessing Nine Risk Factors in Six Countries AN - 1534822946; 20047060 AB - Background: Environmental health effects vary considerably with regard to their severity, type of disease, and duration. Integrated measures of population health, such as environmental burden of disease (EBD), are useful for setting priorities in environmental health policies and research. This review is a summary of the full Environmental Burden of Disease in European countries (EBoDE) project report. Objectives: The EBoDE project was set up to provide assessments for nine environmental risk factors relevant in selected European countries (Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, and the Netherlands). Methods: Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) were estimated for benzene, dioxins, secondhand smoke, formaldehyde, lead, traffic noise, ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5), and radon, using primarily World Health Organization data on burden of disease, (inter)national exposure data, and epidemiological or toxicological risk estimates. Results are presented here without discounting or age-weighting. Results: About 3-7% of the annual burden of disease in the participating countries is associated with the included environmental risk factors. Airborne particulate matter (diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m; PM2.5) is the leading risk factor associated with 6,000-10,000 DALYs/year and 1 million people. Secondhand smoke, traffic noise (including road, rail, and air traffic noise), and radon had overlapping estimate ranges (600-1,200 DALYs/million people). Some of the EBD estimates, especially for dioxins and formaldehyde, contain substantial uncertainties that could be only partly quantified. However, overall ranking of the estimates seems relatively robust. Conclusions: With current methods and data, environmental burden of disease estimates support meaningful policy evaluation and resource allocation, including identification of susceptible groups and targets for efficient exposure reduction. International exposure monitoring standards would enhance data quality and improve comparability. Citation: Haenninen O, Knol AB, Jantunen M, Lim TA, Conrad A, Rappolder M, Carrer P, Fanetti AC, Kim R, Buekers J, Torfs R, Iavarone I, Classen T, Hornberg C, Mekel OC, EBoDE Working Group. 2014. Environmental burden of disease in Europe: assessing nine risk factors in six countries. Environ Health Perspect 122:439-446; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206154 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Haenninen, Otto AU - Knol, Anne B AU - Jantunen, Matti AU - Lim, Tek-Ang AU - Conrad, Andre AU - Rappolder, Marianne AU - Carrer, Paolo AU - Fanetti, Anna-Clara AU - Kim, Rokho AU - Buekers, Jurgen AU - Torfs, Rudi AU - Iavarone, Ivano AU - Classen, Thomas AU - Hornberg, Claudia AU - Mekel, Odile CL AD - National Institute for Health and Welfare (THL), Department of Environmental Health, Helsinki, Finland Y1 - 2014/02/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 28 SP - 439 EP - 446 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Finland KW - Noise levels KW - Formaldehyde KW - Environmental health KW - Particulates KW - Italy KW - Dioxins KW - Radon KW - Traffic KW - France KW - Passive smoking KW - Belgium KW - Risk factors KW - Reviews KW - Priorities KW - Radiation measurements KW - Germany KW - Netherlands KW - International standardization KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534822946?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Burden+of+Disease+in+Europe%3A+Assessing+Nine+Risk+Factors+in+Six+Countries&rft.au=Haenninen%2C+Otto%3BKnol%2C+Anne+B%3BJantunen%2C+Matti%3BLim%2C+Tek-Ang%3BConrad%2C+Andre%3BRappolder%2C+Marianne%3BCarrer%2C+Paolo%3BFanetti%2C+Anna-Clara%3BKim%2C+Rokho%3BBuekers%2C+Jurgen%3BTorfs%2C+Rudi%3BIavarone%2C+Ivano%3BClassen%2C+Thomas%3BHornberg%2C+Claudia%3BMekel%2C+Odile+CL&rft.aulast=Haenninen&rft.aufirst=Otto&rft.date=2014-02-28&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=439&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206154 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-19 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Noise levels; Environmental health; Formaldehyde; Particulates; Radon; Dioxins; Traffic; Passive smoking; Reviews; Risk factors; Radiation measurements; Priorities; International standardization; France; Finland; Belgium; Netherlands; Germany; Italy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206154 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Free Trade Agreements: Impact on U.S. Trade and Implications for U.S. Trade Policy AN - 1761660217; 2011-905335 AB - Free trade areas (FTAs) are arrangements among two or more countries under which they agree to eliminate tariffs and nontariff barriers on trade in goods among themselves -- However, each country maintains its own policies, including tariffs, on trade outside the region. FTAs affect the US economy, with the impact varying across sectors. The 112th Congress and the Obama Administration faced the question of whether and when to act on three FTAs pending from the Bush Administration -- with Colombia, Panama, and South Korea. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 26 2014, 15 pp. AU - Cooper, William H Y1 - 2014/02/26/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Free trade and protection KW - Tariff KW - Colombia KW - South Korea KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761660217?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cooper%2C+William+H&rft.aulast=Cooper&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Free+Trade+Agreements%3A+Impact+on+U.S.+Trade+and+Implications+for+U.S.+Trade+Policy&rft.title=Free+Trade+Agreements%3A+Impact+on+U.S.+Trade+and+Implications+for+U.S.+Trade+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL31356.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL31356 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Drought in the United States: Causes and Current Understanding AN - 1650527347; 2011-770576 AB - This report discusses how drought is defined, why drought occurs in the US, how droughts are classified, and what is meant by moderate, severe, and extreme drought classifications. The report briefly describes periods of drought in the country's past that equaled or exceeded drought in the 20th century. It explores the nature and extent of recent droughts that affected Texas and the US midcontinent, and the current drought in California. The report discusses future prospects for a climate in the western US that might be drier than the average 20th century climate and the possible influence of human-induced climate change. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 26 2014, 17 pp. AU - Folger, Peter AU - Cody, Betsy A Y1 - 2014/02/26/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - California KW - United States KW - Classification KW - Climate KW - Global warming KW - Texas KW - Droughts KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527347?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Folger%2C+Peter%3BCody%2C+Betsy+A&rft.aulast=Folger&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2014-02-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Drought+in+the+United+States%3A+Causes+and+Current+Understanding&rft.title=Drought+in+the+United+States%3A+Causes+and+Current+Understanding&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43407.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43407 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Health Care for Veterans: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1650527283; 2011-770577 AB - The Veterans Health Administration (VHA), within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), operates the nation's largest integrated direct health care delivery system, provides care to approximately 5.75 million unique veteran patients, and employs more than 270,000 full-time equivalent employees. In contrast to other government healthcare programs, the VA system could be categorized as a veteran-specific national health care system, in the sense that the federal government owns the medical facilities and employs the health care providers. This report provides responses to frequently asked questions about health care provided to veterans through the VHA. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 25 2014, 23 pp. AU - Panangala, Sidath Viranga AU - Bagalman, Erin Y1 - 2014/02/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 25 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Veterans KW - Federal government KW - Employees KW - Health policy KW - Patients KW - Medical service KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527283?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Panangala%2C+Sidath+Viranga%3BBagalman%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Panangala&rft.aufirst=Sidath&rft.date=2014-02-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Health+Care+for+Veterans%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Health+Care+for+Veterans%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42747.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42747 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cellular Mechanism of the Nonmonotonic Dose Response of Bisphenol A in Rat Cardiac Myocytes AN - 1544000585; 20168375 AB - Background: The need for mechanistic understanding of nonmonotonic dose responses has been identified as one of the major data gaps in the study of bisphenol A (BPA). Previously we reported that acute exposure to BPA promotes arrhythmogenesis in female hearts through alteration of myocyte Ca2+ handling, and that the dose response of BPA was inverted U-shaped. Objective: We sought to define the cellular mechanism underlying the nonmonotonic dose response of BPA in the heart. Methods: We examined rapid effects of BPA in female rat ventricular myocytes using video-edge detection, confocal and conventional fluorescence imaging, and patch clamp. Results: The rapid effects of BPA in cardiac myocytes, as measured by multiple end points, including development of arrhythmic activities, myocyte mechanics, and Ca2+ transient, were characterized by nonmonotonic dose responses. Interestingly, the effects of BPA on individual processes of myocyte Ca2+ handling were monotonic. Over the concentration range of 10-12 to 10-6 M, BPA progressively increased sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR) Ca2+ release and Ca2+ reuptake and inhibited the L-type Ca2+ current (ICaL). These effects on myocyte Ca2+ handling were mediated by estrogen receptor (ER) beta signaling. The nonmonotonic dose responses of BPA can be accounted for by the combined effects of progressively increased SR Ca2+ reuptake/release and decreased Ca2+ influx through ICaL. Conclusion: The rapid effects of BPA on female rat cardiac myocytes are characterized by nonmonotonic dose responses as measured by multiple end points. The nonmonotonic dose response was produced by ER beta -mediated monotonic effects on multiple cellular Ca2+ handling processes. This represents a distinct mechanism underlying the nonmonotonicity of BPA's actions. Citation: Liang Q, Gao X, Chen Y, Hong K, Wang HS. 2014. Cellular mechanism of the nonmonotonic dose response of bisphenol A in rat cardiac myocytes. Environ Health Perspect 122:601-608; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307491 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Liang, Qian AU - Gao, Xiaoqian AU - Chen, Yamei AU - Hong, Kui AU - Wang, Hong-Sheng AD - Department of Cardiology, Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University, Nanchang, China Y1 - 2014/02/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 25 SP - 601 EP - 608 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bisphenol A KW - Estrogens KW - Fluorescence KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544000585?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Cellular+Mechanism+of+the+Nonmonotonic+Dose+Response+of+Bisphenol+A+in+Rat+Cardiac+Myocytes&rft.au=Liang%2C+Qian%3BGao%2C+Xiaoqian%3BChen%2C+Yamei%3BHong%2C+Kui%3BWang%2C+Hong-Sheng&rft.aulast=Liang&rft.aufirst=Qian&rft.date=2014-02-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=601&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307491 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bisphenol A; Estrogens; Fluorescence DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307491 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Standardizing Benchmark Dose Calculations to Improve Science-Based Decisions in Human Health Assessments AN - 1534850803; 20047044 AB - Background: Benchmark dose (BMD) modeling computes the dose associated with a prespecified response level. While offering advantages over traditional points of departure (PODs), such as no-observed-adverse-effect-levels (NOAELs), BMD methods have lacked consistency and transparency in application, interpretation, and reporting in human health assessments of chemicals. Objectives: We aimed to apply a standardized process for conducting BMD modeling to reduce inconsistencies in model fitting and selection. Methods: We evaluated 880 dose-response data sets for 352 environmental chemicals with existing human health assessments. We calculated benchmark doses and their lower limits [10% extra risk, or change in the mean equal to 1 SD (BMD/L10/1SD)] for each chemical in a standardized way with prespecified criteria for model fit acceptance. We identified study design features associated with acceptable model fits. Results: We derived values for 255 (72%) of the chemicals. Batch-calculated BMD/L10/1SD values were significantly and highly correlated (R2 of 0.95 and 0.83, respectively, n = 42) with PODs previously used in human health assessments, with values similar to reported NOAELs. Specifically, the median ratio of BMDs10/1SD:NOAELs was 1.96, and the median ratio of BMDLs10/1SD:NOAELs was 0.89. We also observed a significant trend of increasing model viability with increasing number of dose groups. Conclusions: BMD/L10/1SD values can be calculated in a standardized way for use in health assessments on a large number of chemicals and critical effects. This facilitates the exploration of health effects across multiple studies of a given chemical or, when chemicals need to be compared, providing greater transparency and efficiency than current approaches. Citation: Wignall JA, Shapiro AJ, Wright FA, Woodruff TJ, Chiu WA, Guyton KZ, Rusyn I. 2014. Standardizing benchmark dose calculations to improve science-based decisions in human health assessments. Environ Health Perspect 122:499-505; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307539 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wignall, Jessica A AU - Shapiro, Andrew J AU - Wright, Fred A AU - Woodruff, Tracey J AU - Chiu, Weihsueh A AU - Guyton, Kathryn Z AU - Rusyn, Ivan AD - Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, and Y1 - 2014/02/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 25 SP - 499 EP - 505 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Transparency KW - Risk assessment KW - Dose-response effects KW - Standards KW - Benchmarks KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534850803?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Standardizing+Benchmark+Dose+Calculations+to+Improve+Science-Based+Decisions+in+Human+Health+Assessments&rft.au=Wignall%2C+Jessica+A%3BShapiro%2C+Andrew+J%3BWright%2C+Fred+A%3BWoodruff%2C+Tracey+J%3BChiu%2C+Weihsueh+A%3BGuyton%2C+Kathryn+Z%3BRusyn%2C+Ivan&rft.aulast=Wignall&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2014-02-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=499&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307539 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Transparency; Chemicals; Dose-response effects; Standards; Benchmarks DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307539 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Influence of Urbanicity and County Characteristics on the Association between Ozone and Asthma Emergency Department Visits in North Carolina AN - 1534848418; 20047059 AB - Background: Air pollution epidemiologic studies, often conducted in large metropolitan areas because of proximity to regulatory monitors, are limited in their ability to examine potential associations between air pollution exposures and health effects in rural locations. Methods: Using a time-stratified case-crossover framework, we examined associations between asthma emergency department (ED) visits in North Carolina (2006-2008), collected by a surveillance system, and short-term ozone (O3) exposures using predicted concentrations from the Community Multiscale Air Quality (CMAQ) model. We estimated associations by county groupings based on four urbanicity classifications (representative of county size and urban proximity) and county health. Results: O3 was associated with asthma ED visits in all-year and warm season (April-October) analyses [odds ratio (OR) = 1.019; 95% CI: 0.998, 1.040; OR = 1.020; 95% CI: 0.997, 1.044, respectively, for a 20-ppb increase in lag 0-2 days O3]. The association was strongest in Less Urbanized counties, with no evidence of a positive association in Rural counties. Associations were similar when adjusted for fine particulate matter in copollutant models. Associations were stronger for children (5-17 years of age) compared with other age groups, and for individuals living in counties identified with poorer health status compared with counties that had the highest health rankings, although estimated associations for these subgroups had larger uncertainty. Conclusions: Associations between short-term O3 exposures and asthma ED visits differed by overall county health and urbanicity, with stronger associations in Less Urbanized counties, and no positive association in Rural counties. Results also suggest that children are at increased risk of O3-related respiratory effects. Citation: Sacks JD, Rappold AG, Davis JA Jr, Richardson DB, Waller AE, Luben TJ. 2014. Influence of urbanicity and county characteristics on the association between ozone and asthma emergency department visits in North Carolina. Environ Health Perspect 122:506-512; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306940 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Sacks, Jason D AU - Rappold, Ana G AU - Davis, JAllen AU - Richardson, David B AU - Waller, Anna E AU - Luben, Thomas J AD - National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, and Y1 - 2014/02/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 25 SP - 506 EP - 512 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - USA, North Carolina KW - Age KW - Pollution effects KW - Asthma KW - Air quality KW - Particulates KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Children KW - Air pollution KW - Classification KW - Age groups KW - Metropolitan areas KW - Rural areas KW - Ozone KW - Emergency medical services KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534848418?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Influence+of+Urbanicity+and+County+Characteristics+on+the+Association+between+Ozone+and+Asthma+Emergency+Department+Visits+in+North+Carolina&rft.au=Sacks%2C+Jason+D%3BRappold%2C+Ana+G%3BDavis%2C+JAllen%3BRichardson%2C+David+B%3BWaller%2C+Anna+E%3BLuben%2C+Thomas+J&rft.aulast=Sacks&rft.aufirst=Jason&rft.date=2014-02-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=506&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306940 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Asthma; Pollution effects; Air quality; Respiratory diseases; Particulates; Children; Air pollution; Classification; Age groups; Metropolitan areas; Emergency medical services; Ozone; Rural areas; USA, North Carolina DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306940 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Non-Renal Effects and the Risk Assessment of Environmental Cadmium Exposure AN - 1534818401; 20047043 AB - Background: Exposure to cadmium (Cd) has long been recognized as a health hazard, both in industry and in general populations with high exposure. Under the currently prevailing health risk assessment, the relationship between urinary Cd (U-Cd) concentrations and tubular proteinuria is used. However, doubts have recently been raised regarding the justification of basing the risk assessment on this relationship at very low exposure. Objectives: Our objective was to review available information on health effects of Cd exposure with respect to human health risk assessment. Discussion: The associations between U-Cd and urinary proteins at very low exposure may not be due to Cd toxicity, and the clinical significance of slight proteinuria may also be limited. More importantly, other effects have been reported at very low Cd exposure. There is reason to challenge the basis of the existing health risk assessment for Cd. Our review of the literature found that exposure to low concentrations of Cd is associated with effects on bone, including increased risk of osteoporosis and fractures, and that this observation has implications for the health risk assessment of Cd. Other effects associated with Cd should also be considered, in particular cancer, although the information is still too limited for appropriate use in quantitative risk assessment. Conclusion: Non-renal effects should be considered critical effects in the health risk assessment of Cd. Citation: Aakesson A, Barregard L, Bergdahl IA, Nordberg GF, Nordberg M, Skerfving S. 2014. Non-renal effects and the risk assessment of environmental cadmium exposure. Environ Health Perspect 122:431-438; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307110 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Aakesson, Agneta AU - Barregard, Lars AU - Bergdahl, Ingvar A AU - Nordberg, Gunnar F AU - Nordberg, Monica AU - Skerfving, Staffan AD - Institute of Environmental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Y1 - 2014/02/25/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 25 SP - 431 EP - 438 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Bone cancer KW - Fractures KW - Osteoporosis KW - Toxicity KW - Cancer KW - Bone KW - Health risks KW - Proteinuria KW - Literature reviews KW - Urine KW - Reviews KW - Proteins KW - Cadmium KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534818401?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Non-Renal+Effects+and+the+Risk+Assessment+of+Environmental+Cadmium+Exposure&rft.au=Aakesson%2C+Agneta%3BBarregard%2C+Lars%3BBergdahl%2C+Ingvar+A%3BNordberg%2C+Gunnar+F%3BNordberg%2C+Monica%3BSkerfving%2C+Staffan&rft.aulast=Aakesson&rft.aufirst=Agneta&rft.date=2014-02-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=431&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307110 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Bone cancer; Proteinuria; Literature reviews; Reviews; Fractures; Osteoporosis; Cadmium; Toxicity; Cancer; Bone; Health risks; Urine; Proteins DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307110 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Disclosure of FISA Opinions--Select Legal Issues AN - 1679098841; SU00865 AB - Examines Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court's information security procedures and reviews potential legal implications of legislation forcing president to disclose FISC opinions, including separation of powers issues. AU - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service AD - United States. Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service PY - 2014 SP - 18 KW - Classification of information KW - Executive power KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Freedom of Information Act (1966) KW - Information security KW - Litigation KW - Separation of powers UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098841?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Disclosure+of+FISA+Opinions--Select+Legal+Issues&rft.au=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aulast=United+States.+Library+of+Congress.+Congressional+Research+Service&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - American Civil Liberties Union; United States. Central Intelligence Agency; United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Federation of American Scientists N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Unemployment Insurance: Legislative Issues in the 113th Congress AN - 1650527627; 2011-770579 AB - This report provides a brief overview of the three unemployment insurance programs -- unemployment insurance (UI), the currently expired Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC08), and Extended Benefits (EB) that may provide benefits to eligible unemployed workers. It contains a brief explanation of how the EUC08 program, as well as some other UC-related payments, began to experience reductions in benefits as a result of the sequester order contained within the Budget Control Act of 2011 (P.L. 112-25). There was both enacted and proposed unemployment insurance (UI) legislation in the 113th Congress. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 24 2014, 20 pp. AU - Whittaker, Julie M AU - Isaacs, Katelin P Y1 - 2014/02/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor policy and labor law KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Unemployment KW - Unemployment insurance KW - Benefits KW - Payment KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Whittaker%2C+Julie+M%3BIsaacs%2C+Katelin+P&rft.aulast=Whittaker&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2014-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Unemployment+Insurance%3A+Legislative+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Unemployment+Insurance%3A+Legislative+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42936.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42936 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Independence of Federal Financial Regulators AN - 1650527078; 2011-770580 AB - This report discusses institutional features that make federal financial regulators (as well as other independent agencies) relatively independent from the President and Congress. These characteristics are diverse, their relationship to independence sometimes subtle, and they are not always applied uniformly -- certain regulators that have been given relatively more independence in one area have been given relatively less independence in other areas. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 24 2014, 32 pp. AU - Hogue, Henry B Y1 - 2014/02/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Presidents KW - Finance KW - Economic policy KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527078?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hogue%2C+Henry+B&rft.aulast=Hogue&rft.aufirst=Henry&rft.date=2014-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Independence+of+Federal+Financial+Regulators&rft.title=Independence+of+Federal+Financial+Regulators&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43391.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43391 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - FY2014 Continuing Resolutions: Overview of Components AN - 1650526916; 2011-770578 AB - Congress uses an annual appropriations process to fund discretionary spending, which supports the projects and activities of most federal government agencies. If regular appropriations are not enacted by that time, continuing appropriations (continuing resolutions or CRs) may be used to provide funding until the annual appropriations process has been concluded. A total of four CRs were enacted during the FY2014 appropriations process; and this report summarizes the components of the four FY2014 continuing resolutions. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 24 2014, 10 pp. AU - Tollestrup, Jessica Y1 - 2014/02/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Federal government KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Fiscal policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526916?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tollestrup%2C+Jessica&rft.aulast=Tollestrup&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2014-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FY2014+Continuing+Resolutions%3A+Overview+of+Components&rft.title=FY2014+Continuing+Resolutions%3A+Overview+of+Components&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43405.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43405 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) and Defense Strategy: Issues for Congress AN - 1641843659; 2011-760714 AB - The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is a statutorily mandated strategic review process conducted by the Department of Defense (DOD) every four years. The most recent QDR process, conducted in late 2013, is expected to generate a QDR report that will be delivered to Congress at about the same time as the President's FY2015 budget request. The review process took place against the backdrop of ongoing evolution in the broader strategic environment, marked fiscal constraints, and recent adjustments in DOD's strategic direction heralded in its 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG) and its 2013 Strategic Choices and Management Review (SCMR) process. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 24 2014, 19 pp. AU - Dale, Catherine Y1 - 2014/02/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Military and defense policy - Military policy KW - Security measures KW - United States Defense department KW - Military policy KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843659?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dale%2C+Catherine&rft.aulast=Dale&rft.aufirst=Catherine&rft.date=2014-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+2014+Quadrennial+Defense+Review+%28QDR%29+and+Defense+Strategy%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+2014+Quadrennial+Defense+Review+%28QDR%29+and+Defense+Strategy%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43403.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43403 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: Disclosure of FISA Opinions AN - 1641843621; 2011-760660 AB - In response to the disclosure of various National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance and data collection programs, a number of legislative changes to the government's intelligence operations authority have been suggested. After briefly reviewing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court's (FISC's) current procedures, this report examines the Article II implications of requiring the executive branch to disclose the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) opinions. The Constitution assigns responsibility for the national defense to both Congress and the President -- However, the extent to which Congress may regulate the President's discretion over national security matters is a contentious issue. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 24 2014, 15 pp. AU - Cole, Jared P Y1 - 2014/02/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Government - Public officials KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Government - Nation state KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Intelligence KW - Presidents KW - United States National security agency KW - Courts KW - Authority KW - Constitutions KW - Surveillance KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843621?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cole%2C+Jared+P&rft.aulast=Cole&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2014-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+Disclosure+of+FISA+Opinions&rft.title=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+Disclosure+of+FISA+Opinions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R43404.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43404 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Disclosure of FISA Opinions -- Select Legal Issues AN - 1641842850; 2011-760639 AB - In response to the disclosure of various National Security Agency (NSA) surveillance and data collection programs, a number of legislative changes to the government's intelligence operations authority have been suggested. Many of these proposals include amendments to the practices and procedures of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Court of Review, which reviews rulings of the FISC. A number of proposals seek to increase government transparency by requiring public disclosure of FISA opinions. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 24 2014, 15 pp. AU - Cole, Jared P Y1 - 2014/02/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Intelligence KW - United States National security agency KW - Courts KW - Authority KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641842850?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cole%2C+Jared+P&rft.aulast=Cole&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2014-02-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Disclosure+of+FISA+Opinions+--+Select+Legal+Issues&rft.title=Disclosure+of+FISA+Opinions+--+Select+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R43404.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43404 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation AN - 1641844742; 2011-760685 AB - The nation's health, wealth, and security rely on the production and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, functions, and systems across which these goods and services move are called critical infrastructures (eg, electricity, the power plants that generate it, and the electric grid upon which it is distributed). This report discusses in more detail the evolution of a national critical infrastructure policy and the institutional structures established to implement it. It highlights two primary issues confronting Congress going forward, both in the context of cybersecurity: information sharing and regulation. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 21 2014, 36 pp. AU - Moteff, John D Y1 - 2014/02/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Infrastructure KW - Primaries KW - Electric power KW - Assets KW - Production KW - Security measures KW - Wealth KW - Regulation KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641844742?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Moteff%2C+John+D&rft.aulast=Moteff&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Critical+Infrastructures%3A+Background%2C+Policy%2C+and+Implementation&rft.title=Critical+Infrastructures%3A+Background%2C+Policy%2C+and+Implementation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL30153.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RL30153 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Nuclear Weapon "Pit" Production: Options for Congress AN - 1641843269; 2011-760703 AB - A "pit" is the plutonium core of a nuclear weapon. The Department of Defense (DOD) states that it needs the Department of Energy (DOE), which maintains US nuclear weapons, to produce 50-80 pits per year (ppy) by 2030. This report contains technical and regulatory details that are needed to understand the advantages, drawbacks, and uncertainties of various options. It describes plutonium, pits, and pit factory problems, considers several pit production options, notes studies that could provide information to assist Congress in choosing among options, and concludes with several observations. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 21 2014, 54 pp. AU - Medalia, Jonathan E Y1 - 2014/02/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 21 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Environment and environmental policy - Mining and mineral resources KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Manufacturing and manufactured goods KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Factories KW - Plutonium KW - Atomic weapons KW - Production KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843269?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Medalia%2C+Jonathan+E&rft.aulast=Medalia&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2014-02-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Nuclear+Weapon+%22Pit%22+Production%3A+Options+for+Congress&rft.title=U.S.+Nuclear+Weapon+%22Pit%22+Production%3A+Options+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/nuke/R43406.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43406 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predictors of Plasma DDT and DDE Concentrations among Women Exposed to Indoor Residual Spraying for Malaria Control in the South African Study of Women and Babies (SOWB) AN - 1544001615; 20168373 AB - Background: Few studies have examined predictors of DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and DDE (dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene) levels among residents in homes sprayed with DDT for malaria control with the aim of identifying exposure-reduction strategies. Methods: The present analysis included 381 women enrolled in the Study of Women and Babies (SOWB) during 2010-2011, from eight South African villages in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. Indoor residual spraying (IRS) occurred in half of the villages. Questionnaires regarding various demographic and medical factors were administered and blood samples were obtained. We classified the women into three exposure groups by type of residence: unsprayed village (n = 175), IRS village in household with a low likelihood of DDT use (non-DDT IRS household, n = 106), IRS village in household with a high likelihood of DDT use (DDT IRS household, n = 100). We used multivariable models of natural log-transformed DDT plasma levels (in micrograms per liter) and DDE (in micrograms per liter) to identify predictors for each group. Results: Median levels of DDT and DDE among women in unsprayed villages were 0.3 [interquartile range (IQR): 0.1-0.9] and 1.7 (IQR: 0.7-5.5), respectively. Median levels of DDT and DDE among women in DDT IRS households were 2.6 (IQR: 1.1-6.6) and 8.5 (IQR: 4.7-18.0), respectively. In unsprayed villages, women with water piped to the yard, rather than a public tap, had 73% lower DDT (95% CI: -83, -57%) and 61% lower DDE (95% CI: -74, -40%) levels. In DDT IRS households, women who reported taking more than six actions to prepare their home before IRS (e.g., covering water and food) had 40% lower DDT levels (95% CI: -63, -0.3%) than women who took fewer than four actions. Conclusion: The predictors of DDT and DDE plasma levels identified in the present study may inform interventions aimed at decreasing exposure. Among households where DDT is likely to be used for IRS, education regarding home preparations may provide an interventional target. Citation: Whitworth KW, Bornman RM, Archer JI, Kudumu MO, Travlos GS, Wilson RE, Longnecker MP. 2014. Predictors of plasma DDT and DDE concentrations among women exposed to indoor residual spraying for malaria control in the South African Study of Women and Babies (SOWB). Environ Health Perspect 122:545-552; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307025 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Whitworth, Kristina W AU - Bornman, Riana MS AU - Archer, Janet I AU - Kudumu, Mwenda O AU - Travlos, Gregory S AU - Wilson, Ralph E AU - Longnecker, Matthew P AD - The University of Texas School of Public Health, San Antonio Regional Campus, San Antonio, Texas, USA Y1 - 2014/02/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 21 SP - 545 EP - 552 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Human diseases KW - Food KW - Women KW - Intervention KW - Malaria KW - Spraying KW - Models KW - Public health KW - Demography KW - Serological studies KW - Insecticides KW - Nitrous oxide KW - South Africa KW - Inventories KW - DDE KW - Blood KW - Plasma levels KW - Education KW - Villages KW - Households KW - DDT KW - Females KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544001615?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Predictors+of+Plasma+DDT+and+DDE+Concentrations+among+Women+Exposed+to+Indoor+Residual+Spraying+for+Malaria+Control+in+the+South+African+Study+of+Women+and+Babies+%28SOWB%29&rft.au=Whitworth%2C+Kristina+W%3BBornman%2C+Riana+MS%3BArcher%2C+Janet+I%3BKudumu%2C+Mwenda+O%3BTravlos%2C+Gregory+S%3BWilson%2C+Ralph+E%3BLongnecker%2C+Matthew+P&rft.aulast=Whitworth&rft.aufirst=Kristina&rft.date=2014-02-21&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=545&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307025 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood; Education; Human diseases; Serological studies; Women; DDE; DDT; Malaria; Public health; Demography; Inventories; Plasma levels; Food; Spraying; Models; Insecticides; Villages; Nitrous oxide; Households; Intervention; Females; South Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307025 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Association between Maternal Serum Perfluoroalkyl Substances during Pregnancy and Maternal and Cord Thyroid Hormones: Taiwan Maternal and Infant Cohort Study AN - 1534851235; 20047042 AB - Background: Perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) are synthetic compounds that are widely used in industry and are often detectable in humans. In pregnant rats and their pups, PFASs can interfere with thyroid hormone homeostasis. In humans, maternal thyroid hormones supply the fetus throughout pregnancy, and thyroid hormones play a critical role in fetal growth and neurodevelopment. Objectives: We investigated the association between maternal PFAS exposure and thyroid hormone status in pregnant women and neonates. Methods: In a study of environmental exposure and health in Taiwan, we measured serum concentrations of nine PFASs and four thyroid hormones for 285 pregnant women in their third trimester, and also measured cord serum thyroid hormones for 116 neonates. Associations between maternal PFASs and maternal and cord thyroid hormones were examined in multiple linear regression models. Results: Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid concentrations were positively associated with maternal thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels. Pregnant women with higher levels of perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnDA), and perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoDA) had lower free thyroxine (T4) and total T4 levels. For example, we estimated that maternal free T4 levels decreased 0.019 ng/dL (95% CI: -0.028, -0.009) with each nanogram per milliliter increase in maternal PFNA. Finally, maternal PFNA, PFUnDA, and PFDoDA levels were associated with lower cord total triiodothyronine (T3) and total T4 levels, and maternal perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDeA) was associated with lower cord total T3. Conclusions: Our results suggest that exposure to some PFASs during pregnancy may interfere with thyroid hormone homeostasis in pregnant women and fetuses. Citation: Wang Y, Rogan WJ, Chen PC, Lien GW, Chen HY, Tseng YC, Longnecker MP, Wang SL. 2014. Association between maternal serum perfluoroalkyl substances during pregnancy and maternal and cord thyroid hormones: Taiwan Maternal and Infant Cohort Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:529-534; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306925 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wang, Yan AU - Rogan, Walter J AU - Chen, Pau-Chung AU - Lien, Guang-Wen AU - Chen, Hsiao-Yen AU - Tseng, Ying-Chih AU - Longnecker, Matthew P AU - Wang, Shu-Li AD - Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2014/02/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 21 SP - 529 EP - 534 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Rats KW - Taiwan KW - Thyroid KW - Neonates KW - Hormones KW - Fetuses KW - Pregnancy KW - Infants KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534851235?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Association+between+Maternal+Serum+Perfluoroalkyl+Substances+during+Pregnancy+and+Maternal+and+Cord+Thyroid+Hormones%3A+Taiwan+Maternal+and+Infant+Cohort+Study&rft.au=Wang%2C+Yan%3BRogan%2C+Walter+J%3BChen%2C+Pau-Chung%3BLien%2C+Guang-Wen%3BChen%2C+Hsiao-Yen%3BTseng%2C+Ying-Chih%3BLongnecker%2C+Matthew+P%3BWang%2C+Shu-Li&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Yan&rft.date=2014-02-21&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=529&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306925 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rats; Thyroid; Neonates; Hormones; Fetuses; Infants; Pregnancy; Taiwan DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306925 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Phthalate Exposures and Neurobehavioral Development Scores in Boys and Girls at 6-10 Years of Age AN - 1534823140; 20047041 AB - Background: There is concern over potential neurobehavioral effects of prenatal phthalate exposures, but available data are inconsistent. Objectives: We examined associations between prenatal urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites and neurobehavioral scores among children. Methods: We measured phthalate metabolite concentrations in urine samples from 153 pregnant participants in the Study for Future Families, a multicenter cohort study. Mothers completed the Child Behavior Checklist when the children were 6-10 years of age. We estimated overall and sex-specific associations between phthalate concentrations and behavior using adjusted multiple regression interaction models. Results: In boys, concentrations of monoisobutyl phthalate were associated with higher scores for inattention ( beta = 0.27; 95% CI: 0.04, 0.50), rule-breaking behavior ( beta = 0.20; 95% CI: 0.01, 0.38), aggression ( beta = 0.34; 95% CI: 0.09, 0.59), and conduct problems ( beta = 0.39; 95% CI: 0.20, 0.58), whereas the molar sum of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate metabolites was associated with higher scores for somatic problems ( beta = 0.15; 95% CI: 0.03, 0.28). Higher monobenzyl phthalate concentrations were associated with higher scores for oppositional behavior ( beta = 0.16; 95% CI: 0.01, 0.32) and conduct problems ( beta = 0.21; 95% CI: 0.06, 0.37) in boys, but with reduced anxiety scores in girls ( beta = -0.20; 95% CI: -0.39, -0.01). In general, the associations reported above were close to the null among girls. Model coefficients represent the difference in the square root-transformed outcome score associated with a 1-unit increase in log-transformed metabolites. Conclusions: Our results suggest associations between exposure to certain phthalates in late pregnancy and behavioral problems in boys. Given the few studies on this topic and methodological and population differences among studies, additional research is warranted. Citation: Kobrosly RW, Evans S, Miodovnik A, Barrett ES, Thurston SW, Calafat AM, Swan SH. 2014. Prenatal phthalate exposures and neurobehavioral development scores in boys and girls at 6-10 years of age. Environ Health Perspect 122:521-528; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307063 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kobrosly, Roni W AU - Evans, Sarah AU - Miodovnik, Amir AU - Barrett, Emily S AU - Thurston, Sally W AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Swan, Shanna H AD - Department of Preventive Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York, USA Y1 - 2014/02/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 21 SP - 521 EP - 528 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Data processing KW - Prenatal experience KW - Anxiety KW - Aggressive behavior KW - Population studies KW - Check lists KW - Metabolites KW - Children KW - Pregnancy KW - Phthalic acid KW - Phthalates KW - Urine KW - Neurotoxicity KW - Regression analysis KW - Aggression KW - Attention KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534823140?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prenatal+Phthalate+Exposures+and+Neurobehavioral+Development+Scores+in+Boys+and+Girls+at+6-10+Years+of+Age&rft.au=Kobrosly%2C+Roni+W%3BEvans%2C+Sarah%3BMiodovnik%2C+Amir%3BBarrett%2C+Emily+S%3BThurston%2C+Sally+W%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BSwan%2C+Shanna+H&rft.aulast=Kobrosly&rft.aufirst=Roni&rft.date=2014-02-21&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=521&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307063 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Prenatal experience; Data processing; Anxiety; Check lists; Population studies; Metabolites; Children; Phthalic acid; Pregnancy; Urine; Regression analysis; Aggression; Attention; Phthalates; Neurotoxicity; Aggressive behavior DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307063 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Debt Limit since 2011 AN - 1650527574; 2011-770582 AB - The Constitution grants Congress the power to borrow money on the credit of the US -- one part of its power of the purse -- and thus mandates that Congress exercise control over federal debt. Control of debt policy has at times provided Congress with a means of expressing views on appropriate fiscal policies. Over time, Congress granted Treasury Secretaries more leeway in debt management. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 20 2014, 20 pp. AU - Andrew, Austin D Y1 - 2014/02/20/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Government - Nation state KW - United States KW - Money KW - Treasury KW - Credit KW - Debt KW - Fiscal policy KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527574?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Andrew%2C+Austin+D&rft.aulast=Andrew&rft.aufirst=Austin&rft.date=2014-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Debt+Limit+since+2011&rft.title=The+Debt+Limit+since+2011&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43389.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43389 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - PILT (Payments in Lieu of Taxes): Somewhat Simplified AN - 1650527392; 2011-770581 AB - Under federal law, local governments (usually counties) are compensated through various programs for reductions to their property tax bases due to the presence of federally owned land. These lands cannot be taxed, but may create a demand for services such as fire protection, police cooperation, or longer roads to skirt the federal property. Some compensation programs are run by specific agencies and apply only to that agency's land. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 20 2014, 22 pp. AU - Corn, M Lynne Y1 - 2014/02/20/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Fires KW - Land KW - Local government KW - Property tax KW - Law KW - Property KW - Police KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527392?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Corn%2C+M+Lynne&rft.aulast=Corn&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2014-02-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=PILT+%28Payments+in+Lieu+of+Taxes%29%3A+Somewhat+Simplified&rft.title=PILT+%28Payments+in+Lieu+of+Taxes%29%3A+Somewhat+Simplified&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31392.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL31392 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - FBI Director: Appointment and Tenure AN - 1650527679; 2011-770583 AB - The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The statutory basis for the present nomination and confirmation process was developed in 1968 and 1976, and has been used since the death of J. Edgar Hoover in 1972. This report briefly discusses the history of nominations to this position and identifies related congressional hearing records and reports. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 19 2014, 17 pp. AU - Chu, Vivian S AU - Hogue, Henry B Y1 - 2014/02/19/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Government - Public officials KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Investigation KW - Presidents KW - Directors KW - History KW - Nominations KW - Hoover, John Edgar, 1895-1972 KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527679?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Chu%2C+Vivian+S%3BHogue%2C+Henry+B&rft.aulast=Chu&rft.aufirst=Vivian&rft.date=2014-02-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FBI+Director%3A+Appointment+and+Tenure&rft.title=FBI+Director%3A+Appointment+and+Tenure&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41850.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41850 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Small Business: Access to Capital and Job Creation AN - 1650527617; 2011-770584 AB - This report addresses a core issue facing the 113th Congress: What, if any, additional action should the federal government take to enhance small business access to capital. After discussing the role of small business in job creation and retention, this report provides an assessment of the supply and demand for small business loans and recently enacted laws designed to enhance small business access to capital by either increasing the supply of small business loans or the demand. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 18 2014, 29 pp. AU - Dilger, Robert Jay Y1 - 2014/02/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Federal government KW - Labor policy KW - Loans KW - Small business KW - Law KW - Capital KW - Supply and demand KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dilger%2C+Robert+Jay&rft.aulast=Dilger&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2014-02-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Small+Business%3A+Access+to+Capital+and+Job+Creation&rft.title=Small+Business%3A+Access+to+Capital+and+Job+Creation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40985.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40985 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Health Benefits for Members of Congress and Certain Congressional Staff AN - 1650527457; 2011-770585 AB - The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has indicated that Members and congressional staff are eligible for health benefits related to federal employment, and these additional health benefits are outlined in this report. These health benefits include the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS), the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (FEDVIP), the Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP), the Office of the Attending Physician, treatment in military facilities, and eligibility for Medicare, which does not appear to be affected by the final rule. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 18 2014, 12 pp. AU - Mach, Annie L AU - Cornell, Ada S Y1 - 2014/02/18/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Health conditions and policy - Physicians, nurses, and other health personnel KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Business and service sector - Personnel management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Personnel management KW - Employees KW - Medicare KW - Physicians KW - Regulation KW - Employment KW - Benefits KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527457?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mach%2C+Annie+L%3BCornell%2C+Ada+S&rft.aulast=Mach&rft.aufirst=Annie&rft.date=2014-02-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Health+Benefits+for+Members+of+Congress+and+Certain+Congressional+Staff&rft.title=Health+Benefits+for+Members+of+Congress+and+Certain+Congressional+Staff&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43194.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43194 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Education Sciences Reform Act AN - 1650527539; 2011-770586 AB - The Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA) established the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) as an independent research arm of the Department of Education (ED). The IES Director, appointed by the President with Senate consent, serves a six-year term and is advised by a technical panel composed primarily of educational researchers, the National Board of Educational Sciences (NBES). The IES consists of four research centers, the National Center for Education Research (NCER), the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance (NCEE), and the National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER). Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 14 2014, 10 pp. AU - Kuenzi, Jeffrey J AU - Stoll, Adam Y1 - 2014/02/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Government - Public officials KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Education and education policy - Curriculum KW - Education KW - Statistics KW - Presidents KW - Directors KW - Special education KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527539?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kuenzi%2C+Jeffrey+J%3BStoll%2C+Adam&rft.aulast=Kuenzi&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2014-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Education+Sciences+Reform+Act&rft.title=The+Education+Sciences+Reform+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43398.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43398 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Table Egg Production and Hen Welfare: Agreement and Legislative Proposals AN - 1650526870; 2011-770587 AB - Given the history between the egg industry and animal protection groups, the United Egg Producers (UEP) stunned the animal agriculture community in July 2011 with an announcement that it would work jointly with the Humane Society of the US (HSUS) to push for federal legislation to regulate how US table eggs are produced. This report provides an overview of the US egg industry, the UEP-HSUS agreement, the provisions of S. 820 and H.R. 1731 introduced in the 113th Congress, the supporting and opposing views of the bills, and some animal welfare issues for laying hens. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 14 2014, 27 pp. AU - Greene, Joel L AU - Cowan, Tadlock Y1 - 2014/02/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Animals KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Agriculture KW - United States KW - Animals KW - History KW - Production KW - Welfare economics KW - Legislation KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Greene%2C+Joel+L%3BCowan%2C+Tadlock&rft.aulast=Greene&rft.aufirst=Joel&rft.date=2014-02-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Table+Egg+Production+and+Hen+Welfare%3A+Agreement+and+Legislative+Proposals&rft.title=Table+Egg+Production+and+Hen+Welfare%3A+Agreement+and+Legislative+Proposals&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42534.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42534 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of Arsenic on Osteoblast Differentiation in Vitro and on Bone Mineral Density and Microstructure in Rats AN - 1544012678; 20168367 AB - Background: Arsenic is a ubiquitous toxic element and is known to contaminate drinking water in many countries. Several epidemiological studies have shown that arsenic exposure augments the risk of bone disorders. However, the detailed effect and mechanism of inorganic arsenic on osteoblast differentiation of bone marrow stromal cells and bone loss still remain unclear. Objectives: We investigated the effects and mechanism of arsenic on osteoblast differentiation in vitro and evaluated bone mineral density (BMD) and bone microstructure in rats at doses relevant to human exposure from drinking water. Methods: We used a cell model of rat primary bone marrow stromal cells (BMSCs) and a rat model of long-term exposure with arsenic-contaminated drinking water, and determined bone microstructure and BMD in rats by microcomputed tomography ( mu CT). Results: We observed significant attenuation of osteoblast differentiation after exposure of BMSCs to arsenic trioxide (0.5 or 1 mu M). After arsenic treatment during differentiation, expression of runt-related transcription factor-2 (Runx2), bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2), and osteocalcin in BMSCs was inhibited and phosphorylation of enhanced extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) was increased. These altered differentiation-related molecules could be reversed by the ERK inhibitor PD98059. Exposure of rats to arsenic trioxide (0.05 or 0.5 ppm) in drinking water for 12 weeks altered BMD and microstructure, decreased Runx2 expression, and increased ERK phosphorylation in bones. In BMSCs isolated from arsenic-treated rats, osteoblast differentiation was inhibited. Conclusions: Our results suggest that arsenic is capable of inhibiting osteoblast differentiation of BMSCs via an ERK-dependent signaling pathway and thus increasing bone loss. Citation: Wu CT, Lu TY, Chan DC, Tsai KS, Yang RS, Liu SH. 2014. Effects of arsenic on osteoblast differentiation in vitro and on bone mineral density and microstructure in rats. Environ Health Perspect 122:559-565; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307832 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wu, Cheng-Tien AU - Lu, Tung-Ying AU - Chan, Ding-Cheng AU - Tsai, Keh-Sung AU - Yang, Rong-Sen AU - Liu, Shing-Hwa AD - Institute of Toxicology, Y1 - 2014/02/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 14 SP - 559 EP - 565 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 6 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Osteoblastogenesis KW - stromal cells KW - Bone marrow KW - Cell culture KW - Rats KW - Extracellular signal-regulated kinase KW - Bone mineral density KW - Phosphorylation KW - Risk factors KW - Arsenic KW - Cbfa-1 protein KW - Osteocalcin KW - Toxic materials KW - Arsenic trioxide KW - Bone loss KW - Computed tomography KW - Bone diseases KW - Bone morphogenetic protein 2 KW - Drinking water KW - Minerals KW - Signal transduction KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1544012678?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Effects+of+Arsenic+on+Osteoblast+Differentiation+in+Vitro+and+on+Bone+Mineral+Density+and+Microstructure+in+Rats&rft.au=Wu%2C+Cheng-Tien%3BLu%2C+Tung-Ying%3BChan%2C+Ding-Cheng%3BTsai%2C+Keh-Sung%3BYang%2C+Rong-Sen%3BLiu%2C+Shing-Hwa&rft.aulast=Wu&rft.aufirst=Cheng-Tien&rft.date=2014-02-14&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=559&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307832 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Osteoblastogenesis; Arsenic; stromal cells; Osteocalcin; Cbfa-1 protein; Bone marrow; Arsenic trioxide; Cell culture; Extracellular signal-regulated kinase; Bone mineral density; Phosphorylation; Computed tomography; Bone loss; Bone diseases; Bone morphogenetic protein 2; Drinking water; Signal transduction; Rats; Risk factors; Toxic materials; Minerals DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307832 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - From Golden Fleece to Golden Goose: Telling the Stories Behind Scientific Discovery T2 - 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2014) AN - 1510099930; 6280023 JF - 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2014) AU - Cooper, Jim Y1 - 2014/02/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 13 KW - Aquatic birds UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1510099930?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2014+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2014%29&rft.atitle=From+Golden+Fleece+to+Golden+Goose%3A+Telling+the+Stories+Behind+Scientific+Discovery&rft.au=Cooper%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Cooper&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2014-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2014+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2014%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2014/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-24 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-26 ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Visions of Life: The Fruitful Feedback Between Science Fiction and Astrobiology T2 - 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2014) AN - 1510095530; 6279907 JF - 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS 2014) AU - Grinspoon, David Y1 - 2014/02/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 13 KW - Feedback UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1510095530?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=2014+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2014%29&rft.atitle=Visions+of+Life%3A+The+Fruitful+Feedback+Between+Science+Fiction+and+Astrobiology&rft.au=Grinspoon%2C+David&rft.aulast=Grinspoon&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-02-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=2014+Annual+Meeting+of+the+American+Association+for+the+Advancement+of+Science+%28AAAS+2014%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2014/webprogram/start.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-24 N1 - Last updated - 2014-03-26 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reducing Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Military Retirees and the Bipartisan Budget Act: In Brief AN - 1650527357; 2011-770588 AB - In addition to raising budget caps in FY2014 and FY2015, the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) reduced the cost of living adjustments (COLAs) provided to working-age military retirees under the age of 62 from the full Consumer Price Index (CPI) to the CPI less 1%. At age 62, their benefit level will be raised to an amount that includes full rather than partial CPI adjustments for each year below the age of 62. This new benefit level would then be increased for full CPI adjustments in later years. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 11 2014, 8 pp. AU - Belasco, Amy Y1 - 2014/02/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 11 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Retirees KW - Price indexes KW - Consumers KW - Cost and standard of living KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527357?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Belasco%2C+Amy&rft.aulast=Belasco&rft.aufirst=Amy&rft.date=2014-02-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reducing+Cost-of-Living+Adjustments+for+Military+Retirees+and+the+Bipartisan+Budget+Act%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Reducing+Cost-of-Living+Adjustments+for+Military+Retirees+and+the+Bipartisan+Budget+Act%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43393.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43393 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - TRICARE and VA Health Care: Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) AN - 1650527038; 2011-770589 AB - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), which was later amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA), did not make any significant changes to the Department of Defense (DOD) TRICARE program or to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. However, many have sought clarification as to whether certain provisions in ACA would apply to TRICARE and VA health care beneficiaries. Congress enacted the TRICARE Affirmation Act to affirm that TRICARE satisfies the minimum essential coverage requirement in ACA. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 11 2014, 11 pp. AU - Panangala, Sidath Viranga AU - Jansen, Don J Y1 - 2014/02/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 11 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Veterans KW - United States KW - Education KW - Health policy KW - Patients KW - Medical service KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527038?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Panangala%2C+Sidath+Viranga%3BJansen%2C+Don+J&rft.aulast=Panangala&rft.aufirst=Sidath&rft.date=2014-02-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=TRICARE+and+VA+Health+Care%3A+Impact+of+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.title=TRICARE+and+VA+Health+Care%3A+Impact+of+the+Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41198.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41198 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic (PBPK) Modeling of Interstrain Variability in Trichloroethylene Metabolism in the Mouse AN - 1534833252; 20047077 AB - Background: Quantitative estimation of toxicokinetic variability in the human population is a persistent challenge in risk assessment of environmental chemicals. Traditionally, interindividual differences in the population are accounted for by default assumptions or, in rare cases, are based on human toxicokinetic data. Objectives: We evaluated the utility of genetically diverse mouse strains for estimating toxicokinetic population variability for risk assessment, using trichloroethylene (TCE) metabolism as a case study. Methods: We used data on oxidative and glutathione conjugation metabolism of TCE in 16 inbred and 1 hybrid mouse strains to calibrate and extend existing physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) models. We added one-compartment models for glutathione metabolites and a two-compartment model for dichloroacetic acid (DCA). We used a Bayesian population analysis of interstrain variability to quantify variability in TCE metabolism. Results: Concentration-time profiles for TCE metabolism to oxidative and glutathione conjugation metabolites varied across strains. Median predictions for the metabolic flux through oxidation were less variable (5-fold range) than that through glutathione conjugation (10-fold range). For oxidative metabolites, median predictions of trichloroacetic acid production were less variable (2-fold range) than DCA production (5-fold range), although the uncertainty bounds for DCA exceeded the predicted variability. Conclusions: Population PBPK modeling of genetically diverse mouse strains can provide useful quantitative estimates of toxicokinetic population variability. When extrapolated to lower doses more relevant to environmental exposures, mouse population-derived variability estimates for TCE metabolism closely matched population variability estimates previously derived from human toxicokinetic studies with TCE, highlighting the utility of mouse interstrain metabolism studies for addressing toxicokinetic variability. Citation: Chiu WA, Campbell JL Jr, Clewell HJ III, Zhou YH, Wright FA, Guyton KZ, Rusyn I. 2014. Physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modeling of interstrain variability in trichloroethylene metabolism in the mouse. Environ Health Perspect 122:456-463; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307623 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Chiu, Weihsueh A AU - Campbell, Jerry L AU - Clewell, Harvey J AU - Zhou, Yi-Hui AU - Wright, Fred A AU - Guyton, Kathryn Z AU - Rusyn, Ivan AD - National Center for Environmental Assessment, Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/02/11/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 11 SP - 456 EP - 463 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Prediction KW - Risk assessment KW - Bayesian analysis KW - Glutathione KW - Physiology KW - Dichloroacetic acid KW - Metabolites KW - Trichloroacetic acid KW - Oxidative metabolism KW - Case studies KW - Hybrids KW - Trichloroethylene KW - Data processing KW - Mathematical models KW - Human populations KW - Acid production KW - Solvents KW - Pharmacokinetics KW - Oxidation KW - Inbreeding KW - Metabolism KW - metabolic flux KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534833252?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Physiologically+Based+Pharmacokinetic+%28PBPK%29+Modeling+of+Interstrain+Variability+in+Trichloroethylene+Metabolism+in+the+Mouse&rft.au=Chiu%2C+Weihsueh+A%3BCampbell%2C+Jerry+L%3BClewell%2C+Harvey+J%3BZhou%2C+Yi-Hui%3BWright%2C+Fred+A%3BGuyton%2C+Kathryn+Z%3BRusyn%2C+Ivan&rft.aulast=Chiu&rft.aufirst=Weihsueh&rft.date=2014-02-11&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=456&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307623 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Mathematical models; Data processing; Glutathione; Bayesian analysis; Dichloroacetic acid; Metabolites; Trichloroacetic acid; Pharmacokinetics; Oxidative metabolism; Hybrids; Oxidation; Inbreeding; Trichloroethylene; metabolic flux; Prediction; Chemicals; Physiology; Acid production; Human populations; Solvents; Case studies; Metabolism DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307623 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): U.S. and International Response to Philippines Disaster AN - 1761664576; 2011-905336 AB - This report examines the impact of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), which struck the central Philippines on November 8, 2013, and the US and international response. Haiyan was one of the strongest typhoons to strike land on record. Over a 16-hour period, the 'super typhoon,' with a force equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane and sustained winds of up to 195 mph, directly swept through six provinces in the central Philippines. Despite the physical and logistical challenges, regular relief activities reportedly reached most of the worst-stricken areas within two weeks of the storm. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 10 2014, 32 pp. AU - Lum, Thomas AU - Margesson, Rhoda Y1 - 2014/02/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Hurricanes KW - Philippines KW - Land KW - Disasters KW - Storms KW - Typhoons KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761664576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lum%2C+Thomas%3BMargesson%2C+Rhoda&rft.aulast=Lum&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2014-02-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Typhoon+Haiyan+%28Yolanda%29%3A+U.S.+and+International+Response+to+Philippines+Disaster&rft.title=Typhoon+Haiyan+%28Yolanda%29%3A+U.S.+and+International+Response+to+Philippines+Disaster&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43309.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43309 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The FutureGen Carbon Capture and Sequestration Project: A Brief History and Issues for Congress AN - 1650527293; 2011-770591 AB - FutureGen is a clean-coal technology program managed through a public-private partnership between the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the FutureGen 2.0 Industrial Alliance. This report briefly summarizes the history of FutureGen, discusses why it has gained interest and support from some Members of Congress and the Administration while remaining in initial stages of development, and offers some policy considerations on barriers that challenge its further development as a model for a carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) program. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 10 2014, 15 pp. AU - Folger, Peter Y1 - 2014/02/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - International relations - International relations KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Government - Public administration KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - United States KW - Partnership KW - History KW - Public-private sector cooperation KW - Alliances KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527293?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Folger%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=Folger&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2014-02-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+FutureGen+Carbon+Capture+and+Sequestration+Project%3A+A+Brief+History+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+FutureGen+Carbon+Capture+and+Sequestration+Project%3A+A+Brief+History+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43028.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43028 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy: In Brief AN - 1650527258; 2011-770590 AB - This report briefly analyzes the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Strategy (HSRS), which is the key strategic document released by the Hurricane Sandy Rebuilding Task Force established by executive order. The HSRS has 69 different recommendations meant to guide the regions' recovery from the disaster. This report also discusses overarching issues for Congress that may arise in oversight of the Hurricane Sandy recovery process and how lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy can be applied to future disasters. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 10 2014, 9 pp. AU - Brown, Jared T Y1 - 2014/02/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Government - Executive power KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Hurricanes KW - Disasters KW - Executive orders KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527258?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brown%2C+Jared+T&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2014-02-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Hurricane+Sandy+Rebuilding+Strategy%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=The+Hurricane+Sandy+Rebuilding+Strategy%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43396.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43396 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Career and Technical Education (CTE): A Primer AN - 1650527050; 2011-770592 AB - Career and technical education (CTE), sometimes referred to as vocational education, provides occupational and non-occupational preparation at the secondary, postsecondary, and adult education levels. As defined in a publication by the US Department of Education's (ED's) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CTE prepares students for roles outside the paid labor market, teaches general employment skills, and teaches skills required in specific occupations or careers. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 10 2014, 19 pp. AU - Dortch, Cassandria Y1 - 2014/02/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Education and education policy - Adult, technical, and vocational education KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - United States KW - Technical education KW - Education KW - Statistics KW - Education, Adult KW - Vocational education KW - Occupations KW - Markets KW - Students KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527050?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dortch%2C+Cassandria&rft.aulast=Dortch&rft.aufirst=Cassandria&rft.date=2014-02-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Career+and+Technical+Education+%28CTE%29%3A+A+Primer&rft.title=Career+and+Technical+Education+%28CTE%29%3A+A+Primer&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42748.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42748 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High-Density Livestock Production and Molecularly Characterized MRSA Infections in Pennsylvania AN - 1534833193; 20047064 AB - Background: European studies suggest that living near high-density livestock production increases the risk of sequence type (ST) 398 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization. To our knowledge, no studies have evaluated associations between livestock production and human infection by other strain types. Objectives: We evaluated associations between MRSA molecular subgroups and high-density livestock production. Methods: We conducted a yearlong 2012 prospective study on a stratified random sample of patients with culture-confirmed MRSA infection; we oversampled patients from the Geisinger Health System with exposure to high-density livestock production in Pennsylvania. Isolates were characterized using S. aureus protein A (spa) typing and detection of Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL) and scn genes. We compared patients with one of two specific MRSA strains with patients with all other strains of MRSA isolates, using logistic regression that accounted for the sampling design, for two different exposure models: one based on the location of the animals (livestock model) and the other on crop field application of manure (crop field model). Results: Of 196 MRSA isolates, we identified 30 spa types, 47 PVL-negative and 15 scn-negative isolates, and no ST398 MRSA. Compared with quartiles 1-3 combined, the highest quartiles of swine livestock and dairy/veal crop field exposures were positively associated with community-onset-PVL-negative MRSA (CO-PVL-negative MRSA vs. all other MRSA), with adjusted odds ratios of 4.24 (95% CI: 1.60, 11.25) and 4.88 (95% CI: 1.40, 17.00), respectively. The association with CO-PVL-negative MRSA infection increased across quartiles of dairy/veal livestock exposure (trend p = 0.05). Conclusions: Our findings suggest that other MRSA strains, beyond ST398, may be involved in livestock-associated MRSA infection in the United States. Citation: Casey JA, Shopsin B, Cosgrove SE, Nachman KE, Curriero FC, Rose HR, Schwartz BS. 2014. High-density livestock production and molecularly characterized MRSA infections in Pennsylvania. Environ Health Perspect 122:464-470; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307370 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Casey, Joan A AU - Shopsin, Bo AU - Cosgrove, Sara E AU - Nachman, Keeve E AU - Curriero, Frank C AU - Rose, Hannah R AU - Schwartz, Brian S AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2014/02/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 07 SP - 464 EP - 470 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Colonization KW - Dairies KW - Animal wastes KW - Manure KW - Crop fields KW - USA, Pennsylvania KW - Proteins KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Infection KW - Antibiotic resistance KW - Livestock KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534833193?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=High-Density+Livestock+Production+and+Molecularly+Characterized+MRSA+Infections+in+Pennsylvania&rft.au=Casey%2C+Joan+A%3BShopsin%2C+Bo%3BCosgrove%2C+Sara+E%3BNachman%2C+Keeve+E%3BCurriero%2C+Frank+C%3BRose%2C+Hannah+R%3BSchwartz%2C+Brian+S&rft.aulast=Casey&rft.aufirst=Joan&rft.date=2014-02-07&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=464&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307370 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Colonization; Dairies; Manure; Animal wastes; Crop fields; Proteins; Infection; Antibiotic resistance; Livestock; Staphylococcus aureus; USA, Pennsylvania DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307370 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multidrug-Resistant and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in Hog Slaughter and Processing Plant Workers and Their Community in North Carolina (USA) AN - 1534818232; 20047065 AB - Background: Use of antimicrobials in industrial food-animal production is associated with the presence of antimicrobial-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) among animals and humans. Hog slaughter/processing plants process large numbers of animals from industrial animal operations and are environments conducive to the exchange of bacteria between animals and workers. Objectives: We compared the prevalence of multidrug-resistant S. aureus (MDRSA) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) carriage among processing plant workers, their household members, and community residents. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study of hog slaughter/processing plant workers, their household members, and community residents in North Carolina. Participants responded to a questionnaire and provided a nasal swab. Swabs were tested for S. aureus, and isolates were tested for antimicrobial susceptibility and subjected to multilocus sequence typing. Results: The prevalence of S. aureus was 21.6%, 30.2%, and 22.5% among 162 workers, 63 household members, and 111 community residents, respectively. The overall prevalence of MDRSA and MRSA tested by disk diffusion was 6.9% and 4.8%, respectively. The adjusted prevalence of MDRSA among workers was 1.96 times (95% CI: 0.71, 5.45) the prevalence in community residents. The adjusted average number of antimicrobial classes to which S. aureus isolates from workers were resistant was 2.54 times (95% CI: 1.16, 5.56) the number among isolates from community residents. We identified two MDRSA isolates and one MRSA isolate from workers as sequence type 398, a type associated with exposure to livestock. Conclusions: Although the prevalence of S. aureus and MRSA was similar in hog slaughter/processing plant workers and their household and community members, S. aureus isolates from workers were resistant to a greater number of antimicrobial classes. These findings may be related to the nontherapeutic use of antimicrobials in food-animal production. Citation: Castillo Neyra R, Frisancho JA, Rinsky JL, Resnick C, Carroll KC, Rule AM, Ross T, You Y, Price LB, Silbergeld EK. 2014. Multidrug-resistant and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in hog slaughter and processing plant workers and their community in North Carolina (USA). Environ Health Perspect 122:471-477; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306741 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Neyra, Ricardo Castillo AU - Frisancho, Jose Augusto AU - Rinsky, Jessica L AU - Resnick, Carol AU - Carroll, Karen Colleen AU - Rule, Ana Maria AU - Ross, Tracy AU - You, Yaqi AU - Price, Lance B AU - Silbergeld, Ellen Kovner AD - Department of Epidemiology, and Y1 - 2014/02/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 07 SP - 471 EP - 477 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - USA, North Carolina KW - Inventories KW - Food industry KW - Drug resistance KW - Food KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - Livestock KW - multilocus sequence typing KW - Workers KW - Households KW - Plant communities KW - Slaughter KW - Diffusion KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Antibiotic resistance KW - Occupational exposure KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534818232?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Multidrug-Resistant+and+Methicillin-Resistant+Staphylococcus+aureus+%28MRSA%29+in+Hog+Slaughter+and+Processing+Plant+Workers+and+Their+Community+in+North+Carolina+%28USA%29&rft.au=Neyra%2C+Ricardo+Castillo%3BFrisancho%2C+Jose+Augusto%3BRinsky%2C+Jessica+L%3BResnick%2C+Carol%3BCarroll%2C+Karen+Colleen%3BRule%2C+Ana+Maria%3BRoss%2C+Tracy%3BYou%2C+Yaqi%3BPrice%2C+Lance+B%3BSilbergeld%2C+Ellen+Kovner&rft.aulast=Neyra&rft.aufirst=Ricardo&rft.date=2014-02-07&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=471&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306741 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Workers; Food industry; Food; Drug resistance; Plant communities; Diffusion; Slaughter; Occupational exposure; multilocus sequence typing; Livestock; Antimicrobial agents; Households; Antibiotic resistance; Staphylococcus aureus; USA, North Carolina DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306741 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Specialty Metal Clause: Oversight Issues and Options for Congress AN - 1650527312; 2011-770593 AB - This report examines the specialty metal clause in the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), potential oversight issues, and options for Congress. The specialty metal clause prohibits the Department of Defense (DOD) from acquiring end units or components for aircraft, missile and space systems, ships, tank and automotive items, weapon systems, or ammunition unless these end items or components have been manufactured with specialty metals that have been melted or produced in the US. Specialty metals are used in components procured through DOD contracts, primarily for military aircraft, weapons, equipment, and within integrated circuits, wiring, and electrical components. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 6 2014, 23 pp. AU - Grasso, Valerie Bailey Y1 - 2014/02/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Machinery and equipment industry KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Ships KW - United States KW - Equipment KW - Contracts KW - Security measures KW - Regulation KW - Surveillance KW - Ammunition KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Grasso%2C+Valerie+Bailey&rft.aulast=Grasso&rft.aufirst=Valerie&rft.date=2014-02-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Specialty+Metal+Clause%3A+Oversight+Issues+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Specialty+Metal+Clause%3A+Oversight+Issues+and+Options+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33751.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33751 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Reserve: Unconventional Monetary Policy Options AN - 1650526863; 2011-770594 AB - In the aftermath of the financial crisis of 2007-2008, the Federal Reserve (Fed) reduced the federal funds rate to a range of 0% to 0.25% by December 2008, exhausting its conventional monetary tool. With the economy still exhibiting large amounts of slack and recovery prospects weak, the Fed experimented over the next few years with unconventional policies in an attempt to revive the economy. These policies were pursued after the acute crisis phase, during which the Fed created a series of emergency liquidity facilities. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 6 2014, 31 pp. AU - Labonte, Marc Y1 - 2014/02/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Finance KW - Economic conditions KW - Monetary policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526863?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Labonte%2C+Marc&rft.aulast=Labonte&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2014-02-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Reserve%3A+Unconventional+Monetary+Policy+Options&rft.title=Federal+Reserve%3A+Unconventional+Monetary+Policy+Options&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42962.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42962 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA): A Summary of the Act and Its Major Requirements AN - 1650527349; 2011-770595 AB - This report summarizes the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and its major programs and regulatory requirements. It provides summaries of the principal environmental statutes administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and includes the drinking water security provisions added to the SDWA by the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 (P.L. 107-188), and lead reduction provisions as amended by P.L. 111-380. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 5 2014, 18 pp. AU - Tiemann, Mary Y1 - 2014/02/05/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - International relations - War KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Environmental health KW - Health policy KW - Regulation KW - Bioterrorism KW - Drinking water KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527349?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tiemann%2C+Mary&rft.aulast=Tiemann&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2014-02-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Safe+Drinking+Water+Act+%28SDWA%29%3A+A+Summary+of+the+Act+and+Its+Major+Requirements&rft.title=Safe+Drinking+Water+Act+%28SDWA%29%3A+A+Summary+of+the+Act+and+Its+Major+Requirements&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31243.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL31243 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Overview and Issues for Implementation of the Federal Cloud Computing Initiative: Implications for Federal Information Technology Reform Management AN - 1650527447; 2011-770598 AB - Since 2009, the federal government has been shifting its data storage needs to cloud-based services and away from agency-owned, in-house data centers. This report explains what cloud computing is, including cloud deployment models and service models; discusses issues that should be considered when adopting cloud services; and presents the federal government's planning for information technology (IT) reform. It also provides possible mechanisms for Congress to monitor agencies as they implement cloud computing. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 3 2014, 31 pp. AU - Figliola, Patricia Moloney AU - Fischer, Eric A Y1 - 2014/02/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Environment and environmental policy - Buildings and structures KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Storage KW - Management KW - Federal government KW - Information technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527447?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Figliola%2C+Patricia+Moloney%3BFischer%2C+Eric+A&rft.aulast=Figliola&rft.aufirst=Patricia&rft.date=2014-02-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Overview+and+Issues+for+Implementation+of+the+Federal+Cloud+Computing+Initiative%3A+Implications+for+Federal+Information+Technology+Reform+Management&rft.title=Overview+and+Issues+for+Implementation+of+the+Federal+Cloud+Computing+Initiative%3A+Implications+for+Federal+Information+Technology+Reform+Management&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42887.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42887 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Homelessness: Targeted Federal Programs and Recent Legislation AN - 1650526957; 2011-770597 AB - Federal assistance targeted to homeless individuals and families was largely nonexistent prior to the mid-1980s. This report describes existing federal programs that provide targeted assistance to homeless individuals and families with the goal of ending homelessness (other federal programs may provide assistance to homeless individuals but are not specifically designed to assist homeless persons). Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 3 2014, 31 pp. AU - Perl, Libby AU - Bagalman, Erin AU - Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L AU - Heisler, Elayne J AU - McCallion, Gail AU - McCarthy, Francis X AU - Sacco, Lisa N Y1 - 2014/02/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Family KW - Legislation KW - Federal aid KW - Homeless persons KW - Homelessness KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526957?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Perl%2C+Libby%3BBagalman%2C+Erin%3BFernandes-Alcantara%2C+Adrienne+L%3BHeisler%2C+Elayne+J%3BMcCallion%2C+Gail%3BMcCarthy%2C+Francis+X%3BSacco%2C+Lisa+N&rft.aulast=Perl&rft.aufirst=Libby&rft.date=2014-02-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Homelessness%3A+Targeted+Federal+Programs+and+Recent+Legislation&rft.title=Homelessness%3A+Targeted+Federal+Programs+and+Recent+Legislation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30442.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL30442 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Early Release for Federal Inmates: Fact Sheet AN - 1650526953; 2011-770596 AB - Congress has shown interest in ways to reduce the size of the federal prison population by reducing the amount of time inmates serve in prison though such measures as allowing inmates to earn credit toward their sentences for participating in rehabilitative programs. In considering whether or how to modify existing federal sentencing policy, some policymakers might be interested in examining existing means to reduce a federal inmate's sentence -- This fact sheet highlights current authorities available to provide for the early release of federal inmates. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Feb 3 2014, 2 pp. AU - James, Nathan Y1 - 2014/02/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Prisoners and correctional facilities and personnel KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Prisons KW - Authority KW - Credit KW - Population KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526953?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=James%2C+Nathan&rft.aulast=James&rft.aufirst=Nathan&rft.date=2014-02-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Early+Release+for+Federal+Inmates%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=Early+Release+for+Federal+Inmates%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43392.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43392 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dose-Dependent Incidence of Hepatic Tumors in Adult Mice following Perinatal Exposure to Bisphenol A AN - 1534818701; 20047062 AB - Background: Bisphenol A (BPA) is a high production volume chemical with hormone-like properties that has been implicated as a potential carcinogen. Early-life exposure has been linked to increased risk for precancerous lesions in mammary and prostate glands and the uterus, but no prior study has shown a significant association between BPA exposure and cancer development. Objective: We explored the effects of BPA exposure during gestation and lactation on adult incidence of hepatic tumors in mice. Methods: Isogenic mice were perinatally exposed to BPA through maternal diets containing one of four environmentally relevant doses of BPA (0, 50 ng, 50 mu g, or 50 mg per kilogram of diet), and we followed approximately one male and one female per litter until they were 10 months of age. Animals were tested for known risk factors for hepatocellular carcinoma, including bacterial and viral infections. Results: We found dose-dependent incidence of hepatic tumors in 10-month-old BPA-exposed mice. Of the offspring examined, 23% presented with hepatic tumors or preneoplastic lesions. We observed a statistically significant dose-response relationship, with an odds ratio for neoplastic and preneoplastic lesions of 7.23 (95% CI: 3.23, 16.17) for mice exposed to 50 mg BPA/kg diet compared with unexposed controls. Observed early disease onset, absence of bacterial or viral infection, and lack of characteristic sexual dimorphism in tumor incidence support a nonclassical etiology. Conclusions: To our knowledge, this is the first report of a statistically significant association between BPA exposure and frank tumors in any organ. Our results link early-life exposure to BPA with the development of hepatic tumors in rodents, and have potential implications for human health and disease. Citation: Weinhouse C, Anderson OS, Bergin IL, Vandenbergh DJ, Gyekis JP, Dingman MA, Yang J, Dolinoy DC. 2014. Dose-dependent incidence of hepatic tumors in adult mice following perinatal exposure to bisphenol A. Environ Health Perspect 122:485-491; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307449 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Weinhouse, Caren AU - Anderson, Olivia S AU - Bergin, Ingrid L AU - Vandenbergh, David J AU - Gyekis, Joseph P AU - Dingman, Marc A AU - Yang, Jingyun AU - Dolinoy, Dana C AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, and Y1 - 2014/02/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 03 SP - 485 EP - 491 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 5 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Sexual dimorphism KW - Age KW - Statistical analysis KW - Carcinogens KW - Infection KW - Bisphenol A KW - Perinatal exposure KW - Dose-response effects KW - Risk factors KW - Gestation KW - Lesions KW - Hepatocellular carcinoma KW - Diets KW - Uterus KW - Litter KW - Etiology KW - Mice KW - Tumors KW - Cancer KW - Progeny KW - Uterine cancer KW - Prostate KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534818701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Dose-Dependent+Incidence+of+Hepatic+Tumors+in+Adult+Mice+following+Perinatal+Exposure+to+Bisphenol+A&rft.au=Weinhouse%2C+Caren%3BAnderson%2C+Olivia+S%3BBergin%2C+Ingrid+L%3BVandenbergh%2C+David+J%3BGyekis%2C+Joseph+P%3BDingman%2C+Marc+A%3BYang%2C+Jingyun%3BDolinoy%2C+Dana+C&rft.aulast=Weinhouse&rft.aufirst=Caren&rft.date=2014-02-03&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=485&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307449 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Sexual dimorphism; Age; Etiology; Litter; Uterus; Statistical analysis; Tumors; Carcinogens; Infection; Bisphenol A; Perinatal exposure; Risk factors; Dose-response effects; Gestation; Progeny; Uterine cancer; Prostate; Hepatocellular carcinoma; Mice; Cancer; Lesions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307449 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 'Our' Community: Corporate Social Responsibility, Neoliberalisation, and Mining Industry Community Engagement in Rural Australia AN - 1787965283; PQ0002933423 AB - This paper addresses contemporary neoliberal mobilisations of community undertaken by private corporations. It does so by examining the ways in which the mining industry, empowered through the legitimising framework of corporate social responsibility, is increasingly and profoundly involved in shaping the meaning, practice, and experience of 'local community'. We draw on a substantial Australian case study, consisting of interviews and document analysis, as a means to examine 'community-engagement' practices undertaken by BHP Billiton's Ravensthorpe Nickel Operation in the Shire of Ravensthorpe in rural Australia. This engagement, we argue, as a process of deepening neoliberalisation simultaneously defines and transforms local community according to the logic of global capital. As such, this study has implications for critical understandings of the intersections among corporate social responsibility, neoliberalisation, community, and capital. JF - Environment and Planning A AU - Mayes, Robyn AU - McDonald, Paula AU - Pini, Barbara AD - John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth WA 6845, Australia, R.Mayes@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 398 EP - 413 PB - Sage Publications, Inc., 207 Brondesbury Pk. London NW2 5JN United Kingdom VL - 46 IS - 2 SN - 0308-518X, 0308-518X KW - Environment Abstracts KW - corporate social responsibility KW - neoliberalisation KW - community KW - mining KW - community engagement KW - global capitalism KW - Case studies KW - Social responsibility KW - Community involvement KW - Nickel KW - Australia KW - Mining KW - Local communities KW - Rural areas KW - ENA 11:Non-Renewable Resources UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1787965283?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment+and+Planning+A&rft.atitle=%27Our%27+Community%3A+Corporate+Social+Responsibility%2C+Neoliberalisation%2C+and+Mining+Industry+Community+Engagement+in+Rural+Australia&rft.au=Mayes%2C+Robyn%3BMcDonald%2C+Paula%3BPini%2C+Barbara&rft.aulast=Mayes&rft.aufirst=Robyn&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=46&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=398&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+and+Planning+A&rft.issn=0308518X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1068%2Fa45676 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 55 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Case studies; Social responsibility; Community involvement; Nickel; Mining; Local communities; Rural areas; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/a45676 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Parents' Nonstandard Work Schedules and Child Well-Being: A Critical Review of the Literature AN - 1680152511; 201516109 AB - This paper provides a comprehensive review of empirical evidence linking parental nonstandard work schedules to four main child developmental outcomes: internalizing and externalizing problems, cognitive development, and body mass index. We evaluated the studies based on theory and methodological rigor (longitudinal data, representative samples, consideration of selection and information bias, confounders, moderators, and mediators). Of 23 studies published between 1980 and 2012 that met the selection criteria, 21 reported significant associations between nonstandard work schedules and an adverse child developmental outcome. The associations were partially mediated through parental depressive symptoms, low quality parenting, reduced parent-child interaction and closeness, and a less supportive home environment. These associations were more pronounced in disadvantaged families and when parents worked such schedules full time. We discuss the nuance, strengths, and limitations of the existing studies, and propose recommendations for future research. Adapted from the source document. JF - The Journal of Primary Prevention AU - Li, Jianghong AU - Johnson, Sarah E AU - Han, Wen-Jui AU - Andrews, Sonia AU - Kendall, Garth AU - Strazdins, Lyndall AU - Dockery, Alfred AD - Centre for Population Health Research, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 53 EP - 73 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Dordrecht, The Netherlands VL - 35 IS - 1 SN - 0278-095X, 0278-095X KW - Cognitive Development KW - Well Being KW - Disadvantaged KW - Labor Force Participation KW - Childrearing Practices KW - Children KW - Parents KW - Bias KW - Home Environment KW - article KW - 1941: the family and socialization; sociology of the family, marriage, & divorce UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680152511?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Journal+of+Primary+Prevention&rft.atitle=Parents%27+Nonstandard+Work+Schedules+and+Child+Well-Being%3A+A+Critical+Review+of+the+Literature&rft.au=Li%2C+Jianghong%3BJohnson%2C+Sarah+E%3BHan%2C+Wen-Jui%3BAndrews%2C+Sonia%3BKendall%2C+Garth%3BStrazdins%2C+Lyndall%3BDockery%2C+Alfred&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Jianghong&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=35&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=53&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+Primary+Prevention&rft.issn=0278095X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10935-013-0318-z LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 99 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - JPPRDT N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Parents; Children; Home Environment; Well Being; Cognitive Development; Childrearing Practices; Labor Force Participation; Disadvantaged; Bias DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10935-013-0318-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of Ramadan on Clinical and Microbiologic Parameters of Patients Seen at a Diarrheal Hospital in Urban Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1996-2012 AN - 1647025193; 21172734 AB - Ramadan is a month in the Islamic calendar when Muslims fast during daylight hours. We used data from the surveillance system of the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, Dhaka Hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a predominantly Muslim country, to compare the etiology and clinical presentation of patients who presented with diarrhea during Ramadan to that of control periods, defined as the 30 days immediately before Ramadan. The proportion of infecting pathogens was largely the same, although Shigella spp. were less likely to be identified during Ramadan. Clinical presentations during Ramadan among adult Muslim diarrheal patients were also comparable to those admitted during control periods. A subgroup of cholera patients who presented after sunset during Ramadan had a shorter duration of diarrhea and higher prevalence of severe thirst, drowsiness, and severe dehydration. Our findings suggest that Ramadan has few effects on the profile of enteric pathogens and clinical features of adults seeking medical care for diarrhea. JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene AU - Leung, Daniel T AU - Das, Sumon K AU - Malek, M A AU - Qadri, Firdausi AU - Faruque, A S G AU - Ryan, Edward T AD - Division of Infectious Diseases, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts; Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts; Centre for Nutrition and Food Security, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts; Centre for Vaccine Sciences, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, dleung@icddrb.org Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 294 EP - 298 PB - American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 60 Revere Drive, Suite 500 Northbrook IL 60062 United States VL - 90 IS - 2 SN - 0002-9637, 0002-9637 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - ISW, Bangladesh KW - Etiology KW - Diarrhea KW - Data processing KW - Pathogenic bacteria KW - Bacterial diseases KW - Surveillance and enforcement KW - Disease control KW - Shigella KW - Drowsiness KW - Pathogens KW - Aetiology KW - Thirst KW - Cholera KW - Hygiene KW - Hospitals KW - Dehydration KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1647025193?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=American+Journal+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.atitle=Impact+of+Ramadan+on+Clinical+and+Microbiologic+Parameters+of+Patients+Seen+at+a+Diarrheal+Hospital+in+Urban+Dhaka%2C+Bangladesh%2C+1996-2012&rft.au=Leung%2C+Daniel+T%3BDas%2C+Sumon+K%3BMalek%2C+M+A%3BQadri%2C+Firdausi%3BFaruque%2C+A+S+G%3BRyan%2C+Edward+T&rft.aulast=Leung&rft.aufirst=Daniel&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=90&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=294&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Journal+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.issn=00029637&rft_id=info:doi/10.4269%2Fajtmh.13-0513 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pathogenic bacteria; Bacterial diseases; Disease control; Surveillance and enforcement; Pathogens; Hygiene; Aetiology; Dehydration; Thirst; Etiology; Data processing; Diarrhea; Cholera; Drowsiness; Hospitals; Shigella; ISW, Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0513 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chicken drumstick bones as an efficient biosorbent for copper (II) removal from aqueous solution AN - 1642285328; 20141565 AB - The biosorption of copper (II) from aqueous solution on chicken drumstick bones as an efficient biosorbent was investigated. Batch shaking experiments were performed to examine the effects of solution pH (2-7), agitation speed (100-250 rpm), contact time (10-180 min), temperature (25-40[degrees]C), biosorbent particle size (250-100 [mu]m), initial metal (50-250 mg L super(-1)) and biosorbent concentrations (2.5-20 g L super(-1)). An agitation speed of 200 rpm was found to be the optimum while the optimum pH was found to occur between a pH of 4-5. The maximum biosorption capacity obtained was 19.08 mg Cu(II)/g adsorbent. Within the range of 25-40[degrees]C, the higher temperature was found to boost the biosorption. The results indicate that Langmuir model provides best correlation of experimental data. It is proposed that the copper-uptake process is controlled by surface chemisorption interactions at the earlier stages (0-20 min) and by intraparticle diffusion at the later stages (after 20 min). JF - Desalination and Water Treatment AU - Znad, Hussein AU - Frangeskides, Zoe AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO BoxU1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia h.znad@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 1560 EP - 1570 PB - European Desalination Society, Tosti 28 1-67100 L'Aquila Italy VL - 52 IS - 7-9 SN - 1944-3994, 1944-3994 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Bisorption KW - Copper KW - Chicken bones KW - Kinetic models KW - Chickens KW - Bones KW - Chemisorption KW - Aqueous solutions KW - Agitation KW - pH KW - Surface chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642285328?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Desalination+and+Water+Treatment&rft.atitle=Chicken+drumstick+bones+as+an+efficient+biosorbent+for+copper+%28II%29+removal+from+aqueous+solution&rft.au=Znad%2C+Hussein%3BFrangeskides%2C+Zoe&rft.aulast=Znad&rft.aufirst=Hussein&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=7-9&rft.spage=1560&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Desalination+and+Water+Treatment&rft.issn=19443994&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F19443994.2013.786657 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19443994.2013.786657 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fighting Noise Pollution: A Public Health Strategy AN - 1642261093; 19339770 AB - In this issue of EHP, investigators from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor describe the most serious health effects of noise and propose a blueprint for an effective U.S. public health response. super(1) The team, led by Richard L. Neitzel, an assistant professor of environmental health sciences, estimated that nearly one-third of Americans are exposed to noise levels deemed injurious to hearing by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - a 24-hour average noise level exceeding 70 dBA. super(1) The authors based this figure on 1981 estimates from the EPA. super(2) JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Holzman, David C AD - David C. Holzman writes on science, medicine, energy, economics, and cars from Lexington and Wellfleet, MA. His work has appeared in Smithsonian, The Atlantic Monthly, and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - A58 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Estimates KW - Blueprints KW - Strategy KW - Noise levels KW - Health KW - Noise pollution KW - Hearing KW - Public health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642261093?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Fighting+Noise+Pollution%3A+A+Public+Health+Strategy&rft.au=Holzman%2C+David+C&rft.aulast=Holzman&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A58&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A58 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A58 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Madness in Family Law: Mothers' Mental Health in the Australian Family Law System AN - 1550984475; 201426318 AB - This article explores the legal and clinical processes underpinning gender differences in Australian Family Court statistics which show that mental illness is the primary reason for limiting mothers' contact with their children. Analysis of a sample of published judgments from 2009 to 2011 featuring mental illness and outcomes of limited child contact identified that allegations of child sex abuse were a common feature of cases in which mothers' child contact was limited. Four illustrative cases are presented with a focus on the processes used in the identification of mental illness. The data indicate that there are different patterns of response to cases where a party has a previously diagnosed mental illness and cases where mental illness is invoked as a possible explanation for child sex abuse allegations. These identified patterns of differentiated response provide a possible explanation for the gender disparity in Family Court reasons for limiting child contact on the grounds of mental illness. Adapted from the source document. JF - Psychiatry, Psychology and Law AU - McInnes, Elspeth AD - School of Education, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 2471, Australia mcinnes@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 78 EP - 91 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd. VL - 21 IS - 1 SN - 1321-8719, 1321-8719 KW - child sexual abuse family law mental illness KW - Mental illness KW - Sexual abuse KW - Mothers KW - Child abuse KW - Family courts KW - Children KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550984475?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.atitle=Madness+in+Family+Law%3A+Mothers%27+Mental+Health+in+the+Australian+Family+Law+System&rft.au=McInnes%2C+Elspeth&rft.aulast=McInnes&rft.aufirst=Elspeth&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=78&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.issn=13218719&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13218719.2013.774688 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Children; Mental illness; Mothers; Child abuse; Family courts; Sexual abuse DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2013.774688 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterization of Resistance to Pratylenchus thornei (Nematoda) in Wheat (Triticum aestivum): Attraction, Penetration, Motility, and Reproduction AN - 1524423177; 19788040 AB - Lines from a cross between two wheat (Triticum aestivum) cultivars with contrasting resistance phenotypes to Pratylenchus thornei (Nematoda) were investigated to determine the stage at which resistance occurs. Host resistance was examined at nematode attraction to and penetration of roots and nematode motility, maturation, and reproduction within roots. There was no significant difference in the rate at which P. thornei was attracted toward or penetrated resistant or susceptible roots. However, suppression of migration, juvenile maturation, and reproduction in and near resistant roots was evident, suggesting that resistance acts post penetration. No preferential root penetration zone was observed in contrast to other studies. The inhibitory compounds from resistant wheat plants appeared to be constitutively expressed and water soluble because nematode migration was suppressed in roots and root exudates of unchallenged seedlings. The effects of these compounds were reversible and affected P. thornei but not P. neglectus. Apart from migration, nematode multiplication was greatly inhibited by resistance because only a few juveniles (10%) developed past stage three in roots of resistant compared with susceptible plants. Earlier in the life cycle, egg deposition and hatch of P. thornei were also significantly reduced in resistant roots and root exudates, suggesting the presence of hatching inhibitors. JF - Phytopathology AU - Linsell, Katherine Joanne AU - Riley, Ian Timothy AU - Davies, Kerrie Ann AU - Oldach, Klaus Herbert AD - South Australian Research and Development Institute, GPO Box 397, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia; University of Adelaide, School of Agriculture, Food and Wine, South Australia, Australia; Molecular Plant Breeding CRC, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, klaus.oldach@sa.gov.au Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 174 EP - 184 PB - American Phytopathological Society, 3340 Pilot Knob Road St. Paul MN 55121-2097 United States VL - 104 IS - 2 SN - 0031-949X, 0031-949X KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - molting KW - root lesion nematode KW - Triticum aestivum KW - Motility KW - Exudates KW - Pratylenchus thornei KW - Roots KW - Life cycle KW - Reproduction KW - Seedlings KW - Migration KW - Hatching KW - Nematoda KW - K 03410:Animal Diseases KW - A 01360:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524423177?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Phytopathology&rft.atitle=Characterization+of+Resistance+to+Pratylenchus+thornei+%28Nematoda%29+in+Wheat+%28Triticum+aestivum%29%3A+Attraction%2C+Penetration%2C+Motility%2C+and+Reproduction&rft.au=Linsell%2C+Katherine+Joanne%3BRiley%2C+Ian+Timothy%3BDavies%2C+Kerrie+Ann%3BOldach%2C+Klaus+Herbert&rft.aulast=Linsell&rft.aufirst=Katherine&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=104&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=174&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Phytopathology&rft.issn=0031949X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1094%2FPHYTO-12-12-0345-R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Exudates; Motility; Life cycle; Roots; Seedlings; Reproduction; Hatching; Migration; Triticum aestivum; Pratylenchus thornei; Nematoda DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-12-12-0345-R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ALSPAC Mercury Study and Fish Consumers: Golding et al. Respond AN - 1524410036; 19339744 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Golding, Jean AU - Steer, Colin D AU - Lowery, Tony AU - Hibbeln, Joseph R AD - Centre for Child and Adolescent Health, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - A38 EP - A39 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Mercury KW - Fish KW - Consumers KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524410036?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=ALSPAC+Mercury+Study+and+Fish+Consumers%3A+Golding+et+al.+Respond&rft.au=Golding%2C+Jean%3BSteer%2C+Colin+D%3BLowery%2C+Tony%3BHibbeln%2C+Joseph+R&rft.aulast=Golding&rft.aufirst=Jean&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A38&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307757R LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mercury; Consumers; Bioaccumulation; Water Pollution Effects; Fish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307757R ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hybrid Antibacterial Fabrics with Extremely High Aspect Ratio Ag/AgTCNQ Nanowires AN - 1512335020; 19337924 AB - This study reports the synthesis of extremely high aspect ratios (>3000) organic semiconductor nanowires of Ag-tetracyanoquinodimethane (AgTCNQ) on the surface of a flexible Ag fabric for the first time. These one-dimensional (1D) hybrid Ag/AgTCNQ nanostructures are attained by a facile, solution-based spontaneous reaction involving immersion of Ag fabrics in an acetonitrile solution of TCNQ. Further, it is discovered that these AgTCNQ nanowires show outstanding antibacterial performance against both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria, which outperforms that of pristine Ag. The outcomes of this study also reflect upon a fundamentally important aspect that the antimicrobial performance of Ag-based nanomaterials may not necessarily be solely due to the amount of Ag+ ions leached from these nanomaterials, but that the nanomaterial itself may also play a direct role in the antimicrobial action. Notably, the applications of metal-organic semiconducting charge transfer complexes of metal-7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) have been predominantly restricted to electronic applications, except from our recent reports on their (photo)catalytic potential and the current case on antimicrobial prospects. This report on growth of these metal-TCNQ complexes on a fabric not only widens the window of these interesting materials for new biological applications, it also opens the possibilities for developing large-area flexible electronic devices by growing a range of metal-organic semiconducting materials directly on a fabric surface. The synthesis of Ag-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ) nanowires of extremely high aspect ratios (>3000) supported on a metallic silver fabric is reported. These Ag/AgTCNQ fabrics show higher antimicrobial performance against both Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria than pristine Ag fabrics. This study extends the applicability of metal-TCNQ charge transfer complexes beyond electronics applications and opens up new avenues towards flexible electronics. JF - Advanced Functional Materials AU - Davoudi, Zahra Mohammad AU - Kandjani, Ahmad Esmaielzadeh AU - Bhatt, Anand I AU - Kyratzis, Ilias L AU - O'Mullane, Anthony P AU - Bansal, Vipul AD - NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory (NBRL) School of Applied Sciorres, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - Feb 2014 SP - 1047 EP - 1053 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 24 IS - 8 SN - 1616-301X, 1616-301X KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - silver KW - AgTCNQ KW - antimicrobial activity KW - charge transfer KW - nanowires KW - antibacterials KW - Fabrics KW - Ions KW - Gram-positive bacteria KW - Hybrids KW - Immersion KW - Electronic equipment KW - Acetonitrile KW - Silver KW - nanotechnology KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - A 01340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512335020?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advanced+Functional+Materials&rft.atitle=Hybrid+Antibacterial+Fabrics+with+Extremely+High+Aspect+Ratio+Ag%2FAgTCNQ+Nanowires&rft.au=Davoudi%2C+Zahra+Mohammad%3BKandjani%2C+Ahmad+Esmaielzadeh%3BBhatt%2C+Anand+I%3BKyratzis%2C+Ilias+L%3BO%27Mullane%2C+Anthony+P%3BBansal%2C+Vipul&rft.aulast=Davoudi&rft.aufirst=Zahra&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1047&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advanced+Functional+Materials&rft.issn=1616301X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fadfm.201302368 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fabrics; Ions; Hybrids; Gram-positive bacteria; Immersion; Electronic equipment; Acetonitrile; Silver; Antimicrobial agents; nanotechnology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201302368 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Antibacterials: Hybrid Antibacterial Fabrics with Extremely High Aspect Ratio Ag/AgTCNQ Nanowires (Adv. Funct. Mater. 8/2014) AN - 1512327842; 19337902 AB - A new application of metal-tetracyanoquinodimethane charge-transfer complexes for efficient antimicrobial performance is discovered by V. Bansal and co-workers. On page 1047, long AgTCNQ nanowires of >4000 aspect ratio are grown onto a fabric surface. The high surface area of the 3D interwoven network of AgTCNQ nanowires and the low aqueous solubility of this material allow the AgTCNQ fabric unprecedented antibacterial performance over pristine Ag fabric due to slow Ag+ ion release characteristics. JF - Advanced Functional Materials AU - Davoudi, Zahra Mohammad AU - Kandjani, Ahmad Esmaielzadeh AU - Bhatt, Anand I AU - Kyratzis, Ilias L AU - O'Mullane, Anthony P AU - Bansal, Vipul AD - NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory (NBRL) School of Applied Sciorres, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - Feb 2014 SP - 1030 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 24 IS - 8 SN - 1616-301X, 1616-301X KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - silver KW - AgTCNQ KW - antimicrobial activity KW - charge transfer KW - nanowires KW - antibacterials KW - Fabrics KW - Solubility KW - Hybrids KW - Surface area KW - nanotechnology KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - A 01340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512327842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Advanced+Functional+Materials&rft.atitle=Antibacterials%3A+Hybrid+Antibacterial+Fabrics+with+Extremely+High+Aspect+Ratio+Ag%2FAgTCNQ+Nanowires+%28Adv.+Funct.+Mater.+8%2F2014%29&rft.au=Davoudi%2C+Zahra+Mohammad%3BKandjani%2C+Ahmad+Esmaielzadeh%3BBhatt%2C+Anand+I%3BKyratzis%2C+Ilias+L%3BO%27Mullane%2C+Anthony+P%3BBansal%2C+Vipul&rft.aulast=Davoudi&rft.aufirst=Zahra&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=1030&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Advanced+Functional+Materials&rft.issn=1616301X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fadfm.201470047 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fabrics; Solubility; Surface area; Hybrids; Antimicrobial agents; nanotechnology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201470047 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Once Upon a Mine: The Legacy of Uranium on the Navajo Nation [Focus: News] AN - 1505349041; 19339766 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Arnold, Carrie AD - Carrie Arnold is a freelance science writer living in Virginia. Her work has appeared in Scientific American, Discover, New Scientist, Smithsonian, and more. Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - A44 EP - A49 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Indexing in process UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505349041?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Once+Upon+a+Mine%3A+The+Legacy+of+Uranium+on+the+Navajo+Nation+%5BFocus%3A+News%5D&rft.au=Arnold%2C+Carrie&rft.aulast=Arnold&rft.aufirst=Carrie&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A44 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-03 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A44 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Radionuclides in Fracking Wastewater: Managing a Toxic Blend AN - 1505348204; 19339767 AB - Naturally occurring radionuclides are widely distributed in the earths crust, so its no surprise that mineral and hydrocarbon extraction processes, conventional and unconventional alike, often produce some radioactive waste. super(1) Radioactive drilling waste is a form of TENORM (short for technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive material)that is, naturally occurring radioactive material (NORM) that has been concentrated or otherwise made more available for human exposure through anthropogenic means. super(2) Both the rapidity and the extent of the U.S. natural gas drilling boom have brought heightened scrutiny to the issues of radioactive exposure and waste management. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Brown, Valeria J AD - Valerie J. Brown, based in Oregon, has written for EHP since 1996. In 2009 she won a Society of Environmental Journalists' Outstanding Explanatory Reporting award for her writing on epigenetics. Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - A50 EP - A55 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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A small number of cross-sectional epidemiological studies have reported an association between PFOA/PFOS exposure and timing of puberty, super(3) menopause, super(4) and thyroid function, super(5) while others have reported no association. super(6) In this issue of EHP, researchers report an association between PFC concentrations in circulating blood and rate of hysterectomy as well as earlier age at natural menopause. super(7) JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Konkel, Lindsey AD - Lindsey Konkel is a Worcester, MA-based journalist who reports on science, health, and the environment. She is an editor for Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate. Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - A59 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Blood KW - Age KW - Hysterectomy KW - Sulfonates KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Thyroid KW - Menopause KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505342790?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=PFCs+and+Early+Menopause%3A+Association+Raises+Questions+about+Causality&rft.au=Konkel%2C+Lindsey&rft.aulast=Konkel&rft.aufirst=Lindsey&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A59&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A59 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood; Age; Hysterectomy; Thyroid; Menopause; Chemicals; Sulfonates; Endocrine disruptors DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A59 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Removal of cationic dye methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution by ground raw and base modified pine cone powder AN - 1505342333; 19267101 AB - The adsorption capacity of raw and sodium hydroxide-treated pine cone powder in the removal of methylene blue (MB) from aqueous solution was investigated in a batch system. It was found that the base modified pine cone exhibits large adsorption capacity compared with raw pine cone. The extent of adsorption capacity was increased with the increase in NaOH concentration. Overall, the extent of MB dye adsorption increased with increase in initial dye concentration, contact time, and solution pH but decreased with increase in salt concentration and temperature for both the systems. Surface characteristics of pine cone and base modified pine cone were investigated using Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer and scanning electron microscope. Equilibrium data were best described by both Langmuir isotherm and Freundlich adsorption isotherm. The maximum monolayer adsorption capacity was found to be 129.87 mg g super(-1) at solution pH of 9.02 for an initial dye concentration of 10 ppm by raw pine cone. The base modified pine cone showed the higher monolayer adsorption capacity of 142.25 mg g super(-1) compared with raw pine cone biomass. The value of separation factor, R sub(L), from Langmuir equation and Freundlich constant, n, both give an indication of favourable adsorption. The various kinetic models, such as pseudo-first-order model, pseudo-second-order model, intraparticle diffusion model, double-exponential model, and liquid film diffusion model, were used to describe the kinetic and mechanism of adsorption process. Overall, kinetic studies showed that the dye adsorption process followed pseudo-second-order kinetics based on other models. The different kinetic parameters, including rate constant, half-adsorption time and diffusion coefficient, were determined at different physicochemical conditions. A single-stage bath adsorber design for the MB adsorption onto pine cone and modified pine cone has been presented based on the Langmuir isotherm model equation. Thermodynamic parameters, such as standard Gibbs free energy ( Delta G super(0)), standard enthalpy ( Delta H super(0)) and standard entropy ( Delta S super(0)), were also calculated. JF - Environmental Earth Sciences AU - Yagub, Mustafa T AU - Sen, Tushar Kanti AU - Ang, M AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Perth, GPO Box U1987, Bentley, WA, 6845, Australia Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 1507 EP - 1519 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 71 IS - 4 SN - 1866-6280, 1866-6280 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Scanning electron microscopy KW - Mathematical models KW - Dyes KW - Adsorption KW - Standards KW - Raw KW - Pine KW - Surface chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505342333?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Removal+of+cationic+dye+methylene+blue+%28MB%29+from+aqueous+solution+by+ground+raw+and+base+modified+pine+cone+powder&rft.au=Yagub%2C+Mustafa+T%3BSen%2C+Tushar+Kanti%3BAng%2C+M&rft.aulast=Yagub&rft.aufirst=Mustafa&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=71&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1507&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=18666280&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12665-013-2555-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 63 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2555-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Smoking Gun? Epigenetic Markers of Tobacco Use History AN - 1505341157; 19339768 AB - Epigenetic changes are associated with disease processes as well as with specific environmental exposures related to toxic agents, nutritional factors, and lifestyle. super(1,2) Our unfolding knowledge of epigenetics may provide the framework for better understanding disease processes and how they are modified by environmental factors; eventually investigators may identify biomarkers for early disease detection and treatment. super(2) A new study in EHP now shows that past exposures can be detected and possibly even quantified based on the epigenetic footprints they leave on specific genes. super(3) JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - A56 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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[Editorial] AN - 1505338495; 19339742 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Portier, Christopher J AU - Goldman, Lynn R AU - Goldstein, Bernard D AD - International Agency for Research on Cancer (Senior Visiting Scientist), Lyon, France Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - A36 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Mercury KW - Fish KW - Consumers KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 3070:Water quality control KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505335088?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=ALSPAC+Mercury+Study+and+Fish+Consumers&rft.au=Gochfeld%2C+Michael%3BBurger%2C+Joanna%3BStern%2C+Alan+H%3BGinsberg%2C+Gary%3BAnderson%2C+Henry&rft.aulast=Gochfeld&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A38&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307757 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mercury; Consumers; Bioaccumulation; Water Pollution Effects; Fish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307757 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fish Consumption Caveat: Advisories May Not Help with Long-Lived Contaminants AN - 1505335023; 19339769 AB - Worldwide, people's diets are their main source of exposure to most persistent organic pollutants (POPs). super(1,2) Fish is a major contributor to POP intake and also the primary dietary source for methylmercury. super(3) A new statistical modeling tool discussed in EHP suggests that fish consumption advisories are unlikely to effectively reduce prenatal exposures to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other POPs with long elimination half-lives. super(4) JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Betts, Kellyn S AD - Kellyn S. Betts writes about environmental contaminants, hazards, and technology for solving environmental problems for publications including EHP and Environmental Science & Technology. Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - A57 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. 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AN - 1501371940; 24258150 AB - Chronic inflammation has received much attention as a risk factor for carcinogenesis. We recently reported that Angiopoietin-like protein 2 (Angptl2) facilitates inflammatory carcinogenesis and metastasis in a chemically induced squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin mouse model. In particular, we demonstrated that Angptl2-induced inflammation enhanced susceptibility of skin tissues to "preneoplastic change" and "malignant conversion" in SCC development; however, mechanisms underlying this activity remain unclear. Using this model, we now report that transgenic mice overexpressing Angptl2 in skin epithelial cells (K14-Angptl2 Tg mice) show enhanced oxidative stress in these tissues. Conversely, in the context of this model, Angptl2 knockout (KO) mice show significantly decreased oxidative stress in skin tissue as well as a lower incidence of SCC compared with wild-type mice. In the chemically induced SCC model, treatment of K14-Angptl2 Tg mice with the antioxidant N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) significantly reduced oxidative stress in skin tissue and the frequency of SCC development. Interestingly, K14-Angptl2 Tg mice in the model also showed significantly decreased expression of mRNA encoding the DNA mismatch repair enzyme Msh2 compared with wild-type mice and increased methylation of the Msh2 promoter in skin tissues. Msh2 expression in skin tissues of Tg mice was significantly increased by NAC treatment, as was Msh2 promoter demethylation. Overall, this study strongly suggests that the inflammatory mediator Angptl2 accelerates chemically induced carcinogenesis through increased oxidative stress and decreased Msh2 expression in skin tissue. Angptl2-induced inflammation increases susceptibility to microenvironmental changes, allowing increased oxidative stress and decreased Msh2 expression; therefore, Angptl2 might be a target to develop new strategies to antagonize these activities in premalignant tissue. JF - Molecular cancer research : MCR AU - Aoi, Jun AU - Endo, Motoyoshi AU - Kadomatsu, Tsuyoshi AU - Miyata, Keishi AU - Ogata, Aki AU - Horiguchi, Haruki AU - Odagiri, Haruki AU - Masuda, Tetsuro AU - Fukushima, Satoshi AU - Jinnin, Masatoshi AU - Hirakawa, Satoshi AU - Sawa, Tomohiro AU - Akaike, Takaaki AU - Ihn, Hironobu AU - Oike, Yuichi AD - Department of Molecular Genetics, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 1-1-1 Honjo, Kumamoto 860-8556, Japan. oike@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp. Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 239 EP - 249 VL - 12 IS - 2 KW - Angiopoietins KW - 0 KW - Msh2 protein, mouse KW - EC 3.6.1.3 KW - MutS Homolog 2 Protein KW - Acetylcysteine KW - WYQ7N0BPYC KW - Index Medicus KW - Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic KW - Animals KW - Promoter Regions, Genetic KW - DNA Methylation KW - Mice KW - Acetylcysteine -- pharmacology KW - Male KW - Neoplasms, Experimental KW - Mice, Knockout KW - Skin Neoplasms -- genetics KW - MutS Homolog 2 Protein -- genetics KW - Skin Neoplasms -- chemically induced KW - Oxidative Stress -- drug effects KW - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell -- genetics KW - Inflammation -- genetics KW - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell -- metabolism KW - Carcinoma, Squamous Cell -- chemically induced KW - Inflammation -- metabolism KW - MutS Homolog 2 Protein -- metabolism KW - Skin Neoplasms -- metabolism KW - Angiopoietins -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1501371940?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Molecular+cancer+research+%3A+MCR&rft.atitle=Angiopoietin-like+protein+2+accelerates+carcinogenesis+by+activating+chronic+inflammation+and+oxidative+stress.&rft.au=Aoi%2C+Jun%3BEndo%2C+Motoyoshi%3BKadomatsu%2C+Tsuyoshi%3BMiyata%2C+Keishi%3BOgata%2C+Aki%3BHoriguchi%2C+Haruki%3BOdagiri%2C+Haruki%3BMasuda%2C+Tetsuro%3BFukushima%2C+Satoshi%3BJinnin%2C+Masatoshi%3BHirakawa%2C+Satoshi%3BSawa%2C+Tomohiro%3BAkaike%2C+Takaaki%3BIhn%2C+Hironobu%3BOike%2C+Yuichi&rft.aulast=Aoi&rft.aufirst=Jun&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=239&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Molecular+cancer+research+%3A+MCR&rft.issn=1557-3125&rft_id=info:doi/10.1158%2F1541-7786.MCR-13-0336 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-10-29 N1 - Date created - 2014-02-21 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1158/1541-7786.MCR-13-0336 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On the effective hydraulic conductivity and macrodispersivity for density-dependent groundwater flow AN - 1496898888; 19008957 AB - In this paper, semi-analytical expressions of the effective hydraulic conductivity (K super(E)) and macrodispersivity ( alpha super(E)) for 3D steady-state density-dependent groundwater flow are derived using a stationary spectral method. Based on the derived expressions, we present the dependence of K super(E) and alpha super(E) on the density of fluid under different dispersivity and spatial correlation scale of hydraulic conductivity. The results show that the horizontal K super(E) and alpha super(E) are not affected by density-induced flow. However, due to gravitational instability of the fluid induced by density contrasts, both vertical K super(E) and alpha super(E) are found to be reduced slightly when the density factor ( gamma ) is less than 0.01, whereas significant decreases occur when gamma exceeds 0.01. Of note, the variation of K super(E) and alpha super(E) is more significant when local dispersivity is small and the correlation scale of hydraulic conductivity is large. JF - Environmental Fluid Mechanics AU - Jiang, Zhenjiao AU - Raiber, Matthias AU - Bian, Jianmin AU - Cox, Malcolm AD - School of Earth, Environmental & Biological Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, George Street, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, jiangzhenjiao@hotmail.com Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - Feb 2014 SP - 157 EP - 171 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1567-7419, 1567-7419 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Hydraulic conductivity KW - Hydraulics KW - Density KW - Groundwater flow KW - Correlations KW - Permeability Coefficient KW - Environmental factors KW - Fluid Mechanics KW - Fluid mechanics KW - Ground water KW - Groundwater KW - Groundwater Movement KW - Instability KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q2 09169:Fluid mechanics KW - SW 6010:Structures KW - M2 556.34:Groundwater Flow (556.34) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496898888?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Fluid+Mechanics&rft.atitle=On+the+effective+hydraulic+conductivity+and+macrodispersivity+for+density-dependent+groundwater+flow&rft.au=Jiang%2C+Zhenjiao%3BRaiber%2C+Matthias%3BBian%2C+Jianmin%3BCox%2C+Malcolm&rft.aulast=Jiang&rft.aufirst=Zhenjiao&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=157&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Fluid+Mechanics&rft.issn=15677419&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10652-013-9281-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Last updated - 2015-01-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fluid mechanics; Ground water; Environmental factors; Hydraulic conductivity; Groundwater flow; Correlations; Instability; Hydraulics; Groundwater; Density; Groundwater Movement; Permeability Coefficient; Fluid Mechanics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10652-013-9281-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Promiscuous mating in the endangered Australian lizard Tiliqua adelaidensis: a potential windfall for its conservation AN - 1496898184; 19029185 AB - Studies have revealed an unsuspected complexity in social systems within a few lizard species, including group living, long-term monogamy and individual recognition of partners or offspring. Comparisons among these species and their relatives could provide valuable insights, allowing us to investigate traits that are shared across social systems and identify general principles relating to the evolution of sociality. The endangered pygmy bluetongue lizard, Tiliqua adelaidensis, is a member species in the Egernia group, but is thought to show a more solitary social structure than other members in this group. Within this study we used microsatellite markers to determine the mating system of T. adelaidensis. Unlike many other species in the Egernia group, we found a predominately promiscuous mating system in T. adelaidensis. We detected multiple paternity in 75 % of litters. Of the 70 males identified as having fathered juveniles, only 5 were identified as mating with the same female in more than 1 year and only 3 were identified as the father of juveniles with the same female in consecutive years. The genetic evidence suggested that partners were chosen randomly with respect to the level of relatedness among neighbouring lizards. However, mated lizards were geographically closer to each other than expected by random chance. Multiple paternities rely on the opportunity for males to encounter multiple females during the period when they are receptive to mating, and this may depend on population densities. Drivers for the polygamous mating system may be the single occupancy burrow and the central place territorial defence of those burrows in T. adelaidensis. We propose a fourth mating system for the Egernia group: polygyny within stable non-social colonies. JF - Conservation Genetics AU - Schofield, Julie A AU - Gardner, Michael G AU - Fenner, Aaron L AU - Bull, Michael, C AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, julie.schofield@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 177 EP - 185 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1566-0621, 1566-0621 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Genetics Abstracts KW - Litter KW - Paternity KW - Microsatellites KW - Population density KW - Lacertilia KW - Tiliqua KW - Burrows KW - Mating KW - Colonies KW - Monogamy KW - Polygyny KW - Genetic markers KW - Bluetongue KW - Progeny KW - Conservation genetics KW - Evolution KW - G 07850:Reptiles & Amphibians KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496898184?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Conservation+Genetics&rft.atitle=Promiscuous+mating+in+the+endangered+Australian+lizard+Tiliqua+adelaidensis%3A+a+potential+windfall+for+its+conservation&rft.au=Schofield%2C+Julie+A%3BGardner%2C+Michael+G%3BFenner%2C+Aaron+L%3BBull%2C+Michael%2C+C&rft.aulast=Schofield&rft.aufirst=Julie&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=177&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Conservation+Genetics&rft.issn=15660621&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10592-013-0529-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 44 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Litter; Paternity; Population density; Microsatellites; Burrows; Mating; Colonies; Polygyny; Monogamy; Genetic markers; Bluetongue; Progeny; Conservation genetics; Evolution; Lacertilia; Tiliqua DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-013-0529-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ongoing functional evolution of the bacterial atrazine chlorohydrolase AtzA AN - 1496884669; 19008702 AB - Triazine herbicides such as atrazine and simazine which were heavily used in the latter half of the twentieth century constituted a rich new source of nitrogen for soil microbes. An atzA dechlorinase active against both atrazine and simazine was isolated from various soil bacteria from diverse locations in the mid 1990s. We have surveyed the atzA genes from eight triazine-degrading Aminobacter aminovorans strains isolated from French agricultural soils recurrently exposed to triazines in 2000. Six amino acid differences from the original isolate were each found in more than one of the A. aminovorans strains. Three of these in particular (V92L, A170T and A296T) were recovered from a majority of the isolates and from locations separated by up to 900 km, so may reflect ongoing selection for the new function. Two of the latter (A170T and A296T) were indeed found to confer higher specificity for simazine, albeit not atrazine, and greater affinity for a metal ion required for activity, than did the original variant. In contrast, we found that ongoing maintenance of the original atzA-containing isolate in laboratory culture for 12 years in a medium containing high concentrations of atrazine has led to the fixation of another amino acid substitution that substantially reduces activity for the triazines. The high concentrations of atrazine in the medium may have relaxed the selection for a highly efficient triazine dechlorinase activity, and that there is some, as yet uncharacterised, counter selection against the activity of this enzyme under these conditions. JF - Biodegradation AU - Noor, Sajid AU - Changey, Frederique AU - Oakeshott, John G AU - Scott, Colin AU - Martin-Laurent, Fabrice AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, colin.scott@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 21 EP - 30 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 25 IS - 1 SN - 0923-9820, 0923-9820 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Environment Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Laboratory culture KW - Biodegradation KW - Amino acid substitution KW - Soil microorganisms KW - triazine KW - Soil KW - Agricultural land KW - simazine KW - Atrazine chlorohydrolase KW - Bacteria KW - Metals KW - Amino acids KW - Enzymes KW - Simazine KW - Herbicides KW - Maintenance KW - Atrazine KW - Evolution KW - Nitrogen KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - W 30950:Waste Treatment & Pollution Clean-up KW - J 02320:Cell Biology KW - A 01300:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496884669?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biodegradation&rft.atitle=Ongoing+functional+evolution+of+the+bacterial+atrazine+chlorohydrolase+AtzA&rft.au=Noor%2C+Sajid%3BChangey%2C+Frederique%3BOakeshott%2C+John+G%3BScott%2C+Colin%3BMartin-Laurent%2C+Fabrice&rft.aulast=Noor&rft.aufirst=Sajid&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=25&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=21&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biodegradation&rft.issn=09239820&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10532-013-9637-2 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 41 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Metals; Amino acid substitution; Biodegradation; Enzymes; Herbicides; triazine; Soil microorganisms; Soil; simazine; Atrazine; Atrazine chlorohydrolase; Evolution; Nitrogen; Agricultural land; Laboratory culture; Amino acids; Simazine; Maintenance; Bacteria DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10532-013-9637-2 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Increasing Capacity for Evidence-Based Practice Through the Evidence-Based Practice Academy AN - 1494038030 AB - Although mentoring is an important aspect of implementing evidence-based practice (EBP), few models exist for EBP education. The EBP Academy is an innovative, 6-month educational program designed to develop clinical staff as EBP nurse mentors. Sessions provide protected time for participants to work on their EBP projects with assigned mentors who have EBP expertise and similar clinical or research interests. Participants develop EBP projects focused on improving care in their clinical areas. Evaluation of the EBP Academy is based on a four-level model, including participant feedback about the program, perception of meeting program objectives, ability to apply knowledge to practice through EBP projects, and outcome data measured as a result of implementing the EBP changes. By developing EBP mentors, capacity to move nursing practice to a stronger evidence-based foundation can be enhanced. Positive, professional nursing and patient outcomes have been demonstrated when structured EBP education is provided. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] JF - The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing AU - Green, Angela AU - Jeffs, Debra AU - Huett, Amy AU - Jones, Luann R AU - Schmid, Barbara AU - Scott, Angela R AU - Walker, Liz Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - Feb 2014 SP - 83 EP - 90 CY - Thorofare PB - SLACK INCORPORATED VL - 45 IS - 2 SN - 00220124 KW - Education KW - Nursing education KW - Evidence-based nursing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1494038030?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthcompleteshell&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Journal+of+Continuing+Education+in+Nursing&rft.atitle=Increasing+Capacity+for+Evidence-Based+Practice+Through+the+Evidence-Based+Practice+Academy&rft.au=Green%2C+Angela%3BJeffs%2C+Debra%3BHuett%2C+Amy%3BJones%2C+Luann+R%3BSchmid%2C+Barbara%3BScott%2C+Angela+R%3BWalker%2C+Liz&rft.aulast=Green&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=45&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=83&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Journal+of+Continuing+Education+in+Nursing&rft.issn=00220124&rft_id=info:doi/10.3928%2F00220124-20140124-20 LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright 2014, SLACK Incorporated N1 - Document feature - References N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-10 N1 - CODEN - JCENBS DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/00220124-20140124-20 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A biochemical screen for GroEL/GroES inhibitors. AN - 1492700062; 24418775 AB - High-throughput screening of 700,000 small molecules has identified 235 inhibitors of the GroEL/GroES-mediated refolding cycle. Dose-response analysis of a subset of these hits revealed that 21 compounds are potent inhibitors of GroEL/GroES-mediated refolding (IC50 <10 μM). The screening results presented herein represent the first steps in a broader aim of developing molecular probes to study chaperonin biochemistry and physiology. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters AU - Johnson, Steven M AU - Sharif, Orzala AU - Mak, Puiying Annie AU - Wang, Hsiao-Ting AU - Engels, Ingo H AU - Brinker, Achim AU - Schultz, Peter G AU - Horwich, Arthur L AU - Chapman, Eli AD - Indiana University, School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 635 Barnhill Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA. ; The Genomics Institute of the Novartis Research Foundation, 10675 John Jay Hopkins Dr., San Diego, CA 92121, USA. ; The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Chemistry, 10550 North Torrey Pines Rd., La Jolla, CA 92037, USA. ; HHMI, Department of Genetics, Yale School of Medicine, Boyer Center for Molecular Medicine, 295 Congress Ave., New Haven, CT 06510, USA. Electronic address: arthur.horwich@yale.edu. ; The University of Arizona, College of Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, 1703 E. Mabel St., PO Box 210207, Tucson, AZ 85721-0207, USA. Electronic address: chapman@pharmacy.arizona.edu. Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - 786 EP - 789 VL - 24 IS - 3 KW - Chaperonin 10 KW - 0 KW - Chaperonin 60 KW - Small Molecule Libraries KW - Index Medicus KW - Small molecule inhibitors KW - High-throughput screening KW - GroEL KW - Chaperonin KW - GroES KW - Dose-Response Relationship, Drug KW - Protein Folding -- drug effects KW - Inhibitory Concentration 50 KW - Models, Biological KW - Chaperonin 10 -- antagonists & inhibitors KW - Small Molecule Libraries -- pharmacology KW - Chaperonin 60 -- antagonists & inhibitors UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492700062?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bioorganic+%26+medicinal+chemistry+letters&rft.atitle=A+biochemical+screen+for+GroEL%2FGroES+inhibitors.&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Steven+M%3BSharif%2C+Orzala%3BMak%2C+Puiying+Annie%3BWang%2C+Hsiao-Ting%3BEngels%2C+Ingo+H%3BBrinker%2C+Achim%3BSchultz%2C+Peter+G%3BHorwich%2C+Arthur+L%3BChapman%2C+Eli&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=786&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bioorganic+%26+medicinal+chemistry+letters&rft.issn=1464-3405&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.bmcl.2013.12.100 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-11-04 N1 - Date created - 2014-01-27 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.12.100 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effective drinking water collaborations are not accidental: interagency relationships in the international water utility sector. AN - 1490761745; 24239814 AB - The role that deficient institutional relationships have played in aggravating drinking water incidents over the last 30 years has been identified in several inquiries of high profile drinking water safety events, peer-reviewed articles and media reports. These indicate that collaboration between water utilities and public health agencies (PHAs) during normal operations, and in emergencies, needs improvement. Here, critical elements of these interagency collaborations, that can be integrated within the corporate risk management structures of water utilities and PHAs alike, were identified using a grounded theory approach and 51 semi-structured interviews with utility and PHA staff. Core determinants of effective interagency relationships are discussed. Intentionally maintained functional relationships represent a key ingredient in assuring the delivery of safe, high quality drinking water. © 2013. JF - The Science of the total environment AU - Jalba, D I AU - Cromar, N J AU - Pollard, S J T AU - Charrois, J W AU - Bradshaw, R AU - Hrudey, S E AD - School of Medicine, Flinders University, GPO 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. ; School of the Environment, Flinders University, GPO 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. Electronic address: nancy.cromar@flinders.edu.au. ; Cranfield Water Science Institute, Cranfield University, Bedfordshire, MK43 0AL, UK. ; Curtin Water Quality Research Centre, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. ; Analytical & Environmental Toxicology Division, Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry, 10-102 Clinical Sciences Building, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2G3, Canada. Y1 - 2014/02/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Feb 01 SP - 934 EP - 944 VL - 470-471 KW - Drinking Water KW - 0 KW - Index Medicus KW - Risk KW - Incidents KW - Emergency management KW - Drinking water KW - Public health KW - Public Health KW - Water Quality -- standards KW - Cooperative Behavior KW - Water Supply -- standards KW - Water Pollution -- legislation & jurisprudence KW - Interinstitutional Relations KW - Water Pollution -- statistics & numerical data KW - Drinking Water -- chemistry KW - Water Pollution -- prevention & control KW - Drinking Water -- standards KW - Water Supply -- statistics & numerical data UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1490761745?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.atitle=Effective+drinking+water+collaborations+are+not+accidental%3A+interagency+relationships+in+the+international+water+utility+sector.&rft.au=Jalba%2C+D+I%3BCromar%2C+N+J%3BPollard%2C+S+J+T%3BCharrois%2C+J+W%3BBradshaw%2C+R%3BHrudey%2C+S+E&rft.aulast=Jalba&rft.aufirst=D&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=470-471&rft.issue=&rft.spage=934&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.issn=1879-1026&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2013.10.046 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-08-13 N1 - Date created - 2014-01-09 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.10.046 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heavy metals in Australian grown and imported rice and vegetables on sale in Australia: health hazard. AN - 1490711229; 24433791 AB - Dietary exposure to heavy metals is a matter of concern for human health risk through the consumption of rice, vegetables and other major foodstuffs. In the present study, we investigated concentrations of cadmium (Cd), cobalt (Co), chromium (Cr), copper (Cu), manganese (Mn), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), and zinc (Zn) in Australian grown and imported rice and vegetables on sale in Australia. The mean concentrations of Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn in Australian grown rice were 7.5 µg kg(-1), 21 µg kg(-1), 144 µg kg(-1), 2.9 mg kg(-1), 24.4 mg kg(-1), 166 µg kg(-1), 375 µg kg(-1), and 17.1 mg kg(-1) dry weight (d. wt.), respectively. Except Cd, heavy metal concentrations in Australian grown rice were higher than Bangladeshi rice on sale in Australia. However, the concentrations of Cd, Cr, Cu, and Ni in Indian rice on sale in Australia were higher than Australian grown rice. The concentrations of Cu and Ni in Vietnamese rice, and that of Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Pb in Thai rice on sale in Australia were also higher than Australian grown rice. Heavy metal concentrations in Pakistani rice on sale in Australia were substantially lower than that in Australian grown rice. In Australian grown rice varieties, the concentrations of heavy metals were considerably higher in brown rice varieties than white rice varieties, indicating Australian brown rice as a potential source of dietary heavy metals for Australian consumers. The mean concentrations of heavy metals in Australian grown and Bangladeshi vegetables on sale in Australia were also determined. Some of the Australian grown and Bangladeshi vegetables contained heavy metals higher than Australian standard maximum limits indicating them as potential sources of dietary heavy metals for Australian consumers. Further investigation is required to estimate health risks of heavy metals from rice and vegetables consumption for Australian consumers. © 2013 Published by Elsevier Inc. JF - Ecotoxicology and environmental safety AU - Rahman, M Azizur AU - Rahman, Mohammad Mahmudur AU - Reichman, Suzie M AU - Lim, Richard P AU - Naidu, Ravi AD - Centre for Environmental Sustainability, School of the Environment, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia. Electronic address: rahmanmazizur@gmail.com. ; Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC-CARE), PO Box 486, Salisbury South, SA 5106, Australia. ; School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia. ; Centre for Environmental Sustainability, School of the Environment, University of Technology Sydney, PO Box 123, Broadway, NSW 2007, Australia. ; Centre for Environmental Risk Assessment and Remediation (CERAR), University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Mawson Lakes, SA 5095, Australia; Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC-CARE), PO Box 486, Salisbury South, SA 5106, Australia. Electronic address: ravi.naidu@crccare.com. Y1 - 2014/02// PY - 2014 DA - February 2014 SP - 53 EP - 60 VL - 100 KW - Metals, Heavy KW - 0 KW - Soil Pollutants KW - Index Medicus KW - Vegetables KW - Rice KW - Heavy metals KW - Australia KW - Human health hazard KW - Humans KW - Diet KW - Vegetables -- chemistry KW - Oryza -- chemistry KW - Food Contamination -- analysis KW - Soil Pollutants -- analysis KW - Metals, Heavy -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1490711229?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ecotoxicology+and+environmental+safety&rft.atitle=Heavy+metals+in+Australian+grown+and+imported+rice+and+vegetables+on+sale+in+Australia%3A+health+hazard.&rft.au=Rahman%2C+M+Azizur%3BRahman%2C+Mohammad+Mahmudur%3BReichman%2C+Suzie+M%3BLim%2C+Richard+P%3BNaidu%2C+Ravi&rft.aulast=Rahman&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2014-02-01&rft.volume=100&rft.issue=&rft.spage=53&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ecotoxicology+and+environmental+safety&rft.issn=1090-2414&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.ecoenv.2013.11.024 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-03-14 N1 - Date created - 2014-01-17 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2013.11.024 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Effects of gasification atmosphere and temperature on char structural evolution during the gasification of Collie sub-bituminous coal AN - 1540241022; 20029540 AB - Char structure is one of the important factors influencing the char reactivity during gasification. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of gasification atmosphere and temperature on the changes of char structure during gasification. In this study, a Collie sub-bituminous coal from Western Australia was gasified in a fluidised-bed/fixed-bed reactor at 800-900 [degrees]C in three gasification atmospheres: pure CO sub(2), 15% H sub(2)O balanced with Ar and 15% H sub(2)O balanced with CO sub(2). The structural features of the chars produced from the gasification of Collie sub-bituminous coal at varying levels of gasification conversion were characterised with FT-Raman spectroscopy. The recorded Raman spectra between 800 and 1800 cm super(-1) were deconvoluted into 10 Gaussian bands in order to obtain quantitative information about the key structural features of these chars. The total Raman area and the band area ratio of small and large aromatic ring systems are two important indices to study evolution of char structure during gasification. It is shown that the char structure changes drastically during gasification. The reaction pathways for char-CO sub(2) reaction and char-H sub(2)O reaction are different. CO sub(2) and H sub(2)O compete for active sites most likely on the char surface. For the same gasification atmospheres, the reaction pathway does not change with the gasification temperature between 800 and 900 [degrees]C. JF - Fuel AU - Li, Tingting AU - Zhang, Lei AU - Dong, Li AU - Li, Chun-Zhu AD - Fuels and Energy Technology Institute, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, chun-zhu.li@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/01/30/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 30 SP - 1190 EP - 1195 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 117 SN - 0016-2361, 0016-2361 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - Collie sub-bituminous coal KW - Gasification KW - Char structure KW - Fluidised-bed/fixed-bed reactor KW - FT-Raman spectroscopy KW - Fuels KW - Temperature KW - Coal KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Spectroscopy KW - Atmosphere KW - Australia, Western Australia KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1540241022?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Fuel&rft.atitle=Effects+of+gasification+atmosphere+and+temperature+on+char+structural+evolution+during+the+gasification+of+Collie+sub-bituminous+coal&rft.au=Li%2C+Tingting%3BZhang%2C+Lei%3BDong%2C+Li%3BLi%2C+Chun-Zhu&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Tingting&rft.date=2014-01-30&rft.volume=117&rft.issue=&rft.spage=1190&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Fuel&rft.issn=00162361&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fuel.2013.08.040 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fuels; Gasification; Temperature; Coal; Spectroscopy; Carbon dioxide; Atmosphere; Australia, Western Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2013.08.040 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Overview of Labor Enforcement Issues in Free Trade Agreements AN - 1650527410; 2011-770599 AB - Since 1993, the Administration has negotiated and Congress has approved 13 free trade agreements (FTAs) that contain labor provisions with different degrees of enforceability. This report identifies two types of labor enforcement issues: (1) those that relate to the FTA provisions themselves, including their definitions and their enforceability and (2) those that relate to executive branch responsibilities, such as resource availability and determining dispute settlement case priorities. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 29 2014, 6 pp. AU - Bolle, Mary Jane Y1 - 2014/01/29/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 29 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Free trade and protection KW - Dispute settlement KW - Labor KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527410?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bolle%2C+Mary+Jane&rft.aulast=Bolle&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2014-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Overview+of+Labor+Enforcement+Issues+in+Free+Trade+Agreements&rft.title=Overview+of+Labor+Enforcement+Issues+in+Free+Trade+Agreements&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22823.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22823 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - "Leahy Law" Human Rights Provisions and Security Assistance: Issue Overview AN - 1641843359; 2011-760733 AB - Congressional interest in the laws and processes involved in conditioning US assistance to foreign security forces on human rights grounds has grown, especially as US Administrations have increased emphasis on expanding US partnerships and building partnership capacity with foreign military and other security forces. This report provides background on the Leahy laws, including a brief history of their legislative development; an overview guide to the standards and processes used to review and clear foreign military and other security forces for gross violations of human rights; and a review of salient issues regarding the provisions of the laws and their implementation. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 29 2014, 25 pp. AU - Serafino, Nina M AU - Beittel, June S AU - Blanchard, Lauren Ploch AU - Rosen, Liana Y1 - 2014/01/29/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 29 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - United States KW - Partnership KW - Human rights KW - History KW - Security measures KW - Standards KW - Law KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843359?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Serafino%2C+Nina+M%3BBeittel%2C+June+S%3BBlanchard%2C+Lauren+Ploch%3BRosen%2C+Liana&rft.aulast=Serafino&rft.aufirst=Nina&rft.date=2014-01-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=%22Leahy+Law%22+Human+Rights+Provisions+and+Security+Assistance%3A+Issue+Overview&rft.title=%22Leahy+Law%22+Human+Rights+Provisions+and+Security+Assistance%3A+Issue+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R43361.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43361 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Emergency Relief for Disaster Damaged Roads and Transit Systems: In Brief AN - 1650527241; 2011-770600 AB - Nearly all major roads and bridges in the US are part of the federal-aid highway system and are therefore eligible for assistance from the Emergency Relief Program (ER) of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). This report describes FHWA assistance for the repair and reconstruction of highways and bridges damaged by disasters (such as Hurricane Sandy in 2012) or catastrophic failures (such as the collapse of the Skagit River Bridge in 2013). Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 28 2014, 10 pp. AU - Kirk, Robert S Y1 - 2014/01/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Rivers KW - United States KW - Disaster relief KW - Hurricanes KW - Transportation policy KW - Bridges KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Disasters KW - Highways KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527241?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kirk%2C+Robert+S&rft.aulast=Kirk&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2014-01-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Emergency+Relief+for+Disaster+Damaged+Roads+and+Transit+Systems%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Emergency+Relief+for+Disaster+Damaged+Roads+and+Transit+Systems%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43384.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43384 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Perjury under Federal Law: A Sketch of the Elements AN - 1650527003; 2011-770601 AB - Although it now covers more than court proceedings, the definition of perjury has not changed a great deal otherwise since the framing of the Constitution. There are three general federal perjury laws: One, 18 U.S.C. 1621, outlaws presenting material false statements under oath in federal official proceedings; A second, 18 U.S.C. 1623, bars presenting material false statements under oath before or ancillary to federal court or grand jury proceedings; and A third, 18 U.S.C. 1622 (subornation of perjury), prohibits inducing or procuring another to commit perjury in violation of either Section 1621 or Section 1623. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 28 2014, 7 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2014/01/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Government - Nation state KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Courts KW - Law KW - Grand jury KW - Constitutions KW - Perjury KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527003?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2014-01-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Perjury+under+Federal+Law%3A+A+Sketch+of+the+Elements&rft.title=Perjury+under+Federal+Law%3A+A+Sketch+of+the+Elements&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/98-807.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. 98-807 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Fatherhood Initiatives: Connecting Fathers to Their Children AN - 1650526970; 2011-770602 AB - In 2013, almost 25% of families with children were maintained by mothers, and about 60% of children born during the 1990s spent a significant portion of their childhood in a home without their father. Research indicates that children raised in single-parent families are more likely than children raised in two-parent families (with both biological parents) to do poorly in school, have emotional and behavioral problems, become teenage parents, and have poverty-level incomes. Federal, state, and local governments, along with public and private organizations, are supporting programs and activities that promote the financial and personal responsibility of noncustodial fathers to their children. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 28 2014, 23 pp. AU - Solomon-Fears, Carmen Y1 - 2014/01/28/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 28 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Men KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Women KW - Government - State or regional government KW - Schools KW - State government KW - Mothers KW - Local government KW - Family KW - Parents KW - Fathers KW - Children KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526970?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Solomon-Fears%2C+Carmen&rft.aulast=Solomon-Fears&rft.aufirst=Carmen&rft.date=2014-01-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Fatherhood+Initiatives%3A+Connecting+Fathers+to+Their+Children&rft.title=Fatherhood+Initiatives%3A+Connecting+Fathers+to+Their+Children&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL31025.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL31025 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Legal Protections for Subcontractors on Federal Prime Contracts AN - 1650527469; 2011-770604 AB - This report provides an overview of the payment and other protections for subcontractors on certain federal prime contracts under the Miller Act, the 1988 amendments to the Prompt Payment Act, and the Small Business Act. Congress enacted these statutes to give subcontractors rights and remedies they would not otherwise have because of legal doctrines relating to sovereign immunity, privity of contract, and freedom to contract. Payment and other protections for subcontractors on federal contracts are of perennial interest to Members and committees of Congress, in part, because Congress seeks to protect small businesses. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 27 2014, 12 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M Y1 - 2014/01/27/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Contracts KW - Liberty KW - Small business KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527469?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manuel%2C+Kate+M&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2014-01-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Legal+Protections+for+Subcontractors+on+Federal+Prime+Contracts&rft.title=Legal+Protections+for+Subcontractors+on+Federal+Prime+Contracts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41230.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41230 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Parental Child Abductions AN - 1650527451; 2011-770603 AB - International child abduction is not new; however, one can argue that incidents of child abduction continue to increase due to the ease of international travel as well as an increase in bicultural marriages. Parental child abduction across international boundaries often garners global attention and demands for international solutions. This report discusses the applicability of the Hague Convention and current US laws, both civil and criminal, which address the quandary of children abducted by parents to foreign nations. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 27 2014, 7 pp. AU - Smith, Alison M Y1 - 2014/01/27/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Nation state KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Business and service sector - Hospitality and tourism business KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - United States KW - Travel KW - Conventions KW - Boundaries KW - Crime and criminals KW - Law KW - Marriage KW - Children KW - Parents KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527451?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Smith%2C+Alison+M&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2014-01-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=International+Parental+Child+Abductions&rft.title=International+Parental+Child+Abductions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21261.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS21261 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics: Security and Human Rights Issues AN - 1650527389; 2011-770605 AB - Through hearings, legislation, oversight, and other action, some Members of Congress have expressed concerns over Russia's hosting of the Sochi Olympic Games and Paralympics, particularly the risks that terrorism and human rights violations might pose to US athletes and visitors. The Olympic Games, which will be held February 7-23, 2014, are the first to be hosted by Russia as a successor state to the former Soviet Union. This report focuses on security and human rights issues. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 26 2014, 21 pp. AU - Nichol, Jim AU - Halchin, Elaine AU - Rollins, John W AU - Tiersky, Alex AU - Woehrel, Steven Y1 - 2014/01/26/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Social conditions and policy - Sports KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Human rights KW - Olympic games KW - Human rights violations KW - Soviet Union KW - Russian Federation KW - Legislation KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527389?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nichol%2C+Jim%3BHalchin%2C+Elaine%3BRollins%2C+John+W%3BTiersky%2C+Alex%3BWoehrel%2C+Steven&rft.aulast=Nichol&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2014-01-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+2014+Sochi+Winter+Olympics%3A+Security+and+Human+Rights+Issues&rft.title=The+2014+Sochi+Winter+Olympics%3A+Security+and+Human+Rights+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43383.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43383 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Contractors and HealthCare.gov: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1650527681; 2011-770607 AB - This report provides answers to 20 frequently asked questions regarding contractors and HealthCare.gov, the federal online health insurance portal for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions. Over 50 contractors, including CGI Federal and Quality Software Services, Inc. (QSSI), helped in building the site, which was largely unusable when first available to the public on October 1, 2013, and has been the subject of ongoing work since then. Exactly what went wrong in terms of HealthCare.gov's rollout has been explored in several congressional hearings, and is under investigation by the Department of Health and Human Services inspector general. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 24 2014, 20 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M AU - Murrill, Brandon J AU - Perry, Rodney M Y1 - 2014/01/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - United States KW - Investigation KW - Health insurance KW - Health policy KW - Patients KW - Contractors KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527681?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manuel%2C+Kate+M%3BMurrill%2C+Brandon+J%3BPerry%2C+Rodney+M&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2014-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Contractors+and+HealthCare.gov%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Contractors+and+HealthCare.gov%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43368.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43368 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The President's State of the Union Address: Tradition, Function, and Policy Implications AN - 1650527395; 2011-770608 AB - The State of the Union address is a communication between the President and Congress in which the chief executive reports on the current conditions of the US and provides policy proposals for the upcoming legislative year. The State of the Union address originates in the Constitution: As part of the system of checks and balances, Article II, Section 3, clause 1 requires that the President 'shall from time to time give to the Congress Information of the State of the Union, and recommend to their Consideration such Measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient.'. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 24 2014, 15 pp. AU - Shogan, Colleen J AU - Neale, Thomas H Y1 - 2014/01/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Administration of justice - Legal profession and occupations KW - Government - Nation state KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Executives KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Checks KW - Communication KW - Constitutions KW - Judges KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527395?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shogan%2C+Colleen+J%3BNeale%2C+Thomas+H&rft.aulast=Shogan&rft.aufirst=Colleen&rft.date=2014-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+President%27s+State+of+the+Union+Address%3A+Tradition%2C+Function%2C+and+Policy+Implications&rft.title=The+President%27s+State+of+the+Union+Address%3A+Tradition%2C+Function%2C+and+Policy+Implications&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40132.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40132 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Circuit and District Court Nominations during President Obama's First Five Years: Comparative Analysis with Recent Presidents AN - 1650527320; 2011-770606 AB - This report concerns nominations made by President Obama and other recent Presidents to the US circuit courts of appeals and the US district courts. Congress is concerned about increases in recent years in the number of vacant judgeships in the federal judiciary, the frequency with which vacant judgeships are considered 'judicial emergencies,' and the effect of delays in the processing of judicial nominations on filling vacancies. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 24 2014, 20 pp. AU - McMillion, Barry J Y1 - 2014/01/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Presidents KW - Circuit courts KW - Courts KW - Judiciary KW - Nominations KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527320?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McMillion%2C+Barry+J&rft.aulast=McMillion&rft.aufirst=Barry&rft.date=2014-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Circuit+and+District+Court+Nominations+during+President+Obama%27s+First+Five+Years%3A+Comparative+Analysis+with+Recent+Presidents&rft.title=U.S.+Circuit+and+District+Court+Nominations+during+President+Obama%27s+First+Five+Years%3A+Comparative+Analysis+with+Recent+Presidents&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43369.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43369 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Venue: A Brief Look at Federal Law Governing Where a Federal Crime May Be Tried AN - 1650526961; 2011-770609 AB - The Constitution states that those accused of a federal crime shall be tried in the state in which the crime occurred and by a jury selected from the district in which the crime was committed. The words Congress uses when it drafts a criminal statute will establish where the offense occurs and therefore the district or districts in which venue is proper. The test endorsed in Rodriguez-Moreno, is the following: Where did the activity or omission that offends the statute's 'conduct element' occur? Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 24 2014, 7 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2014/01/24/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 24 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Government - Nation state KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Crime and criminals KW - Law KW - Juries KW - Constitutions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526961?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2014-01-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Venue%3A+A+Brief+Look+at+Federal+Law+Governing+Where+a+Federal+Crime+May+Be+Tried&rft.title=Venue%3A+A+Brief+Look+at+Federal+Law+Governing+Where+a+Federal+Crime+May+Be+Tried&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22361.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22361 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - An Overview of Unconventional Oil and Natural Gas: Resources and Federal Actions AN - 1650527676; 2011-770613 AB - The US has seen a resurgence in petroleum production, mainly driven by technology improvements -- hydraulic fracturing and directional drilling -- developed for natural gas production from shale formations. This enabled natural gas to be economically produced from shale and other unconventional formations, and contributed to the US becoming the world's largest natural gas producer in 2009. This report focuses on the growth in US oil and natural gas production. It also reviews selected federal environmental, regulatory, and research initiatives related to unconventional oil and gas extraction. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2014, 27 pp. AU - Ratner, Michael AU - Tiemann, Mary Y1 - 2014/01/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry KW - Production KW - Regulation KW - Natural gas KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527676?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ratner%2C+Michael%3BTiemann%2C+Mary&rft.aulast=Ratner&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2014-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=An+Overview+of+Unconventional+Oil+and+Natural+Gas%3A+Resources+and+Federal+Actions&rft.title=An+Overview+of+Unconventional+Oil+and+Natural+Gas%3A+Resources+and+Federal+Actions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43148.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43148 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Law and Agreements: Their Effect upon U.S. Law AN - 1650527675; 2011-770610 AB - This report provides an introduction to the roles that international law and agreements play in the US. International law is derived from two primary sources -- international agreements and customary practice. Under the US legal system, international agreements can be entered into by means of a treaty or an executive agreement. The Constitution allocates primary responsibility for entering into such agreements to the executive branch, but Congress also plays an essential role. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2014, 20 pp. AU - Garcia, Michael John Y1 - 2014/01/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - International law KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations - Treaties KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - Government - Nation state KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Government - Executive power KW - Executives KW - United States KW - Responsibility KW - International law KW - Law KW - Constitutions KW - Executive agreements KW - Treaties KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527675?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garcia%2C+Michael+John&rft.aulast=Garcia&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2014-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=International+Law+and+Agreements%3A+Their+Effect+upon+U.S.+Law&rft.title=International+Law+and+Agreements%3A+Their+Effect+upon+U.S.+Law&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32528.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL32528 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Overview of the Federal Tax System AN - 1650527394; 2011-770612 AB - The major sources of federal tax revenue are individual income taxes, Social Security and other payroll taxes, corporate income taxes, excise taxes, and estate and gift taxes. This report describes the federal tax structure, provides some statistics on the tax system as a whole, and presents analysis of selected tax concepts. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2014, 25 pp. AU - Sherlock, Molly F AU - Marples, Donald J Y1 - 2014/01/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Taxation KW - Income tax KW - Statistics KW - Gifts KW - Revenue KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527394?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sherlock%2C+Molly+F%3BMarples%2C+Donald+J&rft.aulast=Sherlock&rft.aufirst=Molly&rft.date=2014-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Overview+of+the+Federal+Tax+System&rft.title=Overview+of+the+Federal+Tax+System&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL32808.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL32808 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Trade and Finance: Key Policy Issues for the 113th Congress, Second Session AN - 1650527262; 2011-770614 AB - The US Constitution grants authority over the regulation of foreign commerce to Congress, which it exercises through oversight of trade policy, including the consideration of legislation to approve trade agreements and authorize trade programs. Policy issues cover such areas as US trade negotiations; tariff and nontariff barriers; worker dislocation from trade liberalization, trade remedy laws; import and export policies; international investment, economic sanctions; and trade policy functions of the federal government. Congress also has an important role in international finance. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2014, 30 pp. AU - Cooper, William H Y1 - 2014/01/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Nation state KW - United States KW - Trade liberalization KW - Investments KW - International finance KW - Commerce KW - Constitutions KW - Legislation KW - Export-import trade KW - Negotiation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527262?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cooper%2C+William+H&rft.aulast=Cooper&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=International+Trade+and+Finance%3A+Key+Policy+Issues+for+the+113th+Congress%2C+Second+Session&rft.title=International+Trade+and+Finance%3A+Key+Policy+Issues+for+the+113th+Congress%2C+Second+Session&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42882.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42882 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): Issues for the 113th Congress AN - 1650527014; 2011-770611 AB - The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), a bureau of the Department of Commerce, is the executive branch's principal advisory office on domestic and international telecommunications and information policies. Its mandate is to provide greater access for all Americans to telecommunications services, support US efforts to open foreign markets, advise on international telecommunications negotiations, and fund research for new technologies and their applications. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2014, 12 pp. AU - Moore, Linda K Y1 - 2014/01/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Telecommunications and communication systems KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Government - Information policy KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Executives KW - United States KW - Information policy KW - Commerce KW - Markets KW - Telecommunications KW - Technology KW - Negotiation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527014?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Moore%2C+Linda+K&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2014-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+National+Telecommunications+and+Information+Administration+%28NTIA%29%3A+Issues+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=The+National+Telecommunications+and+Information+Administration+%28NTIA%29%3A+Issues+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42886.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42886 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA): Background, Legislation, and Policy Issues AN - 1641844377; 2011-760640 AB - The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) allows any person -- individual or corporate, citizen or not -- to request and obtain, without explanation or justification, existing, identifiable, and unpublished agency records on any topic. This report provides background on FOIA, discusses the categories of records FOIA exempts from public release, and analyzes statistics on FOIA administration. The report also provides background on several legal and policy issues related to FOIA, including the release of controversial records, the growth in use of certain FOIA exemptions, and the adoption of new technologies to improve FOIA administration and potential FOIA-related policy options for the 113th Congress. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2014, 26 pp. AU - Ginsberg, Wendy Y1 - 2014/01/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Statistics KW - Freedom of information KW - Legislation KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641844377?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ginsberg%2C+Wendy&rft.aulast=Ginsberg&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2014-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Freedom+of+Information+Act+%28FOIA%29%3A+Background%2C+Legislation%2C+and+Policy+Issues&rft.title=The+Freedom+of+Information+Act+%28FOIA%29%3A+Background%2C+Legislation%2C+and+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R41933.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R41933 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Detention of U.S. Persons as Enemy Belligerents AN - 1641843633; 2011-760715 AB - The detainee provisions passed as part of the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act affirm that the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, authorizes the detention of persons captured in connection with hostilities. This report provides a background to the legal issues presented, a brief introduction to the law of war pertinent to the detention of different categories of individuals, Congress's role in prescribing rules for wartime detention, subsequent legislation in the 112th Congress that addresses the detention of US persons, and pertinent legislative proposals in the 113th Congress. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 23 2014, 53 pp. AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2014/01/23/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - International relations - War KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Administration of justice - Prisoners and correctional facilities and personnel KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - United States KW - War KW - Detention of persons KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Decision-making KW - Legislation KW - Terrorists KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843633?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Elsea&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2014-01-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Detention+of+U.S.+Persons+as+Enemy+Belligerents&rft.title=Detention+of+U.S.+Persons+as+Enemy+Belligerents&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42337.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42337 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nonimmigrant Overstays: Brief Synthesis of the Issue AN - 1767320399; 2011-910358 AB - As Congress debates comprehensive immigration reform and its component parts of immigration control (ie, border security and interior enforcement), legal reform (ie, temporary and permanent admissions), and the resolution of unauthorized alien residents, concerns arise over the capacity of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to identify and remove temporary aliens on nonimmigrant visas who fail to depart after their visas expire. It is estimated that each year hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals overstay their nonimmigrant visas or enter the country illegally (with fraudulent documents or bypassing immigration inspections). Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 22 2014, 10 pp. AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2014/01/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Visas KW - Admission KW - Inspection KW - Aliens KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767320399?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Wasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Wasem&rft.aufirst=Ruth&rft.date=2014-01-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nonimmigrant+Overstays%3A+Brief+Synthesis+of+the+Issue&rft.title=Nonimmigrant+Overstays%3A+Brief+Synthesis+of+the+Issue&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RS22446.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22446 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Small Business Administration Trade and Export Promotion Programs AN - 1650527480; 2011-770615 AB - Some Members of Congress believe that the contributions of small businesses to commercial innovation and economic growth could be enhanced through greater access to growing international markets. Consistent with these policy goals, the Small Business Administration (SBA) provides export promotion and financing services to small businesses through its loan guarantee programs, management and training programs, and other initiatives. SBA's Office of International Trade (OIT) coordinates these activities as it assists with four stages of export promotion. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 22 2014, 23 pp. AU - Lowry, Sean Y1 - 2014/01/22/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 22 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Management KW - Loans KW - Economic development KW - Small business KW - Markets KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527480?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lowry%2C+Sean&rft.aulast=Lowry&rft.aufirst=Sean&rft.date=2014-01-22&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Small+Business+Administration+Trade+and+Export+Promotion+Programs&rft.title=Small+Business+Administration+Trade+and+Export+Promotion+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43155.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43155 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Accurate measurement of the molecular thickness of thin organic shells on small inorganic cores using dynamic light scattering. AN - 1491061995; 24386968 AB - Dynamic light scattering (DLS) has become a primary nanoparticle characterization technique with applications from material characterization to biological and environmental detection. With the expansion in DLS use from homogeneous spheres to more complicated nanostructures comes a decrease in accuracy. Much research has been performed to develop different diffusion models that account for the vastly different structures, but little attention has been given to the effect on the light scattering properties in relation to DLS. In this work, small (core size < 5 nm) core-shell nanoparticles were used as a case study to measure the capping thickness of a layer of dodecanethiol (DDT) on Au and ZnO nanoparticles by DLS. We find that the DDT shell has very little effect on the scattering properties of the inorganic core and, hence, can be ignored to a first approximation. However, this results in conventional DLS analysis overestimating the hydrodynamic size in the volume- and number-weighted distributions. With the introduction of a simple correction formula that more accurately yields hydrodynamic size distributions, a more precise determination of the molecular shell thickness is obtained. With this correction, the measured thickness of the DDT shell was found to be 7.3 ± 0.3 Å, much less than the extended chain length of 16 Å. This organic layer thickness suggests that, on small nanoparticles, the DDT monolayer adopts a compact disordered structure rather than an open ordered structure on both ZnO and Au nanoparticle surfaces. These observations are in agreement with published molecular dynamics results. JF - Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids AU - Shortell, Matthew P AU - Fernando, Joseph F S AU - Jaatinen, Esa A AU - Waclawik, Eric R AD - School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology , GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/01/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 21 SP - 470 EP - 476 VL - 30 IS - 2 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1491061995?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Langmuir+%3A+the+ACS+journal+of+surfaces+and+colloids&rft.atitle=Accurate+measurement+of+the+molecular+thickness+of+thin+organic+shells+on+small+inorganic+cores+using+dynamic+light+scattering.&rft.au=Shortell%2C+Matthew+P%3BFernando%2C+Joseph+F+S%3BJaatinen%2C+Esa+A%3BWaclawik%2C+Eric+R&rft.aulast=Shortell&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2014-01-21&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=470&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Langmuir+%3A+the+ACS+journal+of+surfaces+and+colloids&rft.issn=1520-5827&rft_id=info:doi/10.1021%2Fla403391t LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-09-08 N1 - Date created - 2014-01-21 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/la403391t ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Synergistic influence of polyoxometalate surface corona towards enhancing the antibacterial performance of tyrosine-capped Ag nanoparticles. AN - 1490735762; 24165753 AB - We illustrate a new strategy to improve the antibacterial potential of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) by their surface modification with the surface corona of biologically active polyoxometalates (POMs). The stable POM surface corona was achieved by utilising zwitterionic tyrosine amino acid as a pH-switchable reducing and capping agent of AgNPs. The general applicability of this approach was demonstrated by developing surface coronas of phosphotungstic acid (PTA) and phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) around AgNPs. Our investigations on Gram negative bacterium Escherichia coli demonstrate that in conjugation with AgNPs, the surface corona of POMs enhances the physical damage to the bacterial cells due to synergistic antibacterial action of AgNPs and POMs, and the ability of tyrosine-reduced AgNPs (AgNPs(Y)) to act as an excellent carrier and stabiliser for the POMs. The further extension of this study towards Gram positive bacterium Staphylococcus albus showed a similar toxicity pattern, whereas these nanomaterials were found to be biocompatible for PC3 epithelial mammalian cells, suggesting the potential of these materials towards specific antimicrobial targeting for topical wound healing applications. The outcomes of this work show that facile tailorability of nanostructured surfaces may play a considerable role in controlling the biological activities of different nanomaterials. JF - Nanoscale AU - Daima, Hemant K AU - Selvakannan, P R AU - Kandjani, Ahmad E AU - Shukla, Ravi AU - Bhargava, Suresh K AU - Bansal, Vipul AD - NanoBiotechnology Research Lab (NBRL), Centre for Advanced Materials & Industrial Chemistry (CAMIC), School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia. vipul.bansal@rmit.edu.au. Y1 - 2014/01/21/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 21 SP - 758 EP - 765 VL - 6 IS - 2 KW - Anti-Bacterial Agents KW - 0 KW - Tungsten Compounds KW - polyoxometalate I KW - Silver KW - 3M4G523W1G KW - Tyrosine KW - 42HK56048U KW - Index Medicus KW - Cell Survival -- drug effects KW - Particle Size KW - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration KW - Humans KW - Cell Line, Tumor KW - Microbial Sensitivity Tests KW - Surface Properties KW - Tyrosine -- chemistry KW - Silver -- chemistry KW - Silver -- pharmacology KW - Metal Nanoparticles -- chemistry KW - Anti-Bacterial Agents -- chemistry KW - Escherichia coli -- drug effects KW - Anti-Bacterial Agents -- pharmacology KW - Staphylococcus -- drug effects KW - Tungsten Compounds -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1490735762?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nanoscale&rft.atitle=Synergistic+influence+of+polyoxometalate+surface+corona+towards+enhancing+the+antibacterial+performance+of+tyrosine-capped+Ag+nanoparticles.&rft.au=Daima%2C+Hemant+K%3BSelvakannan%2C+P+R%3BKandjani%2C+Ahmad+E%3BShukla%2C+Ravi%3BBhargava%2C+Suresh+K%3BBansal%2C+Vipul&rft.aulast=Daima&rft.aufirst=Hemant&rft.date=2014-01-21&rft.volume=6&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=758&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Nanoscale&rft.issn=2040-3372&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc3nr03806h LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-08-12 N1 - Date created - 2013-12-20 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3nr03806h ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Financial Assets and Conflict of Interest Regulation in the Executive Branch AN - 1650527277; 2011-770616 AB - Congressional offices reviewing or conducting oversight concerning the operations of executive agencies and departments, reviewing executive branch nominees for high-level appointments, or responding to constituent inquiries or petitions, may often be confronted with issues and questions of possible 'conflicts of interest' of agency officials or nominees. This report summarizes and analyzes the issues of conflicts of interest that are addressed in federal law and regulation regarding officers and employees in the executive branch of the federal government. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 17 2014, 15 pp. AU - Maskell, Jack Y1 - 2014/01/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Executives KW - Federal government KW - Assets KW - Employees KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Conflict KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527277?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Maskell%2C+Jack&rft.aulast=Maskell&rft.aufirst=Jack&rft.date=2014-01-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Financial+Assets+and+Conflict+of+Interest+Regulation+in+the+Executive+Branch&rft.title=Financial+Assets+and+Conflict+of+Interest+Regulation+in+the+Executive+Branch&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43365.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43365 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Domain-Specific Effects of Prenatal Exposure to PCBs, Mercury, and Lead on Infant Cognition: Results from the Environmental Contaminants and Child Development Study in Nunavik AN - 1516744382; 19529854 AB - Background: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), methylmercury (MeHg), and lead (Pb) are environmental contaminants known for their adverse effects on cognitive development. Objectives: In this study we examined the effects of prenatal exposure to PCBs, MeHg, and Pb on cognitive development in a sample of Inuit infants from Arctic Quebec. Methods: Mothers were recruited at local prenatal clinics. PCBs, mercury (Hg), Pb, and two seafood nutrients-docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and selenium (Se)-were measured in umbilical cord blood. Infants (n = 94) were assessed at 6.5 and 11 months of age on the Fagan Test of Infant Intelligence (FTII), A-not-B test, and Bayley Scales of Infant Development-2nd Edition (BSID-II). Results: Multiple regression analyses revealed that higher prenatal PCB exposure was associated with decreased FTII novelty preference, indicating impaired visual recognition memory. Prenatal Hg was associated with poorer performance on A-not-B, which depends on working memory and is believed to be a precursor of executive function. Prenatal Pb was related to longer FTII fixation durations, indicating slower speed of information processing. Conclusions: PCBs, MeHg, and Pb each showed specific and distinct patterns of adverse associations with the outcomes measured during infancy. By contrast, none of these exposures was associated with performance on the BSID-II, a global developmental measure. The more focused, narrow band measures of cognitive function that appeared to be sensitive to these exposures also provide early indications of long-term impairment in specific domains that would otherwise not likely be evident until school age. Citation: Boucher O, Muckle G, Jacobson JL, Carter RC, Kaplan-Estrin M, Ayotte P, Dewailly E, Jacobson SW. 2014. Domain-specific effects of prenatal exposure to PCBs, mercury, and lead on infant cognition: results from the Environmental Contaminants and Child Development Study in Nunavik. Environ Health Perspect 122:310-316; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206323 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Boucher, Olivier AU - Muckle, Gina AU - Jacobson, Joseph L AU - Carter, RColin AU - Kaplan-Estrin, Melissa AU - Ayotte, Pierre AU - Dewailly, Eric AU - Jacobson, Sandra W AD - Centre de Recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Quebec, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada Y1 - 2014/01/17/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 17 SP - 310 EP - 316 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Novelty KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Nutrients KW - Short term memory KW - Lead KW - Umbilical cord KW - Selenium KW - Memory KW - Canada, Quebec, Nunavik KW - Dimethylmercury KW - Seafood KW - PCB compounds KW - Ethnic groups KW - PCB KW - Canada, Quebec KW - Multiple regression analysis KW - Polar environments KW - PN, Arctic KW - Intelligence KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Cognitive ability KW - Visual perception KW - Mercury KW - Contaminants KW - Side effects KW - Infants KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516744382?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Domain-Specific+Effects+of+Prenatal+Exposure+to+PCBs%2C+Mercury%2C+and+Lead+on+Infant+Cognition%3A+Results+from+the+Environmental+Contaminants+and+Child+Development+Study+in+Nunavik&rft.au=Boucher%2C+Olivier%3BMuckle%2C+Gina%3BJacobson%2C+Joseph+L%3BCarter%2C+RColin%3BKaplan-Estrin%2C+Melissa%3BAyotte%2C+Pierre%3BDewailly%2C+Eric%3BJacobson%2C+Sandra+W&rft.aulast=Boucher&rft.aufirst=Olivier&rft.date=2014-01-17&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=310&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206323 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Novelty; Age; Prenatal experience; Multiple regression analysis; Short term memory; Umbilical cord; Lead; Selenium; Intelligence; Memory; polychlorinated biphenyls; Visual perception; Cognitive ability; Dimethylmercury; Mercury; Seafood; Contaminants; PCB; Infants; Nutrients; Polar environments; PCB compounds; Side effects; Ethnic groups; PN, Arctic; Canada, Quebec; Canada, Quebec, Nunavik DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206323 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Recent Trends in Consumer Retail Payment Services Delivered by Depository Institutions AN - 1650527600; 2011-770618 AB - Congressional interest in the performance of the credit and debit card (checking account services) markets and how recent developments are affecting customers is growing. This report discusses these developments and examines the costs and availability of consumer retail payments services, particularly those provided by depository institutions, since the recent recession and subsequent legislative actions. Consumer retail payment services include products such as credit cards, cash advances, checking accounts, debit cards, and prepayment cards. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 16 2014, 14 pp. AU - Getter, Darryl E Y1 - 2014/01/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Cost KW - Consumer credit KW - Credit cards KW - Checks KW - Consumers KW - Economic conditions KW - Markets KW - Debit cards KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527600?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Getter%2C+Darryl+E&rft.aulast=Getter&rft.aufirst=Darryl&rft.date=2014-01-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Recent+Trends+in+Consumer+Retail+Payment+Services+Delivered+by+Depository+Institutions&rft.title=Recent+Trends+in+Consumer+Retail+Payment+Services+Delivered+by+Depository+Institutions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43364.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43364 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Naturalization Policy AN - 1650527271; 2011-770617 AB - This report reviews the rights and obligations that come with naturalization. It examines the naturalization process, discusses recent trends regarding who, among the roughly 1 million immigrants entering the US each year, ultimately becomes a US citizen, and discusses recent naturalization-related policy issues. While the process of naturalization can be analyzed relative to different legal statuses, the emphasis of this report is limited to the naturalization of lawful permanent residents. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 16 2014, 27 pp. AU - Kandel, William A Y1 - 2014/01/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - United States KW - Immigration policy KW - Naturalization KW - Immigrants KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527271?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kandel%2C+William+A&rft.aulast=Kandel&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-01-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Naturalization+Policy&rft.title=U.S.+Naturalization+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43366.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43366 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reform of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Courts: Procedural and Operational Changes AN - 1641844886; 2011-760661 AB - This report overviews both the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (FISA) Court of Review, including the jurisdiction of these courts, how the judges are appointed, and the FISC's practices and procedures for reviewing and issuing surveillance orders. The report then discusses the scope and underlying legal principles behind congressional regulation of the procedures of the federal courts and applies those principles with respect to the various proposals to reform the FISA judicial review process. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 16 2014, 22 pp. AU - Nolan, Andrew AU - Thompson, Richard M, II Y1 - 2014/01/16/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Administration of justice - Legal profession and occupations KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Intelligence KW - Courts KW - Jurisdiction KW - Regulation KW - Judicial review KW - Surveillance KW - Judges KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641844886?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nolan%2C+Andrew%3BThompson%2C+Richard+M%2C+II&rft.aulast=Nolan&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2014-01-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+Procedural+and+Operational+Changes&rft.title=Reform+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Courts%3A+Procedural+and+Operational+Changes&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R43362.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43362 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Follow-on Biologics: The Law and Intellectual Property Issues AN - 1650527434; 2011-770622 AB - 'Biologics,' a category of medical preparations derived from a living organism, have added notable therapeutic options for many diseases and impacted fields such as oncology and rheumatology. Biologics are often costly, however, in part due to the sophistication of the technologies and the manufacturing techniques needed to make them; and few 'follow-on' (generic) biologics compete with the original, brandname product. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 15 2014, 21 pp. AU - Thomas, John R Y1 - 2014/01/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Manufacturing and manufactured goods KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Property, Intellectual KW - Manufacturing KW - Law KW - Diseases KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527434?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thomas%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-01-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Follow-on+Biologics%3A+The+Law+and+Intellectual+Property+Issues&rft.title=Follow-on+Biologics%3A+The+Law+and+Intellectual+Property+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41483.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41483 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act: Innovation Issues AN - 1650527341; 2011-770620 AB - The 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA), made significant changes to the patent system, including the First-Inventor-to-File Priority System -- shifting the US patent priority rule from a 'first-to-invent' system to the 'first-inventor-to-file principle' while allowing for a one-year grace period. This study provides an overview of the AIA, offers a brief overview of the patent system, and identifies and reviews specific components of this legislation. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 15 2014, 21 pp. AU - Thomas, John R Y1 - 2014/01/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Intellectual property, copyright, patent, and trademark law KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Patents KW - Regulation KW - Legislation KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527341?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thomas%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-01-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Leahy-Smith+America+Invents+Act%3A+Innovation+Issues&rft.title=The+Leahy-Smith+America+Invents+Act%3A+Innovation+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42014.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42014 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Social Security: Major Decisions in the House and Senate since 1935 AN - 1650527092; 2011-770621 AB - Since its enactment in 1935, the Social Security Act has been amended numerous times. While not fully comprehensive, it briefly summarizes discussions on individual major amendments. These summations do not characterize the complete range of motivations behind Social Security votes; rather, they record the arguments expressed at the time and, by so doing, attempt to give the reader the tone and context of the debate on major Social Security issues brought before the House and Senate chambers. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 15 2014, 87 pp. AU - Sidor, Gary Y1 - 2014/01/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Senate KW - Legislation KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527092?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sidor%2C+Gary&rft.aulast=Sidor&rft.aufirst=Gary&rft.date=2014-01-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Social+Security%3A+Major+Decisions+in+the+House+and+Senate+since+1935&rft.title=Social+Security%3A+Major+Decisions+in+the+House+and+Senate+since+1935&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30920.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL30920 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Alternative Inflation Measures for the Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) AN - 1650526902; 2011-770619 AB - Explains how the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) is computed and explains some criticisms of using the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) to compute COLAs. It discusses two alternative measures of inflation, the Chained CPI for All Urban Consumers (C-CPI-U) and the the Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS's) Experimental Consumer Price Index for Americans Aged 62 and Older (CPI-E). The report then explains how using those alternative measures would affect different groups and how it would affect Social Security's finances, and reviews proposals to change COLA computations and other possible changes to the COLA. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 15 2014, 15 pp. AU - Meyerson, Noah P Y1 - 2014/01/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 15 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Statistics KW - Price indexes KW - Inflation KW - Consumers KW - Labor KW - Social insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526902?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Meyerson%2C+Noah+P&rft.aulast=Meyerson&rft.aufirst=Noah&rft.date=2014-01-15&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Alternative+Inflation+Measures+for+the+Social+Security+Cost-of-Living+Adjustment+%28COLA%29&rft.title=Alternative+Inflation+Measures+for+the+Social+Security+Cost-of-Living+Adjustment+%28COLA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43363.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43363 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporal Trends in Phthalate Exposures: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2010 AN - 1516741545; 19529833 AB - Background: Phthalates are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. Because of potential adverse effects on human health, butylbenzyl phthalate [BBzP; metabolite, monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP)], di-n-butyl phthalate [DnBP; metabolite, mono-n-butyl phthalate (MnBP)], and di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) are being replaced by substitutes including other phthalates; however, little is known about consequent trends in population-level exposures. Objective: We examined temporal trends in urinary concentrations of phthalate metabolites in the general U.S. population and whether trends vary by sociodemographic characteristics. Methods: We combined data on 11 phthalate metabolites for 11,071 participants from five cycles of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2001-2010). Percent changes and least square geometric means (LSGMs) were calculated from multivariate regression models. Results: LSGM concentrations of monoethyl phthalate, MnBP, MBzP, and capital sigma DEHP metabolites decreased between 2001-2002 and 2009-2010 [percent change (95% CI): -42% (-49, -34); -17% (-23, -9); -32% (-39, -23) and -37% (-46, -26), respectively]. In contrast, LSGM concentrations of monoisobutyl phthalate, mono(3-carboxypropyl) phthalate (MCPP), monocarboxyoctyl phthalate, and monocarboxynonyl phthalate (MCNP) increased over the study period [percent change (95% CI): 206% (178, 236); 25% (8, 45); 149% (102, 207); and 15% (1, 30), respectively]. Trends varied by subpopulations for certain phthalates. For example, LSGM concentrations of capital sigma DEHP metabolites, MCPP, and MCNP were higher in children than adults, but the gap between groups narrowed over time (pinteraction < 0.01). Conclusions: Exposure of the U.S. population to phthalates has changed in the last decade. Data gaps make it difficult to explain trends, but legislative activity and advocacy campaigns by nongovernmental organizations may play a role in changing trends. Citation: Zota AZ, Calafat AM, Woodruff TJ. 2014. Temporal trends in phthalate exposures: findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2010. Environ Health Perspect 122:235-241; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306681 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zota, Ami R AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Woodruff, Tracey J AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/01/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 15 SP - 235 EP - 241 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Data processing KW - Subpopulations KW - Metabolites KW - Children KW - Nutrition KW - Phthalic acid KW - Models KW - USA KW - Phthalates KW - Urine KW - Regression analysis KW - Contaminants KW - Legislation KW - Side effects KW - Nongovernmental organizations KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516741545?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Temporal+Trends+in+Phthalate+Exposures%3A+Findings+from+the+National+Health+and+Nutrition+Examination+Survey%2C+2001-2010&rft.au=Zota%2C+Ami+R%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BWoodruff%2C+Tracey+J&rft.aulast=Zota&rft.aufirst=Ami&rft.date=2014-01-15&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=235&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306681 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Subpopulations; Regression analysis; Metabolites; Children; Contaminants; Nutrition; Side effects; Models; Phthalic acid; Urine; Phthalates; Legislation; Nongovernmental organizations; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306681 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The effects of various control and water treatment processes on the membrane integrity and toxin fate of cyanobacteria. AN - 1490752583; 24316803 AB - Cyanobacterial blooms are one of the main contaminants that can degrade drinking water quality with the associated taste, odour and toxic compounds. Although a wide range of techniques have shown promise for cyanobacterial bloom control and cyanobacterial cell/metabolite removal in reservoirs and water treatment plants (WTPs), these treatments may have negative consequences through release of intracellular metabolites into the surrounding water. This study assessed the impact of copper sulphate (CuSO4), chlorine, potassium permanganate (KMnO4), hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and ozone on Microcystis aeruginosa culture and the toxins it produced. All of these agents induced the loss of cyanobacterial membrane integrity. However, no associated increase in dissolved toxins was detected during chlorine and H2O2 treatments which may be due to faster toxin oxidation rates than release rates. KMnO4 doses of 1 and 3mgL(-1) degraded dissolved toxins while having no impact on cyanobacterial membrane integrity. In contrast, ozone induced a significant increase in extracellular toxins but it was unable to degrade these toxins to the same degree as the other oxidants which may due to the lack of residual. All chemicals, except CuSO4, were able to reduce cyanotoxins and chlorine was the most effective with a rate up to 2161M(-1)s(-1). Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - Journal of hazardous materials AU - Fan, Jiajia AU - Hobson, Peter AU - Ho, Lionel AU - Daly, Robert AU - Brookes, Justin AD - Water Research Centre, The Environment Institute, The University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. Electronic address: jiajia.fan@adelaide.edu.au. ; Australian Water Quality Centre, SA Water Corporation, GPO Box 1751, SA 5001, Australia. ; Water Research Centre, The Environment Institute, The University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia; Australian Water Quality Centre, SA Water Corporation, GPO Box 1751, SA 5001, Australia. ; Water Research Centre, The Environment Institute, The University of Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia. Electronic address: justin.brookes@adelaide.edu.au. Y1 - 2014/01/15/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 15 SP - 313 EP - 322 VL - 264 KW - Microcystins KW - 0 KW - Potassium Permanganate KW - 00OT1QX5U4 KW - Chlorine KW - 4R7X1O2820 KW - Ozone KW - 66H7ZZK23N KW - Hydrogen Peroxide KW - BBX060AN9V KW - Copper Sulfate KW - LRX7AJ16DT KW - Index Medicus KW - Cyanobacteria KW - Toxin degradation KW - Toxin release KW - Cell integrity KW - Water Quality KW - Models, Biological KW - Microcystis KW - Water Purification KW - Microcystins -- analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1490752583?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.atitle=The+effects+of+various+control+and+water+treatment+processes+on+the+membrane+integrity+and+toxin+fate+of+cyanobacteria.&rft.au=Fan%2C+Jiajia%3BHobson%2C+Peter%3BHo%2C+Lionel%3BDaly%2C+Robert%3BBrookes%2C+Justin&rft.aulast=Fan&rft.aufirst=Jiajia&rft.date=2014-01-15&rft.volume=264&rft.issue=&rft.spage=313&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.issn=1873-3336&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhazmat.2013.10.059 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-10-06 N1 - Date created - 2013-12-30 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.10.059 ER - TY - GEN T1 - [Profile of Richard A. Clarke] AN - 1679098963; SU00834 AB - Provides background on Richard A. Clarke's career in public and private sectors. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary PY - 2014 SP - 1 KW - Biography KW - Computer security KW - Counterterrorism KW - Clinton, William J. KW - Reagan, Ronald W. KW - Clarke, Richard A. KW - Bush, George H.W. KW - Clinton, William J. KW - Reagan, Ronald W. KW - Clarke, Richard A. KW - Bush, George H.W. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098963?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=%5BProfile+of+Richard+A.+Clarke%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.judiciary.senate.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Biographic Sketch ; Location of original: Available [Online]: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary N1 - People - Bush, George H.W.; Clarke, Richard A.; Clinton, William J.; Reagan, Ronald W. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearing on the Report of the President's Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies, January 14, 2014 AN - 1679098369; SU00835 AB - Summarizes and comments on conclusions of Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies regarding National Security Agency's collection of Americans' telephone records, including program's intelligence value, legality, privacy implications, and potential reforms. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary PY - 2014 SP - 2 KW - Americans KW - Amicus curiae KW - Civil and political rights KW - Congressional hearings KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Intelligence oversight KW - Intelligence reform KW - National security letters KW - Right to privacy KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001). Section 215 KW - Durbin, Richard J. KW - Durbin, Richard J. 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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service; United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Statement ; Location of original: Available [Online]: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary N1 - People - Durbin, Richard J. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB): A Legal Analysis AN - 1650527592; 2011-770623 AB - This report provides an overview of the regulatory structure of consumer finance under existing federal law before the Dodd-Frank Act went into effect and examines arguments for modifying the regime in order to more effectively regulate consumer financial markets. It then analyzes how the Consumer Financial Protection Act (CFP) changes that legal structure, with a focus on the Bureau's organization; the entities and activities that fall (and do not fall) under the Bureau's supervisory, enforcement, and rulemaking authorities; the Bureau's general and specific rulemaking powers and procedures; and the Bureau's funding. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 14 2014, 28 pp. AU - Carpenter, David H Y1 - 2014/01/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Finance KW - Authority KW - Law KW - Consumers KW - Regulation KW - Markets KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527592?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carpenter%2C+David+H&rft.aulast=Carpenter&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-01-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Consumer+Financial+Protection+Bureau+%28CFPB%29%3A+A+Legal+Analysis&rft.title=The+Consumer+Financial+Protection+Bureau+%28CFPB%29%3A+A+Legal+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42572.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42572 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Lacey Act: Protecting the Environment by Restricting Trade AN - 1650526844; 2011-770624 AB - The Lacey Act addresses conservation by targeting trade. As adopted in 1900, the Lacey Act made it a federal crime to ship game killed in violation of one state's laws to another state. It also regulated the introduction of non-native species and prohibited shipment of wildlife without clear identification of the contents and shipper. This report examines the portions of the Lacey Act that pertain to transporting fish, wildlife, and plants that were taken in violation of another law and will not address the other provisions of the act. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 14 2014, 20 pp. AU - Alexander, Kristina Y1 - 2014/01/14/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 14 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Animals KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment KW - Wildlife KW - Law KW - Environmental policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526844?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Alexander%2C+Kristina&rft.aulast=Alexander&rft.aufirst=Kristina&rft.date=2014-01-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Lacey+Act%3A+Protecting+the+Environment+by+Restricting+Trade&rft.title=The+Lacey+Act%3A+Protecting+the+Environment+by+Restricting+Trade&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42067.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42067 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Oil and Chemical Spills: Federal Emergency Response Framework AN - 1767320273; 2011-910359 AB - Thousands of oil and chemical spills of varying size and magnitude occur in the US each year, many having broad impacts on local populations. This report discusses the statutory authorities of the National Contingency Plan (NCP), and relevant executive orders; outlines the federal emergency response framework of the NCP to coordinate federal, state, and local roles; and identifies the funding mechanisms to carry out a federal response to a discharge of oil or a release of a hazardous substance. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 13 2014, 21 pp. AU - Bearden, David M AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L Y1 - 2014/01/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Chemicals KW - State government KW - Local government KW - Authority KW - Population KW - Executive orders KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767320273?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bearden%2C+David+M%3BRamseur%2C+Jonathan+L&rft.aulast=Bearden&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2014-01-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Oil+and+Chemical+Spills%3A+Federal+Emergency+Response+Framework&rft.title=Oil+and+Chemical+Spills%3A+Federal+Emergency+Response+Framework&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43251.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43251 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Aereo and FilmOn X: Internet Television Streaming and Copyright Law AN - 1650527673; 2011-770625 AB - Aereo and FilmOn X's technology permits subscribers to watch both live broadcast television and already-aired programming. Their use of this development in technology has triggered multiple lawsuits from broadcasting companies alleging copyright violations. This report examines the courts' interpretation of the public performance right in the context of the cases; discusses the technology they used; examines the public performance right, specifically the 'transmit clause,' in the Copyright Act; discusses the interpretation of the transmit clause and public performance right by the courts in the cases; and predicts future litigation by these parties and related legislative proposals in the 113th Congress. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 13 2014, 12 pp. AU - Lanza, Emily M Y1 - 2014/01/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Intellectual property, copyright, patent, and trademark law KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Media - Television KW - Business and service sector - Entertainment business KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Media - Broadcasting KW - Courts KW - Broadcasting KW - Television KW - Copyright KW - Law KW - Internet KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lanza%2C+Emily+M&rft.aulast=Lanza&rft.aufirst=Emily&rft.date=2014-01-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Aereo+and+FilmOn+X%3A+Internet+Television+Streaming+and+Copyright+Law&rft.title=Aereo+and+FilmOn+X%3A+Internet+Television+Streaming+and+Copyright+Law&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43359.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43359 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Military Funeral Honors and Military Cemeteries: Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1650527615; 2011-770626 AB - This report is written in response to frequently asked questions (FAQs) about military funeral honors and military cemeteries. It provides information on the eligibility criteria, required components of the honor detail, and the funeral ceremony. It also cites legislation that mandates that the Department of Defense (DOD) make military funeral honors available to every eligible veteran upon request. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 13 2014, 7 pp. AU - Torreon, Barbara Salazar Y1 - 2014/01/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - Culture and religion - Museums, memorials, monuments, and cultural property KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Veterans KW - Funerals KW - Cemeteries KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527615?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Torreon%2C+Barbara+Salazar&rft.aulast=Torreon&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2014-01-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Military+Funeral+Honors+and+Military+Cemeteries%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Military+Funeral+Honors+and+Military+Cemeteries%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21545.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS21545 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the Role of Congress in Trade Policy AN - 1650526912; 2011-770627 AB - On July 1, 2007, Trade Promotion Authority (TPA -- previously known as fast track) expired. TPA is the authority that Congress grants to the President to enter into certain reciprocal trade agreements and to have the requisite implementing legislation considered under expedited legislative procedures. Although the President has the authority under the Constitution to negotiate international agreements, typically a reciprocal trade agreement requires an implementing bill and, therefore, congressional action to bring it into force. Many Members of Congress have advocated for renewal of TPA. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 13 2014, 23 pp. AU - Cooper, William H Y1 - 2014/01/13/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Government - Public officials KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Nation state KW - Legislative procedure KW - Free trade and protection KW - Presidents KW - Authority KW - Constitutions KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526912?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Cooper%2C+William+H&rft.aulast=Cooper&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2014-01-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Trade+Promotion+Authority+%28TPA%29+and+the+Role+of+Congress+in+Trade+Policy&rft.title=Trade+Promotion+Authority+%28TPA%29+and+the+Role+of+Congress+in+Trade+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33743.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33743 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Food Fraud and 'Economically Motivated Adulteration' of Food and Food Ingredients AN - 1650527703; 2011-770628 AB - The Grocery Manufacturers Association estimates that food fraud may cost the global food industry between 10 billion and 15 billion dollars per year, affecting approximately 10% of all commercially sold food products. Fraud resulting in a food safety or public health risk event could have significant financial or public relations consequences for a food industry or company. Efforts are ongoing to compile data on food fraud and economically motivated adulteration (EMA) incidents, and Congress has introduced a number of bills intended to address concerns about food fraud for a particular food or food ingredient. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 10 2014, 40 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee Y1 - 2014/01/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Processed food industries KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Business and service sector - Advertising and public relations KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Cost KW - Risk KW - Public relations KW - Food industry KW - Fraud KW - Food KW - Health policy KW - Food safety KW - Public health KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527703?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Renee&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Renee&rft.date=2014-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Food+Fraud+and+%27Economically+Motivated+Adulteration%27+of+Food+and+Food+Ingredients&rft.title=Food+Fraud+and+%27Economically+Motivated+Adulteration%27+of+Food+and+Food+Ingredients&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43358.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43358 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Generalized System of Preferences: Agricultural Imports AN - 1650527484; 2011-770629 AB - The US Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) was established by the Trade Act of 1974 and now provides preferential duty-free entry of up to 5,000 agricultural and non-agricultural products from 126 designated beneficiary countries and territories. Duty-free access for agricultural imports under the GSP program is an important issue for many in the US agriculture industry who either support or oppose the program. However, some in Congress have called for changes to the program that could limit or curtail benefits to certain countries, among other changes. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 10 2014, 7 pp. AU - Johnson, Renee Y1 - 2014/01/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 10 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Agriculture KW - United States KW - Benefits KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527484?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Renee&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Renee&rft.date=2014-01-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Generalized+System+of+Preferences%3A+Agricultural+Imports&rft.title=Generalized+System+of+Preferences%3A+Agricultural+Imports&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22541.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22541 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic Exposure Perturbs the Gut Microbiome and Its Metabolic Profile in Mice: An Integrated Metagenomics and Metabolomics Analysis AN - 1516742733; 19529825 AB - Background: The human intestine is host to an enormously complex, diverse, and vast microbial community-the gut microbiota. The gut microbiome plays a profound role in metabolic processing, energy production, immune and cognitive development, epithelial homeostasis, and so forth. However, the composition and diversity of the gut microbiome can be readily affected by external factors, which raises the possibility that exposure to toxic environmental chemicals leads to gut microbiome alteration, or dysbiosis. Arsenic exposure affects large human populations worldwide and has been linked to a number of diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disorders. Objectives: We investigated the impact of arsenic exposure on the gut microbiome composition and its metabolic profiles. Methods: We used an integrated approach combining 16S rRNA gene sequencing and mass spectrometry-based metabolomics profiling to examine the functional impact of arsenic exposure on the gut microbiome. Results: 16S rRNA gene sequencing revealed that arsenic significantly perturbed the gut microbiome composition in C57BL/6 mice after exposure to 10 ppm arsenic for 4 weeks in drinking water. Moreover, metabolomics profiling revealed a concurrent effect, with a number of gut microflora-related metabolites being perturbed in multiple biological matrices. Conclusions: Arsenic exposure not only alters the gut microbiome community at the abundance level but also substantially disturbs its metabolic profiles at the function level. These findings may provide novel insights regarding perturbations of the gut microbiome and its functions as a potential new mechanism by which arsenic exposure leads to or exacerbates human diseases. Citation: Lu K, Abo RP, Schlieper KA, Graffam ME, Levine S, Wishnok JS, Swenberg JA, Tannenbaum SR, Fox JG. 2014. Arsenic exposure perturbs the gut microbiome and its metabolic profile in mice: an integrated metagenomics and metabolomics analysis. Environ Health Perspect 122:284-291; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307429 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lu, Kun AU - Abo, Ryan Phillip AU - Schlieper, Katherine Ann AU - Graffam, Michelle E AU - Levine, Stuart AU - Wishnok, John S AU - Swenberg, James A AU - Tannenbaum, Steven R AU - Fox, James G AD - Department of Biological Engineering, Y1 - 2014/01/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 10 SP - 284 EP - 291 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Arsenic KW - Human populations KW - Abundance KW - Mice KW - Metabolites KW - Development KW - Homeostasis KW - Cancer KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Digestive tract KW - Cognitive ability KW - Energy KW - Intestine KW - Drinking water KW - rRNA 16S KW - metabolomics KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - X 24360:Metals KW - G 07730:Development & Cell Cycle UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516742733?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Arsenic+Exposure+Perturbs+the+Gut+Microbiome+and+Its+Metabolic+Profile+in+Mice%3A+An+Integrated+Metagenomics+and+Metabolomics+Analysis&rft.au=Lu%2C+Kun%3BAbo%2C+Ryan+Phillip%3BSchlieper%2C+Katherine+Ann%3BGraffam%2C+Michelle+E%3BLevine%2C+Stuart%3BWishnok%2C+John+S%3BSwenberg%2C+James+A%3BTannenbaum%2C+Steven+R%3BFox%2C+James+G&rft.aulast=Lu&rft.aufirst=Kun&rft.date=2014-01-10&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=284&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307429 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Arsenic; Abundance; Metabolites; Homeostasis; Development; Cancer; Diabetes mellitus; Digestive tract; Cognitive ability; Intestine; Drinking water; rRNA 16S; metabolomics; Chemicals; Energy; Human populations; Mice DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307429 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Chronic Arsenic Exposure and Angiogenesis in Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells via the ROS/miR-199a-5p/HIF-1 alpha /COX-2 Pathway AN - 1516742645; 19529824 AB - Background: Environmental and occupational exposure to arsenic is a major public health concern. Although it has been identified as a human carcinogen, the molecular mechanism underlying the arsenic-induced carcinogenesis is not well understood. Objectives: We aimed to determine the role and mechanisms of miRNAs in arsenic-induced tumor angiogenesis and tumor growth. Methods: We utilized an in vitro model in which human lung epithelial BEAS-2B cells were transformed through long-term exposure to arsenic. A human xenograft tumor model was established to assess tumor angiogenesis and tumor growth in vivo. Tube formation assay and chorioallantoic membranes assay were used to assess tumor angiogenesis. Results: We found that miR-199a-5p expression levels were more than 100-fold lower in arsenic-transformed cells than parental cells. Re-expression of miR-199a-5p impaired arsenic-induced angiogenesis and tumor growth through its direct targets HIF-1 alpha and COX-2. We further showed that arsenic induced COX-2 expression through HIF-1 regulation at the transcriptional level. In addition, we demonstrated that reactive oxygen species are an upstream event of miR-199a-5p/ HIF-1 alpha /COX-2 pathway in arsenic-induced carcinogenesis. Conclusion: The findings establish critical roles of miR-199a-5p and its downstream targets HIF-1/COX-2 in arsenic-induced tumor growth and angiogenesis. Citation: He J, Wang M, Jiang Y, Chen Q, Xu S, Xu Q, Jiang BH, Liu LZ. 2014. Chronic arsenic exposure and angiogenesis in human bronchial epithelial cells via the ROS/miR-199a-5p/HIF-1 alpha /COX-2 Pathway. Environ Health Perspect 122:255-261; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307545 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - He, Jun AU - Wang, Min AU - Jiang, Yue AU - Chen, Qiudan AU - Xu, Shaohua AU - Xu, Qing AU - Jiang, Bing-Hua AU - Liu, Ling-Zhi AD - State Key Lab of Reproductive Medicine, Department of Pathology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China Y1 - 2014/01/10/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 10 SP - 255 EP - 261 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Epithelial cells KW - Molecular modelling KW - Angiogenesis KW - Carcinogens KW - Public health KW - Reactive oxygen species KW - Chorioallantoic membrane KW - Upstream KW - Downstream KW - Occupational exposure KW - Cyclooxygenase-2 KW - Arsenic KW - Membranes KW - miRNA KW - Transcription KW - Tumors KW - Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha KW - Oxygen KW - Lung KW - Gene regulation KW - Carcinogenesis KW - Xenografts KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516742645?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Chronic+Arsenic+Exposure+and+Angiogenesis+in+Human+Bronchial+Epithelial+Cells+via+the+ROS%2FmiR-199a-5p%2FHIF-1+alpha+%2FCOX-2+Pathway&rft.au=He%2C+Jun%3BWang%2C+Min%3BJiang%2C+Yue%3BChen%2C+Qiudan%3BXu%2C+Shaohua%3BXu%2C+Qing%3BJiang%2C+Bing-Hua%3BLiu%2C+Ling-Zhi&rft.aulast=He&rft.aufirst=Jun&rft.date=2014-01-10&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=255&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307545 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cyclooxygenase-2; Molecular modelling; Epithelial cells; Arsenic; miRNA; Angiogenesis; Transcription; Tumors; Carcinogens; Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 alpha; Public health; Reactive oxygen species; Lung; Gene regulation; Carcinogenesis; Chorioallantoic membrane; Xenografts; Occupational exposure; Oxygen; Membranes; Upstream; Downstream DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307545 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Ability-to-Repay Rule: Possible Effects of the Qualified Mortgage Definition on Credit Availability and Other Selected Issues AN - 1650527412; 2011-770630 AB - On January 10, 2013, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a final rule, effective January 10, 2014, implementing the Ability-to-Repay (ATR) requirement of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act). The ATR rule requires a lender to determine based on documented and verified information that at the time a mortgage loan is made, the borrower has the ability to repay the loan. This report summarizes the ATR rule, analyzes its potential effects on the mortgage market, and provides background information on the perceived problems in the mortgage market that motivated the ATR requirement. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 9 2014, 19 pp. AU - Hoskins, Sean M Y1 - 2014/01/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Law and ethics - Real estate, property, and landlord and tenant law KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Banking and public and private finance - Stock and commodity exchanges KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Wall Street KW - Loans KW - Consumer credit KW - Consumers KW - Regulation KW - Markets KW - Consumer protection KW - Decision-making KW - Mortgages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527412?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hoskins%2C+Sean+M&rft.aulast=Hoskins&rft.aufirst=Sean&rft.date=2014-01-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Ability-to-Repay+Rule%3A+Possible+Effects+of+the+Qualified+Mortgage+Definition+on+Credit+Availability+and+Other+Selected+Issues&rft.title=The+Ability-to-Repay+Rule%3A+Possible+Effects+of+the+Qualified+Mortgage+Definition+on+Credit+Availability+and+Other+Selected+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43081.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43081 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Agency Actions following the Supreme Court's Climate Change Decision in Massachusetts v. EPA: A Chronology AN - 1650527118; 2011-770631 AB - This report offers a chronology of major federal agency actions, mainly by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), that involve greenhouse gases (GHGs) or climate change and that occurred after Massachusetts v EPA. Most of the listed actions trace directly or indirectly back to the decision. Examples include EPA's 'endangerment finding' for GHG emissions from new motor vehicles; the agency's standards for GHG emissions from new motor vehicles; its interpretation of 'pollutants subject to regulation,' and the Clean Air Act (CAA) trigger for requiring best available control technology (BACT) for such pollutants in 'prevention of significant deterioration' area. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 9 2014, 11 pp. AU - Meltz, Robert Y1 - 2014/01/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Automotive industry KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Air pollution KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Supreme court KW - Massachusetts KW - Motor vehicles KW - Global warming KW - Standards KW - Regulation KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527118?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Meltz%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Meltz&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2014-01-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Agency+Actions+following+the+Supreme+Court%27s+Climate+Change+Decision+in+Massachusetts+v.+EPA%3A+A+Chronology&rft.title=Federal+Agency+Actions+following+the+Supreme+Court%27s+Climate+Change+Decision+in+Massachusetts+v.+EPA%3A+A+Chronology&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41103.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41103 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Marine Corps Drawdown, Force Structure Initiatives, and Roles and Missions: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1641843381; 2011-760716 AB - The Administration's proposal to reduce the size of the Marine Corps has national security implications that Congress may consider as part of its oversight and authorizations and appropriations roles. In terms of size of the force, Congress sets the endstrength for both the active Marine Corps and the Marine Corps Reserve. Congress also authorizes and appropriates funds needed for Marine force structure initiatives, training exercises, equipment, basing, and infrastructure, as well as the various manpower management tools which could be used to drawdown the force. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 9 2014, 18 pp. AU - Feickert, Andrew Y1 - 2014/01/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Machinery and equipment industry KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Infrastructure KW - Equipment KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Surveillance KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843381?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Feickert%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Feickert&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2014-01-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Marine+Corps+Drawdown%2C+Force+Structure+Initiatives%2C+and+Roles+and+Missions%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Marine+Corps+Drawdown%2C+Force+Structure+Initiatives%2C+and+Roles+and+Missions%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43355.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43355 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Border Security: Immigration Inspections at Port of Entry AN - 1641843085; 2011-760687 AB - About 362 million travelers (citizens and non-citizens) entered the US in FY2013 while about 205,000 aliens were denied admission at ports of entry (POEs) and about 24,000 persons were arrested at POEs on criminal warrants. This report reviews the legislative history of immigration inspections requirements and describes the implementation of these provisions, including pre-travel screening, primary and secondary inspections, trusted traveler programs, outbound enforcement, and the entry-exit system. The final section of the report identifies a number of issues for Congress related to immigration admissions and enforcement at ports of entry (POEs). Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 9 2014, 35 pp. AU - Seghetti, Lisa Y1 - 2014/01/09/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Urban transport KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - United States KW - History KW - Crime and criminals KW - Admission KW - Commuters KW - Inspection KW - Aliens KW - Ports KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843085?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Seghetti%2C+Lisa&rft.aulast=Seghetti&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2014-01-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Border+Security%3A+Immigration+Inspections+at+Port+of+Entry&rft.title=Border+Security%3A+Immigration+Inspections+at+Port+of+Entry&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43356.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43356 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Tax Deductions for Individuals: A Summary AN - 1650526938; 2011-770633 AB - Tax deductions may be of interest to Congress from a budgetary perspective, as some deductions are classified as tax expenditures and result in losses in federal revenue. This report describes what tax deductions are; how they vary in their effects on reducing taxable income; and how they differ from other provisions (eg, exclusions or credits). It discusses the rationale for deductions as part of the tax code and includes tables that summarize each individual tax deduction, under current law. This report focuses on the standard treatment of tax deductions for individuals under the individual income tax code. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 8 2014, 23 pp. AU - Lowry, Sean Y1 - 2014/01/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Income tax KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Credit KW - Standards KW - Law KW - Revenue KW - Income KW - Tax deductions KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526938?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lowry%2C+Sean&rft.aulast=Lowry&rft.aufirst=Sean&rft.date=2014-01-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Tax+Deductions+for+Individuals%3A+A+Summary&rft.title=Tax+Deductions+for+Individuals%3A+A+Summary&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42872.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42872 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Inflation and the Real Minimum Wage: A Fact Sheet AN - 1650526910; 2011-770632 AB - The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 established the hourly minimum wage rate at 25 cents for covered workers. Since then, it has been raised 22 separate times, in part to keep up with rising prices. Most recently, in July 2009, it was increased to $7.25 an hour. Because there have been some extended periods between these adjustments while inflation generally has increased, the real value (purchasing power) of the minimum wage has decreased substantially over time. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 8 2014, 3 pp. AU - Elwell, Craig K Y1 - 2014/01/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor conditions, wages, salaries, and benefits KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor policy and labor law KW - Minimum wage KW - Labor standards KW - Prices KW - Purchasing power KW - Inflation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526910?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elwell%2C+Craig+K&rft.aulast=Elwell&rft.aufirst=Craig&rft.date=2014-01-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Inflation+and+the+Real+Minimum+Wage%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=Inflation+and+the+Real+Minimum+Wage%3A+A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42973.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42973 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Threats to U.S. National Security Interests in Space: Orbital Debris Mitigation and Removal AN - 1641843629; 2011-760717 AB - After decades of activities in space, Earth's orbit is littered with man-made objects that no longer serve a useful purpose. This includes roughly 22,000 objects larger than the size of a softball and hundreds of thousands of smaller fragments. This population of space debris potentially threatens US national security interests in space, both governmental (military, intelligence, and civil) and commercial. This report focuses on the threat posed by orbital debris, the steps that have been taken thus far to mitigate it, and what might be done to ensure the long-term sustainability of the space environment. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 8 2014, 13 pp. AU - Hildreth, Steven A AU - Arnold, Allison Y1 - 2014/01/08/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 08 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Science and technology policy - Astronomy and space research and technology KW - Science and technology policy - Chemistry, geology, and physics KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - United States KW - Threats KW - Earth KW - Military intelligence KW - Population KW - Sustainable development KW - Space debris KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843629?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hildreth%2C+Steven+A%3BArnold%2C+Allison&rft.aulast=Hildreth&rft.aufirst=Steven&rft.date=2014-01-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Threats+to+U.S.+National+Security+Interests+in+Space%3A+Orbital+Debris+Mitigation+and+Removal&rft.title=Threats+to+U.S.+National+Security+Interests+in+Space%3A+Orbital+Debris+Mitigation+and+Removal&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43353.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43353 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Brachial Artery Responses to Ambient Pollution, Temperature, and Humidity in People with Type 2 Diabetes: A Repeated-Measures Study AN - 1516744297; 19529806 AB - Background: Extreme weather and air pollution are associated with increased cardiovascular risk in people with diabetes. Objectives: In a population with diabetes, we conducted a novel assessment of vascular brachial artery responses both to ambient pollution and to weather (temperature and water vapor pressure, a measure of humidity). Methods: Sixty-four 49- to 85-year-old Boston residents with type 2 diabetes completed up to five study visits (279 repeated measures). Brachial artery diameter (BAD) was measured by ultrasound before and after brachial artery occlusion [i.e., flow-mediated dilation (FMD)] and before and after nitroglycerin-mediated dilation (NMD). Ambient concentrations of fine particulate mass (PM2.5), black carbon (BC), organic carbon (OC), elemental carbon, particle number, and sulfate were measured at our monitoring site; ambient concentrations of carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone were obtained from state monitors. Particle exposure in the home and during each trip to the clinic (home/trip exposure) was measured continuously and as a 5-day integrated sample. We used linear models with fixed effects for participants, adjusting for date, season, temperature, and water vapor pressure on the day of each visit, to estimate associations between our outcomes and interquartile range increases in exposure. Results: Baseline BAD was negatively associated with particle pollution, including home/trip-integrated BC (-0.02 mm; 95% CI: -0.04, -0.003, for a 0.28 mu g/m3 increase in BC), OC (-0.08 mm; 95% CI: -0.14, -0.03, for a 1.61 mu g/m3 increase) as well as PM2.5, 5-day average ambient PM2.5, and BC. BAD was positively associated with ambient temperature and water vapor pressure. However, exposures were not consistently associated with FMD or NMD. Conclusion: Brachial artery diameter, a predictor of cardiovascular risk, decreased in association with particle pollution and increased in association with ambient temperature in our study population of adults with type 2 diabetes. Citation: Zanobetti A, Luttmann-Gibson H, Horton ES, Cohen A, Coull BA, Hoffmann B, Schwartz JD, Mittleman MA, Li Y, Stone PH, de Souza C, Lamparello B, Koutrakis P, Gold DR. 2014. Brachial artery responses to ambient pollution, temperature, and humidity in people with type 2 diabetes: a repeated-measures study. Environ Health Perspect 122:242-248; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206136 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zanobetti, Antonella AU - Luttmann-Gibson, Heike AU - Horton, Edward S AU - Cohen, Allison AU - Coull, Brent A AU - Hoffmann, Barbara AU - Schwartz, Joel D AU - Mittleman, Murray A AU - Li, Yongsheng AU - Stone, Peter H AU - de Souza, Celine AU - Lamparello, Brooke AU - Koutrakis, Petros AU - Gold, Diane R AD - Department of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2014/01/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 07 SP - 242 EP - 248 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Particle size KW - Weather KW - Water vapor KW - Temperature KW - Humidity KW - Particulates KW - USA, Massachusetts, Boston KW - Air pollution KW - Carbon monoxide KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Health risks KW - Carbon KW - Water wells KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516744297?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Brachial+Artery+Responses+to+Ambient+Pollution%2C+Temperature%2C+and+Humidity+in+People+with+Type+2+Diabetes%3A+A+Repeated-Measures+Study&rft.au=Zanobetti%2C+Antonella%3BLuttmann-Gibson%2C+Heike%3BHorton%2C+Edward+S%3BCohen%2C+Allison%3BCoull%2C+Brent+A%3BHoffmann%2C+Barbara%3BSchwartz%2C+Joel+D%3BMittleman%2C+Murray+A%3BLi%2C+Yongsheng%3BStone%2C+Peter+H%3Bde+Souza%2C+Celine%3BLamparello%2C+Brooke%3BKoutrakis%2C+Petros%3BGold%2C+Diane+R&rft.aulast=Zanobetti&rft.aufirst=Antonella&rft.date=2014-01-07&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=242&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206136 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Sulfates; Weather; Water vapor; Temperature; Humidity; Particulates; Nitrogen dioxide; Diabetes mellitus; Carbon monoxide; Air pollution; Health risks; Carbon; Water wells; USA, Massachusetts, Boston DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206136 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cumulative Lead Exposure and Age at Menopause in the Nurses' Health Study Cohort AN - 1516742591; 19529805 AB - Background: Early menopause has been associated with many adverse health outcomes, including increased risk of cardiovascular disease morbidity and mortality. Lead has been found to be adversely associated with female reproductive function, but whether exposures experienced by the general population are associated with altered age at menopause has not been explored. Objective: Our goal was to assess the association between cumulative lead exposure and age at natural menopause. Methods: Self-reported menopausal status and bone lead concentration measured with K-shell X-ray fluorescence-a biomarker of cumulative lead exposure-were obtained from 434 women participants in the Nurses' Health Study. Results: The mean ( plus or minus SD) age at natural menopause was 50.8 plus or minus 3.6 years. Higher tibia lead level was associated with younger age at menopause. In adjusted analyses, the average age of menopause for women in the highest tertile of tibia lead was 1.21 years younger (95% CI: -2.08, -0.35) than for women in the lowest tertile (p-trend = 0.006). Although the number of cases was small (n = 23), the odds ratio for early menopause (< 45 years of age) was 5.30 (95% CI: 1.42, 19.78) for women in the highest tertile of tibia lead compared with those in the lowest tertile (p-trend = 0.006). There was no association between patella or blood lead and age at menopause. Conclusions: Our results support an association between low-level cumulative lead exposure and an earlier age at menopause. These data suggest that low-level lead exposure may contribute to menopause-related health outcomes in older women through effects on age at menopause. Citation: Eum KD, Weisskopf MG, Nie LH, Hu H, Korrick SA. 2014. Cumulative lead exposure and age at menopause in the Nurses' Health Study Cohort. Environ Health Perspect 122:229-234; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206399 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Eum, Ki-Do AU - Weisskopf, Marc G AU - Nie, Linda H AU - Hu, Howard AU - Korrick, Susan A AD - Department of Environmental Health, and Y1 - 2014/01/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 07 SP - 229 EP - 234 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Age KW - Medical personnel KW - Morbidity KW - Lead KW - Nursing KW - Bioindicators KW - Mortality KW - Data processing KW - Patella KW - biomarkers KW - Blood levels KW - Bone KW - Tibia KW - Blood KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - Menopause KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516742591?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Cumulative+Lead+Exposure+and+Age+at+Menopause+in+the+Nurses%27+Health+Study+Cohort&rft.au=Eum%2C+Ki-Do%3BWeisskopf%2C+Marc+G%3BNie%2C+Linda+H%3BHu%2C+Howard%3BKorrick%2C+Susan+A&rft.aulast=Eum&rft.aufirst=Ki-Do&rft.date=2014-01-07&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=229&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206399 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Age; Data processing; Patella; biomarkers; Lead; Morbidity; Tibia; Bone; Blood; Ionizing radiation; Cardiovascular diseases; Menopause; Risk assessment; Bioindicators; Nursing; Medical personnel; Blood levels DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206399 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impaired Lipid and Glucose Homeostasis in Hexabromocyclododecane-Exposed Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet AN - 1516741345; 19529807 AB - Background: Hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) is an additive flame retardant used in the textile industry and in polystyrene foam manufacturing. Because of its lipophilicity and persistency, HBCD accumulates in adipose tissue and thus has the potential of causing metabolic disorders through disruption of lipid and glucose homeostasis. However, the association between HBCD and obesity remains unclear. Objectives: We investigated whether exposure to HBCD contributes to initiation and progression of obesity and related metabolic dysfunction in mice fed a normal diet (ND) or a high-fat diet (HFD). Methods: Male C57BL/6J mice were fed a HFD (62.2 kcal% fat) or a ND and treated orally with HBCD (0, 1.75, 35, or 700 mu g/kg body weight) weekly from 6 to 20 weeks of age. We examined body weight, liver weight, blood biochemistry, histopathological changes, and gene expression profiles in the liver and adipose tissue. Results: In HFD-fed mice, body and liver weight were markedly increased in mice treated with the high (700 mu g/kg) and medium (35 mu g/kg) doses of HBCD compared with vehicle. This effect was more prominent in the high-dose group. These increases were paralleled by increases in random blood glucose and insulin levels and enhancement of microvesicular steatosis and macrophage accumulation in adipose tissue. HBCD-treated HFD-fed mice also had increased mRNA levels of Pparg (peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- gamma ) in the liver and decreased mRNA levels of Glut4 (glucose transporter 4) in adipose tissue compared with vehicle-treated HFD-fed mice. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that HBCD may contribute to enhancement of diet-induced body weight gain and metabolic dysfunction through disruption of lipid and glucose homeostasis, resulting in accelerated progression of obesity. Citation: Yanagisawa R, Koike E, Win-Shwe TT, Yamamoto M, Takano H. 2014. Impaired lipid and glucose homeostasis in hexabromocyclododecane-exposed mice fed a high-fat diet. Environ Health Perspect 122:277-283; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307421 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Yanagisawa, Rie AU - Koike, Eiko AU - Win-Shwe, Tin-Tin AU - Yamamoto, Megumi AU - Takano, Hirohisa AD - Center for Environmental Health Sciences, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Tsukuba, Japan Y1 - 2014/01/07/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 07 SP - 277 EP - 283 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Diets KW - Obesity KW - Biochemistry KW - Adipose tissues KW - Lipids KW - Glucose KW - Histopathology KW - Mice KW - Textile industry KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Body weight KW - Liver KW - Fire retardants KW - Additives KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516741345?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Impaired+Lipid+and+Glucose+Homeostasis+in+Hexabromocyclododecane-Exposed+Mice+Fed+a+High-Fat+Diet&rft.au=Yanagisawa%2C+Rie%3BKoike%2C+Eiko%3BWin-Shwe%2C+Tin-Tin%3BYamamoto%2C+Megumi%3BTakano%2C+Hirohisa&rft.aulast=Yanagisawa&rft.aufirst=Rie&rft.date=2014-01-07&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=277&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307421 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Obesity; Biochemistry; Lipids; Adipose tissues; Glucose; Histopathology; Mice; Textile industry; Bioaccumulation; Body weight; Liver; Fire retardants; Additives DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307421 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Corporate Tax Rate Comparisons and Policy Implications AN - 1650527532; 2011-770634 AB - Advocates of cutting corporate tax rates frequently make their argument based on the higher statutory rate observed in the US as compared with the rest of the world. This report focuses on the global issue relating to tax rate differentials between the US and other countries; provides tax rate comparisons; discusses policy implications, including the effect of a corporate rate cut on revenue, output, and national welfare; explores the possibility that a rate cut may induce reactions from other countries; and examines the outlook for and consequences of a revenue-neutral corporate tax reform. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 6 2014, 29 pp. AU - Gravelle, Jane G Y1 - 2014/01/06/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 06 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States KW - Welfare economics KW - Business tax KW - Revenue KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527532?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gravelle%2C+Jane+G&rft.aulast=Gravelle&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2014-01-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=International+Corporate+Tax+Rate+Comparisons+and+Policy+Implications&rft.title=International+Corporate+Tax+Rate+Comparisons+and+Policy+Implications&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41743.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41743 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities AN - 1767319786; 2011-910360 AB - The physical security of nuclear power plants and their vulnerability to deliberate acts of terrorism was elevated to a national security issue following the attacks of September 11, 2001. Congress subsequently enacted new nuclear plant security requirements and has repeatedly focused attention on regulation and enforcement by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT05) imposed specific criteria for NRC to consider in revising the 'Design Basis Threat' (DBT), which specifies the maximum severity of potential attacks that a nuclear plant's security force must be capable of repelling. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 3 2014, 24 pp. AU - Holt, Mark AU - Andrews, Anthony Y1 - 2014/01/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Threats KW - Terrorism KW - Energy policy KW - Regulation KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767319786?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Holt%2C+Mark%3BAndrews%2C+Anthony&rft.aulast=Holt&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nuclear+Power+Plant+Security+and+Vulnerabilities&rft.title=Nuclear+Power+Plant+Security+and+Vulnerabilities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL34331.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL34331 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - [Inquiry on National Security Agency Surveillance of Congress Members] AN - 1679098530; SU00823 AB - Bernard Sanders decries National Security Agency's collection of communications of U.S. citizens and foreign leaders, and asks whether Congress members have been "spied" on. AU - United States. Congress. Senate AD - United States. Congress. Senate PY - 2014 SP - 1 KW - Alexander, Keith B. KW - Congress members KW - Data collection KW - Domestic intelligence KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Political leaders KW - Leon, Richard J. KW - Leon, Richard J. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098530?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=%5BInquiry+on+National+Security+Agency+Surveillance+of+Congress+Members%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.sanders.senate.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Letter ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Bernie Sanders, United States Senator for Vermont N1 - People - Leon, Richard J. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Traffic-Related Air Pollution and Congenital Anomalies in Barcelona AN - 1677942349; 19529803 AB - Background: A recent meta-analysis suggested evidence for an effect of exposure to ambient air pollutants on risk of certain congenital heart defects. However, few studies have investigated the effects of traffic-related air pollutants with sufficient spatial accuracy. Objectives: We estimated associations between congenital anomalies and exposure to traffic-related air pollution in Barcelona, Spain. Method: Cases with nonchromosomal anomalies (n = 2,247) and controls (n = 2,991) were selected from the Barcelona congenital anomaly register during 1994-2006. Land use regression models from the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE), were applied to residential addresses at birth to estimate spatial exposure to nitrogen oxides and dioxide (NO sub(x), NO sub(2)), particulate matter with diameter less than or equal to 10 mu m (PM sub(10)), 10-2.5 mu m (PM sub(coarse)), less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM sub(2.5)), and PM sub(2.5) absorbance. Spatial estimates were adjusted for temporal trends using data from routine monitoring stations for weeks 3-8 of each pregnancy. Logistic regression models were used to calculate odds ratios (ORs) for 18 congenital anomaly groups associated with an interquartile-range (IQR) increase in exposure estimates. Results: In spatial and spatiotemporal exposure models, we estimated statistically significant associations between an IQR increase in NO sub(2) (12.2 mu g/m super(3)) and coarctation of the aorta (OR sub(spatiotemporal) = 1.15; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.31) and digestive system defects (OR sub(spatiotemporal) = 1.11; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.23), and between an IQR increase in PM sub(coarse) (3.6 mu g/m super(3)) and abdominal wall defects (OR sub(spatiotemporal) = 1.93; 95% CI: 1.37, 2.73). Other statistically significant increased and decreased ORs were estimated based on the spatial model only or the spatiotemporal model only, but not both. Conclusions: Our results overall do not indicate an association between traffic-related air pollution and most groups of congenital anomalies. Findings for coarctation of the aorta are consistent with those of the previous meta-analysis. Citation: Schembari A, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Salvador J, de Nazelle A, Cirach M, Dadvand P, Beelen R, Hoek G, Basagana X, Vrijheid M. 2014. Traffic-related air pollution and congenital anomalies in Barcelona. Environ Health Perspect 122:317-323; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306802 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schembari, Anna AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AU - Salvador, Joaquin AU - de Nazelle, Audrey AU - Cirach, Marta AU - Dadvand, Payam AU - Beelen, Rob AU - Hoek, Gerard AU - Basagana, Xavier AU - Vrijheid, Martine AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2014/01/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 03 SP - 317 EP - 323 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Air pollution KW - Estimates KW - Congenital anomalies KW - Aorta KW - Regression KW - Health KW - Defects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677942349?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+and+Congenital+Anomalies+in+Barcelona&rft.au=Schembari%2C+Anna%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J%3BSalvador%2C+Joaquin%3Bde+Nazelle%2C+Audrey%3BCirach%2C+Marta%3BDadvand%2C+Payam%3BBeelen%2C+Rob%3BHoek%2C+Gerard%3BBasagana%2C+Xavier%3BVrijheid%2C+Martine&rft.aulast=Schembari&rft.aufirst=Anna&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=317&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306802 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306802 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Status of Mexican Trucks in the United States: Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1650527693; 2011-770636 AB - In the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the US and Mexico agreed to allow each other's trucks to carry goods across the border to make deliveries anywhere inside their respective countries. This provision was controversial in the US, and a trial program begun in September 2007 by the George W. Bush Administration was defunded by Congress in March 2009. After bilateral negotiations, the Obama Administration announced a new pilot program to allow long-haul Mexican trucks into the US in April 2011. This report answers frequently asked questions about the pilot program permitting Mexican trucks into the US. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 3 2014, 8 pp. AU - Frittelli, John Y1 - 2014/01/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Trade and trade policy - Commercial treaties and agreements KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Mexicans KW - Mexico KW - Trials KW - Negotiation KW - North American free trade agreement KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527693?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Frittelli%2C+John&rft.aulast=Frittelli&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Status+of+Mexican+Trucks+in+the+United+States%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Status+of+Mexican+Trucks+in+the+United+States%3A+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41821.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41821 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Energy-Water Nexus: The Water Sector's Energy Use AN - 1650527655; 2011-770637 AB - Water and energy are resources that are reciprocally and mutually linked, because meeting energy needs requires water, often in large quantities, for mining, fuel production, hydropower, and power plant cooling, and energy is needed for pumping, treatment, and distribution of water and for collection, treatment, and discharge of wastewater. This interrelationship is often referred to as the energy-water nexus. This report provides background on energy for facilities that treat and deliver water to end users and also dispose of and discharge wastewater. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 3 2014, 10 pp. AU - Copeland, Claudia Y1 - 2014/01/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Energy resources and policy - Renewable energy sources KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industrial management, production, and productivity KW - Production KW - Hydroelectric power KW - Energy consumption KW - Fuel KW - Water KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527655?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Copeland%2C+Claudia&rft.aulast=Copeland&rft.aufirst=Claudia&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Energy-Water+Nexus%3A+The+Water+Sector%27s+Energy+Use&rft.title=Energy-Water+Nexus%3A+The+Water+Sector%27s+Energy+Use&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43200.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL43200 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Introduction to Public Housing AN - 1650527473; 2011-770635 AB - While public housing is a federally created and funded program, the properties are owned and managed at the local level by quasi-governmental public housing authorities (PHAs) under contract with the federal government. This report is meant to serve as an introduction to the federal public housing program. It provides information on the history of the program, how it is administered and funded, and the characteristics of public housing properties and the households they serve. While it introduces current policy issues, a full analysis of those issues and discussion of current legislation is not included in this report. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 3 2014, 42 pp. AU - McCarty, Maggie Y1 - 2014/01/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Housing KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Federal government KW - Contracts KW - Housing KW - History KW - Households KW - Housing authorities KW - Property KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527473?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCarty%2C+Maggie&rft.aulast=McCarty&rft.aufirst=Maggie&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Introduction+to+Public+Housing&rft.title=Introduction+to+Public+Housing&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41654.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41654 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - National Security Letters in Foreign Intelligence Investigations: Legal Background AN - 1641844778; 2011-760662 AB - Five statutory provisions vest government agencies responsible for certain foreign intelligence investigations with authority to issue written commands comparable to administrative subpoenas. A National Security Letter (NSL) seeks customer and consumer transaction information in national security investigations from communications providers, financial institutions, and credit agencies. Section 505 of the USA PATRIOT Act expanded the circumstances under which an NSL could be used, but its use may have become widespread and possibly contrary to the First Amendment right of freedom of speech. This report explores the legal background of the NSLs. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 3 2014, 39 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2014/01/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 03 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - United States KW - Intelligence KW - Investigation KW - Consumer credit KW - Authority KW - Consumers KW - Freedom of speech KW - Government agencies KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641844778?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=National+Security+Letters+in+Foreign+Intelligence+Investigations%3A+Legal+Background&rft.title=National+Security+Letters+in+Foreign+Intelligence+Investigations%3A+Legal+Background&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/RL33320.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. RL33320 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing Exposure and Health Consequences of Chemicals in Drinking Water: Current State of Knowledge and Research Needs AN - 1516743184; 19529858 AB - Background: Safe drinking water is essential for well-being. Although microbiological contamination remains the largest cause of water-related morbidity and mortality globally, chemicals in water supplies may also cause disease, and evidence of the human health consequences is limited or lacking for many of them. Objectives: We aimed to summarize the state of knowledge, identify gaps in understanding, and provide recommendations for epidemiological research relating to chemicals occurring in drinking water. Discussion: Assessing exposure and the health consequences of chemicals in drinking water is challenging. Exposures are typically at low concentrations, measurements in water are frequently insufficient, chemicals are present in mixtures, exposure periods are usually long, multiple exposure routes may be involved, and valid biomarkers reflecting the relevant exposure period are scarce. In addition, the magnitude of the relative risks tends to be small. Conclusions: Research should include well-designed epidemiological studies covering regions with contrasting contaminant levels and sufficient sample size; comprehensive evaluation of contaminant occurrence in combination with bioassays integrating the effect of complex mixtures; sufficient numbers of measurements in water to evaluate geographical and temporal variability; detailed information on personal habits resulting in exposure (e.g., ingestion, showering, swimming, diet); collection of biological samples to measure relevant biomarkers; and advanced statistical models to estimate exposure and relative risks, considering methods to address measurement error. Last, the incorporation of molecular markers of early biological effects and genetic susceptibility is essential to understand the mechanisms of action. There is a particular knowledge gap and need to evaluate human exposure and the risks of a wide range of emerging contaminants. Citation: Villanueva CM, Kogevinas M, Cordier S, Templeton MR, Vermeulen R, Nuckols JR, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Levallois P. 2014. Assessing exposure and health consequences of chemicals in drinking water: current state of knowledge and research needs. Environ Health Perspect 122:213-221; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206229 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Villanueva, Cristina M AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AU - Cordier, Sylvaine AU - Templeton, Michael R AU - Vermeulen, Roel AU - Nuckols, John R AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AU - Levallois, Patrick AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2014/01/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 03 SP - 213 EP - 221 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Contamination KW - Microbial contamination KW - Biomarkers KW - Water supplies KW - Public health KW - Research Priorities KW - Exposure KW - Water currents KW - Bioindicators KW - Diets KW - Ingestion KW - Bioassays KW - Biological effects KW - Water Pollution Effects KW - Contaminants KW - Chemicals KW - Risk assessment KW - Statistical analysis KW - Pollution effects KW - Morbidity KW - Models KW - Drinking Water KW - Pollutants KW - Mortality KW - Swimming KW - Mathematical models KW - Temporal variations KW - Water Currents KW - Toxicity KW - biomarkers KW - Water supply KW - Risk KW - Drinking water KW - Mortality causes KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - SW 3060:Water treatment and distribution KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - Q5 08520:Environmental quality KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516743184?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Assessing+Exposure+and+Health+Consequences+of+Chemicals+in+Drinking+Water%3A+Current+State+of+Knowledge+and+Research+Needs&rft.au=Villanueva%2C+Cristina+M%3BKogevinas%2C+Manolis%3BCordier%2C+Sylvaine%3BTempleton%2C+Michael+R%3BVermeulen%2C+Roel%3BNuckols%2C+John+R%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J%3BLevallois%2C+Patrick&rft.aulast=Villanueva&rft.aufirst=Cristina&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=213&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206229 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-23 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioassays; Drinking Water; Temporal variations; Water currents; Pollution effects; Biomarkers; Mortality causes; Water supply; Public health; Risk assessment; Diets; Mortality; Swimming; Mathematical models; Contamination; Statistical analysis; biomarkers; Water supplies; Morbidity; Models; Drinking water; Contaminants; Chemicals; Bioindicators; Microbial contamination; Ingestion; Biological effects; Risk; Research Priorities; Pollutants; Water Currents; Water Pollution Effects; Exposure; Toxicity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206229 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Childhood Obesity: NHANES (2001-2006) AN - 1516742686; 19529859 AB - Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are known carcinogens and suspected endocrine disruptors. Prenatal exposure to PAHs has been associated with obesity in early childhood. Objective: We examined the association of urinary PAH metabolites with adiposity outcomes [body mass index (BMI) z-score, waist circumference (WC), and rate of obesity] in children and adolescents. Methods: We performed whole-sample analyses of 3,189 individuals 6-19 years of age who participated in the 2001-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We performed multivariate linear and logistic regression to analyze the association of BMI z-score, WC, and obesity with concentrations of single urinary PAH compounds and the sum of PAHs. Furthermore, the analyses were stratified by developmental stage [i.e., children (6-11 years) and adolescents (12-19 years)]. Results: BMI z-score, WC, and obesity were positively associated with the molecular mass sum of the PAHs and the total sum of naphthalene metabolites. Most associations increased monotonically with increasing quartiles of exposure among children 6-11 years of age, whereas dose-response trends were less consistent for adolescents (12-19 years of age). Neither total PAHs nor total naphthalene metabolites were associated with overweight in either age group, and there was little evidence of associations between the outcomes and individual PAHs. Conclusions: Total urinary PAH metabolites and naphthalene metabolites were associated with higher BMI, WC, and obesity in children 6-11 years of age, with positive but less consistent associations among adolescents. Citation: Scinicariello F, Buser MC. 2014. Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and childhood obesity: NHANES (2001-2006). Environ Health Perspect 122:299-303; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307234 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Scinicariello, Franco AU - Buser, Melanie C AD - Division of Toxicology and Human Health Sciences, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2014/01/03/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 03 SP - 299 EP - 303 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Body mass KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Metabolites KW - Carcinogens KW - Nutrition KW - Body weight KW - Dose-response effects KW - Adolescents KW - Obesity KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Adolescence KW - Developmental stages KW - Naphthalene KW - Children KW - Urine KW - Adipose tissue KW - Body mass index KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516742686?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Urinary+Polycyclic+Aromatic+Hydrocarbons+and+Childhood+Obesity%3A+NHANES+%282001-2006%29&rft.au=Scinicariello%2C+Franco%3BBuser%2C+Melanie+C&rft.aulast=Scinicariello&rft.aufirst=Franco&rft.date=2014-01-03&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=299&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307234 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Age; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Prenatal experience; Adolescence; Endocrine disruptors; Naphthalene; Developmental stages; Metabolites; Carcinogens; Children; Nutrition; Body weight; Adipose tissue; Body mass index; Body mass; Urine; Dose-response effects; Adolescents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307234 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Tax Rates and Economic Growth AN - 1650527070; 2011-770639 AB - This report summarizes the evidence on the relationship between tax rates and economic growth, referring in a number of cases to other CRS reports providing more substance and detail. Potentially negative effects of tax rates on economic growth have been an issue in the debates about whether to increase taxes to reduce the deficit and whether to reform taxes by broadening the base to lowering tax rates. Initially, it is important to make a distinction between the effects of policies aimed at short-term stimulation of an underemployed economy and long-run growth. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 2 2014, 9 pp. AU - Marples, Donald J Y1 - 2014/01/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Taxation KW - Economic policy KW - Economic development KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527070?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Marples%2C+Donald+J&rft.aulast=Marples&rft.aufirst=Donald&rft.date=2014-01-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Tax+Rates+and+Economic+Growth&rft.title=Tax+Rates+and+Economic+Growth&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42111.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42111 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Postal Service Retiree Health Benefits and Pension Funding Issues AN - 1650526963; 2011-770638 AB - Congress designed the US Postal Service (USPS) to be a self-supporting government agency. Since 1971, the agency has not relied upon annual appropriations to cover its operating costs; Rather, USPS has funded its operations mostly through the sales of postage and postal products and services. Since FY2007, however, the agency has run more than 40 billion dollars in deficits and has reached its statutory borrowing limit (15 billion dollars). Postal reform bills also have proposed alterations to the policies for funding the retiree healthcare and pensions for USPS's workforce since alterations to these policies could significantly affect USPS's financial condition. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Jan 2 2014, 14 pp. AU - Kosar, Kevin R AU - Isaacs, Katelin P Y1 - 2014/01/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Mail service KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - Cost KW - United States KW - Retirees KW - Pensions KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Postal service KW - Health policy KW - Benefits KW - Government agencies KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526963?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kosar%2C+Kevin+R%3BIsaacs%2C+Katelin+P&rft.aulast=Kosar&rft.aufirst=Kevin&rft.date=2014-01-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Postal+Service+Retiree+Health+Benefits+and+Pension+Funding+Issues&rft.title=U.S.+Postal+Service+Retiree+Health+Benefits+and+Pension+Funding+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43349.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2014 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43349 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reimagining the application of sustainability to the hospitality industry through a virtue ethics framework AN - 1531932075; 201424202 AB - There is growing recognition that achieving sustainability through current means is not making progress. This awareness has led to the development of a wide range of alternative ways of viewing and approaching sustainability. In these attempts to reconfigure how to achieve sustainability, the potential contribution of virtue ethics is not explored fully. This conceptual paper addresses the ethical dilemma of whether keeping the hospitality industry sustainable is necessarily in conflict with the world's sustainable development agenda. This dilemma arises from the perceived tension in balancing the 'good of the hospitality industry' with the 'greater good of the world'. This paper discusses the tensions of the hospitality industry's domestic 'virtue' tradition and commercial 'vice' tradition, and addresses how the hospitality industry can be virtuous in a capitalist market ideology of vice that 'greed is good'. The anti-capitalist and contemporary philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre's virtue theory is employed here to argue that commercialism is not necessarily a vice when exercised in congruence with the virtues. Macintyre's 'virtues-goods-practice-institution' framework provides a way of re-imaging sustainability and reconciling the competing demands of sustainability. The paper explores how to achieve virtue in organisations and concludes by drawing out implications for further research. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Sustainable Tourism AU - Wijesinghe, Gayathri AD - School of Management, University of South Australia Business School, City West Campus, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia Y1 - 2014/01/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 02 SP - 31 EP - 49 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd. VL - 22 IS - 1 SN - 0966-9582, 0966-9582 KW - Consciousness KW - Sustainable Development KW - Ideologies KW - Conflict KW - Markets KW - article KW - 0842: mass phenomena; sociology of leisure/tourism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1531932075?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Sustainable+Tourism&rft.atitle=Reimagining+the+application+of+sustainability+to+the+hospitality+industry+through+a+virtue+ethics+framework&rft.au=Wijesinghe%2C+Gayathri&rft.aulast=Wijesinghe&rft.aufirst=Gayathri&rft.date=2014-01-02&rft.volume=22&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=31&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Sustainable+Tourism&rft.issn=09669582&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F09669582.2013.819875 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - JSTOFT N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sustainable Development; Markets; Consciousness; Ideologies; Conflict DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09669582.2013.819875 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Veterans and students: enhancing community engagement at the Returned Services League LifeCare War Museum, Narrabeen AN - 1520363647; 19629999 JF - Journal of the Institute of Conservation AU - Reeve, Barbara AU - Lewincamp, Sophie AD - Head, Collection Services, Australian War Memorial, GPO Box 345, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 2601, Australia Y1 - 2014/01/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 02 SP - 15 EP - 31 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 37 IS - 1 SN - 1945-5224, 1945-5224 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - War KW - Community involvement KW - Museums KW - Conservation KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520363647?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+the+Institute+of+Conservation&rft.atitle=Veterans+and+students%3A+enhancing+community+engagement+at+the+Returned+Services+League+LifeCare+War+Museum%2C+Narrabeen&rft.au=Reeve%2C+Barbara%3BLewincamp%2C+Sophie&rft.aulast=Reeve&rft.aufirst=Barbara&rft.date=2014-01-02&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+the+Institute+of+Conservation&rft.issn=19455224&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F19455224.2013.874363 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - War; Community involvement; Museums; Conservation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19455224.2013.874363 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - CFD analysis of a thermo-hydraulic flow distribution in generic indirect-type natural-circulation solar-energy dryers AN - 1496899281; 19027288 AB - In this paper, computational fluid dynamics (CFD) calculations of thermo-hydraulic flow distribution in an indirect-type natural-circulation solar-energy dryer using the STAR-CD CFD code are reported. A detailed description of the computational procedure adopted is outlined. The results show a stratification of the collector exit temperature profile and a clear uneven distribution of both temperature and velocity within the drying chamber. A modification made to the regular indirect dryer design introducing a flow re-distribution mesh mid-way between the chamber floor and the drying medium markedly improved the desired distribution of the thermo-fluid flow within the drying chamber. JF - International Journal of Sustainable Energy AU - Ekechukwu, O V AU - Heinzel, V AU - Gordeev, S AD - Research and Innovation, National Universities Commission, No. 26 Aguiyi-Ironsi Street, Maitama, PMB 237, Garki GPO Abuja, FCT 900246 Nigeria Y1 - 2014/01/02/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 02 SP - 159 EP - 178 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom VL - 33 IS - 1 SN - 1478-6451, 1478-6451 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Energy KW - Temperature KW - Fluid dynamics KW - Sustainable development KW - Velocity KW - Stratification KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 08:International UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496899281?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Energy&rft.atitle=CFD+analysis+of+a+thermo-hydraulic+flow+distribution+in+generic+indirect-type+natural-circulation+solar-energy+dryers&rft.au=Ekechukwu%2C+O+V%3BHeinzel%2C+V%3BGordeev%2C+S&rft.aulast=Ekechukwu&rft.aufirst=O&rft.date=2014-01-02&rft.volume=33&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Energy&rft.issn=14786451&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F14786451.2012.744019 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Energy; Fluid dynamics; Temperature; Velocity; Sustainable development; Stratification DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786451.2012.744019 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modelling complex geological circular data with the projected normal distribution and mixtures of von Mises distributions AN - 1832630224; 704444-3 AB - Circular data are commonly encountered in the earth sciences and statistical descriptions and inferences about such data are necessary in structural geology. In this paper we compare two statistical distributions appropriate for complex circular data sets: the mixture of von Mises and the projected normal distribution. We show how the number of components in a mixture of von Mises distribution may be chosen, and how one may choose between the projected normal distribution and the mixture of von Mises for a particular data set. We illustrate these methods with a few structural geological data, showing how the fitted models can complement geological interpretation and permit statistical inference. One of our data sets suggests a special case of the projected normal distribution which we discuss briefly. JF - Solid Earth (SE, Gottingen) AU - Lark, R M AU - Clifford, D AU - Waters, C N Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 631 EP - 639 PB - Copernicus Publications, Gottingen VL - 5 IS - 2 SN - 1869-9510, 1869-9510 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1832630224?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefinprocess&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Solid+Earth+%28SE%2C+Gottingen%29&rft.atitle=Modelling+complex+geological+circular+data+with+the+projected+normal+distribution+and+mixtures+of+von+Mises+distributions&rft.au=Lark%2C+R+M%3BClifford%2C+D%3BWaters%2C+C+N&rft.aulast=Lark&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=631&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Solid+Earth+%28SE%2C+Gottingen%29&rft.issn=18699510&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.solid-earth.net/5/631/2014/se-5-631-2014.pdf http://www.solid-earth.net/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Copyright - GeoRef in Process, Copyright 2017, American Geosciences Institute. After editing and indexing, this record will be added to Georef. Reference includes data from Copernicus Gesellschaft, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany N1 - Number of references - 22 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-24 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Investigative Approaches to Teaching Mathematics and "Getting through the Curriculum": The Example of Pendulums AN - 1826531003; EJ1093238 AB - The benefits of rich tasks, project-based learning, and other inquiry-based approaches in terms of student understanding and engagement with mathematics are well documented. Such pedagogies are consistent with the development of mathematical proficiencies as described in the "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics" (Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2013) and many teachers are keen to implement them. Basing mathematics teaching around projects and ill-structured problems, however, can be daunting for teachers who lack confidence in the mathematics content that they are teaching. This article describes an investigation of the relationship between the length of a pendulum and its period (time for one complete swing) conducted as part of a professional learning program with ten teachers in a Year 9-12 school attempting to teach the entire curriculum using project-based learning. The pendulum investigation was intended to illustrate the extent of the mathematics that could potentially be taught through a single investigation and to build teachers' confidence in exploring mathematics with their students. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Beswick, Kim AU - Muir, Tracey AU - Callingham, Rosemary Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 25 EP - 33 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Secondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Student Projects KW - National Curriculum KW - Data Collection KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Correlation KW - Investigations KW - Active Learning KW - Problem Solving KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826531003?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5500 8836; 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242; 124 5882; 10240 9146 126; 2577 5150 5159 9556 2574 3629 6582; 6941 2515; 8233 1710; 2267 10087 2574 3629 6582; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Graphs and Networks for Years 7 to 10: Reasons for and Ways of Using Digital Technologies to teach Algebra and the Standard Normal Curve AN - 1826530891; EJ1093228 AB - If educators want to interest students in mathematics (and science), they must engage them in the lower forms of high school or even earlier (Fisher, 2012). So, teachers should always consider a topic's ability to interest students in the early years of instruction in high school and its topicality. Networks have come into prominence recently with an episode of Four Corners on ABC (Gould et al., 2013) and the popular film, The Social Network (Fincher et al., 2010) so discussion of the program or the film and even a viewing of one or two scenes, along with discussion of aspects of social networking such as Facebook and Twitter, are a good way to introduce the topic. Graphs are representations of networks and it makes sense to teach them together. Also, teaching them together can be an interesting example of applied mathematics and how mathematicians and scientists work together collaboratively when applying mathematics and developing a new scientific theory (Jacques, 2008). It is a good way of teaching mathematics in context. The topic is also relevant to the new Australian curriculum re graphs and graph theory (ACARA, 2011) and it provides an excellent opportunity to "embed digital technologies so that they are not seen as optional tools" (ACARA, 2009, p. 12). This article shows how graphs and networks can be introduced in Years 7 to 10 in a variety of ways depending on: students' interests, their preoccupation with the Internet, game playing (Reynolds, 2009) and social networking sites such as Facebook, and teachers' co-operation with physics, science, or even, drama teachers (Guare, 1990). It shows how a good documentary on the subject with an intriguing title--"How Kevin Bacon Cured Cancer"--can also be extremely useful (Jacques, 2008). JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Padula, Janice Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 16 EP - 24 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - High Schools KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Social Media KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Models KW - Student Interests KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Documentaries KW - Networks KW - Games KW - Graphs KW - High School Students KW - Internet KW - Films UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530891?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4485 11302; 7051; 6419 5242; 402 6410 5964; 10675; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 4109 4335; 6752 9651 6582; 4270 126; 2980 7119; 3990 7119 6362 11302; Social Media; 5434 5147 7051 2045; 10215 5377; 4738 9419 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Purposeful Statistical Investigations AN - 1826530886; EJ1093275 AB - Lorraine Day provides us with a great range of statistical investigations using various resources such as maths300 and TinkerPlots. Each of the investigations link mathematics to students' lives and provide engaging and meaningful contexts for mathematical inquiry. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Day, Lorraine Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 20 EP - 26 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Models KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Data Collection KW - Learning Activities KW - Teaching Methods KW - Inquiry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530886?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 5197 6582; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 10621 3227 6582; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 6396; 5883 126; 2577 5150 5159 9556 2574 3629 6582; 6403; 6404 6752 9651 6582; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Identifying and Using Picture Books with Quality Mathematical Content: Moving beyond "Counting on Frank" and "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" AN - 1826530563; EJ1093271 AB - This article by Jennie Marston provides a framework to assist you in selecting appropriate picture books to present mathematical content. Jennie demonstrates the framework by applying three specific examples of picture books to the framework along with examples of activities. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Marston, Jennie Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 14 EP - 23 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Concept Formation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Reading Material Selection KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Integrated Curriculum KW - Picture Books KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Learning Activities KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530563?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 7898 1114 8193 8477; 8651 6469 9435; 6396; 2082 5904 1710; 5883 126; 5299 5294 126 2515; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What Is "Typical" for Different Kinds of Data? Examples from the Melbourne Cup AN - 1826530371; EJ1093261 AB - There are five words that are critical to an appreciation of what is "typical" in data sets that students encounter across the middle school years. The first three words--mean, median and mode--are nouns that define measures of typicality in data sets. The next two words--categorical and numerical--are adjectives that describe the types of data sets to which we may wish to apply the measures. The purpose of this article is to present and discuss in a down-to-earth fashion, with authentic data sets, the relationship of the three measures of typicality and the two types of data introduced in the curriculum. Although the mean, median, and mode have been in mathematics text books for many years it is sobering to read in the research literature that teachers' understanding of the measures is little different from that of students and both struggle (Jacobbe & Carvalho, 2011). JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Watson, Jane Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 33 EP - 40 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Secondary Education KW - Outcome Measures KW - Numeracy KW - Correlation KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Word Problems (Mathematics) KW - Data KW - Foreign Countries KW - Classification KW - Semantic Differential KW - National Curriculum KW - Competition KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530371?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9417 9414 2515 6416; 2572; 6941 2515; 7451 9768 10091 2572 3213; 1974 909; 7196; 11542 6394; 9501 728 6447 8603; 2267 10087 2574 3629 6582; 1595 7404; 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Visualising and Generalising with Square Arrays AN - 1826530130; EJ1093259 AB - Almost 20 years ago, Cuoco, Goldenberg, and Mark wrote a seminal paper for the "Journal of Mathematical Behavior" entitled "Habits of Mind: An Organizing Principle for Mathematics Curricula" (Cuoco et al., 1996). The article remains as relevant today as when it was originally published. The premise of their paper is that mathematical habits of mind such as searching for patterns, creating, experimenting, describing, visualising and conjecturing are far more important considerations than specific mathematical content, and that providing students with meaningful opportunities to engage in such habits of mind is a powerful means of exposing them to genuine experiences of mathematical activity. The purpose of this article is to provide an example of a classroom context in which students could experience mathematical exploration through investigating and articulating expressions of generality in a pictorial context. While some examples are shown of how a square array could be subdivided into different component parts, there are no doubt many other potential subdivisions. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Samson, Duncan Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 4 EP - 12 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Algebra KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Visual Aids KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Generalization KW - Visualization KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826530130?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 11318 1710; 4314 18 1710 5904; 4339 6396; 3551 6400 6403 6394; 402 6410 5964; 11302; 6412 126 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Modelling of Reasoning and Justification Methods in the Teaching of Fraction Division at Year 4 Level in Vietnam AN - 1826528250; EJ1093324 AB - Stephen Norton, Do Thi Phurong Thao and Mai The Duy provide an interesting insight into the teaching of fraction division in Vietnam. The article highlights one of the many teaching strategies available to teachers for building fraction concepts. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Norton, Stephen AU - Thao, Do Thi Phurong AU - Duy, Mai The Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 8 EP - 14 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Vietnam KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Thinking Skills KW - Educational Strategies KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Educational Practices KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Fractions KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528250?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 4170; 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242; 6396; 3242; 3264 3227 6582; 10852 1701 1 9690; 6403; 3360 6416 2515 3357 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching with Technology: Up, Up and Away with Parachutes in Primary Mathematics AN - 1826528200; EJ1093347 AB - If you like taking your mathematics lessons outdoors then you will enjoy this issue's technology column! Maria Northcote and her students suggest a variety of different technologies and mathematical explorations that can be used in conjunction with a parachute. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Northcote, Maria Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 33 EP - 38 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Elementary School Students KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Mathematics KW - Physical Activities KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Experiential Learning KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Outdoor Education KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528200?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 10621 3227 6582; 10675; 4109 4335; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 7458 3150; 3692 5882; 6412 126; 6396; 7840 126 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Expected Trials under the Matching Rounds Problem AN - 1826528192; EJ1093395 AB - This article reviews the famous "matching problem," with a particular focus on the expected number of objects that are correctly placed. The author discusses the following topics: three versions suitable for teaching the matching problem in the classroom; the solution to the matching problem; the use of the strong form of mathematical induction; animations which may assist Year 10 science students interested in the pseudoscience sometimes employed by those trying to discredit evolution; and the relevance of this topic to the "Australian Curriculum." JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Farmer, Jim Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 29 EP - 37 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Secondary School Science KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Animation KW - Logical Thinking KW - National Curriculum KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Evolution KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528192?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 6419 5242; 6169 1710; 6941 2515; 9418 9414 2515 9325; 8233 1710; 521; 3647 2787 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Geocaching: Finding Mathematics in a Global Treasure Hunt AN - 1826528168; EJ1093326 AB - If you love taking mathematics lessons outdoors, then you will love this article. Leicha Bragg describes geocaching, which combines technology, treasure hunting and mathematics, and results in purposeful, authentic and engaging mathematics. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Bragg, Leicha A. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 9 EP - 14 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Locational Skills (Social Studies) KW - Foreign Countries KW - Student Experience KW - Educational Practices KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Program Development KW - Navigation KW - Outdoor Education KW - Geographic Information Systems KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528168?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7458 3150; 6412 126; 6987; 8297 2787; 10208 3685 853; 4331 5167 4336 9804 9351 5964; 6161 9690 1; 3242; 10621 3227 6582; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Mathematics across the Curriculum: Poetry and the Haiku AN - 1826528068; EJ1093361 AB - In this article, John Gough describes the "haiku" and its link to mathematics. A haiku is a short Japanese form of poetry, of three lines, with five syllables in the first, seven in the second, and five in the last. Although brief, a haiku is like a meditation on, or observation of, an experience, conveyed directly through objective images or sensory feelings with no personal judgment or analysis. A haiku is like a captivating photo of something in nature. Gough uses this article to teach that within this form of Japanese poetry the use of mathematics might be where there was thought none. However, the author adds, mathematics has always been there and must be considered if teachers are to teach children seemingly non-mathematical lessons. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Gough, John Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 38 EP - 39 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Interdisciplinary Approach KW - Poetry KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826528068?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 7956 6120 4918 5964; 10621 3227 6582; 5368 6582; 6396 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - On Solving Systems of Equations by Successive Reduction Using 2×2 Matrices AN - 1826527999; EJ1093357 AB - Usually a student learns to solve a system of linear equations in two ways: "substitution" and "elimination." While the two methods will of course lead to the same answer they are considered different because the thinking process is different. In this paper the author solves a system in these two ways to demonstrate the similarity in the computation. She then sees that changing the point of view leads to a "simpler" way to solve a system of equations. This leads naturally to two other consequences, viz., what is known as Chio's pivotal condensation process for computing determinants and Cramer's Rule. While the condensation process for computing determinants is known, it is not widely known, and the manner of solving equations developed here has not been seen elsewhere. This should be of interest to anyone teaching solving systems of linear equations (especially by hand) and can be the basis for teaching the basics of solving systems of equations, or for use as a guided project. This material is particularly relevant for the topic of matrices in unit 2 of the Specialist Mathematics, the topic of Algebra and matrices in unit 1 of the General Mathematics curriculum, as well as anywhere where multivariate applications appear such as finding regression lines in the data collection topic in unit 3 of essential mathematics (perhaps as a special project) and the bivariate data analysis topic of unit 3 of the general mathematics curriculum. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Carley, Holly Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 43 EP - 56 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Computation KW - Algebra KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Matrices KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Numbers KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527999?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3551 6400 6403 6394; 6425 402 6410 5964; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 8233 1710; 6416 2515; 402 6410 5964; 2003 6394; 7195 10407 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing Inquiry Learning: How Much Is a Cubic Metre? AN - 1826527984; EJ1093367 AB - In this article, Kym Fry uses the "Programme for International Student Assessment" (PISA) assessment framework to break down what her Year 6 students learned as they explored the inquiry question, "How much is a cubic metre?" First, an overview of the lessons in the unit is provided. Quality assessment opportunities are highlighted and where possible, so are links to the PISA assessment framework. Next, the PISA competencies are briefly explained to illustrate a way of thinking about student inquiry learning. Finally, implications for the classroom are discussed. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Fry, Kym Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 11 EP - 15 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Program for International Student Assessment KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - International Assessment KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Student Evaluation KW - Secondary School Students KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Achievement Tests KW - Teaching Methods KW - Inquiry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527984?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5197 6582; 6396; International Assessment; 4109 4335; 107 10789 6447; 9419 10278 8016 4542; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 10205 3626; 6421 9690 1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australian Curriculum Linked Lessons: Statistics AN - 1826527962; EJ1093368 AB - Students recognise and analyse data and draw inferences. They represent, summarise and interpret data and undertake purposeful investigations involving the collection and interpretation of data… They develop an increasingly sophisticated ability to critically evaluate chance and data concepts and make reasoned judgments and decisions, as well as building skills to critically evaluate statistical information and develop intuitions about data (ACARA, 2014, p. 3). The challenge that faces primary teachers is how to begin to develop these "big ideas" within the Australian Curriculum. A good starting point is to consider the data collection and analysis cycle (Siemon, Beswick, Brady, Clark, Faragher & Warren, 2011) which includes the following cyclical steps: (1) Question; (2) Data collection; (3) Data organisation and representation; (4) Data analysis; and (5) Form and communicate conclusions. In this article the author presents two types of activities that can be used to introduce students to (1) collecting and organizing data; and (2) sampling, randomness, and variation. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Day, Lorraine Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 20 EP - 23 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Statistical Inference KW - Inferences KW - Statistics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Learning Activities KW - Data Collection KW - Data Analysis KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527962?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 10102 6410 5964; 10093 2582 2574 3629 6582 5120 10087; 3352 3368 3150; 5120; 10621 3227 6582; 2577 5150 5159 9556 2574 3629 6582; 2574 3629 6582; 5883 126 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australian Curriculum Linked Lessons: Reasoning in Number and Algebra AN - 1826527958; EJ1093355 AB - The Reasoning Proficiency in number and algebra is about children making sense of the mathematics by explaining their thinking, giving reasons for their decisions and describing mathematical situations and concepts. Lorraine Day notes, children need to be able to speak, read and write the language of mathematics while investigating pattern and relationships alongside equations and expressions. Day, provides examples in this article that give primary aged children the opportunity to build on their understanding of the number system. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Day, Lorraine Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 16 EP - 19 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Students KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Educational Games KW - Logical Thinking KW - Numbers KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527958?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 402 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6403; 6169 1710; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 7195 10407; 3206 4270 126; 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teachers Holding Back from Telling: A Key to Student Persistence on Challenging Tasks AN - 1826527922; EJ1093319 AB - Anne Roche and Doug Clarke discuss the importance of developing students' persistence in relation to problem solving during the use of challenging tasks. They provide a useful list of strategies that teachers can use to encourage persistence amongst their students. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Roche, Anne AU - Clarke, Doug Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 3 EP - 8 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 5 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Middle Schools KW - Grade 6 KW - Grade 4 KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Mathematics Education KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Academic Persistence KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527922?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10621 3227 6582; 52 7729 909; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 8233 1710; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6411 96; 4422 5264; 4423 5264; 6417 3150; 4109 4335; 4421 5264; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6396 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ethics in Statistics AN - 1826527864; EJ1093356 AB - There are many different aspects of statistics. Statistics involves mathematics, computing, and applications to almost every field of endeavour. Each aspect provides an opportunity to spark someone's interest in the subject. In this paper we discuss some ethical aspects of statistics, and describe how an introduction to ethics has been incorporated into teaching elementary statistical methods at La Trobe University, Bendigo. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Lenard, Christopher AU - McCarthy, Sally AU - Mills, Terence Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 38 EP - 42 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Statistics KW - Research Methodology KW - Ethics KW - College Students KW - Data Collection UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527864?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3592 7807 4918 5964; 10102 6410 5964; 4109 4335; 8852 6582; 2577 5150 5159 9556 2574 3629 6582; 4744 8046 3150; 1806 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Students' Formalising Process of the Limit Concept AN - 1826527852; EJ1093369 AB - The concept of limit is the foundation for many concepts such as the derivative and the integral in advanced mathematics. The limit concept has been a research topic in mathematics education for years and in the literature it is a broadly accepted fact that the limit is a difficult notion for most students. The study presented in this article is a qualitatively designed study and the research design is a teaching experiment. An academic semester teaching experiment was conducted in the course of Analysis I in the Mathematics Education Program in an Education Faculty in order to investigate students' formalising process of the limit concept. The participants of the study were selected from the 28 students taking the one semester class covering the content of limit, continuity, derivative, and integral concepts for the single variable functions. Seven participants were selected on the basis of an open-ended test, developed by the researcher, using the purposive sampling technique. Data for the study were gathered using two clinical interviews. It is concluded that the students' formalisation process of the limit concept can differ from each other. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Kabael, Tangul Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 23 EP - 37 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Qualitative Research KW - Concept Formation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - College Students KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Learning Processes KW - Interviews KW - Teaching Methods KW - Teacher Education Programs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527852?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 6396; 8517 8836; 10511 8331; 5472 3629 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 1806 10278 8016 4542; 5904 1710; 2082 5904 1710; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Giving More Realistic Definitions of Trigonometric Ratios II AN - 1826527769; EJ1093394 AB - This paper being an extension of Bhattacharjee (2012) is very much relevant to Year 9 to Year 10A in the "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics". It also falls within the purview of class IX to class XII curriculum of Mathematics in India (Revised NCERT curriculum) for students aged 14-17 years. In Bhattacharjee (2012), the discovery of flaw in the traditional definitions of trigonometric ratios, which make use of the most unrealistic concept of negative length or distance has been reported. With a view to getting rid of such unrealistic concept of negative length or distance, which has been in regular use in the sign convention of geometrical optics, in solving typical problems of elementary mechanics, efforts have already been made by the author earlier in Bhattacharjee (2002, 2011, 2012). To uproot the misleading concept of negative length or distance from the basic level of trigonometry, realistic definitions of trigonometric ratios have been offered in Bhattacharjee (2012) with the help of vector algebra and they have been subsequently employed to derive the basic formulae of trigonometry in an unambiguous manner. Such a vectorial portrayal of realistic definitions of trigonometric ratios offered in Bhattacharjee (2012) had been much clearer leaving no room for confusion. Now, with the development of the realistic definitions of trigonometric ratios in Bhattacharjee (2012), there is an urgent need how they lead to other useful formulae of trigonometry. With that point in mind, the realistic definitions of trigonometric ratios offered in Bhattacharjee (2012) have been applied in this paper to derive some of the other useful formulae of trigonometry. The study reveals that the application of the realistic definitions of trigonometric ratios offered in Bhattacharjee (2012) leads directly to those useful formulae of trigonometry. The approach, in all cases considered, is novel, analytical and straight forward unlike the well known geometrical or vectorial approaches found in the traditional literature, Hall and Knight (1906), Spiegel (1959). As a result, the present work will not only enrich the relevant branch of mathematics but it will also enhance the same as well. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Bhattacharjee, Pramode Ranjan Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 57 EP - 64 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Misconceptions KW - Trigonometry KW - Educational Practices KW - Mathematical Formulas KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Definitions KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Concept Teaching KW - Error Correction KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527769?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 11014 6410 5964; 2672; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 6725; 3571; 6396; 2084 5242; 6400 6403 6394; 10621 3227 6582; 3242; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Canadian Effort to Address Fractions Teaching and Learning Challenges AN - 1826527725; EJ1093318 AB - Teaching and learning fraction concepts provides challenges in primary schools all over the world. In this article, Shelley Yearley and Catherine Bruce describe a fractions-based research project conducted in Ontario, Canada. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Yearley, Shelley AU - Bruce, Catherine D. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 34 EP - 39 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Ontario KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 6 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Middle Schools KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Elementary School Students KW - Mathematical Models KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Fractions KW - Mathematics Education KW - Mathematics KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Mathematical Concepts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527725?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4170; 4109 4335; 6410 5964; 6417 3150; 6419 5242; 6411 96; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6416 2515; 4423 5264; 6396; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6404 6752 9651 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Problem Solving through Paper Folding AN - 1826527703; EJ1093386 AB - The purpose of this article is to describe a couple of challenging mathematical problems that involve paper folding. These problem-solving tasks can be used to foster geometric and algebraic thinking among students. The context of paper folding makes some of the abstract mathematical ideas involved relatively concrete. When implemented appropriately these activities have the potential to address many of the mathematical proficiencies, as delineated by Australian Curriculum and Assessment Reporting Authority (ACARA 2014). JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Wares, Arsalan Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 60 EP - 63 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Computer Software KW - Manipulative Materials KW - Problem Solving KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Learning Activities KW - Geometry KW - College Mathematics KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527703?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 8233 1710; 6296 5258 3224; 402 6410 5964; 6396; 4343 6410 5964; 5883 126; 2059; 10675; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 1786 6416 2515 1765; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Australian Curriculum Linked Lessons AN - 1826527637; EJ1093320 AB - In providing a continued focus on tasks and activities that help to illustrate key ideas embedded in the new Australian Curriculum, this issue will focus on Number in the Number and Algebra strand. In this article Derek Hurrell provides a few tried and proven activities to develop place value understanding. These activities are provided for students who have moved through developing understanding through bundling and trading and are ready to look at numbers in their representational and abstract forms. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Hurrell, Derek Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 24 EP - 28 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Computation KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Practices KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Performance Factors KW - National Curriculum KW - Numbers KW - Number Systems KW - Number Concepts UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527637?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6941 2515; 3242; 7712 5127; 7193 7195 10407; 7195 10407; 402 6410 5964; 6412 126; 2003 6394; 7190 6396; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Fostering Mathematical Understanding through Physical and Virtual Manipulatives AN - 1826527469; EJ1093269 AB - When solving mathematical problems, many students know the procedure to get to the answer but cannot explain why they are doing it in that way. According to Skemp (1976) these students have instrumental understanding but not relational understanding of the problem. They have accepted the rules to arriving at the answer without questioning or understanding the underlying reasons for why a certain procedure is carried out. To help students grasp abstract mathematical concepts and form relational understanding of these concepts, research has found that it is often necessary to make use of physical or virtual materials to help scaffold their understanding and/or simplify the abstract idea. This paper presents some ways in which fundamental concepts such as subtraction with regrouping, equivalent fractions, dividing and multiplying fractions, and measurement topics such as area and perimeter, can be explored and clarified. A range of physical and virtual manipulatives are suggested to help foster and consolidate the relational understanding needed to grasp these concepts. A number of examples are provided which are suitable for teachers from primary through to middle years. Even though some of these concepts seem basic and related to primary mathematics, they are addressed here because they underpin the efficient working out of the more abstract concepts associated with middle school mathematics. Having a strong relational understanding and subsequent mastery of these concepts help prevent misconceptions and errors, and position students better in their mathematics learning. Additionally, these activities and strategies have the potential to help struggling middle school students grasp these basic concepts. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Loong, Esther Yook Kin Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 3 EP - 10 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Junior High Schools KW - Multiplication KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Middle School Students KW - Fractions KW - Manipulative Materials KW - Concept Formation KW - Misconceptions KW - Subtraction KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Learning Activities KW - Addition KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527469?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 6396; 2082 5904 1710; 6403; 6296 5258 3224; 10621 3227 6582; 10675; 5883 126; 6644 10278 8016 4542; 142 610 6410 5964; 10309 610 6410 5964; 4170; 6879 610 6410 5964; 6725 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Digital Technology to See Angles from Different Angles. Part 1: Corners AN - 1826527466; EJ1093322 AB - In Part 1 of their article, Erin Host, Emily Baynham and Heather McMaster use a combination of digital technology and concrete materials to explore the concept of "corners". They provide a practical, easy to follow sequence of activities that builds on students' understandings. [For "Using Digital Technology to See Angles from Different Angles. Part 2: Openings and Turns," see EJ1093317.] JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Host, Erin AU - Baynham, Emily AU - McMaster, Heather Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 18 EP - 22 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Sequential Approach KW - Elementary School Students KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Educational Practices KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Geometry KW - Student Centered Curriculum KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527466?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10675; 4343 6410 5964; 4339 6396; 9539 6582; 10184 2515; 6412 126; 10621 3227 6582; 3242; 4109 4335; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 3360 6416 2515 3357 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exploring Quadrilaterals to Reveal Teachers' Use of Definitions: Results and Implications AN - 1826527349; EJ1093393 AB - About 80 middle and secondary school teachers participated in the professional development sequence as a part of a larger professional development project. Sessions provided participants with half-day experiences in an inquiry-oriented classroom taught by a master teacher, in which they experienced examples of inquiry lessons as both student and teacher. The remainder of the day consisted of content-rich activities that explored mathematics and pedagogy in depth and sought to reveal and develop teachers' mathematical understanding and practices. The authors developed a sequence of professional development activities that sought to reconnect teachers with their own mathematical ways of thinking, namely of reasoning using definition. The authors used the van Hiele levels of geometric thought to select and sequence activities and as a lens through which to view teacher work. In this article, they present descriptions of the activities and a rationale for their selection along with insight gained from teachers who completed the activities. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Salinas, Tracie McLemore AU - Lynch-Davis, Kathleen AU - Mawhinney, Katherine J. AU - Crocker, Deborah A. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 50 EP - 59 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - North Carolina KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Middle Schools KW - Junior High Schools KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Secondary School Teachers KW - Middle School Teachers KW - Inquiry KW - Definitions KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Learning Activities KW - Geometry KW - Faculty Development KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527349?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9417 9414 2515 6416; 9420 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6645 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 5197 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242; 5883 126; 6396; 6421 9690 1; 2672; 4343 6410 5964 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Word Problem Solving Prompts to Support NESB Students AN - 1826527325; EJ1093321 AB - In this article Debbie Verzosa and Joanne Mulligan suggest a new approach to addressing the difficulties that NESB students encounter when solving word problems. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Verzosa, Debbie AU - Mulligan, Joanne Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 3 EP - 7 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Word Problems (Mathematics) KW - Foreign Countries KW - Language Acquisition KW - Scaffolding (Teaching Technique) KW - Cues KW - English (Second Language) KW - Instructional Innovation KW - Teaching Methods KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527325?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8233 1710; 2462 10120; 11542 6394; 10621 3227 6582; 5251 3215 5188; 9121 10621 3227 6582; 5748 11228 1703 5053 2787; 3481 9408 5746 3480 5078 5802; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - ICT: The Changing Landscape AN - 1826527281; EJ1093270 AB - An earlier edition of "Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom" (APMC) reported a snapshot of the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in primary mathematics classrooms in Western Australia (Day, 2013). This snapshot was taken in 2011. Eighteen months later a similar online survey was sent to the 118 school principals who had responded in 2011. Although only 40 responses were received, there were data that indicated that the landscape was changing rapidly in primary school classrooms. The striking difference evident in the second survey was how quickly mobile devices have become established as major providers of ICT access in primary mathematics classrooms. This article is a follow up article that reports on a second survey of ICT use in primary mathematics classrooms. Not surprisingly, the rise in popularity of mobile devices resulted in a significant rise in ICT use between the first and second survey. [For the earlier snapshot, "A Snapshot of the Use of ICT in Primary Mathematics Classrooms in Western Australia," see EJ1093130.] JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Day, Lorraine Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 23 EP - 27 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Elementary School Students KW - Administrator Surveys KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Principals KW - Professional Development KW - Information Technology KW - Pedagogical Content Knowledge KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Technology Integration KW - Online Surveys KW - Educational Change KW - Computer Oriented Programs KW - Use Studies KW - Handheld Devices UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527281?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 5168 10669; 10675; 11194 8836; 7338 10380 3629 6582; Administrator Surveys; 8190 9247 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917 183; 3176 1387; 4595 3337 3553; 10671; 7657 5674; 2046 8331; 8258 5704 2787; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 3363 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Calculus-Based Mathematics: An Australian Endangered Species? AN - 1826527214; EJ1093374 AB - Many people are discussing the issues surrounding mathematics at all levels of education. Politicians, parents, students, universities, education departments all have a view about what the problem is and all have ideas about what should happen. This article represents a synthesis of the issues and implications of one of the problems evident in mathematics education in Australia: the reduction in students taking the higher mathematics subjects that involve calculus. It makes particular reference to New South Wales (NSW) where it appears the problem has a critical edge as the number of students undertaking higher level mathematics subjects decreases and the number of students not taking mathematics increases. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Maltas, Dimitrios AU - Prescott, Anne Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 39 EP - 49 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Calculus KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Education KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527214?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 1240 6410 5964; 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 4109 4335; 6417 3150; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 8233 1710; 6396; 6411 96 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - iPad Apps That Promote Mathematical Knowledge? "Yes, They Exist!" AN - 1826527173; EJ1093348 AB - Having trouble finding the right app? In this article, Kevin Larkin discusses the difficulties teachers encounter when searching the App Store for high quality, appropriate apps that support students' mathematical learning. Kevin provides a useful link to a collection of over 100 app reviews. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Larkin, Kevin Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 28 EP - 32 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Computer Software Selection KW - Computer Software Reviews KW - Foreign Countries KW - Appropriate Technology KW - Educational Practices KW - Relevance (Education) KW - Courseware KW - Instructional Material Evaluation KW - Educational Technology KW - Educational Quality KW - Handheld Devices UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527173?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2352 5258 3224 2059; 4595 3337 3553; 570 10669; 3250; 8774; 6419 5242; 3242; 2065 8477; 2066 6469 9435; 5256 3626; 3268 10669; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Learning to Measure Length: The Problem with the School Ruler AN - 1826527161; EJ1093323 AB - Ever wondered why children have difficulty using a ruler? In this article Michael Drake investigates some of the difficulties students encounter and provides some ideas for teaching about and learning to use rulers. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Drake, Michael Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 27 EP - 32 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Barriers KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Error of Measurement KW - Foreign Countries KW - Learning Activities KW - Geometry KW - Investigations KW - Educational Technology KW - Learning Strategies KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527161?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242; 3268 10669; 5500 8836; 5883 126; 5911 6582; 3572 10087 2574 3629 6582; 4339 6396; 4343 6410 5964; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 874 8234; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Are Future Teachers Ready to Embrace Mathematical Inquiry? AN - 1826527090; EJ1093354 AB - This article describes a project inspired by Liping Ma's "Exploring New Knowledge" in which future 7-12 grade mathematics teachers enrolled in a fall 2013 capstone course at a typical regional state university were assigned fictitious student conjectures. These future teachers (all current high school mathematics teachers) were classified as undergraduate mathematics majors with a concentration in mathematics education. The goal of the capstone course was for future teachers to connect the key ideas in middle school and high school mathematics with the higher-level mathematics studied in college courses through explorations, laboratory activities, technology and service-learning experiences, and ideally the course runs immediately prior to the final semester of student teaching. The author mentions that the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences, an umbrella organisation of sixteen professional societies including the American Mathematical Society, the Mathematical Association of America, and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, recommends "9 semester-hours explicitly focused on high school mathematics from an advanced standpoint" (AMS, 2012). JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Acosta, Daniel Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 15 EP - 22 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Secondary Education KW - Education Courses KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Student Teachers KW - Majors (Students) KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Learning Laboratories KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Secondary School Teachers KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Student Teaching KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Service Learning KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Preservice Teachers KW - Learning Activities UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826527090?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542; 10267 8145 1806 10278 8016 4542 10591 8267 3417 5703 4908 8917; 10268 8144 10507 8260 3150; 9420 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 6256 10278 8016 4542; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 9552 3692 5882; 5883 126; 3152 1765 2515 2351; 5895 3199 3760 5719; 6396; 6421 9690 1; 3551 6400 6403 6394; 6412 126; 6403 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Visualising the Roots of Quadratic Equations with Complex Coefficients AN - 1826526214; EJ1093423 AB - This paper is a natural extension of the root visualisation techniques first presented by Bardell (2012) for quadratic equations with real coefficients. Consideration is now given to the familiar quadratic equation "y = ax[superscript 2] + bx + c" in which the coefficients "a," "b," "c" are generally complex, as shown explicitly in Equation (1), which is presented in the article, with the usual notation. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Bardell, Nicholas S. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 7 EP - 28 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 1 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Formulas KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Numbers KW - Problem Solving KW - Mathematics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826526214?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3551 6400 6403 6394; 6410 5964; 4109 4335; 6396; 7195 10407; 8233 1710; 6400 6403 6394; 6419 5242; 402 6410 5964 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Learning to Like Algebra through Looking: Developing Upper Primary Students' Functional Thinking with Visualisations of Growing Patterns AN - 1826526091; EJ1093277 AB - Karina Wilkie discusses functional thinking in the primary classroom. She provides a useful learning progression with sample responses to a growing pattern task. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Wilkie, Karina J. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 24 EP - 33 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Thinking Skills KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Concept Formation KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Visualization KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826526091?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6419 5242; 402 6410 5964; 10621 3227 6582; 11318 1710; 6396; 6403; 4109 4335; 2082 5904 1710; 4339 6396; 10852 1701 1 9690 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Arrays to Build towards Multiplicative Thinking in the Early Years AN - 1826526066; EJ1093251 AB - In this article, Lorraine Jacob and Joanne Mulligan discuss how arrays can be used to promote students' early learning in relation to multiplication and division. They provide examples of activities that can be used from Foundation to Year 5. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Jacob, Lorraine AU - Mulligan, Joanne Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 35 EP - 40 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Multiplication KW - Elementary School Students KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Young Children KW - Learning Experience KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Number Concepts KW - Arithmetic KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826526066?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 11655 1474 316 8016 4542; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6419 5242; 6412 126; 7190 6396; 6879 610 6410 5964; 610 6410 5964; 6421 9690 1; 5893 3685 853; 10621 3227 6582; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Number Sense Development in the Pre-Primary Classroom: How Is It Communicated? AN - 1826524971; EJ1093325 AB - In this article Paula Mildenhall describes a research project that investigated the use of a multi-semiotic teaching approach to develop flexible computational strategies in young children. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Mildenhall, Paula Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 6 EP - 10 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Preschool Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Arithmetic KW - Semiotics KW - Computation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Numeracy KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826524971?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7196; 8130 3085 3150; 2003 6394; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 9511 7807 4918 5964 6087 10830; 610 6410 5964; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Some Comments on the Use of de Moivre's Theorem to Solve Quadratic Equations with Real or Complex Coefficients AN - 1826524925; EJ1093388 AB - This paper describes how a simple application of de Moivre's theorem may be used to not only find the roots of a quadratic equation with real or generally complex coefficients but also to pinpoint their location in the Argand plane. This approach is much simpler than the comprehensive analysis presented by Bardell (2012, 2014), but it does not make the full visual connection between the Cartesian plane and the Argand plane that Bardell's three dimensional surfaces illustrated so well. JF - Australian Senior Mathematics Journal AU - Bardell, Nicholas S. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 7 EP - 14 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 28 IS - 2 SN - 0819-4564, 0819-4564 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Computation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826524925?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 6403; 3551 6400 6403 6394; 8233 1710; 6396; 2003 6394; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Note-Taking in a Mathematics Classroom AN - 1826523696; EJ1093274 AB - The authors are a team of teachers and teacher educators who are deeply interested in helping mathematically-challenged students improve in their learning of mathematics. In Singapore, depending on their performance at the end of a nationwide Year 6 examination, students are channelled into three ability streams for Years 7 to 10: Express (60%), Normal Academic (25%), Normal Technical (15%). In this study the focus is on students in the Normal Academic (NA) stream. The authors discussed at length the academic portrait of this targeted student group in order to be able to identify areas to attend to when designing intervention. Among others, they identified "study habits" (SH) as one domain for careful consideration. By SH, they have in mind the set of behavioural norms that heighten productive study of mathematics, such as doing homework regularly, taking careful notes in class, being attentive when teacher is explaining, asking the right questions, among others. This study involved two Year 8 NA classes in the Research School. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Hoong, Leong Yew AU - Guan, Tay Eng AU - Seng, Quek Khiok AU - Fwe, Yap Sook AU - Luen, Tong Cherng AU - Toh, Wei Yeng Karen AU - Chia, Alexander AU - Teck, Ong Yao Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 21 EP - 25 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Singapore KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Grade 8 KW - Junior High Schools KW - Middle Schools KW - Elementary Education KW - Secondary Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Notetaking KW - Learning Problems KW - Algebra KW - Foreign Countries KW - Equations (Mathematics) KW - Homework KW - Ability Grouping KW - Attention KW - Study Habits KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523696?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10621 3227 6582; 6419 5242; 7168 11614 5752 6101; 4109 4335; 6421 9690 1; 10287 915; 4829 4814 10281 5883 126 675 5242; 722; 4425 5264; 5903 8234; 2 4831 4540 1595 7404; 402 6410 5964; 3551 6400 6403 6394 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Feeling Your Way to Success through Journaling AN - 1826523694; EJ1093272 AB - In this article Shaleigh Page and Julie Clarke explore the use of reflection journals as an important tool to improve student attitudes to mathematics in the primary classroom. They share some useful ideas that include reflection sentence starters and the use of specific reflection questions. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Page, Shaileigh AU - Clarke, Julie Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 3 EP - 8 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Journal Writing KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Questioning Techniques KW - Elementary School Students KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Communities of Practice KW - Student Journals KW - Student Attitudes KW - Sentences KW - Reflection KW - Brainstorming KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523694?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 5603 11614 5752 6101; 10217 2826 6113 7104 8371 6120 4918 5964; 8723 1710; 10181 730; 3363 10278 8016 4542; 9536; 8534 6582; 1872 1873 4542; 1137 2377 126 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using Concept Maps to Show "Connections" in Measurement: An Example from the Australian Curriculum AN - 1826523683; EJ1093242 AB - Within the "Australian Curriculum: Mathematics" the Understanding proficiency strand states, "Students build understanding when they connect related ideas, when they represent concepts in different ways, when they identify commonalities and differences between aspects of content, when they describe their thinking mathematically and when they interpret mathematical information" (ACARA, 2012). Concept maps can be used to organise and represent the connections in knowledge graphically which allows teachers to assess the connections that students make between concepts (Novak & Cañas, 2008). This article explores the use of concept maps with a Year 9 mathematics class to determine their understanding and the connections that they make between concepts within a measurement unit. The findings show the importance for teachers of Year 7 to help their students to see the connections between these concepts when they are first introduced. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Marshman, Margaret Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 11 EP - 20 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Secondary Education KW - Measurement KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Correlation KW - Secondary School Students KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Problem Solving KW - Foreign Countries KW - Concept Mapping KW - Mathematical Formulas KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - National Curriculum KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523683?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 2083 6582; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 9419 10278 8016 4542; 6416 2515; 6941 2515; 6421 9690 1; 6440; 2267 10087 2574 3629 6582; 6419 5242; 2225 5882; 8233 1710; 6412 126; 10621 3227 6582; 6400 6403 6394 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - School Mathematics Leaders' Beliefs about Their Role When Participating in a School Mathematics Project AN - 1826523662; EJ1093263 AB - It is not uncommon in many Australian primary schools for a teaching staff member to undertake the leadership or coordination of mathematics in his or her school. Some research (e.g., Cheeseman & Clarke, 2005) suggests that coordinators and leaders play an important role in the leadership and management of mathematics teaching and learning in primary schools. Contemporary Teaching and Learning of Mathematics (CTLM) was a research and professional development project designed and facilitated by staff from Australian Catholic University (ACU, Melbourne Campus) and funded by the Catholic Education Office Melbourne (Clarke et al., 2012). CTLM was a five year project (2008 to 2012 inclusive) that aimed to improve mathematics teaching and learning practices in participating schools. Four intakes of schools A large focus of the project concerned the provision of professional development sessions, facilitated through plenary (lecture) sessions and workshops. These sessions were designed to enhance teachers' mathematical knowledge for teaching (Ball, Thames & Phelps, 2008) which is a specialised blend of subject matter knowledge and pedagogical content knowledge related to mathematics learning and teaching. During their participation in CTLM, schools were required to appoint a staff member to undertake the leadership role of the School Mathematics Leader (SML). This leader had the task of supporting classroom teachers as changes in mathematics teaching and learning practices were enacted within the school communities. For many of these leaders, this was the first time that they were required to undertake leadership responsibilities of this nature. They played a vital role in leading the implementation of CTLM practices, strategies and philosophies in their schools. This article by Matt Sexton and Ann Downton explores the beliefs of one group of School Mathematics Leaders. The authors also provide some useful questions for leaders of mathematics to reflect upon. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Sexton, Matt AU - Downton, Ann Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 3 EP - 5 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 3 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Teacher Role KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Leadership Responsibility KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Surveys KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Instructional Leadership KW - Teacher Competencies KW - Pedagogical Content Knowledge KW - Foreign Countries KW - Teacher Leadership KW - Knowledge Base for Teaching KW - Faculty Development KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523662?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 6419 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 5674; 10496 1970 1; 7657 5674; 10534 5867 1 10486 909; 5253 5867 1; 10621 3227 6582; 10380 3629 6582; 5870 8931; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10565 9015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Making the Most of Unanticipated Opportunities AN - 1826523616; EJ1093250 AB - The goal of the authors' ongoing research is to better understand how student mathematical thinking that becomes public in a classroom can be used to support the learning of mathematics content and practices (e.g., Stockero & Van Zoest, 2011). Although there are often instances of student thinking that the teacher has intentionally cultivated to emerge at a particular time through a given task or a posed question, the authors were interested in learning more about instances that were not planned. The authors defined pivotal teaching moments (PTMs) as instances in a classroom lesson in which an interruption in the flow of the lesson provides the teacher an opportunity to modify their teaching in order to extend or change the nature of students' mathematical understanding. Here, they draw on their study of of PTMs (as reported in Stockero & Van Zoest, 2013) to consider the potential of unanticipated student ideas that emerge during class discussions. Being aware of the five types of potential high-leverage student input found in their research--extending, sense-making, incorrect mathematics, mathematical contradiction, and mathematical confusion--has the potential to help teachers avoid the phenomenon of failing to focus attention on unexpected events, what Simons (2000) called inattentional blindness. Knowing that these types of input often represent high-leverage thinking is an important first step to recognising and acting on them in a way that develops students' mathematical understandings. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Stockero, Shari L. AU - Van Zoest, Laura R. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 12 EP - 17 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 1 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Secondary Education KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Teaching Models KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Student Centered Curriculum KW - Classroom Techniques KW - Instructional Innovation KW - Teaching Experience KW - Teaching Skills KW - Educational Opportunities KW - Educational Practices KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523616?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3232 7367; 3242; 6421 9690 1; 10622 6752 9651 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 1619 3227 6582; 10184 2515; 10630 9690 1; 10609 3685 853; 6419 5242; 5251 3215 5188; 9417 9414 2515 6416 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Divide and Conquer: A Hands-on Exploration of Divisibility AN - 1826523546; EJ1093276 AB - In this article, John West explores student misconceptions relating to division. A range of activities that promote the understanding of divisibility rules are provided. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - West, John Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 15 EP - 19 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Concept Formation KW - Arithmetic KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Foreign Countries KW - Misconceptions KW - Visualization KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Learning Activities KW - Instruction KW - Mathematics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523546?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 610 6410 5964; 6410 5964; 5242; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 6725; 6396; 5883 126; 4109 4335; 11318 1710; 2082 5904 1710; 6403 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Gardner's Two Children Problems and Variations: Puzzles with Conditional Probability and Sample Spaces AN - 1826523510; EJ1093232 AB - This article presents "The Two Children Problem," published by Martin Gardner, who wrote a famous and widely-read math puzzle column in the magazine "Scientific American," and a problem presented by puzzler Gary Foshee. This paper explains the paradox of Problems 2 and 3 and many other variations of the theme. Then the authors look at the solutions for problems 2 and 3 and their generalizations and compare the results. Finally, the authors use these problems to draw attention to the importance of both conditional probability and sample spaces for teaching probability at all levels. Paradoxes are a wonderful way to get teachers, students, and their parents thinking hard about mathematics and solving problems and variations. Foshee's puzzle is a new contribution which can be used in schools. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Taylor, Wendy AU - Stacey, Kaye Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 13 EP - 19 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Word Problems (Mathematics) KW - Probability KW - Computation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematical Logic KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Generalization KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523510?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 8233 1710; 8222 6410 5964; 6396; 11542 6394; 6403; 2003 6394; 4314 18 1710 5904; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Making Mathematics Meaningful: Using Student-Initiated Problems to Situate Mathematics AN - 1826523509; EJ1093253 AB - Chris Brough and Nigel Calder share two scenarios in which students co-constructed their curriculum through generating their own problem solving and mathematical investigations. This article is a valuable exploration of the benefits of teachers working in partnership with their students. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Brough, Chris AU - Calder, Nigel Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 9 EP - 13 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Teacher Role KW - Elementary School Students KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Young Children KW - Integrated Curriculum KW - Action Research KW - Mixed Methods Research KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Participatory Research KW - Inquiry KW - Problem Solving KW - Scaffolding (Teaching Technique) KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Relevance (Education) KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Geometry KW - Student Centered Learning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523509?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 11655 1474 316 8016 4542; 6419 5242; Student Centered Learning; 6421 9690 1; 8233 1710; 6412 126; 5197 6582; 8774; 7620 8836; 122 8836; 6734 8852 6582; 5299 5294 126 2515; 6396; 4343 6410 5964; 2225 5882; 10565 9015; 9121 10621 3227 6582; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 3363 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - What Can Other Areas Teach Us about Numeracy? AN - 1826523467; EJ1093260 AB - Education professionals, regardless of their specialist area, are broadly aware of the importance of numeracy. Internationally, definitions of numeracy (known elsewhere as mathematical literacy or quantitative reasoning), describe "an individual's capacity to formulate, employ and interpret mathematics in a variety of contexts... reasoning mathematically and using mathematical concepts, procedures, facts, and tools to describe, explain and predict phenomena... recognising the role that mathematics plays in the world and to make the well-founded judgements and decisions needed by constructive, engaged and reflective citizens." (Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, 2014, p. 37), or more locally, numeracy is "the knowledge and skills to use mathematics confidently across all learning areas at school and in their lives more broadly... It involves students recognising and understanding the role of mathematics in the world and having the dispositions and capacities to use mathematical knowledge and skills purposefully" (Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2012, p. 25). Descriptions such as "incorporating the use of mathematics to meet the demands of day-to-day life" roll off the tongue of many a teacher, but their working understanding of what numeracy is may be limited to "counting and measuring" or "maths", or more optimistically "problem solving with numbers" or "the ability to use maths in real-world scenarios". Aspects of numeracy such as logical reasoning, spatial thinking and visual representation are not at the forefront of teachers' perception of what numeracy is, perhaps due to the historical acceptance of arithmetic skills being the limit of the mathematical knowledge required for everyday routines (Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers [AAMT], 1998), and the current regime of NAPLAN may also be influencing what numeracy is understood to be and what can be done to teach students about it (Hogan, 2012). The follow-on effect of this is these non-arithmetic areas may not be accessed by students in classrooms. It could be argued that providing teachers with a range of numeracy-based discipline-specific resources would better enable them to integrate the use of numeracy skills within their subject as we have seen in the case of literacy--but this would risk numeracy becoming even more of a curriculum add-on than it already is for many teachers. If the focus instead is directed towards developing teachers' awareness and confidence of what numeracy is, perhaps emphasising and incorporating activities that will build students' fluency, strategies and confidence in using mathematical knowledge, skills and ideas in the context of every day living would be more practical and achievable. Here, Elizabeth Ferme, describes a research project that she has embarked upon that hopes to identify how best to work with teachers to enhance student numeracy outcomes. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Ferme, Elizabeth Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 28 EP - 34 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 4 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Educational Strategies KW - Logical Thinking KW - Numeracy KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Teacher Competencies KW - Foreign Countries KW - Teaching Skills KW - Teaching Experience KW - Educational Practices KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Mathematical Aptitude KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523467?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 7196; 10609 3685 853; 10496 1970 1; 10630 9690 1; 6395 576; 6169 1710; 6396; 6421 9690 1; 10621 3227 6582; 3242; 3264 3227 6582; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Enhancing the Teaching and Learning of Mathematical Visual Images AN - 1826523403; EJ1093264 AB - The importance of mathematical visual images is indicated by the introductory paragraph in the Statistics and Probability content strand of the Australian Curriculum, which draws attention to the importance of learners developing skills to analyse and draw inferences from data and "represent, summarise and interpret data and undertake purposeful investigations involving the collection and interpretation of data" (Australian Curriculum Assessment and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2011, para. 6). It also indicates the importance of learners developing abilities to critically analyse statistical information. Teachers cannot assume student knowledge of the different semiotics systems in the subject. In order to enhance learning and to cater for needs of diverse student groups, it is the responsibility of mathematics teachers to focus some teaching on this area of mathematics. This should be seen as part of the teaching of mathematics, not an extra that will take time away from the day to day teaching of the subject. In this paper, literacy pedagogies to scaffold the teaching and learning of mathematical visual images are considered. Further pedagogies to aid the establishment of links between different representations are described. The pedagogies are based upon their previous use in literacy and/or mathematics classrooms. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Quinnell, Lorna Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 18 EP - 25 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 1 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Semiotics KW - Coding KW - Heuristics KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Symbols (Mathematics) KW - Visualization KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Problem Solving KW - Scaffolding (Teaching Technique) KW - Inferences KW - Foreign Countries KW - Visual Aids KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - National Curriculum KW - Data Interpretation KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523403?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 6416 2515; 6941 2515; 6419 5242; 6421 9690 1; 11318 1710; 2582 2574 3629 6582; 5120; 9121 10621 3227 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 4713 6582; 1699 1595 7404; 8233 1710; 9511 7807 4918 5964 6087 10830; 10407; 11302 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - REFractions: The Representing Equivalent Fractions Game AN - 1826523323; EJ1093248 AB - Stephen Tucker presents a fractions game that addresses a range of fraction concepts including equivalence and computation. The REFractions game also improves students' fluency with representing, comparing and adding fractions. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Tucker, Stephen I. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 29 EP - 34 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 1 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Concept Formation KW - Arithmetic KW - Computation KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Educational Games KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Addition KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523323?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 610 6410 5964; 6419 5242; 6396; 2082 5904 1710; 3206 4270 126; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 2003 6394; 6421 9690 1; 4109 4335; 142 610 6410 5964; 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching with Technology: Exploring Mathematics in the Real-World with Skitch AN - 1826523257; EJ1093273 AB - Maree Skillen provides a practical guide to using the free, Skitch app to promote mathematical exploration and understanding. Five activities are provided, with links made to the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics. JF - Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom AU - Skillen, Maree A. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 33 EP - 37 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 19 IS - 2 SN - 1326-0286, 1326-0286 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Geometric Concepts KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Fractions KW - Foreign Countries KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Computer Oriented Programs KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - National Curriculum KW - Learning Activities KW - Educational Technology KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523257?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 10675; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 4109 4335; 5883 126; 6941 2515; 3268 10669; 2046 8331; 6396; 4170; 4339 6396 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Beyond NAPLAN Testing…Nurturing Mathematical Talent AN - 1826523219; EJ1093267 AB - In this article, the contributing authors of the journal "Australian Mathematics Teacher" provide strategies and suggest access to resources for teachers to nurture mathematical talent in their classrooms and schools. There are suggestions for school districts and jurisdictions to engage teachers in professional learning to increase their personal confidence and mathematical competence to equip them to deliver such programs for their students. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Dharmadasa, Kumudini AU - Nakos, Anna AU - Bament, John AU - Edwards, Andy AU - Reeves, Howard Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 22 EP - 27 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 2 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Academically Gifted KW - Foreign Countries KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - School Districts KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Faculty Development KW - Talent Development KW - Teacher Competencies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523219?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 9208 7418 4542; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 10496 1970 1; 4109 4335; 6421 9690 1; 10446 5053 2787; 67 4359 8016 4542; 3368 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Language, Mathematics and English Language Learners AN - 1826523027; EJ1093265 AB - There is a correlation between language proficiency and achievement in mathematics (Riordain & O'Donoghue, 2009), and this is particularly evident for children who speak English as an additional language or dialect. More effort needs to be made in mathematics classrooms to develop cognitive competencies, including the ability to decode and encode mathematical problems, and use appropriate mathematical language when doing so (Turner, 2011). Although the mathematics teacher has much content to deliver, mathematics content is delivered through language and so all mathematics teachers are teachers of the language of mathematics. Yet, this is a language that has become invisible and intuitive to the teachers of mathematics but which remains invisible and confounding to their learners. Gough (2007) makes the worrying observation that when teachers are not aware of the language ambiguities and challenges in mathematics they fail in their teaching responsibilities and instead lay the blame at the feet of their students, quoting "'learning difficulties', cognitive confusion, attention deficits" (Gough, 2007). The consequence is that learners struggling in the mathematics classroom are misdiagnosed, and presented with ineffective or irrelevant interventions. When students are left to struggle, with their challenges misunderstood, their achievement levels in mathematics continue to drop along with their opportunities for positive post-school outcomes (Fuchs et al., 2012). If the national curricula and Core Standards in countries around the world are to make good on their claims to promote excellence and equity in education then mathematics teachers must take up the challenge and teach both the content and the language that is specific to Mathematics. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Adoniou, Misty AU - Qing, Yi Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 3 EP - 13 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 3 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Content Area Reading KW - Language Proficiency KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Mathematics Achievement KW - Teaching Models KW - English for Science and Technology KW - Word Problems (Mathematics) KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Principles KW - English Language Learners KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Content Area Writing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826523027?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3489 5780 8016 4542; 6411 96; 6419 5242; 5785 1; 11542 6394; 3243 10031 4164; 10622 6752 9651 6582; 6412 126; 2172 8622 5752 6101 8646 5242; 2173 11629 5242 11614 5752 6101; 3486 3487 3481 9408 5746 3480 5078 5802 5803; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Encouraging Students to Persist When Working on Challenging Tasks: Some Insights from Teachers AN - 1826522968; EJ1093262 AB - The Encouraging Persistence Maintaining Challenge (EMPC) Project has been working with secondary teachers in Melbourne as they seek to build persistence in students, during work on challenging mathematics tasks. The authors have developed sequences of tasks in various topic areas for Years 7 and 8, which require students to connect different aspects of mathematics, to devise solution strategies for themselves and to explore more than one pathway to solutions. There is an expectation that students record the steps in their solutions, and justify their thinking to the teacher and other students. The authors have surveyed teachers on their strategies for encouraging student persistence, before and after the experience of teaching some challenging tasks which have been provided to them. This article provides examples of the kinds of challenging tasks teachers are using with students, and share teacher insights on helpful strategies. JF - Australian Mathematics Teacher AU - Clarke, Doug AU - Roche, Anne AU - Cheeseman, Jill AU - Sullivan, Peter Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 3 EP - 11 PB - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au VL - 70 IS - 1 SN - 0045-0685, 0045-0685 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Teachers KW - Secondary Education KW - Educational Strategies KW - Task Analysis KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Teaching Models KW - Secondary School Teachers KW - Difficulty Level KW - Problem Solving KW - Foreign Countries KW - Teaching Experience KW - Mathematics Activities KW - Achievement Need KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826522968?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 10460 3629 6582; 8233 1710; 3264 3227 6582; 6412 126; 9420 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10482 730; 10609 3685 853; 10621 3227 6582; 10622 6752 9651 6582; 2849; 104 8414 5058 6996 6827; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Decision Cases for Advanced Social Work Practice: Confronting Complexity AN - 1767323435; 201601167 JF - Journal of Teaching in Social Work AU - Congress, Elaine AU - Congress, Elaine Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 456 EP - 457 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 34 IS - 4 SN - 0884-1233, 0884-1233 KW - article KW - 6113: social work education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1767323435?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Teaching+in+Social+Work&rft.atitle=Decision+Cases+for+Advanced+Social+Work+Practice%3A+Confronting+Complexity&rft.au=Congress%2C+Elaine%3BWolfer%2C+Terry+A&rft.aulast=Congress&rft.aufirst=Elaine&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=34&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=456&rft.isbn=9780231159852&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Teaching+in+Social+Work&rft.issn=08841233&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F08841233.2014.941778 LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - SuppNotes - Edition date: 2014. N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - JTSWEK DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08841233.2014.941778 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Alcohol Use during Pregnancy: Considerations for Australian Policy AN - 1752993749; 201600063 AB - Although there is an extensive recorded history of concerns related to alcohol exposed pregnancies and possible outcomes of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in recent scientific literature, Australia has only recently begun to accurately or systematically diagnose and record these conditions, or to provide comprehensive, coordinated, policy-guided funding, prevention, and treatment. This article discusses some considerations that can guide policy development within the Australian context including the social context and determinates of alcohol consumption during pregnancy and the need to consider the issue as one that goes beyond the decision making of individual women. The article also identifies the contribution of research to guide evidence-based policy development, including emerging evidence of epigenetics, and systematic reviews for prevention. Other policy considerations include costs, and the possibility of the prevention paradox applying to this field, with its associated impact on costs and focus of prevention. Adapted from the source document. JF - Social Work in Public Health AU - McBride, Nyanda AD - Curtin University, Health Sciences, National Drug Research Institute, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845 Australia n.mcbride@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 540 EP - 548 PB - Taylor & Francis, Philadelphia PA VL - 29 IS - 5-7 SN - 1937-1918, 1937-1918 KW - Fetal alcohol policy KW - Genetics KW - Policy Making KW - Alcohol Abuse KW - Prevention KW - Drinking Behavior KW - Australia KW - Females KW - Social Environment KW - Pregnancy KW - article KW - 6124: health care promotion/education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1752993749?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Social+Work+in+Public+Health&rft.atitle=Alcohol+Use+during+Pregnancy%3A+Considerations+for+Australian+Policy&rft.au=McBride%2C+Nyanda&rft.aulast=McBride&rft.aufirst=Nyanda&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=29&rft.issue=5-7&rft.spage=540&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Social+Work+in+Public+Health&rft.issn=19371918&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F19371918.2014.890150 LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 44 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prevention; Australia; Pregnancy; Policy Making; Drinking Behavior; Genetics; Alcohol Abuse; Females; Social Environment DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19371918.2014.890150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Library of Congress's Recommended Format Specifications AN - 1752989610; 2011-849089 AB - As the nation's foremost institution dedicated to the acquisition and preservation of the creative output of the nation and the world, the Library of Congress (LC) has a fundamental need to be able to identify the formats that lend themselves to long-term preservation and access. To provide guidance for its staff, the LC has devised the Recommended Format Specifications, which offer hierarchies of the physical and technical characteristics that encourage preservation and long-term access. These hierarchies were developed by LC using the great breadth of knowledge provided by its staff. As these are needs that are shared by all others involved with creative works, from the creators themselves to the vendors who sell them and the organizations that preserve them, LC is making the specifications available to the world at large so that others may benefit from this work. The Library of Congress plans on revising the specifications on an annual basis and encourages input from other stakeholders in order to make them as accurate and useful as possible. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.] JF - Serials Review AU - Westervelt, Theron AD - U.S. Serials, Arts, Humanities & Sciences, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 217 EP - 218 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd. VL - 40 IS - 3 SN - 0098-7913, 0098-7913 KW - Libraries KW - Benefits KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1752989610?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apais&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Serials+Review&rft.atitle=Library+of+Congress%27s+Recommended+Format+Specifications&rft.au=Westervelt%2C+Theron&rft.aulast=Westervelt&rft.aufirst=Theron&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=217&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Serials+Review&rft.issn=00987913&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F00987913.2014.950038 LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Libraries; Benefits DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00987913.2014.950038 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Frame divergence in climate change adaptation policy: insights from Australian local government planning AN - 1732824541; PQ0002046847 AB - Complex policy issues such as climate change adaptation can be interpreted in many different ways, resulting in different assumptions about their purpose and goals. Using material from a qualitative study in the Australian local government sector, this research shows that stakeholders involved in local adaptation policy formulation often do not have a shared view about the meaning and purposes of adaptation, although such shared understanding is commonly assumed in adaptation processes. Drawing on the frame-research literature and current conceptualisations of climate change adaptation, we argue that subconscious frame divergence can present a major challenge for effective organisational-level adaptation. Conversely, making frames and framing processes explicit is a first step towards clarifying adaptation goals and generating shared ownership of adaptation processes. While frames have been shown to be intrinsically subjective, we discuss three dominant frames that emerged from the study: avoiding disasters, community resilience, and averting organisational risk. We evaluate these in light of their theoretical origin and recent application towards climate change adaptation. Our research suggest that the 'averting organisational risks' frame is by far the most commonly activated frame. Individuals working in the community services sector frequently referred to the 'community resilience' frame, while the 'avoiding disasters frame' was used in public and policy discourse to circumvent the arguments of those sceptical about the existence and causes of climate change. We suggest that, by incorporating frame reflexivity into existing adaptation planning processes, a more diverse range of policy options can be explored, delivering more effective adaptation policies. JF - Environment and Planning C: Government & Policy AU - Funfgeld, Hartmut AU - McEvoy, Darryn AD - Centre for Urban Research, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia, hartmut.fuenfgeld@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 603 EP - 622 PB - Pion Ltd., 207 Brondesbury Pk. London NW2 5JN United Kingdom VL - 32 IS - 4 SN - 0263-774X, 0263-774X KW - Risk Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - climate change adaptation KW - organisational adaptation KW - frames KW - complex policy issues KW - local government KW - Stakeholders KW - Adaptability KW - Currents KW - Government policies KW - Climate change KW - Disasters KW - Australia KW - Divergence KW - R2 23090:Policy and planning KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1732824541?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environment+and+Planning+C%3A+Government+%26+Policy&rft.atitle=Frame+divergence+in+climate+change+adaptation+policy%3A+insights+from+Australian+local+government+planning&rft.au=Funfgeld%2C+Hartmut%3BMcEvoy%2C+Darryn&rft.aulast=Funfgeld&rft.aufirst=Hartmut&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=603&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environment+and+Planning+C%3A+Government+%26+Policy&rft.issn=0263774X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1068%2Fc1234 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Climate change; Disasters; Divergence; Stakeholders; Currents; Adaptability; Government policies; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/c1234 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of general public satisfaction with public healthcare services in Kedah, Malaysia AN - 1717496443; PQ0001379886 AB - Patient satisfaction is considered an essential component of healthcare services evaluation and an additional indicator of the quality of healthcare. Moreover, patient satisfaction may also predict health-related behaviours of patients such as adherence to treatment and recommendations. The study aimed to assess patients' level of satisfaction with public healthcare services and to explore the association between socio-demographic and other study variables and patient satisfaction level. The study findings showed that approximately half of the respondents were fully satisfied with current healthcare services. In this study, waiting time was the main factor that affected patient satisfaction level. Other factors that influenced satisfaction level included the length of consultation sessions and the process of patient registration. Hence, improvement in the health services that leads to a shorter waiting time may increase the satisfaction level of patients. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Hassali, Mohammed Azmi AU - Alrasheedy, Alian A AU - Razak, Basyirah Afifah Ab AU - AL-Tamimi, Saleh Karamah AU - Saleem, Fahad AU - Haq, Noman Ul AU - Aljadhey, Hisham AD - Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 11800 Penang, Malaysia, alian-a@hotmail.com Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 35 EP - 44 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Patient satisfaction KW - quality of service KW - healthcare services KW - Malaysia KW - Health care KW - Malaysia, Malaya, Kedah KW - ISEW, Malaysia KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1717496443?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+general+public+satisfaction+with+public+healthcare+services+in+Kedah%2C+Malaysia&rft.au=Hassali%2C+Mohammed+Azmi%3BAlrasheedy%2C+Alian+A%3BRazak%2C+Basyirah+Afifah+Ab%3BAL-Tamimi%2C+Saleh+Karamah%3BSaleem%2C+Fahad%3BHaq%2C+Noman+Ul%3BAljadhey%2C+Hisham&rft.aulast=Hassali&rft.aufirst=Mohammed&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=35&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.1936 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Health care; Malaysia, Malaya, Kedah; ISEW, Malaysia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.1936 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Library of Congressʼs Recommended Format Specifications AN - 1698882388 AB - As the nationʼs foremost institution dedicated to the acquisition and preservation of the creative output of the nation and the world, the Library of Congress (LC) has a fundamental need to be able to identify the formats that lend themselves to long-term preservation and access. To provide guidance for its staff, the LC has devised the Recommended Format Specifications, which offer hierarchies of the physical and technical characteristics that encourage preservation and long-term access. These hierarchies were developed by LC using the great breadth of knowledge provided by its staff. As these are needs that are shared by all others involved with creative works, from the creators themselves to the vendors who sell them and the organizations that preserve them, LC is making the specifications available to the world at large so that others may benefit from this work. The Library of Congress plans on revising the specifications on an annual basis and encourages input from other stakeholders in order to make them as accurate and useful as possible. JF - Serials Review AU - Westervelt, Theron AD - U.S. Serials, Arts, Humanities & Sciences, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA ; U.S. Serials, Arts, Humanities & Sciences, Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 217 EP - 218 CY - Greenwich PB - Elsevier Science Ltd. VL - 40 IS - 3 SN - 0098-7913 KW - Library And Information Sciences KW - Libraries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1698882388?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Serials+Review&rft.atitle=Library+of+Congress%CA%BCs+Recommended+Format+Specifications&rft.au=Westervelt%2C+Theron&rft.aulast=Westervelt&rft.aufirst=Theron&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=40&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=217&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Serials+Review&rft.issn=00987913&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F00987913.2014.950038 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Name - Library of Congress N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-07 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-13 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00987913.2014.950038 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Scaling-up Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning Techniques for Teaching Large Information Systems Courses AN - 1697502548; EJ1048776 AB - Promoting engagement during lectures becomes significantly more challenging as class sizes increase. Therefore, lecturers need to experiment with new teaching methodologies to embolden deep learning outcomes and to develop interpersonal skills amongst students. Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning is a teaching approach that uses highly structured group work during lessons so that students construct content. Each group member takes on a role for which the other group members rely on, and then the group reports back to the class. This paper describes how group work was adapted for use in a large first year Information Systems course. Quantitative and qualitative results suggest that students are receptive to group work, as the approach creates a relaxed, friendly and trusting community that is typically not present in classes that use a didactic teaching style. We provide a discussion of lessons learned with regard to using group work in a large lecture theatre and give recommendations for how to improve interactivity amongst the class. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Trevathan, Jarrod AU - Myers, Trina AU - Gray, Heather Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 23 EP - 38 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Qualitative Research KW - Information Systems KW - Learner Engagement KW - Large Group Instruction KW - Inquiry KW - Group Activities KW - Foreign Countries KW - Student Attitudes KW - Computer Science Education KW - Statistical Analysis KW - College Students KW - Student Surveys KW - Active Learning KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1697502548?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5197 6582; 124 5882; 10621 3227 6582; 5812 4520 5242; 4509 126; 5167; 1806 10278 8016 4542; 10260 10380 3629 6582; 8517 8836; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 10181 730; 5880; 2054 5155 8260 3150; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Importance of Learning Philosophies on Technology Selection in Education AN - 1697502429; EJ1048751 AB - Educators are often overcome by the daily concerns of the classroom so they tend to focus on what has worked in the past. It seems a luxury to take the time to ask the more fundamental question: what is learning? Yet this question lies at the fore of our profession and defines our choice of teaching methods. It has become a truism that social interaction is essential to the educational process. Furthermore, the ubiquity of technology, with its capabilities and its hold on users, has generated endless suppositions about its potential in education. We are told that technology is transforming education. However, at the heart of education lies a philosophical schism about the nature of knowledge and learning. Technology choices depend on and will amplify our teaching philosophy, so examining our assumptions about teaching is essential when designing appropriate learning interventions. This paper explores Socratic, behaviourist, and constructivist views of learning and explores how social interactions is framed within each of these theories. What types of interactions matter and how can we facilitate them utilising contemporary technology? It is proposed that learning philosophies are a fundamental but oft-overlooked consideration for teachers, who would do well to choose a particular model and apply complementary approac JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Hickey, George Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 16 EP - 22 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Questioning Techniques KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Behaviorism KW - Learning Theories KW - Interpersonal Relationship KW - Constructivism (Learning) KW - Teaching Methods KW - Selection KW - Educational Philosophy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1697502429?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3236 4164 7807 4918 5964; 10675; 9435; 5913 10830; 930 8422 926 9351 5964; 2158 5913 10830; 8534 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 5449 8768 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching History of Architecture--Moving from a Knowledge Transfer to a Multi-Participative Methodology Based on IT Tools AN - 1697501061; EJ1048769 AB - The changes that the European Higher Education Area (EHEA) framework obliged the School of Architecture of Malaga, University of Malaga. to make to its "History of Architecture" course are discussed in this paper. It was taken up as an opportunity to modify the whole course, introducing creative teaching and "imaginative activities" to put the students at the centre of the learning experience and giving them part control over the course. IT technologies such as Pinterest were used to create a friendly visual learning environment to offer richer learning experiences and positive effects on the students. Time dedicated to the presentation of theoretical content in the course was reduced by half and the program was redefined from the chronology of the previous program to a reading of the use of the classical orders throughout history. This change generated interest, curiosity and a greater understanding of the relationships between different styles which use the same elements. The implementation of several activities such as problem solving exercises, complementary readings and video helped to focus the course on a student-centred learning environment, was valued positively by the students. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Cimadomo, Guido Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 79 EP - 90 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Spain KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Educational Strategies KW - Student Improvement KW - Web Sites KW - Class Activities KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Influence of Technology KW - Problem Solving KW - Technology Uses in Education KW - Foreign Countries KW - Architectural Education KW - College Students KW - Social Networks KW - Educational Technology KW - Teaching Methods KW - Hands on Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1697501061?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 595 8260 3150; 4744 8046 3150; 3268 10669; 5126 5127; 2225 5882; 8233 1710; 4606; 1571 9146 126; 9783 7051; 11445; 10675; 10214 4999; 3264 3227 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 1806 10278 8016 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Professional Development: Designing for the Cognitive and Affective Domains AN - 1697500948; EJ1048747 AB - This paper critically reflects on the pedagogical approach underlying a professional development course in eLearning. The aim of the course was to teach faculty based eLearning officers the necessary practical and theoretical skills to fulfil their roles in supporting Faculties with eLearning initiatives. Whilst the course was successful--judged in terms of the pass rate and course evaluations--the underlying pedagogy could be improved by taking the affective domain into consideration. In particular there were issues with the perceived relevance of the course, participants' confidence in their abilities and the perceived value of the certificate course in the context of participants' careers. The proposed revisions are presented and critically discussed in order to present a revised learning design and to raise the issue of the place of the affective domain in continuing professional development. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Doherty, Iain Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Hong Kong KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Course Evaluation KW - Affective Objectives KW - Electronic Learning KW - Foreign Countries KW - Curriculum Design KW - Cognitive Objectives KW - Professional Development KW - Certification KW - Course Objectives KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1697500948?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8258 5704 2787; 3340 10675 5882; 4109 4335; 268 924 7230; 1709 924 7230; 2342 3626; 2344 7230; 1377; 2520 2768; 10621 3227 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Towards a Theoretical Framework for Online Professional Discussions AN - 1697500908; EJ1048749 AB - Sociocultural theories of learning and sociocultural theories of technology are explored as a way to view and to map the complex interactions that can occur in online professional discussions. The case of synchronous online moderation meetings are used as an example of the combination of variables that can impact on the development of shared understandings of a practice. Online moderation can involve teachers from geographically diverse areas discussing and negotiating their judgement decisions. These discussions represent an intersection of a national curriculum, standards-referenced assessment, moderation protocols, site-specific practices and understandings, and individual teachers' knowledges and histories. It is suggested that the proposed theoretical combination addresses some of the limitations of each of the theories when investigating such a dynamic context. As higher education moves into increasing use of online modes of communication and a higher level of accountability the relevance of this discussion to higher education is evident. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Adie, Lenore Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 54 EP - 66 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Social Theories KW - Interaction KW - Learning Theories KW - Teachers KW - Communities of Practice KW - Synchronous Communication KW - Computer Mediated Communication KW - Discussion Groups KW - Technology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1697500908?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2917 4542; 5348 8768; 2043 10680 1862 10669 1849; 5913 10830; 9815 10830; 10414 1849; 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 1872 1873 4542; 10669 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cultivating ICT Students' Interpersonal Soft Skills in Online Learning Environments Using Traditional Active Learning Techniques AN - 1697500172; EJ1048767 AB - Flexible online delivery of tertiary ICT programs is experiencing rapid growth. Creating an online environment that develops team building and interpersonal skills is difficult due to factors such as student isolation and the individual-centric model of online learning that encourages discrete study rather than teamwork. Incorporating teamwork into classes can be problematic due to uneven effort of group members, getting everyone to participate and making sure everyone is actually contributing in the team. Despite this, employers still state that a key learning objective of ICT graduates is the ability to work in team environments as this mirrors work force requirements. This paper presents a discussion of preliminary findings from a pilot study to determine best practices for developing interpersonal skills for students while working in virtual groups using synchronous and asynchronous online technologies. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Myers, Trina S. AU - Blackman, Anna AU - Andersen, Trevor AU - Hay, Rachel AU - Lee, Ickjai AU - Gray, Heather Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 39 EP - 53 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Asynchronous Communication KW - Teamwork KW - Feedback (Response) KW - Skill Development KW - Inquiry KW - Online Courses KW - Information Technology KW - Foreign Countries KW - Educational Environment KW - Interpersonal Competence KW - Best Practices KW - Computer Science Education KW - Synchronous Communication KW - Active Learning KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1697500172?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5168 10669; 2054 5155 8260 3150; 7330 2074 2073 10675 2351 2515; 10621 3227 6582; 124 5882; 4744 8046 3150; 10642 4511 909; 3190 3518; 942 10031 6582; 5446 1970 1; 10414 1849; 693 1849; 9685 5053 2787; 3924 5348 8768; 5197 6582; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - "Teachers Flipping Out" beyond the Online Lecture: Maximising the Educational Potential of Video AN - 1697500161; EJ1048777 AB - While video is recognised as an important medium for teaching and learning in the digital age, many video resources are not as effective as they might be, because they do not adequately exploit the strengths of the medium. Presented here are some case studies of video learning resources produced for various undergraduate courses in a university environment. This ongoing project attempts to identify pedagogic strategies for the use of video; learning situations in which video has the most efficacy; and what production techniques can be employed to make effective video learning resources. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Thomson, Andrew AU - Bridgstock, Ruth AU - Willems, Christiaan Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 67 EP - 78 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Educational Strategies KW - Electronic Learning KW - Instructional Effectiveness KW - Foreign Countries KW - Video Technology KW - Production Techniques KW - Undergraduate Study KW - Case Studies KW - Educational Technology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1697500161?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3340 10675 5882; 3268 10669; 11259 10669; 1326 3629 6582 8836; 11096 4744 8046 3150; 3264 3227 6582; 5248; 8251 6582; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching Strategies for Building Student Persistence on Challenging Tasks: Insights Emerging from Two Approaches to Teacher Professional Learning AN - 1697487320; EJ1052607 AB - In recent years, the mathematics education research community has given increased focus to the use of cognitively demanding, challenging tasks and the demands placed on students and teachers by their use. In particular, there is evidence that a major issue is students' lack of persistence when working on such tasks. In this article, we report on two approaches to teacher professional learning in which the use of challenging tasks was the focus. In the first case, two full days of professional learning were followed by the opportunity to teach up to ten challenging tasks. In the second case, teachers observed three lessons built around challenging tasks taught by members of the project team. In both cases, teachers completed questionnaires about their perceptions of promising strategies for encouraging persistence on challenging tasks, prior to any professional learning input and following the teaching of the tasks and the observation of the lessons, respectively. Both groups also participated in focus group discussions about their experiences and insights that had emerged. Data from written responses and focus group discussions were analysed for themes. There was considerable similarity in teachers' suggestions prior to the two professional learning experiences, but also interesting differences afterwards. In this paper, we describe the professional learning approaches, illustrate the kinds of tasks involved, and discuss similarities and differences in the data within and between the two groups of teachers. We also discuss affordances and limitations of the two professional learning approaches. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Clarke, Doug AU - Cheeseman, Jill AU - Roche, Anne AU - van der Schans, Stephanie Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 46 EP - 70 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Educational Strategies KW - Lesson Plans KW - Task Analysis KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Intervention KW - Intermode Differences KW - Capacity Building KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Focus Groups KW - Classroom Observation Techniques KW - Academic Persistence KW - Training Methods KW - Learning Strategies KW - Teaching Methods KW - Instructional Effectiveness KW - Questionnaires KW - Learning Experience KW - Pretests Posttests KW - Difficulty Level KW - Instructional Innovation KW - Problem Solving KW - Foreign Countries KW - Professional Education KW - Faculty Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1697487320?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 8260 3150; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 10621 3227 6582; 3264 3227 6582; 52 7729 909; 10460 3629 6582; 2849; 8535 6447; 8166 10789 6447; 1614 6446 6582; 4076 3629 6582 2917 4542; 5893 3685 853; 1262 2787; 8233 1710; 5911 6582; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 5954; 10482 730; 10944 10621 3227 6582; 5248; 5401 2842; 4109 4335; 5251 3215 5188; 5470 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Coming to Know and Do Mathematics with Disengaged Students AN - 1697487067; EJ1052594 AB - This case study explored how students disaffected with their school experience were scaffolded during their participation in a middle-school mathematics classroom. Of particular interest were the level of student engagement in discussion about the mathematics being presented by the teacher and the approach to doing mathematics being displayed by the students. It was found that scaffolding students' participation in middle-school mathematics promoted student engagement in discussion about mathematics and in the doing of mathematics. This was evidenced through increased participation by students in classroom discussions about mathematics, in the making and testing of conjectures related to mathematics tasks, and in the quantifying and modelling of mathematical tasks. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Marshman, Margaret AU - Brown, Raymond Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 71 EP - 88 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Middle Schools KW - Secondary Education KW - Junior High Schools KW - Grade 9 KW - High Schools KW - Journal Writing KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Action Research KW - Discussion (Teaching Technique) KW - Middle School Students KW - Student Participation KW - Learner Engagement KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Mathematics Skills KW - Problem Solving KW - Foreign Countries KW - Scaffolding (Teaching Technique) KW - Persuasive Discourse KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1697487067?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5880; 6419 5242; 10621 3227 6582; 6644 10278 8016 4542; 9417 9414 2515 6416; 2915 10621 3227 6582; 9121 10621 3227 6582; 10233 10183 909 7615; 6421 9690 1; 8233 1710; 122 8836; 4426 5264; 4109 4335; 7784 8983 5752; 5603 11614 5752 6101 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adolescents Just Do Not Know What They Want: A Qualitative Study to Describe Obese Adolescents' Experiences of Text Messaging to Support Behavior Change Maintenance Post Intervention AN - 1692284576; 201504528 AB - Adolescents are considered a hard to reach group and novel approaches are needed to encourage good health. Text messaging interventions have been reported as acceptable to adolescents but there is little evidence regarding the use of text messages with overweight and obese adolescents to support engagement or behavior change after the conclusion of a healthy lifestyle. The intent of this study was to explore the opinions of overweight adolescents and their parents regarding the use of text messages as a support during the maintenance period following an intervention. The conflicting views described in this study suggest that overweight and obese adolescents may not know or have the ability to articulate how they would best be supported with text messages during a healthy lifestyle maintenance phase. Future research with text messaging for overweight and obese adolescents should incorporate clear intervention aims and evaluation methods specifically related to adolescent engagement or behavior change. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Medical Internet Research AU - Smith, Kyla L AU - Kerr, Deborah A AU - Fenner, Ashley A AU - Straker, Leon M AD - School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science Faculty of Health Sciences Curtin University Building 408 GPO Box U1987 Perth, 6845 Australia kyla.smith@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 PB - Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Senior Scientist, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Toronto, Canada VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 1438-8871, 1438-8871 KW - telemedicine text messaging adolescent obesity KW - Obesity KW - Behavior Modification KW - Intervention KW - Social Support KW - Health KW - Parents KW - Adolescents KW - Lifestyle KW - article KW - 6124: health care promotion/education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1692284576?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.atitle=Adolescents+Just+Do+Not+Know+What+They+Want%3A+A+Qualitative+Study+to+Describe+Obese+Adolescents%27+Experiences+of+Text+Messaging+to+Support+Behavior+Change+Maintenance+Post+Intervention&rft.au=Smith%2C+Kyla+L%3BKerr%2C+Deborah+A%3BFenner%2C+Ashley+A%3BStraker%2C+Leon+M&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Kyla&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.issn=14388871&rft_id=info:doi/10.2196%2Fjmir.3113 L2 - http://www.jmir.org/ LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Adolescents; Obesity; Intervention; Lifestyle; Behavior Modification; Parents; Health; Social Support DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3113 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Are Health Behavior Change Interventions That Use Online Social Networks Effective? A Systematic Review AN - 1692284335; 201504519 AB - The dramatic growth of Web 2.0 technologies and online social networks offers immense potential for the delivery of health behavior change campaigns. However, it is currently unclear how online social networks may best be harnessed to achieve health behavior change. The intent of the study was to systematically review the current level of evidence regarding the effectiveness of online social network health behavior interventions. To date there is very modest evidence that interventions incorporating online social networks may be effective; however, this field of research is in its infancy. Further research is needed to determine how to maximize retention and engagement, whether behavior change can be sustained in the longer term, and to determine how to exploit online social networks to achieve mass dissemination. Specific recommendations for future research are provided. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Medical Internet Research AU - Maher, Carol A AU - Lewis, Lucy K AU - Ferrar, Katia AU - Marshall, Simon AU - De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse AU - Vandelanotte, Corneel AD - Health and Use of Time Group University of South Australia GPO Box 2471 Adelaide, 5001 Australia carol.maher@unisa.edu.au Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 PB - Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor, University of Toronto Senior Scientist, Centre for Global eHealth Innovation, Toronto, Canada VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1438-8871, 1438-8871 KW - systematic review social network behavior change intervention Internet physical activity weight loss KW - Behavior Modification KW - Attrition KW - Intervention KW - Health Behavior KW - Social Networks KW - Mass Behavior KW - Internet KW - article KW - 6124: health care promotion/education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1692284335?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocialservices&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.atitle=Are+Health+Behavior+Change+Interventions+That+Use+Online+Social+Networks+Effective%3F+A+Systematic+Review&rft.au=Maher%2C+Carol+A%3BLewis%2C+Lucy+K%3BFerrar%2C+Katia%3BMarshall%2C+Simon%3BDe+Bourdeaudhuij%2C+Ilse%3BVandelanotte%2C+Corneel&rft.aulast=Maher&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.issn=14388871&rft_id=info:doi/10.2196%2Fjmir.2952 L2 - http://www.jmir.org/ LA - English DB - Social Services Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Internet; Social Networks; Health Behavior; Intervention; Attrition; Behavior Modification; Mass Behavior DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.2952 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Isolated hepatic tuberculosis: An uncommon presentation of a common culprit AN - 1680461172; PQ0001271141 AB - Hepatic tuberculosis (HTB) is commonly encountered in patients with widespread miliary disease. Isolated affection of the liver is extremely rare. We present a case of a young woman who presented with a subacute afebrile hepatic failure. Investigations including a liver biopsy proved that the presentation was due to granulomatous hepatitis secondary to mycobacterial infection of the liver. It is important that tuberculosis (TB) be kept in mind especially in endemic areas even in atypical clinical scenarios by clinicians, radiologists, and pathologists. Use of anti-tuberculous drugs in such cases is usually successful and must be instituted early. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Shastri, Minal AU - Kausadikar, Shripad AU - Jariwala, Jigar AU - Dave, Dhaval AU - Patell, Rushad AD - Department of Medicine, Medical College Baroda and SSG Hospital, Vadodara, Gujarat, India, rushadpatell@gmail Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 247 EP - 250 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 6 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Isolated Hepatic Tuberculosis KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis KW - extra pulmonary tuberculosis KW - Mycobacterium KW - Liver KW - Granulomatous hepatitis KW - Tuberculosis KW - Biopsy KW - Infection KW - Drugs KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680461172?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Isolated+hepatic+tuberculosis%3A+An+uncommon+presentation+of+a+common+culprit&rft.au=Shastri%2C+Minal%3BKausadikar%2C+Shripad%3BJariwala%2C+Jigar%3BDave%2C+Dhaval%3BPatell%2C+Rushad&rft.aulast=Shastri&rft.aufirst=Minal&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=247&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.2076 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Liver; Granulomatous hepatitis; Biopsy; Tuberculosis; Infection; Drugs; Mycobacterium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.2076 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Miliary tuberculosis with left brachial monoplegia: A case report AN - 1680461156; PQ0001271160 AB - Tuberculoma of the brain is a major neurological problem in developing countries accounting for 12 to 30 per cent of all intracranial masses. It often presents with focal neurological symptoms or seizures. Simultaneous occurrence of brain tuberculoma with miliary mottling in the lungs is uncommon in the immunocompetent patient. We report only the second case of monoplegia and miliary tuberculosis, wherein the patient presented with acute onset left brachial monoplegia, upper motor neuron facial palsy, and fever with an MRI of the brain showing multiple granulomas and chest x-ray showing miliary mottling. The patient's neurological deficit started to resolve with corticosteroids and anti-tubercular treatment. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Iqbal, Nayyar AU - Natarajan, Nagarajan AU - Periyasamy, Sivakumar AU - George, Sanjoy AU - Basheer, Aneesh AU - Mookkappan, Sudhagar AD - Department of General Medical, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Ganapathichettikulam, Puducherry, India 605014, drinayyar@gmail.com Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 400 EP - 404 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 10 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - CNS tuberculoma KW - Miliary tuberculosis KW - Monoplegia KW - Mycobacterium KW - Seizures KW - Magnetic resonance imaging KW - Brain KW - Chest KW - Granuloma KW - Tuberculoma KW - Paralysis KW - Fever KW - Corticoids KW - Motor neurons KW - Case reports KW - Lung KW - Ionizing radiation KW - Tuberculosis KW - Developing countries KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680461156?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Miliary+tuberculosis+with+left+brachial+monoplegia%3A+A+case+report&rft.au=Iqbal%2C+Nayyar%3BNatarajan%2C+Nagarajan%3BPeriyasamy%2C+Sivakumar%3BGeorge%2C+Sanjoy%3BBasheer%2C+Aneesh%3BMookkappan%2C+Sudhagar&rft.aulast=Iqbal&rft.aufirst=Nayyar&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=400&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.2169 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Magnetic resonance imaging; Seizures; Brain; Granuloma; Chest; Tuberculoma; Fever; Paralysis; Motor neurons; Corticoids; Case reports; Lung; Ionizing radiation; Tuberculosis; Developing countries; Mycobacterium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.2169 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Initial experience with GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay in the Arkansas Tuberculosis Control Program AN - 1680461148; PQ0001271134 AB - Mycobacterium tuberculosis remains one of the most significant causes of death from an infectious agent. Rapid and accurate diagnosis of pulmonary and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is still a great challenge. The GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay is a novel integrated diagnostic system for the diagnosis of tuberculosis and rapid detection of Rifampin (RIF) resistance in clinical specimens. In 2012, the Arkansas Tuberculosis Control Program introduced GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay to replace the labour-intensive Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Direct (MTD) assay. The objective of this study is to rapidly diagnose TB within two hours and to simultaneously detect RIF resistance. GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay has made rapid TB diagnosis possible, with tremendous potential in determining isolation of TB suspects on one hand, and quickly ruling out TB whenever suspected. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Patil, Naveen AU - Saba, Hamida AU - Marco, Asween AU - Samant, Rohan AU - Mukasa, Leonard AD - Arkansas Department of Health 4815 West Markham Little Rock, AR 72205, USA; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, naveen.patil@arkansas.gov Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 203 EP - 207 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 5 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Tuberculosis KW - GeneXpert MTB/RIF assay KW - AFB KW - Rifampin KW - Lung KW - Control programs KW - Mycobacterium tuberculosis KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680461148?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Initial+experience+with+GeneXpert+MTB%2FRIF+assay+in+the+Arkansas+Tuberculosis+Control+Program&rft.au=Patil%2C+Naveen%3BSaba%2C+Hamida%3BMarco%2C+Asween%3BSamant%2C+Rohan%3BMukasa%2C+Leonard&rft.aulast=Patil&rft.aufirst=Naveen&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=203&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.1905 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rifampin; Lung; Control programs; Tuberculosis; Mycobacterium tuberculosis DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.1905 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cryptogenic invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome (CIKPLA) in Western Australia? AN - 1680461053; PQ0001271164 AB - Virulent serotypes of Klebsiella pneumoniae are recognised to cause metastatic infections at various sites. Prevalence of this invasive syndrome has been observed worldwide with predominance in Asian series. However, reports in an Australian setting have been limited. We report two cases of fulminating community-acquired invasive Klebsiella pneumoniae liver abscess syndrome occurring in two Caucasian patients, from two different, distant suburbs in Western Australia with no known clinical comorbidities prior to the hospital presentation and no history of recent travel overseas. The interval between both admissions was 18 days, where only one patient survived. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Dulku, Gurjeet AU - Tibballs, Jonathan AD - Department of Radiology, Interventional Specials, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Western Australia, Jonathan.Tibballs@health.wa.gov.au Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 436 EP - 440 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 11 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Interventional radiology KW - invasive liver abscess syndrome KW - Klebsiella pneumoniae KW - Travel KW - Metastases KW - Serotypes KW - Liver KW - Abscesses KW - Infection KW - Hospitals KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680461053?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Cryptogenic+invasive+Klebsiella+pneumoniae+liver+abscess+syndrome+%28CIKPLA%29+in+Western+Australia%3F&rft.au=Dulku%2C+Gurjeet%3BTibballs%2C+Jonathan&rft.aulast=Dulku&rft.aufirst=Gurjeet&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=436&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.2188 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Metastases; Travel; Serotypes; Liver; Infection; Abscesses; Hospitals; Klebsiella pneumoniae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.2188 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A win for the patient: Direct patient notification improves treatment rates of active Helicobacter pylori infection AN - 1680460945; PQ0001271153 AB - Current international guidelines recommend the commencement of effective eradication therapy as soon as active Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is confirmed. At our institution, all positive Campylobacter-like Organism (CLO) test results were automatically communicated to general practitioners (GPs) via a standardised letter, which also advised the commencement of eradication therapy. Despite this endeavour, a clinical audit conducted in 2011 demonstrated that only 66 per cent of confirmed H. pyloripositive South Auckland patients received eradication treatment and only 83 per cent of these patients received treatment within one month. The aim of this study is to Improve the timely initiation of H. pylori eradication therapy through direct patient notification. Direct patient notification using a standardised letter is a simple and economical strategy that significantly improves the timely initiation of eradication therapy for active H. pylori infection. This has since been integrated into standard practice at our District Health Board (DHB). JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Selvaratnam, Sriharan AU - Yeoh, Joey AU - Hsiang, John AU - Patrick, Alasdair B AD - Department of Internal Medicine, Middlemore Hospital, South Auckland, New Zealand, alasdair.patrick@middlemore.co.nz Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 350 EP - 354 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 8 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Helicobacter pylori KW - H. pylori KW - patient education KW - triple therapy KW - Infection KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680460945?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=A+win+for+the+patient%3A+Direct+patient+notification+improves+treatment+rates+of+active+Helicobacter+pylori+infection&rft.au=Selvaratnam%2C+Sriharan%3BYeoh%2C+Joey%3BHsiang%2C+John%3BPatrick%2C+Alasdair+B&rft.aulast=Selvaratnam&rft.aufirst=Sriharan&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=8&rft.spage=350&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.2132 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infection; Helicobacter pylori DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.2132 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carriage prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in stool samples: A surveillance study AN - 1680446272; PQ0001475245 AB - Background With more people being exposed to antibiotics, intestinal microflora faces constant pressure of antibiotic selection, which has resulted in the emergence of multidrug resistant strains. This may pose a severe problem as intestinal Enterobacteriaceae members are commonly implicated in human infections. Aims This surveillance study was undertaken to investigate the carriage of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) in the gastrointestinal tract among patients attending the outpatient clinic in a tertiary care center of East Delhi, India. Method We performed a prospective surveillance study to screen 242 Enterobacteriaceae isolates for carbapenemase production from the stool samples of 123 outpatients attending a tertiary care hospital in East Delhi over a four-month period. Results Twenty-four (9.9 per cent) isolates demonstrated carbapenemase activity among 242 screened Enterobacteriaceae isolates. Four stool samples had two isolates of different species, both eliciting this feature and therefore indicating presence of multiple carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) isolates in a single Conclusion Screening for carriage of CRE in stools of patients undergoing elective or emergency gastrointestinal surgical procedures, with haematological malignancies taking chemotherapy, or those planned for bone marrow transplantation can guide clinicians about gut colonisation of multidrug-resistant Enterobacteriaceae as these groups of patients are at risk of possible endogenous infection. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Rai, Sumit AU - Das, Dipmala AU - Niranjan, Devendra Kumar AU - Singh, Narendra Pal AU - Kaur, Iqbal R AD - University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Dilshad Garden, India, dipmala_das@yahoo.com Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 64 EP - 67 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Carbapenem resistant Enterobacteriaceae KW - gut colonisation KW - prophylactic antibiotic KW - Drug resistance KW - Chemotherapy KW - carbapenemase KW - Antibiotics KW - Infection KW - Intestinal microflora KW - Malignancy KW - Digestive tract KW - Intestine KW - Multidrug resistance KW - Gastrointestinal tract KW - Pressure KW - Feces KW - Enterobacteriaceae KW - Bone marrow transplantation KW - Hospitals KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680446272?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Carriage+prevalence+of+carbapenem-resistant+Enterobacteriaceae+in+stool+samples%3A+A+surveillance+study&rft.au=Rai%2C+Sumit%3BDas%2C+Dipmala%3BNiranjan%2C+Devendra+Kumar%3BSingh%2C+Narendra+Pal%3BKaur%2C+Iqbal+R&rft.aulast=Rai&rft.aufirst=Sumit&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=64&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.1926 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemotherapy; Drug resistance; Antibiotics; carbapenemase; Infection; Intestinal microflora; Malignancy; Digestive tract; Intestine; Multidrug resistance; Gastrointestinal tract; Feces; Pressure; Bone marrow transplantation; Hospitals; Enterobacteriaceae DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.1926 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A study of antibiogram of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi isolates from Pondicherry, India AN - 1680443314; PQ0001271132 AB - Background Enteric fever caused by Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is an important public health problem in developing countries like India.[1] The emergence of resistance to fluoroquinolones has reduced the therapeutic options available. Currently, the uniform laboratory interpretation of ciprofloxacin and azithromycin susceptibility remains unclear. Aims To study the antibiogram of S. Typhi isolates with special emphasis on in-vitro activity of ciprofloxacin and azithromycin. Method We evaluated the antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of 16 S. Typhi isolates from January 2012 to June 2013. We also determined by Epsilometer-test (E-test) method, the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of ciprofloxacin and azithromycin against these isolates and compared them with their corresponding disc diffusion sizes. Results Fifteen (93.75 per cent) isolates were sensitive to chloramphenicol, 14 (87.5 per cent) were sensitive to co- trimoxazole. All isolates were resistant to nalidixic acid. MICs for ciprofloxacin ranged from 6 mu g/ml to 15 mu g/ml and corresponding zone diameters ranged from 15mm to 26mm. MIC and zone diameters for ciprofloxacin had significant negative correlation. MICs for azithromycin ranged from 3 mu g/ml to 24 mu g/ml, corresponding zone diameters ranged from 13mm to 19mm. However, MIC and zone diameters for azithromycin had no significant negative correlation. Conclusion The widespread emergence of resistance to fluoroquinolones and reappearance of sensitivity to first-line drugs has reinforced the need for antibiotic recycling. There is a need to have uniform laboratory testing guidelines for testing susceptibility to ciprofloxacin and azithromycin for S. Typhi isolates. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Srirangaraj, Sreenivasan AU - Kali, Arunava AU - Charles, M V Pravin AD - Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College & Research Institute, Pondicherry, rangaraj.sreenivasan@gmail.com Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 185 EP - 190 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 4 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Antibiogram KW - ciprofloxacin KW - azithromycin KW - minimum inhibitory concentrations KW - S. Typhi KW - Chloramphenicol KW - Fluoroquinolones KW - Antibiotics KW - Recycling KW - Minimum inhibitory concentration KW - Antimicrobial agents KW - Public health KW - Ciprofloxacin KW - Salmonella enterica KW - Azithromycin KW - Nalidixic acid KW - Diffusion KW - Typhoid fever KW - Developing countries KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680443314?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=A+study+of+antibiogram+of+Salmonella+enterica+serovar+Typhi+isolates+from+Pondicherry%2C+India&rft.au=Srirangaraj%2C+Sreenivasan%3BKali%2C+Arunava%3BCharles%2C+M+V+Pravin&rft.aulast=Srirangaraj&rft.aufirst=Sreenivasan&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=185&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.2010 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chloramphenicol; Fluoroquinolones; Antibiotics; Recycling; Minimum inhibitory concentration; Public health; Antimicrobial agents; Ciprofloxacin; Azithromycin; Nalidixic acid; Diffusion; Typhoid fever; Developing countries; Salmonella enterica DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.2010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Transient adrenal insufficiency and post-treatment bradycardia in scrub typhus - a case report AN - 1680442615; PQ0001379890 AB - Scrub typhus appears throughout the Asia-Pacific rim. This disease is known for its diverse clinical manifestations and complications. There is no literature on the association of scrub typhus with adrenal insufficiency. Relative bradycardia has been reported in scrub typhus during the febrile phase but not during convalescence. We report the case of a 45-year-old woman with scrub typhus whose blood pressure was persistently low due to acute adrenal insufficiency. Adrenal failure responded to supplementation with steroids. She also developed sinus bradycardia during the afebrile period following treatment. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Mookkappan, Sudhagar AU - Basheer, Aneesh AU - Chidambaram, Saranya AU - Natarajan, Nagarajan AU - Shrimanth, Bhairappa AD - Department of General Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, basheeraneesh@gmail.com Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 164 EP - 167 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Adrenal failure KW - scrub typhus KW - relative bradycardia KW - ACTH stimulation test KW - Case reports KW - Bradycardia KW - Convalescence KW - Sinus KW - Steroid hormones KW - Supplementation KW - Blood pressure KW - Scrub typhus KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680442615?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Transient+adrenal+insufficiency+and+post-treatment+bradycardia+in+scrub+typhus+-+a+case+report&rft.au=Mookkappan%2C+Sudhagar%3BBasheer%2C+Aneesh%3BChidambaram%2C+Saranya%3BNatarajan%2C+Nagarajan%3BShrimanth%2C+Bhairappa&rft.aulast=Mookkappan&rft.aufirst=Sudhagar&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=164&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.1951 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Case reports; Bradycardia; Convalescence; Sinus; Steroid hormones; Blood pressure; Supplementation; Scrub typhus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.1951 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Antibiotic screening of urine culture as a tool for interal quality audit AN - 1680442233; PQ0001475247 AB - Background Microbiologic culture of urine is an important component in the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTI). However, confounding factors like the patient's current history of antibiotic usage can affect the interpretation of urine culture results. Aims This study was undertaken to find out the occurrence of unreported antibiotic consumption prior to urine culture and its clinical consequences. Method In this descriptive study conducted from February to August 2013, we tested consecutive urine specimens for the presence of antibiotics with a modified urine antibacterial substance assay (UABA) and compared the results obtained with the accuracy of antibiotic data entry on the accompanying request forms. In addition, the consequences of culturing urine specimens with incomplete antibiotic history received in the laboratory were investigated. Results Out of 2,040 urine specimens, 721 (35.34 per cent) were UABA positive. Comparison of antibiotic screening of urine with antibiotic data entry from request forms showed 1,299 (63.68 per cent) true-negative, 38 (1.86 per cent) true-positive, 20 (0.98 per cent) false-negative, and 683 (33.48 per cent) false-positive results. The sensitivity and specificity of this test were 65.52 per cent and 65.54 per cent, respectively. The positive and negative predictive values were 5.27 per cent and 98.48 per cent, respectively. The UABA had a positive diagnostic likelihood ratio of 1.901. Conclusion This internal audit demonstrates how the accurate history of current antibiotic usage in the request forms impacts the interpretation of urine culture results. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Srirangaraj, Sreenivasan AU - Kali, Arunava AU - Charles, M V Pravin AD - Dept. of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India, rangaraj.sreenivasan@gmail.com Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 73 EP - 77 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Antibiotic screening KW - internal audit KW - Antibiotic History KW - Urine culture KW - Data processing KW - Urine KW - Antibiotics KW - Urinary tract KW - Infection KW - Antibacterial agents KW - J 02340:Antibiotics & Antimicrobials UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680442233?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Antibiotic+screening+of+urine+culture+as+a+tool+for+interal+quality+audit&rft.au=Srirangaraj%2C+Sreenivasan%3BKali%2C+Arunava%3BCharles%2C+M+V+Pravin&rft.aulast=Srirangaraj&rft.aufirst=Sreenivasan&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.1956 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Data processing; Urine; Antibiotics; Urinary tract; Antibacterial agents; Infection DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.1956 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Vitamin B12 deficiency presenting as pancytopenia and retinopathy in a young boy-Helicobacter pylori, a novel causative agent AN - 1680439624; PQ0001379887 AB - Deficiency of vitamin B12 (cobalamin) is a well-known cause of megaloblastic anaemia. It is a reversible cause of bone marrow failure and demyelinating nervous system disorder, hence early detection and prompt treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency is essential. After diagnosing vitamin B12 deficiency, tracking down its root cause is important in individualising the treatment approach. Helicobacter pylori-related (H. pylori) B12 deficiency presenting as pancytopenia in pediatric age groups has been reported. However, vitamin B12 deficiency presenting as retinopathy in paediatric age groups has been rarely reported in the medical literature. We herein present the case of an adolescent male with pancytopenia and retinopathy, secondary to vitamin B12 deficiency-associated H. pylori infection. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Anitha, Palaniyandi AU - Sasitharan, Rajendraprasad AU - Thambarasi, Thalavaisundaram AU - Krithika, Prabaharan AU - Mohan, Madhuvanthi AU - Venkataraman, Paramasivam AU - James, Saji AU - Vinoth, Ponnurangam Nagarajan AD - Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Vindoc1977@gmail.com Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 143 EP - 148 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 3 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Pancytopenia KW - retinopathy KW - Helicobacter pylori KW - vitamin B12 deficiency KW - Age KW - Helicobacter KW - Pediatrics KW - Adolescence KW - Bone marrow KW - Anemia KW - Demyelination KW - Infection KW - Nutrient deficiency KW - Nervous system KW - Vitamin B12 KW - Retinopathy KW - J 02420:Plant Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1680439624?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Vitamin+B12+deficiency+presenting+as+pancytopenia+and+retinopathy+in+a+young+boy-Helicobacter+pylori%2C+a+novel+causative+agent&rft.au=Anitha%2C+Palaniyandi%3BSasitharan%2C+Rajendraprasad%3BThambarasi%2C+Thalavaisundaram%3BKrithika%2C+Prabaharan%3BMohan%2C+Madhuvanthi%3BVenkataraman%2C+Paramasivam%3BJames%2C+Saji%3BVinoth%2C+Ponnurangam+Nagarajan&rft.aulast=Anitha&rft.aufirst=Palaniyandi&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=143&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.1872 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nervous system; Age; Nutrient deficiency; Vitamin B12; Pediatrics; Adolescence; Retinopathy; Anemia; Bone marrow; Pancytopenia; Demyelination; Infection; Helicobacter pylori; Helicobacter DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.1872 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Proceedings. First Assembly of the Latin-America and Caribbean Seismological Commission - LACSC AN - 1677205178 AB - The Latin-American and Caribbean region is an area with a very complex tectonic setting, where stress and strain generated by the interaction of several lithospheric plates is being absorbed. Several regional fault systems, with moderate and high activity, represent a hazard for a significant part of the population (more than 500 million inhabitants). Given the recent developments in the mining and energy industries, a great deal of exploration has been focusing on this part of the world, and the potential extraction of mineral resources is going to generate important changes in vast areas of the American continent. Considering the geodynamic framework and the expectation of the extraction of economic resources, questions about the impact of human activities and the possible destabilizing of the relevant tectonic systems are raised. Many theoretical and applied geophysical studies have been developed in different regions of Latin-America and the Caribbean, mainly since the second half of the 20th century. There have been basically two motivations to carry out these studies: The evaluation of natural hazards and the exploration of economic resources. Such studies have mainly focused on the knowledge of: (a) the structure of the crust and upper mantle, (b) the regional tectonic evolution, (c) the local and regional seismic hazards, and (d) the geometry of geologic structures of economic interest. This part of the world has witnessed an excessive and disproportionate growth in the number of urban centers, evidenced by the increase in economic and social gaps. This situation puts a great portion of the population at a high level of vulnerability, which in addition to the natural hazard in the region, configures a scenario of high seismic risk. In this academic event, the relevant results associated with the seismotectonic behavior of this part of the world will be addressed, as well as the implications of active exploration of the tectonic conditions, the socio-economic impacts of exploration and extraction of economic resources, and the implementation of non-conventional techniques for exploring and mining that can contribute to sustainable development. We welcome contributions from around the world. JF - Earth Sciences Research Journal AU - Third Latin-American Congress of Seismol Third Latin-American Congress of Seismology Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 CY - Bogata PB - Universidad Nacional de Colombia VL - 18 IS - 1Spe SN - 17946190 KW - Earth Sciences--Geophysics UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677205178?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apqrl&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Earth+Sciences+Research+Journal&rft.atitle=Proceedings.+First+Assembly+of+the+Latin-America+and+Caribbean+Seismological+Commission+-+LACSC&rft.au=Third+Latin-American+Congress+of+Seismol+Third+Latin-American+Congress+of+Seismology&rft.aulast=Third+Latin-American+Congress+of+Seismol+Third+Latin-American+Congress+of+Seismology&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=18&rft.issue=1Spe&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Earth+Sciences+Research+Journal&rft.issn=17946190&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright Universidad Nacional de Colombia 2014 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-16 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Hepatitis C, a silent threat to the community of Haryana, India: a community-based study AN - 1676352151; PQ0001379882 AB - Background Hepatitis C is a global public health problem. As many as 12 million people may be chronically infected in India and most are unaware of it. Aims To determine the incidence of hepatitis C in the Ratia block of the Fatehabad district, Haryana, India. Method This cross-sectional study was carried out by house-to-house visits over 2 weeks. After obtaining written consent, a blood sample was drawn from suspected cases by a laboratory technician maintaining all necessary safety precautions and sterilization. Results Of the samples, 1,630 (22.3 per cent) were found to be positive for hepatitis C by ELISA, 253 (15.5 per cent) patients were previously hepatitis C positive, and adults (21-60 years) were affected maximally (70.0 per cent). Conclusion The study emphasises the need for public awareness campaigns at various levels and prevention of HCV infection. It also suggests the need to develop and strengthen evaluation methodology for the Integrated Disease Surveillance Project (IDSP). JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Verma, Ramesh AU - Behera, Binod Kumar AU - Jain, R B AU - Arora, Varun AU - Chayal, Vinod AU - Gill, P S AD - Pt B D Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak, Haryana, India, drrameshverma@gmail.com Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 11 EP - 16 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Hepatitis C KW - HCV KW - community KW - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay KW - India, Haryana KW - Community involvement KW - Safety KW - Technicians KW - Infection KW - Sterilization KW - India KW - Public awareness KW - Public health KW - Prevention KW - Hepatitis C virus KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - V 22400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1676352151?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Hepatitis+C%2C+a+silent+threat+to+the+community+of+Haryana%2C+India%3A+a+community-based+study&rft.au=Verma%2C+Ramesh%3BBehera%2C+Binod+Kumar%3BJain%2C+R+B%3BArora%2C+Varun%3BChayal%2C+Vinod%3BGill%2C+P+S&rft.aulast=Verma&rft.aufirst=Ramesh&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=11&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.1883 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay; Hepatitis C; Infection; Sterilization; Public health; Prevention; Community involvement; Safety; Technicians; Public awareness; Hepatitis C virus; India, Haryana; India DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.1883 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dengue co-infection in a blood stream infection caused by Stenotrophomonas maltophilia: A case report AN - 1668268249; PQ0001271166 AB - Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) is an emerging opportunistic bacterial pathogen with resistance to several commonly used antibiotics. Owing to its multidrug resistance (MDR), management of S. maltophilia blood stream infection (BSI) is challenging and requires the selection of appropriate antibiotic therapy. The presence of thrombocytopenia and shock are independent risk factors associated with increased mortality in patients with S. maltophilia BSI. We describe an unusual case of S. maltophilia BSI in a middle-age female complicated by dengue fever. We highlight the importance of early recognition of both dengue and S. maltophilia infection in management of such cases. JF - Australasian Medical Journal AU - Sreenivasan, Srirangaraj AU - Kali, Arunava AU - Vijayan, Sivaranjini AD - Dept. of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India, rangaraj.sreenivasan@gmail.com Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 441 EP - 444 PB - Australasian Medical Journal, GPO Box 367 Hillarys, Perth 6923 WA Australia VL - 7 IS - 11 SN - 1936-1935, 1936-1935 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Virology & AIDS Abstracts KW - Stenotrophomonas maltophilia KW - Dengue fever KW - Blood stream infection KW - Antibiotics KW - Infection KW - Thrombocytopenia KW - Dengue KW - Risk factors KW - Mortality KW - Therapy KW - Pathogens KW - Opportunist infection KW - Blood KW - Case reports KW - Shock KW - Stream KW - Multidrug resistance KW - Mortality causes KW - Q1 08625:Non-edible products KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - H 0500:General KW - V 22400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1668268249?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.atitle=Dengue+co-infection+in+a+blood+stream+infection+caused+by+Stenotrophomonas+maltophilia%3A+A+case+report&rft.au=Sreenivasan%2C+Srirangaraj%3BKali%2C+Arunava%3BVijayan%2C+Sivaranjini&rft.aulast=Sreenivasan&rft.aufirst=Srirangaraj&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=441&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Australasian+Medical+Journal&rft.issn=19361935&rft_id=info:doi/10.4066%2FAMJ.2014.2205 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood; Stream; Therapy; Antibiotics; Pathogens; Mortality causes; Mortality; Thrombocytopenia; Shock; Case reports; Dengue; Risk factors; Multidrug resistance; Infection; Opportunist infection; Stenotrophomonas maltophilia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4066/AMJ.2014.2205 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Adolescents Just Do Not Know What They Want: A Qualitative Study to Describe Obese Adolescentsʼ Experiences of Text Messaging to Support Behavior Change Maintenance Post Intervention AN - 1665164870 AB - Adolescents are considered a hard to reach group and novel approaches are needed to encourage good health. Text messaging interventions have been reported as acceptable to adolescents but there is little evidence regarding the use of text messages with overweight and obese adolescents to support engagement or behavior change after the conclusion of a healthy lifestyle. The intent of this study was to explore the opinions of overweight adolescents and their parents regarding the use of text messages as a support during the maintenance period following an intervention. The conflicting views described in this study suggest that overweight and obese adolescents may not know or have the ability to articulate how they would best be supported with text messages during a healthy lifestyle maintenance phase. Future research with text messaging for overweight and obese adolescents should incorporate clear intervention aims and evaluation methods specifically related to adolescent engagement or behavior change. JF - Journal of Medical Internet Research AU - Smith, Kyla L AU - Kerr, Deborah A AU - Fenner, Ashley A AU - Straker, Leon M AD - School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science Faculty of Health Sciences Curtin University Building 408 GPO Box U1987 Perth, 6845 Australia ; School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia ; Health Psychology and Behavioural Medicine Research Group, School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia ; School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia ; School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science Faculty of Health Sciences Curtin University Building 408 GPO Box U1987 Perth, 6845 Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 CY - Toronto PB - Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor VL - 16 IS - 4 SN - 1438-8871 KW - Medical Sciences--Computer Applications KW - telemedicine KW - text messaging KW - adolescent KW - obesity KW - Text messaging KW - Obesity KW - Attitudes KW - Medical research KW - Interventions KW - Behavioural changes KW - Parents KW - Hard to reach KW - Adolescents KW - Lifestyle UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665164870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.atitle=Adolescents+Just+Do+Not+Know+What+They+Want%3A+A+Qualitative+Study+to+Describe+Obese+Adolescents%CA%BC+Experiences+of+Text+Messaging+to+Support+Behavior+Change+Maintenance+Post+Intervention&rft.au=Smith%2C+Kyla+L%3BKerr%2C+Deborah+A%3BFenner%2C+Ashley+A%3BStraker%2C+Leon+M&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Kyla&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=%5Bnp%5D&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.issn=14388871&rft_id=info:doi/10.2196%2Fjmir.3113 LA - eng DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA); Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-09 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Adolescents; Attitudes; Behavioural changes; Hard to reach; Interventions; Lifestyle; Medical research; Obesity; Parents; Text messaging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.3113 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Stroke rehabilitation: should physiotherapy intervention be provided at a primary health care centre or the patientsʼ place of domicile? AN - 1665155769 AB - Purpose: This randomized controlled trial compared the outcomes of physiotherapy intervention on selected indices of recovery for stroke survivors treated at a primary health centre group (PHCG) with those treated in their respective places of domicile group (DG). Methods: Participants were 52 individuals comprising 24 males and 28 females who had suffered a stroke and were recently discharged from two inpatient health facilities in Ibadan, Nigeria. They were randomly assigned into either the PHCG ( n = 25) or DG ( n = 27) and treated twice weekly for 10 consecutive weeks using a physiotherapy intervention protocol comprising a battery of task-specific exercises. The outcomes measured were motor function, balance and handicap assessed using the modified motor assessment scale (MMAS), short-form postural assessment scale for stroke (SF-PASS) and reintegration to normal living index (RNLI), respectively, as well as walking speed which was assessed using a standard technique. Results: Between-group comparison using the General Linear Model revealed no statistically significant difference in both the pre- and post-intervention scores of the two groups on the MMAS, SF-PASS, RNLI and walking speed in both PHCG and DG ( p > 0.05). However, within-group comparison yielded a statistically significant difference in each of the indices of stroke recovery measured across the 10-week period in both groups. Conclusion: Physiotherapy intervention at the primary health care centre and respective homes of stroke survivors similarly improved clinical outcomes. Treatment at any of these locations may enhance access to physiotherapy after stroke in a low-income community like Nigeria. JF - Disability and Rehabilitation AU - Olaleye, Olubukola A AU - Hamzat, Talhatu K AU - Owolabi, Mayowa O AD - Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria ; Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, P.M.B. 5017 G.P.O., Dugbe, Ibadan, Nigeria ; Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria ; Department of Physiotherapy, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, Nigeria Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 49 EP - 54 CY - London PB - Taylor & Francis Ltd. VL - 36 IS - 1 SN - 0963-8288 KW - Medical Sciences--Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation KW - Cerebrovascular disease KW - community reintegration KW - motor function KW - physiotherapy KW - stroke KW - Clinical outcomes KW - Discharged KW - Health care KW - Hospitalization KW - Low income people KW - Motor performance KW - Patient care KW - Physiotherapy KW - Primary health care KW - Recovery KW - Rehabilitation KW - Reintegration KW - Survivors KW - Walking KW - Walking speed KW - Nigeria UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665155769?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Disability+and+Rehabilitation&rft.atitle=Stroke+rehabilitation%3A+should+physiotherapy+intervention+be+provided+at+a+primary+health+care+centre+or+the+patients%CA%BC+place+of+domicile%3F&rft.au=Olaleye%2C+Olubukola+A%3BHamzat%2C+Talhatu+K%3BOwolabi%2C+Mayowa+O&rft.aulast=Olaleye&rft.aufirst=Olubukola&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=49&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Disability+and+Rehabilitation&rft.issn=09638288&rft_id=info:doi/10.3109%2F09638288.2013.777804 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-09 N1 - Last updated - 2016-05-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nigeria DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2013.777804 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Are Health Behavior Change Interventions That Use Online Social Networks Effective? A Systematic Review AN - 1665153131 AB - The dramatic growth of Web 2.0 technologies and online social networks offers immense potential for the delivery of health behavior change campaigns. However, it is currently unclear how online social networks may best be harnessed to achieve health behavior change. The intent of the study was to systematically review the current level of evidence regarding the effectiveness of online social network health behavior interventions. To date there is very modest evidence that interventions incorporating online social networks may be effective; however, this field of research is in its infancy. Further research is needed to determine how to maximize retention and engagement, whether behavior change can be sustained in the longer term, and to determine how to exploit online social networks to achieve mass dissemination. Specific recommendations for future research are provided. JF - Journal of Medical Internet Research AU - Maher, Carol A AU - Lewis, Lucy K AU - Ferrar, Katia AU - Marshall, Simon AU - De Bourdeaudhuij, Ilse AU - Vandelanotte, Corneel AD - Health and Use of Time Group University of South Australia GPO Box 2471 Adelaide, 5001 Australia ; Exercise for Health and Human Performance Group, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia ; School of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA, United States ; Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, University of Ghent, Ghent, Belgium ; Institute for Health and Social Sciences, Central Queensland University, North Rockhampton, Australia ; Health and Use of Time Group University of South Australia GPO Box 2471 Adelaide, 5001 Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 CY - Toronto PB - Gunther Eysenbach MD MPH, Associate Professor VL - 16 IS - 2 SN - 1438-8871 KW - Medical Sciences--Computer Applications KW - systematic review KW - social network KW - behavior change KW - intervention KW - Internet KW - physical activity KW - weight loss KW - Campaigns KW - Social networks KW - Infancy KW - Interventions KW - Behavioural changes KW - Retention KW - Health behaviour KW - Dissemination UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1665153131?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.atitle=Are+Health+Behavior+Change+Interventions+That+Use+Online+Social+Networks+Effective%3F+A+Systematic+Review&rft.au=Maher%2C+Carol+A%3BLewis%2C+Lucy+K%3BFerrar%2C+Katia%3BMarshall%2C+Simon%3BDe+Bourdeaudhuij%2C+Ilse%3BVandelanotte%2C+Corneel&rft.aulast=Maher&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=16&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=%5Bnp%5D&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Medical+Internet+Research&rft.issn=14388871&rft_id=info:doi/10.2196%2Fjmir.2952 LA - eng DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA); Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-09 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-01 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Behavioural changes; Campaigns; Dissemination; Health behaviour; Infancy; Internet; Interventions; Retention; Social networks DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/jmir.2952 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Supporting health promotion practitioners to undertake evaluation for program development AN - 1660429209; PQ0001122783 AB - Background: The vital role of evaluation as integral to program planning and program development is well supported in the literature, yet we find little evidence of this in health promotion practice. Evaluation is often a requirement for organisations supported by public funds, and is duly undertaken, however the quality, comprehensiveness and use of evaluation findings are lacking. Practitioner peer-reviewed publications presenting evaluation work are also limited. There are few published examples where evaluation is conducted as part of a comprehensive program planning process or where evaluation findings are used for program development in order to improve health promotion practice. Discussion: For even the smallest of programs, there is a diverse array of evaluation that is possible before, during and after program implementation. Some types of evaluation are less prevalent than others. Data that are easy to collect or that are required for compliance purposes are common. Data related to how and why programs work which could be used to refine and improve programs are less commonly collected. This finding is evident despite numerous resources and frameworks for practitioners on how to conduct effective evaluation and increasing pressure from funders to provide evidence of program effectiveness. We identify several organisational, evaluation capacity and knowledge translation factors which contribute to the limited collection of some types of data. In addition, we offer strategies for improving health promotion program evaluation and we identify collaboration of a range of stakeholders as a critical enabler for improved program evaluation. Summary: Evaluation of health promotion programs does occur and resources for how to conduct evaluation are readily available to practitioners. For the purposes of program development, multi-level strategies involving multiple stakeholders are required to address the organisational, capacity and translational factors that affect practitioners' ability to undertake adequate evaluation. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Lobo, Roanna AU - Petrich, Mark AU - Burns, Sharyn K AD - WA Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Bentley WA 6845, Western Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 1315 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Evaluation KW - Health promotion KW - Program development KW - Stakeholders KW - Funds KW - Compliance KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660429209?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=Supporting+health+promotion+practitioners+to+undertake+evaluation+for+program+development&rft.au=Lobo%2C+Roanna%3BPetrich%2C+Mark%3BBurns%2C+Sharyn+K&rft.aulast=Lobo&rft.aufirst=Roanna&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1315&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-14-1315 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/1315 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Stakeholders; Funds; Compliance; Health promotion DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1315 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - From consultation to participation in public health research: reflections on a community-based research partnership AN - 1660417529; PQ0001030688 AB - Background: Road traffic crashes and their outcomes are substantial global public health issues and public health initiatives are increasingly involving relevant community members in order to create sustainable change. This paper describes an applied research project utilizing participatory methods to establish a road trauma support service in Western Australia and reflects on the extent of participation in the community-based research partnership. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) provided the basis for the research project conducted in partnership with 34 government and non-government agency representatives and people affected personally by road trauma and which resulted in 22 recommendations for establishing the service. Findings: Attempts to position the group as co-researchers highlighted the dynamic interplay of factors that hinder and enable participation in participatory research. Barriers to participation within the research process included the limited time and funds, reluctance to share authorship, and a lack of clarity regarding roles and processes. Factors that enabled participation were the recognition of each member's expertise, providing different forms and methods of communication, and the reimbursement of costs according to role. Discussion: In May 2012, the Government of Western Australia announced it would fund the recommendations and Road Trauma Support Western Australia was launched in November 2013. Notwithstanding this successful outcome, there were varied experiences of participation in the research process, and this was despite the use of a research methodology that is by definition participatory, with explicit and embedded participatory structures and processes. The research project shows that elements of CBPR can be incorporated into public health research, even in projects with externally-imposed time and budget constraints. JF - BMC Research Notes AU - Breen, Lauren J AU - O'Connor, Moira AD - School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 936 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Floor 6 London WC1X 8HL United Kingdom VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1756-0500, 1756-0500 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Participatory action research KW - Community-based participatory research KW - Trauma KW - Injury KW - Bereavement KW - Consumer involvement KW - Funds KW - Communications KW - Community involvement KW - Sustainable development KW - Budgets KW - Australia, Western Australia KW - Public health KW - Traffic KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 2000:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660417529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Research+Notes&rft.atitle=From+consultation+to+participation+in+public+health+research%3A+reflections+on+a+community-based+research+partnership&rft.au=Breen%2C+Lauren+J%3BO%27Connor%2C+Moira&rft.aulast=Breen&rft.aufirst=Lauren&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=936&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Research+Notes&rft.issn=17560500&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1756-0500-7-936 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/7/936 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Funds; Communications; Community involvement; Sustainable development; Budgets; Traffic; Public health; Australia, Western Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-7-936 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Temporal and inter-specific variations in forage fish feeding conditions in the NW Mediterranean: lipid content and fatty acid compositional changes AN - 1660408222; PQ0001173670 AB - We describe the total lipid content, lipid class composition and fatty acid profiles of adult forage fishes (anchovy, sardine and sprat) sampled in the NW Mediterranean Sea in 2010 and 2011. Inter- and intra-species differences were mostly related to sampling period with limited effect of gender or total length. As an assemblage, total lipid content and relative levels of triacylglycerols and fatty acids 16:1n7, 20:5n3 and 14:0 in forage fish were highest in summer and autumn, indicating better feeding conditions and a more pronounced diatom-supported food web. In contrast, total lipid content was lowest at the end of winter and spring, and coincided with high levels of 22:6n3, indicating a more herbivorous diet based on dinoflagellates. Resource partitioning and niche separation, as inferred from fatty acid profiles, were apparent between species. Sardine showed a more diverse, temporally separated feeding strategy than anchovy, and dietary overlap was higher in winter than summer with sardine having higher markers of copepods, 22:1n11 and 20:1n9. Sprat collected in winter occupied a separate niche area to both sardine and anchovy with higher total lipid content and carnivory biomarker 18:1n9. Our results show that the lipid dynamics of forage fishes can be used to gain quantitative insights into sub-system level changes in species interactions, including prey and predator productivity. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Pethybridge, H AU - Bodin, N AU - Arsenault-Pernet, E-J AU - Bourdeix, J-H AU - Brisset, B AU - Bigot, J-L AU - Roos, D AU - Peter, M AD - CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7000, Australia, nathalie.bodin@ird.fr Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 39 EP - 54 PB - Inter-Research, Nordbuente 23 Oldendorf/Luhe 21385 Germany VL - 512 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Trophic markers KW - Environmental variations KW - Clupeiformes KW - Nutritional condition KW - Prey quality KW - Ecosystem health KW - Food organisms KW - Niches KW - Lipids KW - Predators KW - Biomarkers KW - Triglycerides KW - Copepoda KW - Dinoflagellates KW - Body size KW - Sampling KW - Prey KW - Food webs KW - Marine KW - Feeding KW - MED, Western Mediterranean KW - biomarkers KW - Sardinops KW - Fatty acids KW - Forage fish KW - Plankton KW - Resource partitioning KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660408222?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=Temporal+and+inter-specific+variations+in+forage+fish+feeding+conditions+in+the+NW+Mediterranean%3A+lipid+content+and+fatty+acid+compositional+changes&rft.au=Pethybridge%2C+H%3BBodin%2C+N%3BArsenault-Pernet%2C+E-J%3BBourdeix%2C+J-H%3BBrisset%2C+B%3BBigot%2C+J-L%3BRoos%2C+D%3BPeter%2C+M&rft.aulast=Pethybridge&rft.aufirst=H&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=512&rft.issue=&rft.spage=39&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmeps10864 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Food organisms; Lipids; Niches; Body size; Fatty acids; Forage fish; Biomarkers; Food webs; Plankton; Feeding; Triglycerides; Dinoflagellates; Predators; Sampling; biomarkers; Prey; Resource partitioning; Sardinops; Copepoda; MED, Western Mediterranean; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps10864 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate and competition in abundance trends in native and invasive Tasmanian gulls AN - 1660389694; PQ0001173664 AB - Climate and competition influence seabird population size yet are rarely considered simultaneously. Here, we consider the influence of climate on nominal abundance trends, and test for evidence of interspecific competition based on 31 yr of count data from 3 co-occurring gull species in southeastern Tasmania. The silver gull Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae and Pacific gull Larus pacificus are native, while the kelp gull L. dominicanus established in Tasmania from New Zealand in the 1950s. We applied population growth models where either growth rate or carrying capacity was a function of both largescale climate variables and local conditions. For the kelp gull, a null model without any climate variables was selected, consistent with recent population establishment and increase. For the 2 native species, climate covariates were included, and for both, wind speed was important; for Pacific gulls, the El Nino-Southern Oscillation and regional sea surface temperature were also included in the selected model. These results are consistent with bottom-up forcing in the southeastern Tasmanian marine ecosystem; increased wind forcing leads to increased productivity and higher abundance of an important euphausiid prey species (Nyctiphanes australis). In years with lower wind speeds, warmer waters and higher water column stability, N. australis production is reduced. Models allowing competition effects by the kelp gull on the 2 native species performed poorly relative to models with climate covariates. Thus, competition alone is not a sufficient explanatory factor for observed changes in the 2 native species, and management strategies to maintain populations of the endemic Pacific gull should seek to reduce other stressors, including factors related to climate change. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Woehler, Eric AU - Patterson, Toby A AU - Bravington, Mark V AU - Hobday, Alistair J AU - Chambers, Lynda E AD - BirdLife Tasmania, GPO Box 68, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia; School of Biological Sciences and Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay, Tasmania 7005, Australia, toby.patterson@csiro.au Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 249 EP - 263 PB - Inter-Research, Nordbuente 23 Oldendorf/Luhe 21385 Germany VL - 511 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Climate variability KW - Environment KW - Time series KW - Population model KW - Seabird KW - Gulls KW - Invasive species KW - Food organisms KW - Population growth KW - Abundance KW - Climatic changes KW - Kelps KW - Population dynamics KW - Water column KW - Wind speed KW - Endemic species KW - PSE, New Zealand KW - Wind KW - Larus pacificus KW - Population establishment KW - Nyctiphanes australis KW - Silver KW - Aquatic birds KW - Oscillations KW - Climate change KW - PSE, Australia, Tasmania KW - Models KW - Interspecific relationships KW - Seabirds KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - Marine ecosystems KW - Competition KW - Prey KW - Temperature effects KW - Growth rate KW - Marine KW - Climate models KW - Data processing KW - Carrying capacity KW - Climate KW - Temperature KW - Velocity KW - Marine ecology KW - Indigenous species KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 551.465:Structure/Dynamics/Circulation (551.465) KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08423:Behaviour UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660389694?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=Climate+and+competition+in+abundance+trends+in+native+and+invasive+Tasmanian+gulls&rft.au=Woehler%2C+Eric%3BPatterson%2C+Toby+A%3BBravington%2C+Mark+V%3BHobday%2C+Alistair+J%3BChambers%2C+Lynda+E&rft.aulast=Woehler&rft.aufirst=Eric&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=511&rft.issue=&rft.spage=249&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmeps10886 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Wind speed; Food organisms; Endemic species; Interspecific relationships; Climate; Ocean-atmosphere system; Population dynamics; Kelps; Temperature effects; Data processing; Oscillations; Population growth; Carrying capacity; Climatic changes; Abundance; Population establishment; Water column; Models; Indigenous species; Marine ecosystems; Competition; Silver; Prey; Wind; Climate models; Seabirds; Climate change; Marine ecology; Temperature; Velocity; Aquatic birds; Larus pacificus; Nyctiphanes australis; PSE, New Zealand; PSE, Australia, Tasmania; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps10886 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cooking Up Indoor Air Pollution: Emissions from Natural Gas Stoves AN - 1660060987; 19052633 AB - Natural gas cooking appliances, which are used by a third of U.S. households, can contribute to poor indoor air quality, especially when used without an exhaust hood.1 Gas stoves emit nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and formaldehyde (HCHO), each of which can exacerbate various respiratory and other health ailments.2,3,4 In a study reported in this issue of EHP, researchers from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Stanford University developed a simulation model to estimate gas stoves emissions and the exposures experienced by different household members.5 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Nicole, Wendee AD - Wendee Nicole was awarded the inaugural Mongabay Prize for Environmental Reporting in 2013. She writes for Discover, Scientific American, National Wildlife, and other magazines. Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - A27 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Carbon monoxide KW - Heating KW - Households KW - Cooking KW - Health KW - Stoves KW - Natural gas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660060987?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Cooking+Up+Indoor+Air+Pollution%3A+Emissions+from+Natural+Gas+Stoves&rft.au=Nicole%2C+Wendee&rft.aulast=Nicole&rft.aufirst=Wendee&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A27&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A27 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A27 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Implementing Japanese Lesson Study in Foreign Countries: Misconceptions Revealed AN - 1651866925; EJ1046666 AB - This paper is based on data gathered during visits to Uganda and Malawi, conducted by the International Math-teacher Professionalization Using Lesson Study (IMPULS) project and the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The author's observations and experiences highlighted misconceptions about lesson study. The paper concludes that some key factors can be viewed as either affordances, or constraints, on practice, while others are best understood against several misconceptions that seem to be common outside Japan. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Fujii, Toshiakira Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 19 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Uganda KW - Malawi KW - Japan KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Secondary Education KW - Elementary Secondary Education KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Teacher Collaboration KW - Misconceptions KW - Foreign Countries KW - Followup Studies KW - Teacher Improvement KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Secondary School Mathematics KW - Faculty Development KW - Mathematics Education KW - Problem Solving UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651866925?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 6417 3150; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 6725; 10525 4999; 10494 3180 2221 909 10486; 8233 1710; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 4086 6175 1326 3629 6582 8836; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 9417 9414 2515 6416 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Bureaucratising of Lesson Study: A Javanese Case AN - 1651866819; EJ1046716 AB - Lesson study developed organically in Japan over a period of 140 years, whereas in Indonesia, lesson study was introduced as a top-down initiative. This research explores beyond general cultural differences by illustrating how the daily concerns of teachers and their social interactions differ in Japan and in the case of an Indonesian school, the situation in the latter influencing how the Indonesian teachers engage in lesson study. This paper demonstrates through this comparison of contexts in two countries, how the approaches to teaching and professional development are influenced by sociocultural factors that are embedded in the teachers' lives, which are often beyond the scope of professional development programs. The differences in responsibilities of teachers, the nature of collegiality, and the pedagogic strategies of mathematics teachers are discussed in order to illustrate the engagement and challenges of lesson study in an Indonesian school. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Kusanagi, Kanako N. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 17 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Indonesia (Java) KW - Japan KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Junior High Schools KW - Middle Schools KW - Adult Education KW - Social Influences KW - Teacher Collaboration KW - Teacher Improvement KW - Collegiality KW - Student Participation KW - Secondary School Teachers KW - Classroom Techniques KW - Cross Cultural Studies KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Teacher Responsibility KW - Foreign Countries KW - Cultural Influences KW - Inservice Teacher Education KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Faculty Development KW - Differences KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651866819?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 10525 4999; 10494 3180 2221 909 10486; 2444 8836; 1955 3629 6582; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 1817 5449 8768; 10561 8931; 10621 3227 6582; 2842; 9769 5127; 2484 5127; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 9420 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 5625 9421 9306 5241; 10233 10183 909 7615; 1619 3227 6582; 5208 5205 3150 10507 8260 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Role of the Knowledgeable Other in Lesson Study: Examining the Final Comments of Experienced Lesson Study Practitioners AN - 1651865066; EJ1046714 AB - Lesson study, originating in Japan, has been implemented in many different countries as an approach to improve teaching and learning. But some mechanisms of lesson study are not fully understood. In particular, researchers and educators trying to implement lesson study in their own schools often ask about the role of knowledgeable others who provide final comments at the end of a post-lesson discussion. A study was conducted in Japan to learn about the nature of such final comments and how knowledgeable others prepare for them. The author examined the actual final comments of three highly respected knowledgeable others, and conducted interviews with them, to reveal the structure of effective final comments, the considerations that go into planning and making the final comments, and the skills and expertise that the role of knowledgeable other requires. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Takahashi, Akihiko Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 16 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Japan (Tokyo) KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Teacher Collaboration KW - Questionnaires KW - Foreign Countries KW - Teacher Improvement KW - Role KW - Expertise KW - Interviews KW - Feedback (Response) KW - Mathematics Education KW - Elementary Schools UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651865066?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 10525 4999; 10494 3180 2221 909 10486; 3709; 3366 9306 5241; 6417 3150; 3924 5348 8768; 9015; 5472 3629 6582; 8535 6447 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cultural Challenges in Adapting Lesson Study to a Philippines Setting AN - 1651863152; EJ1046683 AB - Promising improved student and teacher learning, Japanese lesson study has attracted many international educators to try to implement it in their own contexts. However, a simple transference model of implementation is likely to meet difficulties. Key determinants of any adaptation will be differences between existing conventions of pedagogy and of teacher professional development in Japan and the adapting country. These conventions will be reflective of underlying cultural differences. This paper reports a study the adaptations required to increase the transferability of Japanese lesson study for use in the Philippines. Hofstede's dimensions of national culture are utilised to identify and analyse the incongruences in cultural orientations between Japanese and Philippine teachers, which may explain the adaptations needed in order to implement lesson study in Philippine schools. Sensitivity to cultural challenges during the process of adaptation should increase the chances of successful implementation to the benefit of Philippine teachers. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Ebaeguin, Marlon AU - Stephens, Max Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 25 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - Philippines KW - Japan KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Secondary Education KW - Junior High Schools KW - Middle Schools KW - High Schools KW - Teacher Collaboration KW - Questionnaires KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Lesson Plans KW - Teacher Attitudes KW - Communities of Practice KW - Secondary School Teachers KW - Cross Cultural Studies KW - Foreign Countries KW - Cultural Influences KW - Cultural Differences KW - Cooperative Planning KW - Faculty Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651863152?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 6419 5242; 2472 2842; 2484 5127; 9420 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 5625 9421 9306 5241; 4741 9421 9306 5241; 2444 8836; 1872 1873 4542; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 10494 3180 2221 909 10486; 2226 7921; 5954; 8535 6447; 10482 730 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lesson Study with Mathematical Resources: A Sustainable Model for Locally-Led Teacher Professional Learning AN - 1651863082; EJ1046670 AB - Teams of educators conducted lesson study independently, supported by a resource kit that included mathematical tasks, curriculum materials, lesson videos and plans, and research articles, as well as protocols to support lesson study. The mathematical resources focused on linear measurement interpretation of fractions. This report examines the resource kit content, the changes in teachers' fractions knowledge, and the lesson study processes that enabled changes in teachers' knowledge. Quantitative findings show that teachers in the experimental condition (lesson study supported by resource kits) significantly improved three of the four facets of fractions knowledge studied, including understanding the whole, unit fractions, and fractions as numbers; whereas control group teachers did not. Qualitative data, including video and written reflections, illuminate activities that supported teachers' knowledge development, including solving and discussing mathematical tasks, studying curriculum and research, and observing students during research lessons. JF - Mathematics Teacher Education and Development AU - Lewis, Catherine AU - Perry, Rebecca Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 15 PB - Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia. GPO Box 2747, Adelaide SA 5001, Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: mted@merga.net.au; Web site: http://www.merga.net.au/ VL - 16 IS - 1 SN - 1442-3901, 1442-3901 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Elementary Education KW - Grade 2 KW - Primary Education KW - Early Childhood Education KW - Grade 3 KW - Grade 4 KW - Intermediate Grades KW - Grade 6 KW - Middle Schools KW - Grade 5 KW - Elementary School Mathematics KW - Teacher Collaboration KW - Lesson Plans KW - Elementary School Teachers KW - Teacher Evaluation KW - Comparative Analysis KW - Video Technology KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Knowledge Base for Teaching KW - Teaching Methods KW - Coding KW - Instructional Effectiveness KW - Mathematics Instruction KW - Experimental Groups KW - Communities of Practice KW - Sustainability KW - Control Groups KW - Mathematics Curriculum KW - Mathematical Concepts KW - Mathematics Teachers KW - Faculty Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651863082?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 6419 5242; 6422 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 10494 3180 2221 909 10486; 1872 1873 4542; 10385 3627 2416 10031; 3787 8258 5704 2787 10010; 6396; 5674; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 5954; 6416 2515; 11259 10669; 3360 6416 2515 3357; 3365 10591 8267 3417 8016 4542 5703 4908 8917; 4419 5264; 4420 5264; 4421 5264; 4422 5264; 3698 4542 8852 6582; 2207 4542 8852 6582; 1955 3629 6582; 1699 1595 7404; 10518 7772 3626; 10621 3227 6582; 5248 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Peer Feedback Enhances a "Journal Club" for Undergraduate Science Students That Develops Oral Communication and Critical Evaluation Skills AN - 1651857591; EJ1040482 AB - Effective science communication is one of the key skills undergraduates must achieve and is one of the threshold learning outcomes for Science (TLO 4.1). In addition, presenting published research to their peers allows students to critically evaluate scientific research (TLO 3.1) and develop a deeper appreciation for the link between experimental methodologies and the contestable nature of scientific knowledge. Although it is recognised that feedback given to students has positive impacts on student learning, increasing workload pressures may restrict academics' capacity to provide effective feedback. An alternate approach is to facilitate the exchange of feedback between peers, where gaining experience in providing feedback can further develop students' skills in critique, which enhances their learning outcomes. In this study, 3rd year undergraduate biomedical science students were asked to provide anonymous, written feedback on the quality of an oral "journal club" presentation of a primary research article by a group of their peers. Students gave extensive, rich and detailed feedback to their peers. The quality of the feedback given was high, with most students receiving a grade of distinction or higher for the feedback they provided. In addition, the improvement in student learning outcomes was significantly greater with peer feedback than with academic feedback alone, suggesting that performing peer review provides students with additional benefits. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Colthorpe, Kay AU - Chen, Xuebin AU - Zimbardi, Kirsten Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 105 EP - 119 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Course Evaluation KW - Workshops KW - Journal Writing KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Educational Objectives KW - Critical Thinking KW - Benchmarking KW - Clubs KW - Feedback (Response) KW - Oral Language KW - Foreign Countries KW - Speech Skills KW - Criticism KW - Public Speaking KW - Biomedicine KW - Science Activities KW - Peer Evaluation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651857591?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 936 3629 6582; 3230 7230; 7669 3626; 3924 5348 8768; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 1001 994 6976 9351 5964 6506 10669; 5603 11614 5752 6101; 11593; 8472 9960 1849; 7389 5746; 9977 753 5792 9690 1; 2432 1710; 2434; 2342 3626; 1676 7418 4542; 9315 126 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessing the Science Knowledge of University Students: Perils, Pitfalls and Possibilities AN - 1651857511; EJ1040439 AB - Science content knowledge is internationally regarded as a fundamentally important learning outcome for graduates of bachelor level science degrees: the Science Threshold Learning Outcomes (TLOs) recently adopted in Australia as a nationally agreed framework include "Science Knowledge" as TLO 2. Science knowledge is commonly assessed using traditional examinations, tests and/or quizzes, but such forms of assessment can be problematic. A key contributing issue is the emphasis on "content" in many science curricula. Frequently, a focus on transmission of knowledge is mirrored in an over-reliance on traditional ways of teaching and an over-dependence upon summative assessment: students respond by relying on rote learning at the expense of developing a deep understanding of science concepts. The challenge is, therefore, to design teaching approaches that foster active learning, and, critically, to match these with rigorously designed and meaningful assessment tasks that support higher level learning of science knowledge. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Jones, Susan M. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 16 EP - 27 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Foreign Countries KW - Knowledge Level KW - Multiple Choice Tests KW - Quality Assurance KW - College Outcomes Assessment KW - Summative Evaluation KW - Science Tests KW - Academic Standards KW - College Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651857511?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5678 96; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 1799 9325 2515 1765; 1788 7454 3169 3626; 10326 3626; 6869 7228 10789 6447; 9349 10789 6447; 8518 153 4398; 60 10031; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Predicting Student Success via Online Homework Usage AN - 1651857363; EJ1040452 AB - With the amount of data available through an online homework system about students' study habits, it stands to reason that such systems can be used to identify likely student outcomes. A study was conducted to see how student usage of an online chemistry homework system (OWL) correlated with student success in a general chemistry course. Online chemistry homework activity was examined for first-year students taking general chemistry at a midsize, private university. The six different chemistry question sets examined were: bond properties; standard molar enthalpy; electronegativity; Lewis dot structures; calorimetry; and stoichiometry. Students' OWL activity was then correlated with their exam grades and their final course grades. Results showed that higher average time spent per question correlated positively with student success as measured by final grades. However, multiple attempts per question correlated negatively with student success. A multiple linear regression model and other guidelines are presented for instructors' use to identify chemistry topics where students may need additional instruction to improve their understanding. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Bowman, Charles R. AU - Gulacar, Ozcan AU - King, Daniel B. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 47 EP - 61 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Pennsylvania KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Chemistry KW - Multiple Regression Analysis KW - College Freshmen KW - Academic Achievement KW - Private Colleges KW - Correlation KW - Success KW - Electronic Learning KW - Grades (Scholastic) KW - Homework KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Time on Task KW - Study Habits KW - Predictor Variables UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651857363?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 3340 10675 5882; 4829 4814 10281 5883 126 675 5242; 8099; 28 96; 10316 7701 909; 1418 7868 6976 9351 5964; 1775 1806 10278 8016 4542; 8209 1814 9306 5241 8216; 2267 10087 2574 3629 6582; 4444; 10287 915; 10867; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 6878 8751 10087 2574 3629 6582 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exploring Australian Undergraduate Pre-Registration Nursing Curricula: Where Do Science Subjects Fit? AN - 1651857233; EJ1040485 AB - Despite several attempts to define what foundational science is required by and for the nursing profession, uncertainty has long existed in this area. Several attempts have been undertaken to elicit the appropriate level and depth of foundational science with the only clear result being that science has been recognised as key to good practice. The aim of this research was to review the amount of science content in pre-registration curricula and explore how science was incorporated into educational programs. Two sets of data were obtained: approved curriculum documents supplied by universities, and public university website course subject information. Heads of Schools at Australian universities teaching pre-registration Nursing were invited to provide approved curriculum documents in 2007 and again in 2014. The 2007 documents demonstrated diverse approaches with no convergence towards one theory, philosophy or teaching strategy. In 2014, a clear move to flexible, online, case-based or inquiry learning and simulations strategies was observed. The volume of science was calculated by determining the proportion of science content based on credit point allocations to subjects for all publicly available course descriptions in 2006 and 2012. This calculation was also undertaken for the nine matched 2007 and 2014 volunteered curriculum documents. Results indicate a decrease in overt science content between 2006 and 2012. However, there is evidence of an increase in science content integration into nursing subjects in the 2012 and 2014 documentation. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Logan, Patricia A. AU - Angel, Lyndall Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 62 EP - 84 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Educational Strategies KW - Science Curriculum KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Credits KW - Integrated Curriculum KW - Content Analysis KW - Simulation KW - Educational Trends KW - Theory Practice Relationship KW - Longitudinal Studies KW - Biological Sciences KW - Inquiry KW - Foreign Countries KW - Nursing Education KW - Nursing Students KW - Case Method (Teaching Technique) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651857233?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 7212 6485 8260 3150; 9325 2515; 7215 10278 8016 4542; 5299 5294 126 2515; 3273; 994 6976 9351 5964; 3264 3227 6582; 10832 8768; 1324 10621 3227 6582; 5197 6582; 9651 6582; 2399; 2171 3629 6582; 6175 1326 3629 6582 8836 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Improving Instructional Design with Better Analysis of Assessment Data AN - 1651857201; EJ1040543 AB - As more instructors articulate learning objectives for their students within one course, or academic staff collaborate to articulate learning outcomes for programs, a robust means to assess student performance within these becomes increasingly important. The Examinations Institute of the American Chemical Society (ACS), Division of Chemical Education, has recently published content maps that utilise a structure of subdiscipline-independent fundamental concepts narrowing down to content details that are specific to subdisciplines. This structure has then been utilised to align items and can be used to assess student performance throughout a program. Learning objectives that are designed for a course can then be aligned to the framework and used to gauge student learning within a course or across a program. One key to making well-informed instructional decisions is to obtain as much valid information from such assessment work as possible. This paper describes the combination of using a rubric for assigning complexity with student performance to gauge achieving learning objectives that are aligned to fundamental concepts in the content maps in general chemistry and organic chemistry. It can be argued that information in these forms can provide useful guidance for designing improved instruction. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Murphy, Kristen L. AU - Holme, Thomas A. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 28 EP - 46 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Organic Chemistry KW - Chemistry KW - Scoring Rubrics KW - Science Instruction KW - Decision Making KW - Test Items KW - Instructional Design KW - Difficulty Level KW - College Science KW - Fundamental Concepts KW - Focus Groups KW - Data KW - Instructional Improvement KW - Alignment (Education) KW - Behavioral Objectives KW - Science Tests UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651857201?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 5246 2768; 408; 9374 3629 6582; 4242; 1418 7868 6976 9351 5964; 7402 1418 7868 6976 9351 5964; 5250 3212 4999; 9337 5242; 924 7230; 9349 10789 6447; 2849; 10764; 2572; 2653 1710; 1799 9325 2515 1765; 4076 3629 6582 2917 4542 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Academic, Industry and Student Perspectives on the Inclusion of "Vocational Knowledge" in a "Learning and Teaching Academic Standards Statement" for Agriculture AN - 1651857079; EJ1040444 AB - This paper reports on the perspective of industry stakeholders in a national project to develop a Learning and Teaching Academic Standards (LTAS) Statement for the Agriculture discipline. The AgLTAS Statement will be aligned with the Science LTAS Statement published in 2011 and comprise a discourse on the nature and extent of the Agriculture discipline and a set of Threshold Learning Outcome (TLO) statements specific to Agriculture. Agricultural research and teaching relies on strong links with industry due to the applied nature of the discipline. Without these links, sustainable and profitable practice change in agricultural systems cannot be achieved. A pilot project, in 2011-2012, with academic staff from three Australian universities identified vocational knowledge as a potential focus for a TLO. The AgLTAS project provides the opportunity to validate or refute this TLO by seeking input from a wider group of stakeholders, including industry. National consensus is being sought by a process of iterative consultation with academics, students and industry stakeholders and tested across four Australian universities. We have collected qualitative and quantitative data from industry participants who attended a series of workshops across most Australian States and Territories and through an online survey. Surprisingly, and contrary to the findings of the pilot project, industry representatives considered vocational knowledge of lesser importance to the need for students to attain highly developed problem solving and communication skills that can generate new opportunities and innovation in agriculture. Industry-specific (vocational) knowledge was generally regarded as attainable during on-the-job training after graduation. This finding prompts the question whether the AgLTAS Statement should be linked to professional accreditation that may be attained after graduation. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Acuña, Tina Botwright AU - Kelder, Jo-Anne AU - Able, Amanda J. AU - Guisard, Yann AU - Bellotti, William D. AU - McDonald, Glenn AU - Doyle, Richard AU - Wormell, Paul AU - Meinke, Holger Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Qualitative Research KW - Stakeholders KW - Undergraduate Study KW - Educational Objectives KW - Benchmarking KW - Criteria KW - Skill Development KW - Foreign Countries KW - Classification KW - Knowledge Level KW - Online Surveys KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Taxonomy KW - Vocational Education KW - Agricultural Education KW - Vocational Aptitude KW - Academic Standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651857079?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 60 10031; 335 3150; 11335 576; 936 3629 6582; 3230 7230; 4109 4335; 11345 3150; 11096 4744 8046 3150; 10023 4542; 9685 5053 2787; 5678 96; 1595 7404; 2416 10031; 7338 10380 3629 6582; 8517 8836; 10087 2574 3629 6582; 10475 1595 7404 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Technology Supported Facilitation and Assessment of Small Group Collaborative Inquiry Learning in Large First-Year Classes AN - 1651856943; EJ1040549 AB - Collaborative learning activities offer the potential to support mutual knowledge construction and shared understanding amongst students. Introducing collaborative tasks into large first-year undergraduate science classes to create learning environments that foster student engagement and enhance communication skills is appealing. However, implementing group work in classes of over 1000 students presents challenges for instructors in terms of task design, group management and assessment. Interdisciplinary scenario-inquiry tasks have been designed for small group work in a large science cohort, informed by literature and current pedagogical practices relating to the integration of collaborative and active learning strategies. Facilitation and assessment of these tasks was perceived as too complex and time consuming for a single instructor to complete manually, so a web-based task management technology was developed. Evaluation of the technology supported collaborative group activities, including peer assessment, was conducted through questionnaires, student interviews and analysis of the artefacts of the learning process. The capabilities and limitations of the technology, and the insights into group learning gained through its use are presented. In general, students felt supported through the task. Evidence of resource interdependence was found between students in functional groups. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Lawrie, Gwendolyn A. AU - Gahan, Lawrence R. AU - Matthews, Kelly E. AU - Weaver, Gabriela C. AU - Bailey, Chantal AU - Adams, Peter AU - Kavanagh, Lydia J. AU - Long, Phillip D. AU - Taylor, Matthew Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 120 EP - 135 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Chemistry KW - Questionnaires KW - Cooperative Learning KW - College Freshmen KW - Science Instruction KW - Computer Uses in Education KW - College Science KW - Inquiry KW - Group Activities KW - Foreign Countries KW - Peer Evaluation KW - Interviews KW - Active Learning UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651856943?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2225 5882; 5197 6582; 124 5882; 1775 1806 10278 8016 4542; 1799 9325 2515 1765; 4509 126; 9337 5242; 2074 2073 10675; 7669 3626; 8535 6447; 5472 3629 6582; 1418 7868 6976 9351 5964; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Teaching and Assessing Ethics and Social Responsibility in Undergraduate Science: A Position Paper AN - 1651855241; EJ1040449 AB - Institutional graduate capabilities and discipline threshold learning outcomes require science students to demonstrate ethical conduct and social responsibility. However, the teaching and assessment of these concepts are not straightforward. Australian chemistry academics participated in a workshop in 2013 to discuss and develop teaching and assessment in these areas, and this paper reports on the outcomes of the workshop. Controversial issues include: How broad is the mandate of the teacher, how should the boundaries between personal values and ethics be drawn, and who determines what constitutes social responsibility? In this position paper I argue for a deep engagement with ethics and social justice, achieved through case studies and assessed against criteria that require discussion and debate. Strategies to effectively assess science students' understanding of ethics and social responsibility are detailed. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Schultz, Madeleine Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 136 EP - 147 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Science Education KW - Workshops KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Chemistry KW - Foreign Countries KW - Ethical Instruction KW - Social Justice KW - Student Evaluation KW - Social Responsibility KW - College Science UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651855241?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 3590 5242; 9799 8931; 1799 9325 2515 1765; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 10205 3626; 1418 7868 6976 9351 5964; 11593; 9778 1566 5627; 9327 3150 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Design and Assessment of an Assignment-Based Curriculum to Teach Scientific Writing and Scientific Peer Review AN - 1651854812; EJ1040438 AB - A writing-intensive, upper-level undergraduate course which integrates content, context, collaboration, and communication in a unique fashion, is described. The topic of the seminar is "Scientific Writing in Chemistry" and an assignment-based curriculum was developed to instruct students on best practices in all aspects of science communication and to educate students about the scientific publication process and peer review. To effectively teach students how to understand science, both the content and the process must be included. Peer review is an integral and essential part of the process of science and the peer review tasks in the course described in this paper evolve from rubric-based peer assessments to free-format peer review. The curriculum was developed for a semester-long, three-hour seminar with limited enrolment. The curriculum was taught in the Spring semesters of 2010 - 2014 and enrolment data and results of evaluations collected over four years are presented to demonstrate the success of the implementations. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Glaser, Rainer E. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 85 EP - 104 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 2 SN - E1832-8342, E1832-8342 KW - Missouri KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Writing Instruction KW - Science Process Skills KW - Undergraduate Students KW - Writing Exercises KW - Chemistry KW - Undergraduate Study KW - Scoring Rubrics KW - Writing Assignments KW - Grading KW - Curriculum Design KW - Seminars KW - Best Practices KW - Peer Evaluation KW - Writing Evaluation KW - Content Area Writing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651854812?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2173 11629 5242 11614 5752 6101; 11629 5242; 942 10031 6582; 11096 4744 8046 3150; 11095 1806 10278 8016 4542; 1418 7868 6976 9351 5964; 9509 6512; 2520 2768; 11620 11626 675 5242; 7669 3626; 9374 3629 6582; 9342 9690 1; 4445 106 6440; 11626; 11625 3626 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Designing Teaching--Teaching Designing: Teacher's Guidance in a Virtual Design Studio AN - 1651844575; EJ1020707 AB - This study examined pedagogical aspects of virtual designing. It focused on how an industrial design teacher organised a university course in plastic product design and how the teacher guided student teams' design processes in a virtual design studio. The model of Learning by Collaborative Design was used as a pedagogical and analytical framework. The study employed qualitative content analysis of the teacher's notes posted to the Moodle database. The results indicated that teaching exhibited three characteristic approaches: problem-driven, solution-driven and procedural-driven. The teacher's notes were predominantly solution-driven statements, including new information, design ideas and evaluating design. The present results demonstrate the link between the model of Learning by Collaborative Design and the three teaching approaches. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Lahti, Henna AU - Seitamaa-Hakkarainen, Pirita Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 10 EP - 26 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Finland KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Teacher Student Relationship KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Discussion (Teaching Technique) KW - Computer Mediated Communication KW - Computer Uses in Education KW - Computer Assisted Design KW - Problem Solving KW - Notetaking KW - Design KW - Foreign Countries KW - Interpersonal Communication KW - College Students KW - Educational Technology KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651844575?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2768; 2012 2768; 1806 10278 8016 4542; 2074 2073 10675; 2225 5882; 3268 10669; 7168 11614 5752 6101; 2043 10680 1862 10669 1849; 10576 5449 8768; 5445 1849; 2915 10621 3227 6582; 10621 3227 6582; 8233 1710; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Designerly Talk in Non-Pedagogical Social Spaces AN - 1651844459; EJ1020704 AB - Students live and work in worlds where virtual communities, such as those created via social network sites (e.g. Facebook) may interplay with their formal learning, but scholars of design pedagogy know little about how these spaces can support design learning. In this study, we describe how a set of informal communications, encapsulated in five student-created and managed Facebook groups, functioned as part of the overall pedagogy in an interaction design Master's program. We discuss ways in which students may learn in these spaces apart from the formal curriculum, and document instances where communication with other students and practitioners brought about instances of self-directed learning and sharing of expertise. Some of these learning experiences emerged as designerly talk through our investigation of extended comment threads in these Facebook groups. We present the conventions of the discourse and four types of design learning embodied in specific examples, noting implications for design pedagogy and the recognition of a student-generated hidden curriculum. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Gray, Colin M. AU - Howard, Craig D. Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 40 EP - 58 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Coding KW - Interaction KW - Graduate Students KW - Cooperative Learning KW - Masters Programs KW - Computer Mediated Communication KW - Design KW - Discourse Analysis KW - Interpersonal Communication KW - Social Networks KW - Naturalistic Observation KW - Educational Technology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651844459?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 9783 7051; 2043 10680 1862 10669 1849; 5445 1849; 5348 8768; 2768; 6379 1793 8331; 4452 1806 10278 8016 4542; 2900 10157 3629 6582; 2225 5882; 6978 7234; 1699 1595 7404; 3268 10669 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Small-Scale Design Experiments as Working Space for Larger Mobile Communication Challenges AN - 1651843339; EJ1020711 AB - In this paper, a design experiment using Instagram as a cultural probe is submitted as a method for analyzing the challenges that arise when considering the implementation of social media within a distributed communication space. It outlines how small, iterative investigations can reveal deeper research questions relevant to the education of emerging design students choosing to enter the field of mobile communication design. Challenges of participatory design, media affordances in relationship to established taxonomies and sustainability are all a result of this research-driven design experiment. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Lowe, Sarah AU - Stuedahl, Dagny Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 59 EP - 73 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - Norway KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Experiments KW - Museums KW - Telecommunications KW - Sustainability KW - Design KW - Information Technology KW - Foreign Countries KW - Participation KW - Social Networks KW - Photography KW - Internet KW - Handheld Devices UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651843339?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2768; 10680 1862 10669; 9783 7051; 6903 3760; 5434 5147 7051 2045; 4595 3337 3553; 4109 4335; 7834 11303 4007 4918 5964; 5168 10669; 7615 909; 3707; 10385 3627 2416 10031 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Reading Students' Minds: Design Assessment in Distance Education AN - 1651839843; EJ1020694 AB - This paper considers the design of assessment for students of design according to behaviourist versus experiential pedagogical approaches, relating these to output-oriented as opposed to process-oriented assessment methods. It is part case study and part recognition of the importance of process in design education and how this might be applied in other disciplines generally, through the use of visual thinking and assessment. Making use of experience gained from The Open University's entry level design course, U101: Design Thinking, the main assessment software (CompendiumDS) is described and presented as an alternative to "convergent endpoint" artefacts of assessment. It is argued that the software and assessment design allow the evaluation of "unseen thinking", providing an immediate focus on process rather than deterministic or behaviourist outcomes alone. Moreover, this evaluation can be applied at scale, without extensive changes to existing systems and may offer a compromise between measuring outcomes and the value of student-centred learning experiences. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Jones, Derek Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 27 EP - 39 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - United Kingdom KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Case Studies KW - Behaviorism KW - Design KW - Distance Education KW - Evaluation Methods KW - Foreign Countries KW - Experiential Learning KW - Reflection KW - Courseware KW - Student Evaluation KW - Computer System Design KW - Computer Assisted Testing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651839843?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2946 3150; 3692 5882; 2768; 10205 3626; 930 8422 926 9351 5964; 3629 6582; 1326 3629 6582 8836; 2018 10783 6446 6582 2074 2073 10675; 2352 5258 3224 2059; 2068 2768; 8723 1710; 4109 4335 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sense of Place: Understanding Architectural and Landscape Design through a Layering of Visual Representations AN - 1651839756; EJ1020708 AB - The context-free "object building," the sculptural form, reigned in schools of architecture for decades. As we are finally moving on from 20th century modernism, there is an urgency to re-place buildings within their contexts. All too often, students with a background in the discipline of architecture, struggle to design buildings that truly inhabit their surroundings and engage in any meaningful way within their physical context. Software libraries of plant species and hard-landscape details are available. But the problem lies deeper than overlaying some tasteful silver birches onto an image of a building. This article will discuss some of the methodologies we use with post-graduate students to give landscape equal importance to the building itself. We also challenge the sole use of CAD as the primary means of representation and put forward an argument for making use of a range of visual techniques. The relationship between landscape and architecture is a dialogue between interior and exterior space. It demands a means of representation that allows a reading of the continuity of spatial experience that gives us a "sense of place." JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Baker, Kate Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 74 EP - 83 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - United Kingdom KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Graduate Students KW - Building Design KW - Physical Environment KW - Foreign Countries KW - Freehand Drawing KW - Visual Aids KW - Architectural Education KW - Student Projects KW - College Instruction KW - Films KW - Teaching Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651839756?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 4109 4335; 595 8260 3150; 1780 5242; 10240 9146 126; 11302; 4452 1806 10278 8016 4542; 7854 3518; 10621 3227 6582; 4192 11303 4007 4918 5964; 3990 7119 6362 11302; 1172 2768 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Game Methodology for Design Methods and Tools Selection AN - 1651839753; EJ1020713 AB - Design process optimisation and intelligence are the key words of today's scientific community. A proliferation of methods has made design a convoluted area. Designers are usually afraid of selecting one method/tool over another and even expert designers may not necessarily know which method is the best to use in which circumstances. This detailed study aims to optimise and simplify the selection process of general design methods and tools. It has been carried out to support designers' selection of methods/tools for general design. The proposed original methodology, named Design Game Matrix of Tool Selection (DG-MOTS) and based on the analogy of the game of Snakes and Ladders, has been validated by designers. JF - Journal of Learning Design AU - Ahmad, Rafiq AU - Lahonde, Nathalie AU - Omhover, Jean-françois Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Queensland University of Technology. GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Tel: +61-7-313-80585; Fax: +61-7-313-83474; e-mail: jld@qut.edu.au; Web site: http://www.jld.qut.edu.au VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1832-8342, 1832-8342 KW - ERIC, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE) KW - Design Requirements KW - Visual Aids KW - Matrices KW - Guides KW - Interviews KW - Games KW - Decision Making KW - Instructional Design KW - Design UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1651839753?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - 2768; 4270 126; 2774; 2653 1710; 6425 402 6410 5964; 4567 8719 8477; 11302; 5472 3629 6582; 5246 2768 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Media actors' perceptions of their roles in reporting food incidents AN - 1647015727; 21218795 AB - Background: Previous research has shown that the media can play a role in shaping consumer perceptions during a public health crisis. In order for public health professionals to communicate well-informed health information to the media, it is important that they understand how media view their role in transmitting public health information to consumers and decide what information to present. This paper reports the perceptions of media actors from three countries about their role in reporting information during a food incident. This information is used to present ideas and suggestions for public health professionals working with media during food incidents. Methods: Thirty three semi-structured interviews with media actors from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom were conducted and analysed thematically. Media actors were recruited via purposive sampling using a sampling strategy, from a variety of formats including newspaper, television, radio and online. Results: Media actors said that during a food incident, they play two roles. First, they play a role in communicating information to consumers by acting as a conduit for information between the public and the relevant authorities. Second, they play a role as investigators by acting as a public watchdog. Conclusion: Media actors are an important source of consumer information during food incidents. Public health professionals can work with media by actively approaching them with information about food incidents; promoting to media that as public health professionals, they are best placed to provide the facts about food incidents; and by providing angles for further investigation and directing media to relevant and correct information to inform such investigations. Public health professionals who adapt how they work with media are more likely to influence media to portray messages that fit what they would like the public to know and that are in line with public health recommendations and enable consumers to engage in safe and health promoting behaviours in response to food incidents. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Wilson, Annabelle M AU - Henderson, Julie AU - Coveney, John AU - Meyer, Samantha B AU - Webb, Trevor AU - Calnan, Michael AU - Caraher, Martin AU - Lloyd, Sue AU - McCullum, Dean AU - Elliott, Anthony AU - Ward, Paul R AD - Discipline of Public Health, Flinders University of South Australia, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 1305 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Food KW - Food incident KW - Media KW - Public health KW - Public health professional KW - PSE, Australia KW - Perception KW - Crises KW - Consumer information KW - PSE, New Zealand KW - Television KW - H 9000:Consumer and Recreation Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1647015727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=Media+actors%27+perceptions+of+their+roles+in+reporting+food+incidents&rft.au=Wilson%2C+Annabelle+M%3BHenderson%2C+Julie%3BCoveney%2C+John%3BMeyer%2C+Samantha+B%3BWebb%2C+Trevor%3BCalnan%2C+Michael%3BCaraher%2C+Martin%3BLloyd%2C+Sue%3BMcCullum%2C+Dean%3BElliott%2C+Anthony%3BWard%2C+Paul+R&rft.aulast=Wilson&rft.aufirst=Annabelle&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1305&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-14-1305 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/1305 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Consumer information; Crises; Perception; Television; Public health; PSE, Australia; PSE, New Zealand DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-1305 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Site-specific water quality guidelines: 1. Derivation approaches based on physicochemical, ecotoxicological and ecological data AN - 1642251853; 18957790 AB - Generic water quality guidelines (WQGs) are developed by countries/regions as broad scale tools to assist with the protection of aquatic ecosystems from the impacts of toxicants. However, since generic WQGs cannot adequately account for the many environmental factors that may affect toxicity at a particular site, site-specific WQGs are often needed, especially for high environmental value ecosystems. The Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Fresh and Marine Water Quality provide comprehensive guidance on methods for refining or deriving WQGs for site-specific purposes. This paper describes three such methods for deriving site-specific WQGs, namely: (1) using local reference water quality data, (2) using biological effects data from laboratory-based toxicity testing, and (3) using biological effects data from field surveys. Two case studies related to the assessment of impacts arising from mining operations in northern Australia are used to illustrate the application of these methods. Finally, the potential of several emerging methods designed to assess thresholds of ecological change from field data for deriving site-specific WQGs is discussed. Ideally, multiple lines of evidence approaches, integrating both laboratory and field data, are recommended for deriving site-specific WQGs. JF - Environmental Science and Pollution Research International AU - van Dam, RA AU - Humphrey, CL AU - Harford, A J AU - Sinclair, A AU - Jones AU - Davies, S AU - Storey, A W AD - Environmental Research Institute of the Supervising Scientist, Supervising Scientist Division, Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, GPO Box 461, Darwin, Australia, 0801 Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 118 EP - 130 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 21 IS - 1 SN - 0944-1344, 0944-1344 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Ecology KW - Ecosystems KW - Biological effects KW - Assessments KW - Guidelines KW - Australia KW - Toxicity KW - Water quality UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642251853?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Science+and+Pollution+Research+International&rft.atitle=Site-specific+water+quality+guidelines%3A+1.+Derivation+approaches+based+on+physicochemical%2C+ecotoxicological+and+ecological+data&rft.au=van+Dam%2C+RA%3BHumphrey%2C+CL%3BHarford%2C+A+J%3BSinclair%2C+A%3BJones%3BDavies%2C+S%3BStorey%2C+A+W&rft.aulast=van+Dam&rft.aufirst=RA&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=118&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+and+Pollution+Research+International&rft.issn=09441344&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11356-013-1780-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-1780-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Site-specific water quality guidelines: 2. Development of a water quality regulation framework for pulse exposures of mine water discharges at a uranium mine in northern Australia AN - 1642246845; 18957816 AB - The Ranger Uranium Mine, in northern Australia, is monitored by the Supervising Scientist Division (SSD) of the Australian Government to ensure that it does not impact on the highly valued aquatic ecosystems of Kakadu National Park. In 2010, the SSD adopted the continuous monitoring of electrical conductivity (EC) and turbidity, in combination with event-triggered automated grab samples, as its primary water quality monitoring method. The continuous monitoring of EC has shown that mine discharges typically occur over short-term 'pulse' durations of minutes to hours. Given that magnesium (Mg) is the most likely mine-derived solute to approach or exceed the applicable water quality limit value, the focus has been on developing a pulse exposure assessment framework for Mg, as represented by its proxy EC, which is tracked by the continuous monitoring system. This study presents a possible ecotoxicologically derived Mg pulse exposure limit and trigger regulation framework for Magela and Gulungul Creeks and an assessment of historic continuous monitoring EC data from these creeks. This framework demonstrates potential to supersede the current EC guideline and associated trigger levels, which are statistically derived from historic grab sample data. JF - Environmental Science and Pollution Research International AU - Sinclair, A AU - Tayler, K AU - Dam, R AU - Hogan, A AD - Office of the Supervising Scientist, Supervising Scientist Division, GPO Box 461, Darwin, Northern Territory, 0801, Australia Ally.Sinclair@environment.gov.au Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 131 EP - 140 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 21 IS - 1 SN - 0944-1344, 0944-1344 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Assessments KW - Historic KW - Australia KW - Water quality KW - Statistical methods KW - Monitoring KW - Mines KW - Magnesium UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642246845?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Science+and+Pollution+Research+International&rft.atitle=Site-specific+water+quality+guidelines%3A+2.+Development+of+a+water+quality+regulation+framework+for+pulse+exposures+of+mine+water+discharges+at+a+uranium+mine+in+northern+Australia&rft.au=Sinclair%2C+A%3BTayler%2C+K%3BDam%2C+R%3BHogan%2C+A&rft.aulast=Sinclair&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Science+and+Pollution+Research+International&rft.issn=09441344&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11356-013-1922-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11356-013-1922-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ecosystem effects of contemporary life-history changes are comparable to those of fishing AN - 1635036813; 21099763 AB - Recent studies suggest that fishing and climate change can lead to a decrease in body size of fishes. While the effect of fishing on marine ecosystems has been widely explored, much less is known about the ecosystem effects of fish body size decrease. Here we used a marine ecosystem model to compare how fishing and small (<0.1% yr super(-1)) but continuous (50 yr) decreases in the average body sizes of 5 Australian demersal fish species affect ecosystem indicators, biomasses and diets of different species. We found that decreasing growth rate of the 5 species had similar and comparable impact as the introduction of fishing of these 5 species at fishing mortality rate of F = 0.2 yr super(-1). The same applied when impacts of decrease in size were compared to those of increasing fishing from F = 0.2 to F = 0.4. This suggests that declines in body size alone can lead to ecosystem responses similar in magnitude to those caused by moderate fishing. On average, body size decrease alone caused more qualitative changes in diets of all species and larger changes in the predation mortality of slower growing species than the introduction or intensification of fishing. The overall ecosystem response to fishing and slower growth of fish was largely similar and additive, suggesting that decreasing sizes of harvested fishes are likely to amplify the effects of fishing. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Audzijonyte, Asta AU - Kuparinen, Anna AU - Fulton, Elizabeth A AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, Tasmania 7001, Australia; Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, PO Box 65, Helsinki 00014, Finland, asta.audzijonyte@helsinki.fi Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 219 EP - 231 PB - Inter-Research, Nordbuente 23 Oldendorf/Luhe 21385 Germany VL - 495 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Diets KW - Ecosystem indicators KW - Ecosystem models KW - Fisheries induced evolution KW - Growth KW - Predator-prey interactions KW - Predation KW - Climatic changes KW - Climate change KW - Fishing KW - Body size KW - Australia KW - Marine ecosystems KW - Fishing mortality KW - Growth rate KW - Mortality KW - Environmental impact KW - Biomass KW - Life history KW - Depleted stocks KW - Fish KW - Introduced species KW - Additives KW - Mortality causes KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635036813?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=Ecosystem+effects+of+contemporary+life-history+changes+are+comparable+to+those+of+fishing&rft.au=Audzijonyte%2C+Asta%3BKuparinen%2C+Anna%3BFulton%2C+Elizabeth+A&rft.aulast=Audzijonyte&rft.aufirst=Asta&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=495&rft.issue=&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmeps10579 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Growth rate; Depleted stocks; Climate change; Environmental impact; Body size; Fishing mortality; Introduced species; Mortality causes; Diets; Mortality; Fishing; Climatic changes; Predation; Marine ecosystems; Biomass; Life history; Fish; Additives; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps10579 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Nektonic assemblages determined from baited underwater video in protected versus unprotected shallow seagrass meadows on Kangaroo Island, South Australia AN - 1635036765; 21099933 AB - As the number of marine protected areas grows worldwide, it is important to understand how existing protected areas have functioned. Baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) are becoming a widely used technique for monitoring reef fish, but with few studies having so far used BRUVS in seagrass meadows, it remains unclear how they perform within these habitats. The aims of this study were to trial the use of BRUVS in shallows seagrass habitats and to compare animals observed at Pelican Lagoon Aquatic Reserve to 2 broadly similar locations on Kangaroo Island that have had no protection. BRUVS identified 47 distinguishable taxa from 5 phyla, with the majority (79%) of those being fishes. Assemblages taking into account relative abundances were not significantly different between protected and unprotected areas; however, species compositions alone varied significantly across all 3 locations. Only 2 out of 18 commercially and/or recreationally targeted species had a higher abundance within the reserve. Overall, BRUVS were found to be suitable for use in seagrass habitats; however, some limitations (particularly the potential for obstruction of the camera by seagrass blades) may exist. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Whitmarsh, Sasha K AU - Fairweather, Peter G AU - Brock, Daniel J AU - Miller, David AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, sasha.whitmarsh@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 205 EP - 218 PB - Inter-Research, Nordbuente 23 Oldendorf/Luhe 21385 Germany VL - 503 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - BRUVS KW - Conservation KW - Fish KW - Habitat description KW - Marine protected area KW - Method development KW - Posidonia KW - Video KW - Reefs KW - Audiovisual materials KW - Seagrasses KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Abundance KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia KW - Habitat KW - Lagoons KW - Environmental protection KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia, Kangaroo I. KW - Islands KW - Potential resources KW - Meadows KW - Cameras KW - Nature conservation KW - Marine parks KW - Species composition KW - Sea grass KW - Reef fish KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08605:Sport fishing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635036765?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=Nektonic+assemblages+determined+from+baited+underwater+video+in+protected+versus+unprotected+shallow+seagrass+meadows+on+Kangaroo+Island%2C+South+Australia&rft.au=Whitmarsh%2C+Sasha+K%3BFairweather%2C+Peter+G%3BBrock%2C+Daniel+J%3BMiller%2C+David&rft.aulast=Whitmarsh&rft.aufirst=Sasha&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=503&rft.issue=&rft.spage=205&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmeps10733 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Audiovisual materials; Potential resources; Cameras; Marine parks; Nature conservation; Sea grass; Lagoons; Environmental protection; Reef fish; Reefs; Seagrasses; Islands; Meadows; Abundance; Species composition; Habitat; Australia, South Australia; ISW, Australia, South Australia; ISW, Australia, South Australia, Kangaroo I. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps10733 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations of benthic fauna with different rock types, and evidence of changing effects during succession AN - 1635034814; 21099970 AB - The importance of the substratum to benthic species can vary depending on the material of its construction. Intertidal boulder reefs with different rock types often have distinct benthic assemblages, and their ecology is structured strongly by succession. Therefore, dynamics causing assemblage variability may involve an interaction of factors involved in succession with features of the substratum. The current experiments monitored 11 month successional trajectories of benthic invertebrates on 2 rock types (siltstone and limestone) with differing physical characteristics. Unmanipulated boulders in siltstone and limestone reefs had different assemblages, but when bare boulders of the non-native rock type were transplanted into reefs, assemblages developing on non-native boulders were in most ways similar to those on boulders of the reef's native rock type. A substratum-dependent variation in successional trajectories was observed for one taxon, the true limpet Notoacmea spp. Under specific conditions of rock type at the individual boulder scale and the wider reef scale, evidence was found of a consistent peak in abundance during early succession. Notoacmea spp. was also positively associated not only with siltstone reefs but also with individual siltstone boulders, suggesting an effect of rock type at the boulder scale. Although processes occurring at scales encompassing whole reefs mostly dictate how these assemblages are associated with rock type, some species are affected by rock type at the boulder scale, and the effect can vary during succession. For such species, successional processes and environmental factors need to be considered synergistically to understand spatial and temporal population variability. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Liversage, Kiran AU - Janetzki, Nathan AU - Benkendorff, Kirsten AD - Marine Ecology Research Centre, School of Environment, Science and Engineering, Southern Cross University, PO Box 157, Lismore, New South Wales 2480, Australia; Natural Resources South East, Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, GPO Box 1046, Mount Gambier, South Australia 5290, Australia, kirsten.benkendorff@scu.edu.au Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 131 EP - 143 PB - Inter-Research, Nordbuente 23 Oldendorf/Luhe 21385 Germany VL - 505 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Substrata KW - Boulder fields KW - Rocky intertidal KW - Molluscs KW - Notoacmea KW - Assemblage development KW - Siltstone KW - Reefs KW - Physical characteristics KW - Community composition KW - Abundance KW - Marine molluscs KW - Succession KW - Zoobenthos KW - Environmental factors KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08442:Population dynamics KW - O 1030:Invertebrates UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635034814?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=Associations+of+benthic+fauna+with+different+rock+types%2C+and+evidence+of+changing+effects+during+succession&rft.au=Liversage%2C+Kiran%3BJanetzki%2C+Nathan%3BBenkendorff%2C+Kirsten&rft.aulast=Liversage&rft.aufirst=Kiran&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=505&rft.issue=&rft.spage=131&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmeps10755 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Siltstone; Community composition; Marine molluscs; Zoobenthos; Environmental factors; Reefs; Physical characteristics; Abundance; Succession; Notoacmea DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps10755 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multiple management units of short-beaked common dolphins subject to fisheries bycatch off southern and southeastern Australia AN - 1635032682; 21099872 AB - Worldwide, fisheries bycatch remains one of the greatest immediate threats to cetacean populations. In Australia, short-beaked common dolphins are subject to bycatch mortality in 2 fisheries: the purse-seine fishery for sardines off central South Australia and the gillnet fishery for gummy sharks off southern Australia. The cumulative impact of bycatch from both fisheries on the dolphin population(s) in these regions are unknown. We used information from microsatellite markers and mitochondrial DNA to investigate population genetic structure and estimate contemporary migration rates in 332 biopsied and 15 stranded samples of common dolphins. Samples were collected from 11 locations along [similar]3500 km of coastline in southern and southeastern Australia. Bayesian and traditional analyses of population genetic structure revealed the presence of at least 6 management units of common dolphins, of which a minimum of 3 are potentially impacted by the 2 fisheries. These management units need to be managed separately for conservation purposes and for monitoring and mitigation of common dolphin fishery interactions off southern and southeastern Australia. We suggest that substructuring and migratory movements of common dolphins across these regions may be driven by spatial variations in oceanography, upwelling events and/or fish distribution. This study exemplifies how information on genetic substructuring in a neritic top predator can be valuable for fisheries bycatch management. JF - Marine Ecology Progress Series AU - Bilgmann, Kerstin AU - Parra, Guido J AU - Zanardo, Nikki AU - Beheregaray, Luciano B AU - Moller, Luciana M AD - Cetacean Ecology, Behaviour and Evolution Laboratory (CEBEL); Molecular Ecology Laboratory, School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia, kerstin.bilgmann@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 265 EP - 279 PB - Inter-Research, Nordbuente 23 Oldendorf/Luhe 21385 Germany VL - 500 SN - 0171-8630, 0171-8630 KW - Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts KW - Fine-scale structure KW - Genetic structure KW - Gillnet KW - Purse seine KW - Oceanography KW - Delphinus delphis KW - Marine fisheries KW - Bayesian analysis KW - Upwelling KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Man-induced effects KW - Predators KW - Migration KW - Population genetics KW - spatial variations KW - Fishery management KW - Fisheries KW - Mortality KW - Recruitment KW - Microsatellites KW - ISW, Australia, South Australia KW - Rare species KW - Environmental protection KW - By catch KW - Mitochondrial DNA KW - Sardinops KW - Genetic markers KW - DNA KW - Conservation KW - Cetacea KW - Mortality causes KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635032682?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.atitle=Multiple+management+units+of+short-beaked+common+dolphins+subject+to+fisheries+bycatch+off+southern+and+southeastern+Australia&rft.au=Bilgmann%2C+Kerstin%3BParra%2C+Guido+J%3BZanardo%2C+Nikki%3BBeheregaray%2C+Luciano+B%3BMoller%2C+Luciana+M&rft.aulast=Bilgmann&rft.aufirst=Kerstin&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=500&rft.issue=&rft.spage=265&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Marine+Ecology+Progress+Series&rft.issn=01718630&rft_id=info:doi/10.3354%2Fmeps10649 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fisheries; Population genetics; By catch; Fishery management; DNA; Man-induced effects; Rare species; Environmental protection; Mortality causes; Mortality; Upwelling; Bayesian analysis; Recruitment; Microsatellites; Oceanography; Predators; Migration; Mitochondrial DNA; spatial variations; Fisheries; Genetic markers; Conservation; Sardinops; Cetacea; Australia, South Australia; ISW, Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps10649 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cost efficient low-emission housing: implications for household cash-flows in Melbourne AN - 1627971621; 20930411 AB - A number of international jurisdictions have articulated a longer term goal of zero emission housing standards. However, in Australia, housing energy efficiency remains a contested policy area. In part, this is due to a lack of clear cost-benefit information on low emission housing standards, including impacts at the household level. This research investigated the lifetime economics of low emission housing options for typical housing in Melbourne, Australia. The analysis found that for a zero emission house, there was an additional capital cost of $25,637. This translated into extra yearly mortgage repayments of $2,117 at an interest rate of 7.89% across 25 years. However, energy efficiency cost savings of $1,547 a year were calculated, leaving a gap of $570-year in additional mortgage repayments. As a result, policy makers in Australia should focus on reducing upfront costs and developing innovative financial frameworks in order to make low emission housing achievable. JF - International Journal of Sustainable Development AU - Moore, Trivess AU - Morrissey, John AU - Horne, Ralph AD - School of Property, Construction and Project Management, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001, Australia Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 374 EP - 386 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 Olney Bucks MK46 5WB United Kingdom VL - 17 IS - 4 SN - 0960-1406, 0960-1406 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT KW - Environment and Sustainable Development KW - Interest rates KW - Australia, Victoria, Melbourne KW - Energy efficiency KW - Housing KW - Loans KW - Jurisdiction KW - Sustainable development KW - Households KW - Economics KW - Residential areas KW - Emission standards KW - Emissions KW - Australia KW - Capital costs KW - Innovations KW - International standardization KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1627971621?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Development&rft.atitle=Cost+efficient+low-emission+housing%3A+implications+for+household+cash-flows+in+Melbourne&rft.au=Moore%2C+Trivess%3BMorrissey%2C+John%3BHorne%2C+Ralph&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=Trivess&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=17&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=374&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Sustainable+Development&rft.issn=09601406&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FIJSD.2014.065327 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Interest rates; Energy efficiency; Housing; Loans; Jurisdiction; Sustainable development; Households; Economics; Emissions; Emission standards; Residential areas; Capital costs; International standardization; Innovations; Australia, Victoria, Melbourne; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/IJSD.2014.065327 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Low back pain beliefs are associated to age, location of work, education and pain-related disability in Chinese healthcare professionals working in China: a cross sectional survey AN - 1622610027; 20503878 AB - Background: Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Evidence pointing towards a more efficacious model of care using a biopsychosocial approach for LBP management highlights the need to understand the pain-related beliefs of patients and those who treat them. The beliefs held by healthcare professionals (HCPs) are known to influence the treatment advice given to patients and consequently management outcomes. Back pain beliefs are known to be influenced by factors such as culture, education, health literacy, place of work, personal experience of LBP and the sequelae of LBP such as disability. There is currently a knowledge gap among these relationships in non-western countries. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between LBP-related beliefs among Chinese HCPs and characteristics of these HCPs. Methods: A convenience sample of 432 HCPs working in various health settings in Shanghai, China, completed a series of questionnaires assessing their demographic characteristics, LBP status, pain-related disability and their beliefs about their own LBP experience, using the Back beliefs Questionnaire (BBQ) and the Fear Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ). Results: Younger Chinese HCPs (20-29 years) held more negative beliefs and attitudes related to LBP compared to older HCPs (>40years; BBQ mean difference [95% CI]: 2.4 [0.9 - 3.9], p = 0.001). HCPs working outside tertiary hospitals had poorer beliefs concerning the inevitable consequences of LBP (BBQ mean difference [95% CI]: -2.4 [-3.8 - -1.0], p = 0.001). HCPs who experienced LBP had higher level of fear avoidance beliefs when experiencing high LBP-related disability (FABQ-physical mean difference [95% CI]: 2.8 [1.5 - 4.1], p < 0.001; FABQ-work mean difference [95% CI]: 6.2 [4.0 - 8.4], p < 0.001)) and had lower level of fear avoidance beliefs if they had completed postgraduate study (FABQ-physical mean difference [95% CI]: 2.9 [-5.8 - 0.0], p = 0.049). Conclusion: This study suggests that LBP-related beliefs and attitudes among Chinese HCPs are influenced by age, location of work, level of LBP-related disability and education level. Understanding back pain beliefs of Chinese HCPs forms an important foundation for future studies into the condition and its management in China. JF - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders AU - Tan, B-K AU - Smith, Anne J AU - O'Sullivan, Peter B AU - Chen, Gang AU - Burnett, Angus F AU - Briggs, Andrew M AD - International Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Curtin University, GPO Box U 1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 255 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 15 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2474, 1471-2474 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Low back pain KW - Back pain beliefs KW - China KW - Healthcare professionals KW - Fear avoidance KW - Handicapped KW - Experience KW - Education KW - Health (care) KW - Fear KW - Surveys KW - Work KW - Patients KW - Backache KW - PE 120:Sport: Psychology, Sociology & History UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622610027?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Musculoskeletal+Disorders&rft.atitle=Low+back+pain+beliefs+are+associated+to+age%2C+location+of+work%2C+education+and+pain-related+disability+in+Chinese+healthcare+professionals+working+in+China%3A+a+cross+sectional+survey&rft.au=Tan%2C+B-K%3BSmith%2C+Anne+J%3BO%27Sullivan%2C+Peter+B%3BChen%2C+Gang%3BBurnett%2C+Angus+F%3BBriggs%2C+Andrew+M&rft.aulast=Tan&rft.aufirst=B-K&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=255&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Musculoskeletal+Disorders&rft.issn=14712474&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2474-15-255 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/15/255 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 80 N1 - Last updated - 2014-11-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Experience; Handicapped; Health (care); Education; Fear; Work; Surveys; Patients; Backache DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2474-15-255 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Books That Shaped Us: Cosmos AN - 1622285643; 201410153 AB - Last year, the Library of Congress named Carl Sagan's Cosmos to its list of The Books That Shaped America. A new special edition of Cosmos has just been published (Random House). Plans are in the works for a follow-up to Sagan's Cosmos series, 'Cosmos: A Space-Time Odyssey', narrated by scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson and produced by animator and screenwriter Seth MacFarlane. MacFarlane made it possible for the Library of Congress to acquire the Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan Archive in June 2012. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Fischer, Audrey Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 20 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - Books KW - Astronomy KW - article KW - 5.23: SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MEDICINE MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622285643?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Books+That+Shaped+Us%3A+Cosmos&rft.au=Fischer%2C+Audrey&rft.aulast=Fischer&rft.aufirst=Audrey&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Books; Astronomy; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Karen Keninger AN - 1622284941; 201409769 AB - In an interview, Karen Keninger, director of the National Library Service (NLS) for the Blind and Physically Handicapped in the Library of Congress, discusses her career and new technological developments. She discusses her career path that led her to her current position, NLSs first-ever braille literacy conference, and technologies NLS is working on that may be available in the future. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 5 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - User services KW - Librarians KW - Library of Congress KW - Blind and partially sighted KW - Interviews KW - article KW - 2.11: LIS - BIOGRAPHIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622284941?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Karen+Keninger&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=5&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Librarians; Interviews; User services; Blind and partially sighted ER - TY - JOUR T1 - AN UPDATE ON AS-07: MXF APPLICATION SPECIFICATION FOR MOVING IMAGE ARCHIVING AND PRESERVATION AN - 1622284817; 201410362 AB - The Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI) is an inter-agency activity led by the Library of Congress with membership from eighteen U.S. federal government agencies. FADGI includes two working groups. The Still Image Working Group develops guidelines and tools that pertain to the scanning of materials that can be reproduced as still images (often with accompanying texts), e.g., books, photos, manuscripts, and maps. The Audio-Visual Working Group develops guidelines and tools that support the digitization of sound recordings, video, and motion picture film. An update on AS-07, the MXF Application Specification for Moving Image Archiving and Preservation is presented. Adapted from the source document. JF - IASA Journal AU - Fleischhauer, Carl AD - Library of Congress, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 37 EP - 45 PB - International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives, Auckland Park, South Africa IS - 42 SN - 1021-562X, 1021-562X KW - Archiving KW - Standards KW - Preservation KW - Video KW - Films KW - article KW - 9.15: TECHNICAL SERVICES - PRESERVATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622284817?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=IASA+Journal&rft.atitle=AN+UPDATE+ON+AS-07%3A+MXF+APPLICATION+SPECIFICATION+FOR+MOVING+IMAGE+ARCHIVING+AND+PRESERVATION&rft.au=Fleischhauer%2C+Carl&rft.aulast=Fleischhauer&rft.aufirst=Carl&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=42&rft.spage=37&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=IASA+Journal&rft.issn=1021562X&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Standards; Archiving; Preservation; Video; Films ER - TY - JOUR T1 - PRESERVING AMERICA'S VOICES: WHO'S LISTENING? AN - 1622284748; 201410100 AB - The Library of Congress recently marked the 10th anniversary of StoryCorps, an innovative oral-history project through which ordinary Americans record one another's stories. From the beginning, project founder David Isay intended the audio recordings to be preserved in the American Folklife Center (AFC) at the Library of Congress. Today, the more than 45,000 audio interviews that comprise the StoryCorps project reside in the Library of Congress. They join hundreds of oral-history collections, including the Veterans History Project and the Civil Rights History Project, which make the American Folklife Center one of the most significant oral history archives in the country. Many Americans first became aware of the StoryCorps interviews through the compelling excerpts played on NPRs Morning Edition every Friday. In the StoryCorps model, interviews are conducted by ordinary Americans in all walks of life, mainly with people they know and love. This process typically results in a particular kind of interview: intimate, detailed and focused on personal rather than societal history. A closer look reveals that these recordings are a bonanza for social and cultural historians. They contain the perspectives, recollections, and opinions of a broad range of ordinary Americans on a wealth of intimate topics where unguarded firsthand accounts are otherwise scarce. At more than 22,000 hours of recordings, the collection represents a significant corpus of recorded American speech. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Winick, Stephen AD - American Folklife Center Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 10 EP - 14 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Oral history KW - Library of Congress KW - Recordings KW - Library materials KW - article KW - 5.16: NON PRINT MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622284748?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=PRESERVING+AMERICA%27S+VOICES%3A+WHO%27S+LISTENING%3F&rft.au=Winick%2C+Stephen&rft.aulast=Winick&rft.aufirst=Stephen&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oral history; Recordings; Library materials; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An Auld Song for a New Year AN - 1622284677; 201410095 AB - As a new year begins, many resolve to look ahead with plans for self-improvement. Others take the opportunity to reflect on times gone by. Perhaps the latter are heeding the message of Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, left, (1759-1796) in his well-known work, Auld Lang Syne, with which we ring in the new year. Among its holdings of 6.5 million pieces of sheet music, the Library's Music Division holds many arrangements for Auld Lang Syne, for instruments ranging from the piano to the banjo, and musical styles from classical to the polka. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Fischer, Audrey Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 3 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - Songs KW - Sheet music KW - article KW - 5.15: OTHER PRINTED DOCUMENTS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622284677?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=An+Auld+Song+for+a+New+Year&rft.au=Fischer%2C+Audrey&rft.aulast=Fischer&rft.aufirst=Audrey&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Sheet music; Songs ER - TY - JOUR T1 - BRINGING THE CONSTITUTION TO THE PEOPLE: The 2013 Centennial Edition of the Constitution Annotated Offers Mobile Access to the Supreme Law of the Land AN - 1622284409; 201410123 AB - As part of its mission to bring knowledge to the public, the Library of Congress, working in consultation with the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, has released a new app and web publication that make analysis and interpretation of constitutional case law by Library experts accessible for free to anyone with a computer or mobile device. The new resources, which include analysis of Supreme Court cases through June 26, 2013, will be updated multiple times each year as new court decisions are issued. Legal professionals, teachers, students and anyone researching the constitutional implications of a particular topic can easily locate relevant constitutional provisions. The treatise also lists Supreme Court cases overturned and federal and state laws held unconstitutional. The seed of this effort was planted a century ago when the U.S. Senate ordered the publication of a Senate document containing not only the text of the Constitution, but also citations to relevant Supreme Court cases. In more recent times, the treatise (informally known as the Constitution Annotated) has been edited, rewritten and updated by Congressional Research Service (CRS) attorneys. As the digital age began, the CRS undertook an ambitious project to convert more than 2,600 pages of text into a modern authoring technology that allows both printing and online display of the treatise. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Thomas, Kenneth AD - Congressional Research Service Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 6 EP - 7 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Software KW - Library of Congress KW - Government information KW - Portable computers KW - Constitutional law KW - Cellular telephones KW - Digitization KW - article KW - 5.18: ELECTRONIC MEDIA UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622284409?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=BRINGING+THE+CONSTITUTION+TO+THE+PEOPLE%3A+The+2013+Centennial+Edition+of+the+Constitution+Annotated+Offers+Mobile+Access+to+the+Supreme+Law+of+the+Land&rft.au=Thomas%2C+Kenneth&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=Kenneth&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Library of Congress; Constitutional law; Government information; Cellular telephones; Software; Digitization; Portable computers ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Novel Approach: The Library in Fiction AN - 1622284313; 201410150 AB - Yochelson discusses fictional books dealing with, or set in the Library of Congress. Among other titles, they include Margaret Trumans Murder at the Library of Congress (1999), David Baldaccis The Collectors (2006), Dan Browns Lost Symbol (2009) and R.B. Dominics Murder, Sunny Side UP (1968). Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Yochelson, Abby AD - Humanities and Social Sciences Division, Library of Congress Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 8 EP - 9 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - Fiction KW - article KW - 5.22: HUMANITIES MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622284313?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=A+Novel+Approach%3A+The+Library+in+Fiction&rft.au=Yochelson%2C+Abby&rft.aulast=Yochelson&rft.aufirst=Abby&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fiction; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Experts' Corner AN - 1622279083; 201410101 AB - In an interview, American Folklife Center Director Elizabeth Peterson discusses trends and challenges in oral-history collection, preservation and access. Topics include the impact of current technologies, including social media, on the collecting of oral histories, what oral histories offer researchers as compared to other types of collections, the challenge that a large oral-history collection poses for the Library of Congress, and whether the Library's oral-history collections are accessible to the public online. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 15 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Oral history KW - Library of Congress KW - article KW - 5.16: NON PRINT MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622279083?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Experts%27+Corner&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oral history; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - AMERICAN VOICES FROM CIVIL WAR TO CIVIL RIGHTS: Firsthand accounts of the Civil-War and Civil-Rights eras are just a click away AN - 1622278964; 201410132 AB - As the country marks the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, researchers can draw upon Library of Congress collections to shed light on the tumultuous times that shaped the nation. Many of these collections contain the voices of eyewitnesses. Whether the voices emerge from the pages of yellowed diaries, or can be seen and heard through filmed or recorded interviews, taken as a whole they reveal the social, cultural and political history of African Americans' struggle for freedom and equality from the Civil War era to the present. The Library of Congress is making these firsthand accounts accessible through exhibitions and web presentations, blogs and podcasts. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Shankar, Guha AD - American Folklife Center Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 16 EP - 19 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - War KW - Civil rights KW - Special collections KW - African Americans KW - article KW - 5.2: MATERIALS BY SUBJECTS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622278964?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=AMERICAN+VOICES+FROM+CIVIL+WAR+TO+CIVIL+RIGHTS%3A+Firsthand+accounts+of+the+Civil-War+and+Civil-Rights+eras+are+just+a+click+away&rft.au=Shankar%2C+Guha&rft.aulast=Shankar&rft.aufirst=Guha&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=16&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Civil rights; Special collections; War; Library of Congress; African Americans ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Last Word: Books That Shape Young Lives AN - 1622278951; 201410079 AB - Excerpts are presented from three award-winning essays from the 'A Book That Shaped Me' Library of Congress National Book Festival Summer Writing Contest. In the contest rising 5th and 6th graders reflect on a book that has made a personal impact on their lives. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 28 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 3 IS - 1 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Library of Congress KW - Young people's books KW - Awards KW - article KW - 5.02: MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1622278951?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Last+Word%3A+Books+That+Shape+Young+Lives&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=28&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Awards; Young people's books; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Computation and Evaluation of Features of Surface Electromyogram to Identify the Force of Muscle Contraction and Muscle Fatigue AN - 1618148562; 20818732 AB - The relationship between force of muscle contraction and muscle fatigue with six different features of surface electromyogram (sEMG) was determined by conducting experiments on thirty-five volunteers. The participants performed isometric contractions at 50%, 75%, and 100% of their maximum voluntary contraction (MVC). Six features were considered in this study: normalised spectral index (NSM5), median frequency, root mean square, waveform length, normalised root mean square (NRMS), and increase in synchronization (IIS) index . Analysis of variance (ANOVA) and linear regression analysis were performed to determine the significance of the feature with respect to the three factors: muscle force, muscle fatigue, and subject. The results show that IIS index of sEMG had the highest correlation with muscle fatigue and the relationship was statistically significant ( P0.05 ). JF - BioMed Research International AU - Arjunan, Sridhar P AU - Kumar, Dinesh K AU - Naik, Ganesh AD - Biosignals Lab, School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia, sridhar.arjunan@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation, P.O. Box 3079 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 United States VL - 2014 SN - 2314-6133, 2314-6133 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Muscle contraction KW - Fatigue KW - Synchronization KW - Regression analysis KW - Statistical analysis KW - EMG KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1618148562?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BioMed+Research+International&rft.atitle=Computation+and+Evaluation+of+Features+of+Surface+Electromyogram+to+Identify+the+Force+of+Muscle+Contraction+and+Muscle+Fatigue&rft.au=Arjunan%2C+Sridhar+P%3BKumar%2C+Dinesh+K%3BNaik%2C+Ganesh&rft.aulast=Arjunan&rft.aufirst=Sridhar&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BioMed+Research+International&rft.issn=23146133&rft_id=info:doi/10.1155%2F2014%2F197960 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2015-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Muscle contraction; Fatigue; Synchronization; Statistical analysis; Regression analysis; EMG DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/197960 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High Prevalence of Panton-Valentine Leukocidin (PVL) Genes in Nosocomial-Acquired Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Tertiary Care Hospitals in Nepal AN - 1611635974; 20792420 AB - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carrying the important virulence determinant, Panton-Valentine leukocidin (PVL), is an emerging infectious pathogen associated with skin and soft tissue infections as well as life-threatening invasive diseases. In carrying out the first PVL prevalence study in Nepal, we screened 73 nosocomial isolates of S. aureus from 2 tertiary care Nepali hospitals and obtained an overall PVL-positivity rate of 35.6% among the hospital isolates: 26.1% of MRSA and 51.9% of methicillin sensitive S. aureus (MSSA) isolates were found to be positive for the PVL genes. PVL prevalence was not associated with a specific (i) infection site, (ii) age group, or (iii) hospital of origin. It was found to be positively associated with heterogeneous MRSA (73.3%) compared to homogeneous MRSA (3.2%) and MSSA (51.9%); negatively associated with multiresistant MRSA (22%) compared to nonmultiresistant MRSA (60%) and MSSA (51.9%); and positively associated with macrolide-streptogramin B resistance (93.8%) compared to macrolide-lincosamide-streptogramin B resistance (0%) and no-resistance (45.8%) types. Macrolide-streptogramin B resistance was confirmed by the presence of msr (A) gene. Restriction pattern analyses provided evidence to support the circulation of a limited number of clones of PVL-positive MRSA, arguing for the adaptability of these isolates to a hospital setting. JF - BioMed Research International AU - Shrestha, Bidya AU - Singh, Winny AU - Raj, VSamuel AU - Pokhrel, Bharat Mani AU - Mohapatra, Tribhuban Mohan AD - Tri-Chandra Campus, Tribhuvan University, G.P.O. Box 3285, Kathmandu, Nepal, bishresthai07@hotmail.com Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation, P.O. Box 3079 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 United States VL - 2014 SN - 2314-6133, 2314-6133 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Virulence KW - Adaptability KW - Age KW - Methicillin KW - leukocidin KW - Drug resistance KW - Pathogens KW - Staphylococcus aureus KW - Infection KW - Soft tissues KW - Hospitals KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - W 30965:Miscellaneous, Reviews UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1611635974?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BioMed+Research+International&rft.atitle=High+Prevalence+of+Panton-Valentine+Leukocidin+%28PVL%29+Genes+in+Nosocomial-Acquired+Staphylococcus+aureus+Isolated+from+Tertiary+Care+Hospitals+in+Nepal&rft.au=Shrestha%2C+Bidya%3BSingh%2C+Winny%3BRaj%2C+VSamuel%3BPokhrel%2C+Bharat+Mani%3BMohapatra%2C+Tribhuban+Mohan&rft.aulast=Shrestha&rft.aufirst=Bidya&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BioMed+Research+International&rft.issn=23146133&rft_id=info:doi/10.1155%2F2014%2F790350 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Virulence; Age; Adaptability; Methicillin; leukocidin; Drug resistance; Pathogens; Infection; Soft tissues; Hospitals; Staphylococcus aureus DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/790350 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Dipeptidyl Peptidase 10 (DPP10 789 ): A Voltage Gated Potassium Channel Associated Protein Is Abnormally Expressed in Alzheimer's and Other Neurodegenerative Diseases AN - 1611633968; 20792307 AB - The neuropathological features associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD) include the presence of extracellular amyloid- beta peptide-containing plaques and intracellular tau positive neurofibrillary tangles and the loss of synapses and neurons in defined regions of the brain. Dipeptidyl peptidase 10 (DPP10) is a protein that facilitates Kv4 channel surface expression and neuronal excitability. This study aims to explore DPP10 sub(789) protein distribution in human brains and its contribution to the neurofibrillary pathology of AD and other tauopathies. Immunohistochemical analysis revealed predominant neuronal staining of DPP10 sub(789) in control brains, and the CA1 region of the hippocampus contained strong reactivity in the distal dendrites of the pyramidal cells. In AD brains, robust DPP10 sub(789) reactivity was detected in neurofibrillary tangles and plaque-associated dystrophic neurites, most of which colocalized with the doubly phosphorylated Ser-202/Thr-205 tau epitope. DPP10 sub(789) positive neurofibrillary tangles and plaque-associated dystrophic neurites also appeared in other neurodegenerative diseases such as frontotemporal lobar degeneration, diffuse Lewy body disease, and progressive supranuclear palsy. Occasional DPP10 sub(789) positive neurofibrillary tangles and neurites were seen in some aged control brains. Western blot analysis showed both full length and truncated DPP10 sub(789) fragments with the later increasing significantly in AD brains compared to control brains. Our results suggest that DPP10 sub(789) is involved in the pathology of AD and other neurodegenerative diseases. JF - BioMed Research International AU - Chen, Tong AU - Gai, Wei-Ping AU - Abbott, Catherine A AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia, cathy.abbott@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation, P.O. Box 3079 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 United States VL - 2014 SN - 2314-6133, 2314-6133 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts; CSA Neurosciences Abstracts KW - Western blotting KW - Synapses KW - Frontotemporal dementia KW - Hippocampus KW - Alzheimer's disease KW - Brain KW - Dendrites KW - Excitability KW - peptidase KW - Neurodegenerative diseases KW - Lewy body disease KW - progressive supranuclear palsy KW - Tau protein KW - Axons KW - beta -Amyloid KW - Neurofibrillary tangles KW - Potassium channels KW - Pyramidal cells KW - Epitopes KW - N3 11027:Neurology & neuropathology KW - W 30900:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1611633968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BioMed+Research+International&rft.atitle=Dipeptidyl+Peptidase+10+%28DPP10+789+%29%3A+A+Voltage+Gated+Potassium+Channel+Associated+Protein+Is+Abnormally+Expressed+in+Alzheimer%27s+and+Other+Neurodegenerative+Diseases&rft.au=Chen%2C+Tong%3BGai%2C+Wei-Ping%3BAbbott%2C+Catherine+A&rft.aulast=Chen&rft.aufirst=Tong&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BioMed+Research+International&rft.issn=23146133&rft_id=info:doi/10.1155%2F2014%2F209398 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Western blotting; Synapses; Frontotemporal dementia; Hippocampus; Alzheimer's disease; Brain; Dendrites; Excitability; peptidase; Neurodegenerative diseases; Lewy body disease; progressive supranuclear palsy; Tau protein; Axons; Neurofibrillary tangles; beta -Amyloid; Potassium channels; Pyramidal cells; Epitopes DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/209398 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Bionomic response of Aedes aegypti to two future climate change scenarios in far north Queensland, Australia: implications for dengue outbreaks AN - 1611619968; 20780786 AB - Background: Dengue viruses are transmitted by anthropophilic mosquitoes and infect approximately 50 million humans annually. To investigate impacts of future climate change on dengue virus transmission, we investigated bionomics of the mosquito vector, Aedes aegypti. Methods: Using a dynamic life table simulation model (the Container inhabiting mosquito simulation CIMSiM) and statistically downscaled daily values for future climate, we assessed climate change induced changes to mosquito bionomics. Simulations of Ae. aegypti populations for current (1991-2011) and future climate (2046-2065) were conducted for the city of Cairns, Queensland, the population centre with most dengue virus transmission in Australia. Female mosquito abundance, wet weight, and the extrinsic incubation period for dengue virus in these mosquitoes were estimated for current and future climate (MPI ECHAM 5 model, B1 and A2 emission scenarios). Results: Overall mosquito abundance is predicted to change, but results were equivocal for different climate change scenarios. Aedes aegypti abundance is predicted to increase under the B1, but decrease under the A2 scenario. Mosquitoes are predicted to have a smaller body mass in a future climate. Shorter extrinsic incubation periods are projected. Conclusions: It is therefore unclear whether dengue risk would increase or decrease in tropical Australia with climate change. Our findings challenge the prevailing view that a future, warmer climate will lead to larger mosquito populations and a definite increase in dengue transmission. Whilst general predictions can be made about future mosquito borne disease incidence, cautious interpretation is necessary due to interaction between local environment, human behaviour and built environment, dengue virus, and vectors. JF - Parasites & Vectors AU - Williams, Craig R AU - Mincham, Gina AU - Ritchie, Scott A AU - Viennet, Elvina AU - Harley, David AD - Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide 5001, Australia Y1 - 2014///0, PY - 2014 DA - 0, 2014 SP - 447 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Floor 6 London WC1X 8HL United Kingdom VL - 7 IS - 1 SN - 1756-3305, 1756-3305 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Dengue virus KW - Risk assessment KW - Prediction KW - Containers KW - Bionomics KW - Parasites KW - Aedes aegypti KW - Human diseases KW - Life tables KW - Body mass KW - Climatic changes KW - Abundance KW - Climate change KW - Viruses KW - Statistical analysis KW - Hosts KW - Models KW - Public health KW - Disease transmission KW - Dengue KW - Emissions KW - Aquatic insects KW - Urban areas KW - Australia, Queensland, Cairns KW - Environmental impact KW - Simulation KW - Vectors KW - Outbreaks KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - Z 05340:Ecology and Behavior KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - V 22400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1611619968?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Parasites+%26+Vectors&rft.atitle=Bionomic+response+of+Aedes+aegypti+to+two+future+climate+change+scenarios+in+far+north+Queensland%2C+Australia%3A+implications+for+dengue+outbreaks&rft.au=Williams%2C+Craig+R%3BMincham%2C+Gina%3BRitchie%2C+Scott+A%3BViennet%2C+Elvina%3BHarley%2C+David&rft.aulast=Williams&rft.aufirst=Craig&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=7&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=447&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Parasites+%26+Vectors&rft.issn=17563305&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1756-3305-7-447 L2 - http://www.parasitesandvectors.com/content/7/1/447 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 33 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Parasites; Human diseases; Viruses; Climate change; Environmental impact; Hosts; Aquatic insects; Disease transmission; Public health; Bionomics; Dengue; Body mass; Life tables; Abundance; Climatic changes; Statistical analysis; Vectors; Models; Prediction; Risk assessment; Containers; Simulation; Emissions; Outbreaks; Urban areas; Dengue virus; Aedes aegypti; Australia, Queensland, Cairns DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-7-447 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Developing cancer warning statements for alcoholic beverages AN - 1560127803; 20554946 AB - Background: There is growing evidence of the increased cancer risk associated with alcohol consumption, but this is not well understood by the general public. This study investigated the acceptability among drinkers of cancer warning statements for alcoholic beverages. Methods: Six focus groups were conducted with Australian drinkers to develop a series of cancer-related warning statements for alcohol products. Eleven cancer warning statements and one general health warning statement were subsequently tested on 2,168 drinkers via an online survey. The statements varied by message frame (positive vs negative), cancer reference (general vs specific), and the way causality was communicated ('increases risk of cancer' vs 'can cause cancer'). Results: Overall, responses to the cancer statements were neutral to favorable, indicating that they are unlikely to encounter high levels of negative reaction from the community if introduced on alcoholic beverages. Females, younger respondents, and those with higher levels of education generally found the statements to be more believable, convincing, and personally relevant. Positively framed messages, those referring to specific forms of cancer, and those using 'increases risk of cancer' performed better than negatively framed messages, those referring to cancer in general, and those using the term 'can cause cancer'. Conclusion: Cancer warning statements on alcoholic beverages constitute a potential means of increasing awareness about the relationship between alcohol consumption and cancer risk. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Pettigrew, Simone AU - Jongenelis, Michelle AU - Chikritzhs, Tanya AU - Slevin, Terry AU - Pratt, Iain S AU - Glance, David AU - Liang, Wenbin AD - School of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 786 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Alcohol KW - Warning labels KW - Prevention KW - Attitudes KW - Health risks KW - Education KW - Acceptability KW - Australia KW - Cancer KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560127803?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=Developing+cancer+warning+statements+for+alcoholic+beverages&rft.au=Pettigrew%2C+Simone%3BJongenelis%2C+Michelle%3BChikritzhs%2C+Tanya%3BSlevin%2C+Terry%3BPratt%2C+Iain+S%3BGlance%2C+David%3BLiang%2C+Wenbin&rft.aulast=Pettigrew&rft.aufirst=Simone&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=786&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-14-786 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/786 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 49 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alcohol; Health risks; Education; Acceptability; Cancer; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-786 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire (OSPAQ) to office based workers AN - 1560122925; 20554939 AB - Background: The workplace is a setting where sedentary behaviour is highly prevalent. Accurately measuring physical activity and sedentary behaviour is crucial to assess the impact of behavioural change interventions. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and criterion validity of the Occupational Sitting and Physical Activity Questionnaire (OSPAQ) and compare with data collected by accelerometers. Methods: A test-retest study was undertaken on 99 participants using the OSPAQ. Data were then compared to accelerometer records of 41 participants. Reliability was assessed by paired t-test and intra-class correlations (ICC) via a two-way mixed model based on absolute agreement. Difference and agreement were measured by comparison of mean self-reported data with accelerometer data using the Pearson's correlation coefficient and Bland-Altman plots. Results: The ICCs for minutes spent sitting (0.66), standing (0.83) and walking (0.77) showed moderate to strong test-retest reliability. No significant differences were found between the repeated measurements taken seven days apart. Correlations with the accelerometer readings were moderate. The Bland-Altman plots showed moderate agreement for standing time and walking time but systematic variation for sedentary time. Conclusion: The OSPAQ appears to have acceptable reliability and validity measurement properties for application in the office workplace setting. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Jancey, Jonine AU - Tye, Marian AU - McGann, Sarah AU - Blackford, Krysten AU - Lee, Andy H AD - Western Australian Centre for Health Promotion Research, School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth 6845, Western Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 762 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Health promotion KW - Physical activity KW - Sedentary behaviour KW - Workplace KW - Intervention KW - Accelerometers KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1560122925?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=Application+of+the+Occupational+Sitting+and+Physical+Activity+Questionnaire+%28OSPAQ%29+to+office+based+workers&rft.au=Jancey%2C+Jonine%3BTye%2C+Marian%3BMcGann%2C+Sarah%3BBlackford%2C+Krysten%3BLee%2C+Andy+H&rft.aulast=Jancey&rft.aufirst=Jonine&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=762&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-14-762 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/762 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Physical activity; Intervention; Accelerometers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-762 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 'South Asian cocktail' - the concurrent use of opioids, benzodiazepines and antihistamines among injecting drug users in Nepal and associations with HIV risk behaviour AN - 1540237823; 20047714 AB - Background: Data of the Central Bureau of Statistic of Nepal from 2008 show a total of more than 46,000 illegal drug users, out of which 61% are injecting drug users (IDU). An injecting mix of medicines like opioids, benzodiazepines and antihistamines (the so-called South Asian cocktail) was prevalent. Furthermore, it is estimated that about 70,000 people are living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The government of Nepal has started realizing and recognizing drug use and HIV as significant health and social issues. Harm reduction programs such as needle syringe exchange and opioid substitution treatment are being implemented. Methods: The aim of this study is to obtain specific knowledge on the drug use behaviour and the health status of drug users with a focus on HIV in drug users with concurrent injection of opioids, benzodiazepines and antihistamines. After an initial mapping of Kathmandu Valley, 300 drug users in contact with different treatment and counselling centres were randomly chosen for the interviews. The research questionnaire was designed according to the European Addiction Severity Index (EuropASI) and Maudsley Addiction Profile standards. Results: Ninety-one percent of the respondents are male and 9% female. Mean age is 28.7 years. Ninety-five percent are injecting drug users with a mean of 8.7 years of drug use history. Eighty-six percent are injecting different 'cocktails', usually made of buprenorphine, diazepam, promethazine and/or other substances (30-day prevalence). Similarly, 48% use heroin, whereas only 2% take cocaine/crack. Among those tested for HIV (N = 223), 33% are positive (25% of the sample population). Compared to the other drug users (mainly heroin), the cocktail users show a higher HIV infection rate and more co-infections. Furthermore, risk behaviour, as e.g. needle sharing, is much more common among the cocktail users. Conclusion: Currently, the mixture of medicines, opioids, benzodiazepines and antihistamines, is the predominant drug in Nepal; the pharmaceutical drugs needed to prepare the cocktail are less expensive than heroin and relatively easy to acquire. The cocktail users show a higher risk behaviour regarding the transmission of HIV than heroin drug users. It needs to be considered which HIV prevention measures are necessary to target the specific needs of drug users who inject a mixture of opioids, benzodiazepines and antihistamines, since the available services (such as needle syringe exchange) do not seem to cover their specific needs (high percentage of needle sharing). JF - Harm Reduction Journal AU - Ojha, Saroj Prasad AU - Sigdel, Suraj AU - Meyer-Thompson, Hans-Guenter AU - Oechsler, Harald AU - Verthein, Uwe AD - Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH), Maharajgunj, GPO Box 3578, Kathmandu, Nepal Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 17 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 11 IS - 1 SN - 1477-7517, 1477-7517 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Opiates KW - Benzodiazepines KW - Antihistamines KW - South Asian cocktail KW - Opioid substitution treatment KW - HIV KW - Buprenorphine (injectable) KW - Historical account KW - Age KW - Heroin KW - Risk reduction KW - Infection KW - Drug abuse KW - Nepal KW - Disease transmission KW - Needles KW - Buprenorphine KW - Promethazine KW - Risk factors KW - Syringes KW - Addiction KW - Mapping KW - Nepal, Kathmandu Valley KW - Cocaine KW - Drugs KW - Inventories KW - Data processing KW - Diazepam KW - Health risks KW - Prevention KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Benzodiazepine KW - Pharmaceuticals KW - Opioids KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - V 22360:AIDS and HIV KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1540237823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Harm+Reduction+Journal&rft.atitle=%27South+Asian+cocktail%27+-+the+concurrent+use+of+opioids%2C+benzodiazepines+and+antihistamines+among+injecting+drug+users+in+Nepal+and+associations+with+HIV+risk+behaviour&rft.au=Ojha%2C+Saroj+Prasad%3BSigdel%2C+Suraj%3BMeyer-Thompson%2C+Hans-Guenter%3BOechsler%2C+Harald%3BVerthein%2C+Uwe&rft.aulast=Ojha&rft.aufirst=Saroj&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Harm+Reduction+Journal&rft.issn=14777517&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1477-7517-11-17 L2 - http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/11/1/17 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 15 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Age; Data processing; Heroin; Antihistamines; Diazepam; Drug abuse; Infection; Disease transmission; Buprenorphine; Promethazine; Risk factors; Benzodiazepine; Syringes; Pharmaceuticals; Opioids; Mapping; Addiction; Cocaine; Historical account; Risk reduction; Needles; Health risks; Prevention; Human immunodeficiency virus; Drugs; Nepal, Kathmandu Valley; Nepal DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7517-11-17 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Molasses as a source of carbon dioxide for attracting the malaria mosquitoes Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles funestus AN - 1534842601; 19926448 AB - Background: Most odour baits for haematophagous arthropods contain carbon dioxide (CO sub(2)). The CO sub(2) is sourced artificially from the fermentation of refined sugar (sucrose), dry ice, pressurized gas cylinders or propane. These sources of CO sub(2) are neither cost-effective nor sustainable for use in remote areas of sub-Saharan Africa. In this study, molasses was evaluated as a potential substrate for producing CO sub(2) used as bait for malaria mosquitoes. Methods: The attraction of laboratory-reared and wild Anopheles gambiae complex mosquitoes to CO sub(2) generated from yeast-fermentation of molasses was assessed under semi-field and field conditions in western Kenya. In the field, responses of wild Anopheles funestus were also assessed. Attraction of the mosquitoes to a synthetic mosquito attractant, Mbita blend (comprising ammonia, L-lactic acid, tetradecanoic acid and 3-methyl-1-butanol) when augmented with CO sub(2) generated from yeast fermentation of either molasses or sucrose was also investigated. Results: In semi-field, the release rate of CO sub(2) and proportion of An. gambiae mosquitoes attracted increased in tandem with an increase in the quantity of yeast-fermented molasses up to an optimal ratio of molasses and dry yeast. More An. gambiae mosquitoes were attracted to a combination of the Mbita blend plus CO sub(2) produced from fermenting molasses than the Mbita blend plus CO sub(2) from yeast-fermented sucrose. In the field, significantly more female An. gambiae sensu lato mosquitoes were attracted to the Mbita blend augmented with CO sub(2) produced by fermenting 500 g of molasses compared to 250 g of sucrose or 250 g of molasses. Similarly, significantly more An. funestus, Culex and other anopheline mosquito species were attracted to the Mbita blend augmented with CO sub(2) produced from fermenting molasses than the Mbita blend with CO sub(2) produced from sucrose. Augmenting the Mbita blend with CO sub(2) produced from molasses was associated with high catches of blood-fed An. gambiae s.l. and An. funestus mosquitoes. Conclusion: Molasses is a suitable ingredient for the replacement of sucrose as a substrate for the production of CO sub(2) for sampling of African malaria vectors and other mosquito species. The finding of blood-fed malaria vectors in traps baited with the Mbita blend and CO sub(2) derived from molasses provides a unique opportunity for the study of host-vector interactions. JF - Malaria Journal AU - Mweresa, Collins K AU - Omusula, Philemon AU - Otieno, Bruno AU - van Loon, Joop JA AU - Takken, Willem AU - Mukabana, Wolfgang R AD - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, P.O. Box 30772-00100, GPO, Nairobi, Kenya Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 160 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 13 IS - 1 SN - 1475-2875, 1475-2875 KW - Entomology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Sugar KW - Sucrose KW - Molasses KW - Anopheles gambiae KW - Anopheles funestus KW - Malaria KW - Mosquitoes KW - Attraction KW - Behaviour KW - Human diseases KW - Fermentation KW - Attractants KW - Hosts KW - Public health KW - Bait KW - Kenya KW - Odor KW - Sampling KW - Aquatic insects KW - Propane KW - Ammonia KW - Attracting techniques KW - Vectors KW - Culex KW - Arthropoda KW - Lactic acid KW - Africa KW - Traps KW - isopentyl alcohol KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - Z 05350:Medical, Veterinary, and Agricultural Entomology KW - Q1 08485:Species interactions: pests and control KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534842601?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Malaria+Journal&rft.atitle=Molasses+as+a+source+of+carbon+dioxide+for+attracting+the+malaria+mosquitoes+Anopheles+gambiae+and+Anopheles+funestus&rft.au=Mweresa%2C+Collins+K%3BOmusula%2C+Philemon%3BOtieno%2C+Bruno%3Bvan+Loon%2C+Joop+JA%3BTakken%2C+Willem%3BMukabana%2C+Wolfgang+R&rft.aulast=Mweresa&rft.aufirst=Collins&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=13&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=160&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Malaria+Journal&rft.issn=14752875&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1475-2875-13-160 L2 - http://www.malariajournal.com/content/13/1/160 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 50 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Human diseases; Fermentation; Attracting techniques; Malaria; Hosts; Carbon dioxide; Aquatic insects; Bait; Public health; Propane; Sugar; Ammonia; Molasses; Vectors; Attractants; Sucrose; Lactic acid; Traps; Odor; Sampling; isopentyl alcohol; Culex; Arthropoda; Anopheles funestus; Anopheles gambiae; Kenya; Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-160 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A pedometer based physical activity self-management program for children and adolescents with physical disability - design and methods of the StepUp study AN - 1534827661; 19338412 AB - Background: Physical activity affords a wide range of physiological and psychological benefits for children and adolescents, yet many children with physical disabilities are insufficiently active to achieve these benefits. The StepUp program is a newly developed 6-week pedometer-based self-management program for children and adolescents with physical disability. Participants use a pedometer to undertake a 6-week physical activity challenge, with personalised daily step count goals set in consultation with a physiotherapist. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the StepUp program, using a randomised control trial design. Methods/design: A target sample of 70 young people with physical disabilities (aged 8-17 years, ambulant with or without aid, residing in Adelaide) will be recruited. Participants will be randomly allocated to either intervention or control following completion of baseline assessments. Assessments are repeated at 8 weeks (immediately post intervention) and 20 weeks (12 weeks post intervention). The primary outcome is objective physical activity determined from 7 day accelerometry, and the secondary outcomes are exercise intention, physical self-worth, quality of life and fatigue. Analyses will be undertaken on an intention-to-treat basis using random effects mixed modelling. Discussion: This study will provide information about the potential of a low-touch and low-cost physical activity intervention for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy. Trial registration: Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12613000023752 . JF - BMC Pediatrics AU - Maher, Carol AU - Crettenden, Angela AU - Evans, Kerry AU - Thiessen, Myra AU - Toohey, Monica AU - Dollman, Jim AD - Health and Use of Time Group, School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 31 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2431, 1471-2431 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Evaluation KW - Handicapped KW - Programs KW - Adolescence KW - Objectives KW - Physiology KW - Intervention KW - Exercise KW - Children KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534827661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Pediatrics&rft.atitle=A+pedometer+based+physical+activity+self-management+program+for+children+and+adolescents+with+physical+disability+-+design+and+methods+of+the+StepUp+study&rft.au=Maher%2C+Carol%3BCrettenden%2C+Angela%3BEvans%2C+Kerry%3BThiessen%2C+Myra%3BToohey%2C+Monica%3BDollman%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Maher&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=31&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Pediatrics&rft.issn=14712431&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2431-14-31 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2431/14/31 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 28 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Evaluation; Handicapped; Programs; Objectives; Adolescence; Physiology; Intervention; Exercise; Children DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2431-14-31 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of industrial by-product synergies from process engineering and sustainability principles AN - 1529922149; 19813606 AB - Industrial synergy has long been one of the applications of industrial ecology; popularised in the 1980's. Industrial synergy increases the interaction between industries through the utilisation of wastes-by-products, thereby offering a closed-loop system. A target application for industrial synergy is Primary industry which generates a huge amount of waste. Historically however, most existing synergies have been unplanned and were established by interested industries. To date, new symbiotic relations have not been considered in any depth due to a lack of systematic analysis and implementation procedures. This research aims to bridge this gap by developing a framework for the evaluation and implementation of new synergies, incorporating both process engineering concepts and sustainability principles. The framework will use the Kwinana Industrial Area (KIA) of Western Australia as a case study, whereby four by-products will be identified and pre-evaluated for their potential synergies. The sustainability benefits of these synergies will then be assessed from a social, economic and environmental perspective. JF - Progress in Industrial Ecology AU - Mohammed, Feisal Ali AU - Biswas, Wahidul K AU - Yao, Hong Mei AU - Tade, Moses Oludayo AD - Faculty of Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 156 EP - 165 PB - Inderscience Publishers Ltd., PO Box 735 Olney Bucks MK46 5WB United Kingdom VL - 8 IS - 3 SN - 1476-8917, 1476-8917 KW - Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT KW - Environment and Sustainable Development KW - Ecology KW - Historical account KW - Case studies KW - Byproducts KW - Economics KW - Industrial areas KW - Sustainability KW - Australia, Western Australia KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 18:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1529922149?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Progress+in+Industrial+Ecology&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+industrial+by-product+synergies+from+process+engineering+and+sustainability+principles&rft.au=Mohammed%2C+Feisal+Ali%3BBiswas%2C+Wahidul+K%3BYao%2C+Hong+Mei%3BTade%2C+Moses+Oludayo&rft.aulast=Mohammed&rft.aufirst=Feisal&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=8&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=156&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Progress+in+Industrial+Ecology&rft.issn=14768917&rft_id=info:doi/10.1504%2FPIE.2013.060663 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ecology; Historical account; Case studies; Economics; Byproducts; Industrial areas; Sustainability; Australia, Western Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/PIE.2013.060663 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Butterfly Pollination of the Dryland Wildflower Gloriosa minor AN - 1524415389; 19798467 AB - Gloriosa minor (Colchicaceae) is a showy dryland wildflower species of northern Kenya. The pollination ecology of G. minor was investigated by direct observation. Gloriosa minor relies on pollinators for fruit-set, but natural fruit set appears to be low. Gloriosa minor was found to have a specialised pollination system, with butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) being the only pollinators/flower visitors observed at South Turkwel, Turkana. Pollinators of Gloriosa minor in northern Kenya were all butterflies from the family Pieridae. Five different species of butterfly were observed visiting the flowers: Belenois aurota, Colotis protomedia, Colotis phisadia, Colotis halimede and Catopsilia florella. Gloriosa minor relies on butterfly pollinators for seed production and hence survival in its arid environment. JF - Journal of East African Natural History AU - Martins, Dino J AD - Turkana Basin Institute, Stony Brook University N507 Social & Behavioural Sciences, Stony Brook NY 11794, USA Insect Committee of Nature Kenya National Museums of Kenya, Museum Hill, Nairobi P O Box 44486, Nairobi GPO 00100 Kenya, dino@turkanabasin.org Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 25 EP - 30 PB - Nature Kenya/East African Natural History Society VL - 103 IS - 1 SN - 0012-8317, 0012-8317 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - pollination KW - psychophily KW - Gloriosa KW - Lepidoptera KW - Pieridae KW - Turkana KW - Pollination KW - Halimede KW - Rhopalocera KW - Flowers KW - Seeds KW - Pollinators KW - Fruit set KW - Arid environments KW - Survival KW - Z 05300:General KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524415389?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+East+African+Natural+History&rft.atitle=Butterfly+Pollination+of+the+Dryland+Wildflower+Gloriosa+minor&rft.au=Martins%2C+Dino+J&rft.aulast=Martins&rft.aufirst=Dino&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=103&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=25&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+East+African+Natural+History&rft.issn=00128317&rft_id=info:doi/10.2982%2F028.103.0103 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 21 N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pollination; Seeds; Flowers; Fruit set; Pollinators; Arid environments; Survival; Rhopalocera; Halimede; Pieridae; Lepidoptera DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2982/028.103.0103 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Observations on an Irruption Event of the Moth Achaea catocaloides (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) at Kakamega Forest, Kenya AN - 1524409401; 19798496 AB - The moth Achaea catocaloides Guenee (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, formerly Noctuidae) experiences periodic population irruptions in tropical Africa. Large numbers of adult moths were observed in the Kakamega Forest, Western Kenya in March 2012. Estimated densities of adult moths flying in surveyed forest areas were 6.8 individuals per square metre. Roosting moth density was estimated at 12.7 individuals per 50 cm long branch on two common forest tree species: Croton megalocarpus and Bridelia micrantha. Based on scaled-up data from transect counts we conservatively estimate that this irruption contained 800 million - 1.5 billion moths. The Achaea moths were common throughout the indigenous forest and were being preyed on by birds and monkeys. These population irruptions occur periodically in African forests, but the underlying causes and factors driving them remain undetermined. DNA barcodes of Achaea catocaloides, Achaea catella and Achaea lienardi are provided to facilitate identification of future irruption events. JF - Journal of East African Natural History AU - Martins, Dino J AU - Miller, Scott E AU - Cords, Marina AU - Hirschauer, Margaret T AU - Goodale, CBarret AD - Turkana Basin Institute, Stony Brook University N507 Social & Behavioural Sciences, Stony Brook NY 11794, USA Insect Committee of Nature Kenya National Museums of Kenya, Museum Hill, Nairobi P O Box 44486, Nairobi GPO 00100 Kenya, dino@turkanabasin.org Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 31 EP - 38 PB - Nature Kenya/East African Natural History Society VL - 103 IS - 1 SN - 0012-8317, 0012-8317 KW - Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - irruption KW - caterpillar outbreak KW - defoliation by insects KW - DNA Barcoding KW - croton KW - Flight KW - Achaea KW - Data processing KW - Branches KW - Trees KW - DNA KW - Forests KW - Noctuidae KW - Croton KW - Lepidoptera KW - Z 05300:General KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524409401?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+East+African+Natural+History&rft.atitle=Observations+on+an+Irruption+Event+of+the+Moth+Achaea+catocaloides+%28Lepidoptera%3A+Erebidae%29+at+Kakamega+Forest%2C+Kenya&rft.au=Martins%2C+Dino+J%3BMiller%2C+Scott+E%3BCords%2C+Marina%3BHirschauer%2C+Margaret+T%3BGoodale%2C+CBarret&rft.aulast=Martins&rft.aufirst=Dino&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=103&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=31&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+East+African+Natural+History&rft.issn=00128317&rft_id=info:doi/10.2982%2F028.103.0102 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Last updated - 2015-06-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Flight; Data processing; Branches; Trees; DNA; Forests; Achaea; Noctuidae; Croton; Lepidoptera DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.2982/028.103.0102 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Healthcare experiences of gender diverse Australians: a mixed-methods, self-report survey AN - 1520384531; 19634946 AB - Background: To date the healthcare experiences of gender diverse Australians have received little attention. Previous international research indicates a range of both negative and positive healthcare experiences amongst this diverse population, with negative experiences being those most frequently reported. Method: An online survey was designed to examine the healthcare experiences of gender diverse Australians. The survey included Likert scales asking participants to rate their mental and physical health, and their experiences with psychiatrists, general practitioners and surgeons (in terms of perceived comfort, discrimination and information provision). Open-ended questions provided the opportunity for participants to further elaborate on their experiences. Data were collected between June 2012 and July 2013. Quantitative data analysis was conducted utilising SPSS 17.0, including ANCOVAs and correlations to examine the relationships between variables. Qualitative data were coded by the authors in terms of negative or positive responses and the validity of ratings were assessed utilising Cohen's kappa. Results: 110 people assigned male at birth (MAAB) and 78 people assigned female at birth (FAAB) completed two separate surveys. All identified as gender diverse as defined in this paper. 70% of participants had accessed a psychiatrist. Participants MAAB rated their experiences with psychiatrists more highly than participants FAAB. 80% of participants had accessed a general practitioner. Comfort with, and respect from, general practitioners were both positively correlated with mental health, whilst discrimination was negatively correlated with mental health. 42.5% of participants had undertaken sex-affirming surgery. Those who had such surgery reported higher levels of physical and mental health than those who had not undertaken surgery. Participants MAAB reported more positive experiences of surgery than did participants FAAB. Conclusions: Findings highlight the need for increased education of medical practitioners in regards to engaging with gender diverse clients. JF - BMC Public Health AU - Riggs, Damien W AU - Coleman, Katrina AU - Due, Clemence AD - School of Social and Policy Studies, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 230 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 14 IS - 1 SN - 1471-2458, 1471-2458 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Mental disorders KW - Education KW - Health care KW - Perception KW - Surgery KW - Gender KW - Discrimination KW - Australia KW - Medical personnel KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520384531?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BMC+Public+Health&rft.atitle=Healthcare+experiences+of+gender+diverse+Australians%3A+a+mixed-methods%2C+self-report+survey&rft.au=Riggs%2C+Damien+W%3BColeman%2C+Katrina%3BDue%2C+Clemence&rft.aulast=Riggs&rft.aufirst=Damien&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=14&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=230&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BMC+Public+Health&rft.issn=14712458&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1471-2458-14-230 L2 - http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/230 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 12 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Education; Mental disorders; Health care; Perception; Surgery; Gender; Discrimination; Medical personnel; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-14-230 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Alcohol Consumption during Adolescence and Risk of Diabetes in Young Adulthood AN - 1520378966; 19720312 AB - Background . There is very limited data available on the association between underage drinking and risk of diabetes. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between alcohol use during adolescence and the risk of diabetes while controlling for a wide range of confounders, including parental alcohol use. Methods . This population-based study used data collected from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Participants were initially recruited in 1994-1995 (Wave I), then followed up in 1996 (Wave II) and in 2001-2002 (Wave III), and in 2008-2009 (Wave IV). Analysis included 2,850 participants (46% male) who were successfully followed up at Waves I, III, and IV without a known diagnosis of diabetes at Waves I and III and who provided all necessary information for the analysis. Results . During adolescence, frequent alcohol consumption at levels reaching 5 or more drinks, 3-7 days/week, substantially increased the risk of diabetes in young adulthood, with an odds ratio of 12.57 (95% CI 4.10-38.61) compared to current abstainers. Conclusions . Heavy alcohol use during adolescence may increase the risk of diabetes in young adulthood. The Significant finding of the Study . JF - BioMed Research International AU - Liang, Wenbin AU - Chikritzhs, Tanya AD - National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, w.liang@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 PB - Hindawi Publishing Corporation, P.O. Box 3079 Cuyahoga Falls OH 44223 United States VL - 2014 SN - 2314-6133, 2314-6133 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Data processing KW - Beverages KW - Adolescence KW - Drinking behavior KW - Population studies KW - Waves KW - Ethanol KW - W 30900:Methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520378966?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=BioMed+Research+International&rft.atitle=Alcohol+Consumption+during+Adolescence+and+Risk+of+Diabetes+in+Young+Adulthood&rft.au=Liang%2C+Wenbin%3BChikritzhs%2C+Tanya&rft.aulast=Liang&rft.aufirst=Wenbin&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=2014&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=BioMed+Research+International&rft.issn=23146133&rft_id=info:doi/10.1155%2F2014%2F795741 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diabetes mellitus; Beverages; Data processing; Adolescence; Population studies; Drinking behavior; Waves; Ethanol DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/795741 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Describing socioeconomic gradients in children's diets - does the socioeconomic indicator used matter? AN - 1516743842; 19544097 AB - Background: Children of low socioeconomic position (SEP) generally have poorer diets than children of high SEP. However there is no consensus on which SEP variable is most indicative of SEP differences in children's diets. This study investigated associations between diet and various SEP indicators among children aged 9-13 years. Method: Families (n = 625) were recruited from 27 Adelaide primary schools in 2010. Children completed semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaires providing intake scores for fruit, vegetables, non-core foods, sweetened drinks, and healthy and unhealthy eating behaviours. Parents reported demographic information by telephone interview. Differences in dietary intake scores were compared across parental education, income, occupation, employment status and home postcode. Results: Across most SEP indicators, lower SEP was associated with poorer dietary outcomes, including higher intake of non-core foods and sweetened drinks, and more unhealthy behaviours; and lower intake of fruit and vegetables, and fewer healthy behaviours. The number and type of significant SEP-diet associations differed across SEP indicators and dietary outcomes. Mother's education appeared most frequently as a predictor of children's dietary intake, and postcode was the least frequent predictor of children's dietary intake. Conclusion: Socioeconomic gradients in children's dietary intake varied according to the SEP indicator used, suggesting indicator-specific pathways of influence on children's dietary intake. Researchers should consider multiple indicators when defining SEP in relation to children's eating. JF - International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity AU - Zarnowiecki, Dorota AU - Ball, Kylie AU - Parletta, Natalie AU - Dollman, James AD - School of Population Health, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 44 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 11 IS - 1 SN - 1479-5868, 1479-5868 KW - Physical Education Index KW - Education KW - Home KW - Family KW - Health KW - Diet KW - Exercise KW - Interviews KW - Children KW - Demographics KW - PE 030:Exercise, Health & Physical Fitness UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516743842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aphysicaleducation&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=International+Journal+of+Behavioral+Nutrition+and+Physical+Activity&rft.atitle=Describing+socioeconomic+gradients+in+children%27s+diets+-+does+the+socioeconomic+indicator+used+matter%3F&rft.au=Zarnowiecki%2C+Dorota%3BBall%2C+Kylie%3BParletta%2C+Natalie%3BDollman%2C+James&rft.aulast=Zarnowiecki&rft.aufirst=Dorota&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=11&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=44&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=International+Journal+of+Behavioral+Nutrition+and+Physical+Activity&rft.issn=14795868&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1479-5868-11-44 L2 - http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/11/1/44 LA - English DB - Physical Education Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 79 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-15 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Education; Home; Family; Health; Interviews; Exercise; Diet; Children; Demographics DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1479-5868-11-44 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The value of diastolic function parameters in the prediction of left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation AN - 1512337399; 19358556 AB - Background: Left ventricular diastolic impairment and consequently elevated filling pressure may contribute to stasis leading to left atrial appendage thrombus (LAAT) in nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (AF). We investigated whether transthoracic echocardiographic parameters can predict LAAT independent of traditional clinical predictors. Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study of 297 consecutive nonvalvular AF patients who underwent transthoracic echocardiogram followed by a transesophageal echocardiogram within one year. Multivariate logistic regression analysis models were used to determine factors independently associated with LAAT. Results: Nineteen subjects (6.4%) were demonstrated to have LAAT by transesophageal echocardiography. These patients had higher mean CHADS sub(2) scores [2.6 plus or minus 1.2 vs. 1.9 plus or minus 1.3, P = 0.009], higher E:e' ratios [16.6 plus or minus 6.1 vs. 12.0 plus or minus 5.4, P = 0.001], and lower mean e' velocities [6.5 plus or minus 2.1 cm/sec vs. 9.1 plus or minus 3.2 cm/sec, P = 0.001]. Both E:e' and e' velocity were associated with LAAT formation independent of the CHADS sub(2) score, warfarin therapy, left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), and left atrial volume index (LAVI) [E:e' odds-ratio = 1.14 (95% confidence interval = 1.03 - 1.3), P = 0.009; e' velocity odds-ratio = 0.68 (95% confidence interval = 0.5 - 0.9), P = 0.007]. Similarly, diastolic function parameters were independently associated with spontaneous echo contrast. Conclusion: The diastolic function indices E:e' and e' velocity are independently associated with LAAT in nonvalvular AF patients and may help identify patients at risk for LAAT. JF - Cardiovascular Ultrasound AU - Doukky, Rami AU - Garcia-Sayan, Enrique AU - Gage, Heather AU - Nagarajan, Vijaiganesh AU - Demopoulos, Anna AU - Cena, Marek AU - Nazir, Noreen T AU - Karam, George J AU - Trohman, Richard G AU - Kazlauskaite, Rasa AD - Division of Cardiology, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL 60612, USA Y1 - 2014 PY - 2014 DA - 2014 SP - 10 PB - BioMed Central Ltd., Middlesex House London W1T 4LB United Kingdom VL - 12 IS - 1 SN - 1476-7120, 1476-7120 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Appendages KW - Echocardiography KW - W 30910:Imaging UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512337399?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Cardiovascular+Ultrasound&rft.atitle=The+value+of+diastolic+function+parameters+in+the+prediction+of+left+atrial+appendage+thrombus+in+patients+with+nonvalvular+atrial+fibrillation&rft.au=Doukky%2C+Rami%3BGarcia-Sayan%2C+Enrique%3BGage%2C+Heather%3BNagarajan%2C+Vijaiganesh%3BDemopoulos%2C+Anna%3BCena%2C+Marek%3BNazir%2C+Noreen+T%3BKaram%2C+George+J%3BTrohman%2C+Richard+G%3BKazlauskaite%2C+Rasa&rft.aulast=Doukky&rft.aufirst=Rami&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=12&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cardiovascular+Ultrasound&rft.issn=14767120&rft_id=info:doi/10.1186%2F1476-7120-12-10 L2 - http://www.cardiovascularultrasound.com/content/12/1/10 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-04-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Echocardiography DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1476-7120-12-10 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toxicity beyond the Lung: Connecting PM2.5, Inflammation, and Diabetes AN - 1500788415; 19052635 AB - Exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) has been associated with increased risk of heart disease,1 insulin resistance (IR),2 and diabetes,3 all conditions that are characterized by inflammation.4 Experimental data suggest a high-fat diet2 may exacerbate the health effects of inhaled PM2.5; obese people also appear to be at increased risk.1 In this issue of EHP, investigators tease out some of the complex cellular mechanisms that could explain how PM2.5 may work with a high-fat diet to cause IR.5 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing. Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - A29 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Diets KW - Obesity KW - Data processing KW - Particulate matter KW - Particulates KW - Toxicity KW - Insulin KW - Inflammation KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - High fat diet KW - Lung KW - Heart diseases KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - X 24490:Other KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500788415?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Toxicity+beyond+the+Lung%3A+Connecting+PM2.5%2C+Inflammation%2C+and+Diabetes&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A29&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A29 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diabetes mellitus; Obesity; Data processing; High fat diet; Lung; Particulate matter; Toxicity; Insulin; Inflammation; Heart diseases; Diets; Particle size; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A29 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Lead Transfer during Breastfeeding: A Start toward Filling in the Data Gaps AN - 1500787661; 19052694 AB - Adverse health effects of lead have been detected at ever decreasing blood concentrations.1 Yet there is still a degree of mystery around the toxicokinetics of lead in the bodythat is, the processes controlling a chemicals uptake, biotransformation, distribution, and elimination, which ultimately determine how toxic it is.2 A new study in EHP provides insight into lead transfer from mothers to their children via breast milk.3 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - A26 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Blood KW - Data processing KW - biotransformation KW - Uptake KW - Breast feeding KW - Children KW - Lead KW - X 24360:Metals KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500787661?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Lead+Transfer+during+Breastfeeding%3A+A+Start+toward+Filling+in+the+Data+Gaps&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A26&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A26 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood; Data processing; biotransformation; Breast feeding; Children; Lead; Chemicals; Uptake DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A26 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wind Turbines: A Different Breed of Noise? AN - 1500770040; 19052693 AB - Sue Hobart and her husband built their dream home in 2007 on a quiet, wooded lot outside Falmouth, Massachusetts. Five years later they abandoned it. Less than 1,500 feet from the empty house stands a mammoth wind turbine erected three years ago by Notus Clean Energy. Three blades mounted upon the 262-foot tower sweep an area of the sky equal to 1.3 acres, the size of a football field. They are visible through the forest from the houses meticulously landscaped yard. But the problem with the property wasnt the degraded viewat least not for the Hobarts. The problem was the noise. Shortly after the turbine switched on in 2010, Sue began experiencing headaches, dizziness, insomnia, and a ringing in her ears. When she noticed the symptoms briefly disappeared during trips out of town, she began attributing them to the arrival of the turbine. Within two years she was ready to leave. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Seltenrich, Nate AD - Nate Seltenrich covers science and the environment from Oakland, CA. His work has appeared in High Country News, Sierra, Earth Island Journal, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other local and national publications. Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - A20 EP - A25 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Turbines KW - USA, Massachusetts KW - Housing KW - Wind energy KW - Australia, Tasmania, Hobart KW - Energy KW - Residential areas KW - Noise levels KW - Forests KW - Towns KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500770040?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Wind+Turbines%3A+A+Different+Breed+of+Noise%3F&rft.au=Seltenrich%2C+Nate&rft.aulast=Seltenrich&rft.aufirst=Nate&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A20&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A20 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Turbines; Wind energy; Housing; Energy; Noise levels; Residential areas; Forests; Towns; USA, Massachusetts; Australia, Tasmania, Hobart DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A20 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Valuable Contribution toward Adopting Systematic Review in Environmental Health AN - 1500769986; 19052691 AB - Scientific and regulatory disagreements and debates routinely arise during the determination of which specific environmental agents are of concern and at what exposure levels. Such debates are common during the development of human health assessments by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). Indeed, IRIS has been the subject of several congressional hearings and National Academy reviews (U.S. EPA 2012; U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, Subcommittee on Oversight 2011) precisely because it is in the contentious position of assessing chemical hazard. Recently, IRIS has put forth significant effort to enhance and increase the efficiency of its reviews, which includes refining the process by which it selects, evaluates, and integrates scientific evidence (U.S. EPA 2013)--all central elements of systematic review that require transparent and objective criteria or protocols. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - McPartland, Jennifer AU - Lam, Juleen AU - Lanier-Christensen, Colleen AD - Environmental Defense Fund, Washington, DC, USA Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - A10 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - EPA KW - USA KW - Reviews KW - Committees KW - Environmental health KW - Information systems KW - Technology KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23050:Environment KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500769986?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Valuable+Contribution+toward+Adopting+Systematic+Review+in+Environmental+Health&rft.au=McPartland%2C+Jennifer%3BLam%2C+Juleen%3BLanier-Christensen%2C+Colleen&rft.aulast=McPartland&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307701 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; EPA; Committees; Reviews; Environmental health; Technology; Information systems; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307701 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Myopia: The Evidence for Environmental Factors AN - 1500769979; 19052692 AB - Centuries ago, dedicated monastic scribes or cloistered seamstresses might have blamed failing eyesight on their particular type of near-focus close work. By the late twentieth century, such blame was expanded to include close leisure, such as countless hours spent studying, sitting in front of the television, and most recently squinting at high-resolution monitors on everything from gaming consoles to cell phones. However, despite ongoing attempts to tie these close behaviors to the onset of nearsightedness, or myopia, researchers have not come up with convincing results. On the other hand, a rapidly growing body of research on certain populations in East Asia is yielding strong evidence linking diminishing levels of exposure to outdoor light with a prevalence of myopia that is approaching epidemic proportions.1,2,3 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Lougheed, Tim AD - Tim Lougheed has worked as a freelance writer in Ottawa, Canada, since 1991. A past president of the Canadian Science Writers' Association, he covers a broad range of topics in science, technology, medicine, and education. Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - A12 EP - A19 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Television KW - Cellular telephones KW - Asia KW - Environmental factors KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500769979?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Myopia%3A+The+Evidence+for+Environmental+Factors&rft.au=Lougheed%2C+Tim&rft.aulast=Lougheed&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A12&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A12 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Television; Cellular telephones; Environmental factors; Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A12 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Drivers of Exploitation and Inequity in Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) Value Chains: The Case of Indian Bay Leaf in Nepal and India AN - 1500759144; 18968326 AB - This article presents the findings of a study that analysed the Indian Bay Leaf (Cinnamomum tamala) Nees and Eberm value chain (VC) in Uttarakhand, India and Udayapur, Nepal. The results show that bay-leaf VCs are loosely integrated and consist of stakeholders with asymmetrical power relations and different priorities. Traders in India dominate the chains and inappropriate standards lead to the exploitation of small producers and inequity in the chain. Policy measures are suggested for improving co-ordination and competitiveness in the bay-leaf VC which could be applied to the NTFP sector as a whole. JF - Development Policy Review AU - Choudhary, Dyutiman AU - Kala, S P AU - Todaria, N P AU - Dasgupta, S AU - Kollmair, M AD - Respectively, High Value Products Specialist, International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), GPO Box 3226, Khumaltar, Kathmandu, Nepal; ex Head, Department of Business Management; Head, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources and Assistant Professor, Department of Forestry, H.N.B. Garhwal University, Srinagar (Garhwal); and ex-Programme Manager, Sustainable Livelihoods and Poverty Reduction, ICIMOD.., dyutimanchoudhary@gmail.comdchoudhary@icimod.org Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 71 EP - 87 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 32 IS - 1 SN - 0950-6764, 0950-6764 KW - Environment Abstracts KW - ISW, India KW - Cinnamomum KW - Competition KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500759144?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvabstractsmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Development+Policy+Review&rft.atitle=Drivers+of+Exploitation+and+Inequity+in+Non-Timber+Forest+Products+%28NTFP%29+Value+Chains%3A+The+Case+of+Indian+Bay+Leaf+in+Nepal+and+India&rft.au=Choudhary%2C+Dyutiman%3BKala%2C+S+P%3BTodaria%2C+N+P%3BDasgupta%2C+S%3BKollmair%2C+M&rft.aulast=Choudhary&rft.aufirst=Dyutiman&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=32&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=71&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Development+Policy+Review&rft.issn=09506764&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fdpr.12044 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Competition; Cinnamomum; ISW, India DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12044 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Association between Air Pollution and Subclinical Atherosclerosis AN - 1500757666; 19052637 AB - Rivera et al. (2013) investigated the association between air pollution and subclinical atherosclerosis by using carotid intima media thickness (IMT), anklebrachial index (ABI), and several indicators of air pollution. As a main outcome, air pollution was positively associated with an ABI of > 1.3, and also with changes in IMT. In contrast, they observed no significant association between air pollution and an ABI of < 0.9. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kawada, Tomoyuki AD - Department of Hygiene and Public Health, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan, kawada@nms.ac.jp Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - A8 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - Pollution effects KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500757666?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Association+between+Air+Pollution+and+Subclinical+Atherosclerosis&rft.au=Kawada%2C+Tomoyuki&rft.aulast=Kawada&rft.aufirst=Tomoyuki&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307403 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Pollution effects DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307403 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Addressing the Burden of Disease Attributable to Air Pollution in India: The Need to Integrate across Household and Ambient Air Pollution Exposures AN - 1500757529; 19052636 AB - In the comparative risk assessment (Lim et al. 2012), performed as part of the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2010 Project, air pollution ranked as a leading contributor to the burden of disease in South Asia. Estimates of the burden in India show approximately 1.04 million premature deaths and 31.4 million disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) to be attributable to household air pollution (HAP) resulting from solid cooking fuels, and 627,000 premature deaths and nearly 17.8 million DALYs to be attributable to ambient air pollution (AAP) in the form of fine particulate matter 2.5 mm in aerodynamic diameter (PM2.5). HAP and AAP account for 6% and 3%, respectively, of the total national burden of disease, and together they exceed the burden from any other risk factor of the > 60 examined. This burden, borne disproportionately by poor populations who rely on solid fuels for cooking, poses an enormous challenge for air quality management within public health programs in India. There is a need to integrate research and intervention across HAP and AAP exposures in India in order to reduce disease burdens and to efficiently improve health by using intervention efforts. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Balakrishnan, Kalpana AU - Cohen, Aaron AU - Smith, Kirk R AD - Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - A6 EP - A7 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Particle size KW - Mortality KW - Fuels KW - Intervention KW - Pollution effects KW - Air quality KW - Particulates KW - India KW - Public health KW - Air pollution KW - Risk factors KW - Households KW - Aerodynamics KW - Cooking KW - Asia KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500757529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Addressing+the+Burden+of+Disease+Attributable+to+Air+Pollution+in+India%3A+The+Need+to+Integrate+across+Household+and+Ambient+Air+Pollution+Exposures&rft.au=Balakrishnan%2C+Kalpana%3BCohen%2C+Aaron%3BSmith%2C+Kirk+R&rft.aulast=Balakrishnan&rft.aufirst=Kalpana&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307822 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Risk assessment; Mortality; Fuels; Pollution effects; Intervention; Air quality; Particulates; Public health; Air pollution; Aerodynamics; Households; Risk factors; Cooking; Asia; India DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307822 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Long-Term Risk? Prenatal POPs Exposure and Asthma in Young Adults AN - 1500757287; 19052634 AB - Although previous research has suggested that prenatal exposures to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) may be harmful to a childs developing immune system,1 few studies have investigated long-term outcomes in this regard. Findings reported in this issue of EHP provide evidence that exposure to certain POPs in the womb may be associated with an increased risk of developing asthma that persists into young adulthood.2 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Konkel, Lindsey AD - Lindsey Konkel is a Worcester, MA-based journalist who reports on science, health, and the environment. She is an editor for Environmental Health News and The Daily Climate. Y1 - 2014/01/01/ PY - 2014 DA - 2014 Jan 01 SP - A28 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Uterus KW - Prenatal experience KW - Pollutants KW - Persistent organic pollutants KW - Asthma KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Young adults KW - X 24490:Other KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500757287?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Long-Term+Risk%3F+Prenatal+POPs+Exposure+and+Asthma+in+Young+Adults&rft.au=Konkel%2C+Lindsey&rft.aulast=Konkel&rft.aufirst=Lindsey&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=A28&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.122-A28 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Uterus; Prenatal experience; Pollutants; Asthma; Persistent organic pollutants; Young adults; Respiratory diseases DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.122-A28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Implementing harvest strategies in Australia: 5 years on AN - 1496891808; 19038070 AB - Australian Commonwealth fisheries are managed using a formal harvest strategy policy (HSP) introduced by the federal government in 2007. At the State level, a number of commercial fisheries are also managed under formal harvest strategies, but no overarching policy currently exists to guide their consistent implementation across jurisdictions. There have been 5 years of experience with implementation of the Commonwealth policy across the highly diverse array of commercial fisheries found in Australia. The HSP has an explicit target of maximum economic yield, and an explicit limit set at half the biomass that would support maximum sustainable yield. The policy also specifies an acceptable level of risk associated with falling below the limit reference point. We discuss the experience gained from implementing the HSP in Australia, including a number of challenges faced, and attempt to summarize the benefits and costs of implementing harvest strategies. Our view is that, overall, the benefits clearly outweigh the costs. JF - ICES Journal of Marine Science AU - Smith, Anthony D M AU - Smith, David C AU - Haddon, Malcolm AU - Knuckey, Ian A AU - Sainsbury, Keith J AU - Sloan, Sean R AD - CSIRO Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS 7001, Australia, tony.d.smith@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 195 EP - 203 PB - Oxford University Press, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom VL - 71 IS - 2 SN - 1054-3139, 1054-3139 KW - Risk Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Australian fisheries KW - harvest strategy policy KW - implementation challenges KW - Sustainable yield KW - Marine fisheries KW - Marine KW - Jurisdiction KW - Biomass KW - Potential yield KW - Fishery policy KW - Commercial fishing KW - Fishery management KW - Economics KW - Fisheries KW - Australia KW - Governments KW - Marine sciences KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08121:Law, policy, economics and social sciences KW - R2 23070:Economics, organization UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496891808?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.atitle=Implementing+harvest+strategies+in+Australia%3A+5+years+on&rft.au=Smith%2C+Anthony+D+M%3BSmith%2C+David+C%3BHaddon%2C+Malcolm%3BKnuckey%2C+Ian+A%3BSainsbury%2C+Keith+J%3BSloan%2C+Sean+R&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Anthony+D&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=71&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=195&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=ICES+Journal+of+Marine+Science&rft.issn=10543139&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ficesjms%2Ffst158 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fisheries; Fishery policy; Commercial fishing; Fishery management; Fisheries; Governments; Potential yield; Sustainable yield; Jurisdiction; Economics; Biomass; Marine sciences; Australia; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst158 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel-Activated Carbon from Waste Biomass Pine Cone and Its Application in the Removal of Congo Red Dye from Aqueous Solution by Adsorption AN - 1496883854; 19008325 AB - This study was undertaken to synthesise a novel biomass-based chemically activated carbon from Australian pine cone and to investigate its effectiveness in the removal of anionic dye Congo red from aqueous solution. The effect of activation parameters such as the concentration of phosphoric acid and temperature were identified as the most efficient parameters for activation in the Congo red removal. The synthesised activated carbon was characterised by Fourier transform infrared and different physical properties, such as bulk density, CHNS analysis, carbon yield, particle size, zeta potential and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area were also determined. Batch adsorption study showed that the amount of adsorption depends on various physico-chemical process parameters, such as solution pH, dye concentration, temperature and adsorbent dose. It was observed that Langmuir maximum adsorption capacity was 500 mg/g at a pH of 3.5. Furthermore, pseudo-first-order, pseudo-second-order, Elovich and intra-particle diffusion models were fitted to examine the adsorption kinetic and mechanism of adsorption. Equilibrium data were fitted with Langmuir, Freundlich and Tempkin adsorption isotherm models. Thermodynamic parameters such as Delta G super(0), Delta H super(0), and Delta S super(0) were also calculated. Finally, a single-stage batch adsorber design for the Congo red adsorption onto activated carbon particles was presented based on the Freundlich isotherm model equation. These results indicated pine cone biomass is a good and cheap precursor for the production of an effective activated carbon adsorbent and alternative to commercial-activated carbon. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Dawood, Sara AU - Sen, Tushar Kanti AU - Phan, Chi AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, 6145, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, t.sen@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 1 EP - 16 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 225 IS - 1 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Surface area KW - Activated carbon KW - Physicochemical properties KW - Temperature KW - Soil contamination KW - Particulates KW - Biomass KW - Fourier transforms KW - Kinetics KW - Economics KW - Adsorption KW - Australia KW - Diffusion KW - pH KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496883854?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Synthesis+and+Characterisation+of+Novel-Activated+Carbon+from+Waste+Biomass+Pine+Cone+and+Its+Application+in+the+Removal+of+Congo+Red+Dye+from+Aqueous+Solution+by+Adsorption&rft.au=Dawood%2C+Sara%3BSen%2C+Tushar+Kanti%3BPhan%2C+Chi&rft.aulast=Dawood&rft.aufirst=Sara&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=225&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-013-1818-4 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Activated carbon; Surface area; Physicochemical properties; Temperature; Particulates; Soil contamination; Biomass; Fourier transforms; Kinetics; Economics; Adsorption; Diffusion; pH; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1818-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Monitoring and assessment of surface water acidification following rewetting of oxidised acid sulfate soils AN - 1492661294; 18898151 AB - Large-scale exposure of acid sulfate soils during a hydrological drought in the Lower Lakes of South Australia resulted in acidification of surface water in several locations. Our aim was to describe the techniques used to monitor, assess and manage these acidification events using a field and laboratory dataset (n=1,208) of acidic to circum-neutral pH water samples. The median pH of the acidified (pH>H super(+) approximately Mn super(II)>Fe super(II/III)) but was about 20 % higher on average. Geochemical speciation calculations and XRD measurements indicated that solid phase minerals (schwertmannite and jarosite for Fe and jurbanite for Al) were likely controlling dissolved metal concentrations and influencing measured acidity between pH 2 and 5. JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment AU - Mosley, Luke M AU - Zammit, Benjamin AU - Jolley, Ann-Marie AU - Barnett, Liz AU - Fitzpatrick, Rob AD - Water Quality Branch, Environment Protection Authority (South Australia), GPO Box 2607, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, luke.mosley@epa.sa.gov.au Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 1 EP - 18 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 186 IS - 1 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Environment Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Limestone KW - Water sampling KW - Surface water KW - Australia, South Australia KW - Surface Water KW - Sulphates KW - Soil KW - Lakes KW - Assessments KW - Metal concentrations KW - Alkalinity KW - Titration KW - Acidification KW - Acidity KW - Droughts KW - pH KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Metals KW - Laboratories KW - Geochemistry KW - Guidelines KW - Hydrogen Ion Concentration KW - Pyrite KW - Metal Concentration KW - Water management KW - Acids KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q5 08521:Mechanical and natural changes KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492661294?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.atitle=Monitoring+and+assessment+of+surface+water+acidification+following+rewetting+of+oxidised+acid+sulfate+soils&rft.au=Mosley%2C+Luke+M%3BZammit%2C+Benjamin%3BJolley%2C+Ann-Marie%3BBarnett%2C+Liz%3BFitzpatrick%2C+Rob&rft.aulast=Mosley&rft.aufirst=Luke&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=186&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-013-3350-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 44 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental monitoring; Water management; Alkalinity; Titration; Acidification; Pyrite; Acidity; Metal Concentration; Sulphates; Sulfates; Limestone; Water sampling; Surface water; Guidelines; Geochemistry; Soil; Lakes; Metal concentrations; Droughts; pH; Metals; Assessments; Acids; Laboratories; Hydrogen Ion Concentration; Surface Water; Australia, South Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-013-3350-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Variability in Bacteria and Virus-Like Particle Abundances During Purging of Unconfined Aquifers AN - 1492622730; 18988070 AB - Standard methodologies for sampling the physicochemical conditions of groundwater recommend purging a bore for three bore volumes to avoid sampling the stagnant water within a bore and instead gain samples representative of the aquifer. However, there are currently no methodological standards addressing the amount of purging required to gain representative biological samples to assess groundwater bacterial and viral abundances. The objective of this study was to examine how bacterial and viral abundances change during the purging of bore volumes. Six bores infiltrating into unconfined aquifers were pumped for five or six bore volumes each and bacteria and virus-like particles (VLPs) were enumerated from each bore volume using flow cytometry. In examination of the individual bores trends in bacterial abundances were observed to increase, decrease, or remain constant with each purged bore volume. Furthermore, triplicates taken at each bore volume indicated substantial variations in VLP and bacterial abundances that are often larger than the differences between bore volumes. This indicates a high level of small scale heterogeneity in microbial community abundance in groundwater samples, and we suggest that this may be an intrinsic feature of bore biology. The heterogeneity observed may be driven by bottom up processes (variability in the distribution of organic and inorganic nutrients), top-down processes (grazing and viral lysis), physical heterogeneities in the bore, or technical artifacts associated with the purging process. We suggest that a more detailed understanding of the ecology underpinning this variability is required to adequately describe the microbiological characteristics of groundwater ecosystems. JF - Ground Water AU - Roudnew, Ben AU - Lavery, Trish J AU - Seymour, Justin R AU - Jeffries, Thomas C AU - Mitchell, James G AD - School of Biological Sciences, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA 5001, Australia. Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 118 EP - 124 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 52 IS - 1 SN - 0017-467X, 0017-467X KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Aquifers KW - Variability KW - Artifacts KW - Virus-like particles KW - Ecosystems KW - Abundance KW - Nutrients KW - Particulates KW - Unconfined Aquifers KW - Ecology KW - Flow cytometry KW - Feeding behaviour KW - Stagnant water KW - Ground water KW - Sampling KW - Heterogeneity KW - Bacteria KW - Grazing KW - Physicochemical properties KW - Microbial activity KW - Microorganisms KW - Standards KW - Groundwater KW - Q2 09185:Organic compounds KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - V 22300:Methods KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - J 02450:Ecology KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492622730?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Ground+Water&rft.atitle=Variability+in+Bacteria+and+Virus-Like+Particle+Abundances+During+Purging+of+Unconfined+Aquifers&rft.au=Roudnew%2C+Ben%3BLavery%2C+Trish+J%3BSeymour%2C+Justin+R%3BJeffries%2C+Thomas+C%3BMitchell%2C+James+G&rft.aulast=Roudnew&rft.aufirst=Ben&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=118&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Ground+Water&rft.issn=0017467X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fgwat.12044 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Flow cytometry; Feeding behaviour; Grazing; Stagnant water; Physicochemical properties; Ground water; Aquifers; Virus-like particles; Abundance; Nutrients; Sampling; Ecology; Artifacts; Ecosystems; Microbial activity; Particulates; Groundwater; Bacteria; Variability; Microorganisms; Standards; Unconfined Aquifers; Heterogeneity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gwat.12044 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Observed hydrologic non-stationarity in far south-eastern Australia: implications for modelling and prediction AN - 1475561810; 18865234 AB - The term 'hydrologic non-stationarity' has been used to describe many things, ranging from different climate-runoff relationships evident in different periods within a long hydroclimate time series to changes in hydroclimate characteristics and dominant hydrological processes in an increasingly warmer and higher CO sub(2) world. This paper presents several examples of observed 'hydrologic non-stationarity' in far south-eastern Australia exposed by the prolonged 1997-2009 "Millennium" drought, focussing on the implications of this hydrologic non-stationarity on hydrological modelling and prediction. The runoff decline during the drought was unprecedented in the instrumental historical record. It was caused not only by the lower annual rainfall, but also by changes in other climate characteristics (lack of any high rainfall years, change in rainfall seasonality and higher temperatures) and dominant hydrological processes (reduced surface-groundwater connection and farm dams intercepting proportionally more water during dry periods). Hydrological models developed and calibrated against pre-1997 data cannot predict adequately the flow volumes and runoff characteristics during the drought. However, as the Millennium drought has exposed these extreme conditions, models can now be developed and calibrated to represent these, as well other conditions observed in the instrumental historical records (i.e., hydrologic non-stationarity that has already been observed). Such models should be able to satisfactorily predict the near-term runoff which will be influenced mainly by the rainfall inputs. However, further into the future, runoff will be increasingly influenced by higher temperatures and changed ecohydrological processes under higher CO sub(2). Reliably modelling these is difficult because of the complex interactions and feedbacks between many variables and processes in a future environment not seen in the past (i.e., hydrologic non-stationarity that has not been observed). JF - Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment AU - Chiew, FHS AU - Potter, N J AU - Vaze, J AU - Petheram, C AU - Zhang, L AU - Teng, J AU - Post, DA AD - CSIRO Land and Water, CSIRO Water for a Healthy Country National Research Flagship, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, francis.chiew@csiro.au Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - Jan 2014 SP - 3 EP - 15 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 28 IS - 1 SN - 1436-3240, 1436-3240 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Prediction KW - Historical account KW - Stochastic methods in meteorology KW - Farms KW - Stochastic models in meteorology KW - Rainfall KW - Environmental research KW - Drought KW - Time series analysis KW - Dams KW - Hydroclimate KW - Australia KW - Seasonal variations KW - Droughts KW - Dry periods KW - Annual rainfall KW - Climate models KW - Hydrologic analysis KW - Stochastic models in hydrology KW - Climate KW - Temperature KW - Stochastic methods in hydrology KW - Dam control KW - Rainfall-runoff modeling KW - Carbon dioxide KW - M2 556:General (556) KW - R2 23050:Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1475561810?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Stochastic+Environmental+Research+and+Risk+Assessment&rft.atitle=Observed+hydrologic+non-stationarity+in+far+south-eastern+Australia%3A+implications+for+modelling+and+prediction&rft.au=Chiew%2C+FHS%3BPotter%2C+N+J%3BVaze%2C+J%3BPetheram%2C+C%3BZhang%2C+L%3BTeng%2C+J%3BPost%2C+DA&rft.aulast=Chiew&rft.aufirst=FHS&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=28&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=3&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Stochastic+Environmental+Research+and+Risk+Assessment&rft.issn=14363240&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00477-013-0755-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 56 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Dry periods; Stochastic methods in meteorology; Annual rainfall; Hydrologic analysis; Climate models; Stochastic models in meteorology; Stochastic models in hydrology; Environmental research; Drought; Time series analysis; Stochastic methods in hydrology; Dam control; Rainfall-runoff modeling; Prediction; Risk assessment; Historical account; Farms; Rainfall; Climate; Temperature; Dams; Hydroclimate; Carbon dioxide; Droughts; Seasonal variations; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00477-013-0755-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Carbon-14 decay as a source of non-canonical bases in DNA. AN - 1467063054; 24121105 AB - Significant experimental effort has been applied to study radioactive beta-decay in biological systems. Atomic-scale knowledge of this transmutation process is lacking due to the absence of computer simulations. Carbon-14 is an important beta-emitter, being ubiquitous in the environment and an intrinsic part of the genetic code. Over a lifetime, around 50 billion (14)C decays occur within human DNA. We apply ab initio molecular dynamics to quantify (14)C-induced bond rupture in a variety of organic molecules, including DNA base pairs. We show that double bonds and ring structures confer radiation resistance. These features, present in the canonical bases of the DNA, enhance their resistance to (14)C-induced bond-breaking. In contrast, the sugar group of the DNA and RNA backbone is vulnerable to single-strand breaking. We also show that Carbon-14 decay provides a mechanism for creating mutagenic wobble-type mispairs. The observation that DNA has a resistance to natural radioactivity has not previously been recognized. We show that (14)C decay can be a source for generating non-canonical bases. Our findings raise questions such as how the genetic apparatus deals with the appearance of an extra nitrogen in the canonical bases. It is not obvious whether or not the DNA repair mechanism detects this modification nor how DNA replication is affected by a non-canonical nucleobase. Accordingly, (14)C may prove to be a source of genetic alteration that is impossible to avoid due to the universal presence of radiocarbon in the environment. © 2013. JF - Biochimica et biophysica acta AU - Sassi, Michel AU - Carter, Damien J AU - Uberuaga, Blas P AU - Stanek, Chris R AU - Marks, Nigel A AD - Nanochemistry Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. Y1 - 2014/01// PY - 2014 DA - January 2014 SP - 526 EP - 534 VL - 1840 IS - 1 SN - 0006-3002, 0006-3002 KW - Carbon Radioisotopes KW - 0 KW - DNA KW - 9007-49-2 KW - Index Medicus KW - Non-canonical base KW - Carbon-14 KW - Beta-decay KW - Bond-breaking KW - Mutation KW - Models, Molecular KW - Humans KW - Base Pairing KW - DNA Repair KW - Computer Simulation KW - Carbon Radioisotopes -- metabolism KW - DNA -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1467063054?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Biochimica+et+biophysica+acta&rft.atitle=Carbon-14+decay+as+a+source+of+non-canonical+bases+in+DNA.&rft.au=Sassi%2C+Michel%3BCarter%2C+Damien+J%3BUberuaga%2C+Blas+P%3BStanek%2C+Chris+R%3BMarks%2C+Nigel+A&rft.aulast=Sassi&rft.aufirst=Michel&rft.date=2014-01-01&rft.volume=1840&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=526&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Biochimica+et+biophysica+acta&rft.issn=00063002&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.bbagen.2013.10.003 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-03-13 N1 - Date created - 2013-12-10 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.10.003 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Shadow Banking: Background and Policy Issues AN - 1650527607; 2011-770640 AB - Shadow banking refers to financial firms and activities that perform similar functions to those of depository banks. This report analyzes five sectors of shadow banking. These sectors include (1) repos, (2) non-bank intermediaries, (3) asset-backed commercial paper (ABCP), (4) securitization, and (5) money market funds (MMFs). For each of these sectors, the report briefly defines the sector, recounts the sector's experience during the financial crisis, and outlines some related policy concerns. Each policy problem is described in the context of the general problems of financial intermediation introduced in the report. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 31 2013, 24 pp. AU - Murphy, Edward V Y1 - 2013/12/31/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 31 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Finance KW - Economic conditions KW - Money market KW - Banking KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527607?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Murphy%2C+Edward+V&rft.aulast=Murphy&rft.aufirst=Edward&rft.date=2013-12-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Shadow+Banking%3A+Background+and+Policy+Issues&rft.title=Shadow+Banking%3A+Background+and+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43345.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43345 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Oman: Reform, Security, and U.S. Policy AN - 1735653938; 2011-899533 AB - Oman is also a partner in US efforts to counter the movement of terrorists and pirates in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea. It has consistently supported US efforts to achieve a Middle East peace by publicly endorsing peace treaties reached. It was partly in appreciation for this alliance that the US entered into a free trade agreement (FTA) with Oman, which is also intended to help Oman diversify its economy to compensate for its relatively small reserves of crude oil. The one significant difference between the US and Oman on regional issues is Iran. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 27 2013, 20 pp. AU - Katzman, Kenneth Y1 - 2013/12/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Peace treaties KW - Iran KW - Petroleum industry KW - Free trade and protection KW - Oman KW - Hijacking of ships KW - Alliances KW - Arabian sea KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653938?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Katzman%2C+Kenneth&rft.aulast=Katzman&rft.aufirst=Kenneth&rft.date=2013-12-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Oman%3A+Reform%2C+Security%2C+and+U.S.+Policy&rft.title=Oman%3A+Reform%2C+Security%2C+and+U.S.+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RS21534.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS21534 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Science and Technology Issues in the 113th Congress AN - 1650527561; 2011-770641 AB - Science and technology (S&T) have a pervasive influence over a wide range of issues confronting the nation. This report briefly outlines an array of science and technology policy issues that may come before the 113th Congress. The selected issues are grouped into 11 categories: Overarching S&T issues, Workforce and Education, Agriculture, Biomedical Research and Development, Physical Science and Material Sciences, Defense, Space, Environment, Energy, Homeland Security, and Information Technology. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 27 2013, 43 pp. AU - Gottron, Frank Y1 - 2013/12/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Agriculture KW - Technology policy KW - Education KW - Medical research KW - Information technology KW - Science KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527561?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gottron%2C+Frank&rft.aulast=Gottron&rft.aufirst=Frank&rft.date=2013-12-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Science+and+Technology+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Science+and+Technology+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43114.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43114 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001: Claims against Saudi Defendants under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) AN - 1650527478; 2011-770642 AB - Victims of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks sued individuals and entities with indirect ties to the attacks, including defendants who allegedly provided monetary support to al Qaeda prior to September 11, 2001. In Re Terrorist Attacks on September 11, 2001, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed dismissals of all claims against the Saudi defendants because the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is entitled to immunity under the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA). This report summarizes the FSIA and jurisdiction in cases against foreign defendants, analyzes the court's decision, and discusses legislation to address these issues. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 27 2013, 11 pp. AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2013/12/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Saudi Arabia KW - Courts KW - Jurisdiction KW - Al Qaeda KW - Legislation KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527478?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Elsea&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2013-12-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=In+Re+Terrorist+Attacks+on+September+11%2C+2001%3A+Claims+against+Saudi+Defendants+under+the+Foreign+Sovereign+Immunities+Act+%28FSIA%29&rft.title=In+Re+Terrorist+Attacks+on+September+11%2C+2001%3A+Claims+against+Saudi+Defendants+under+the+Foreign+Sovereign+Immunities+Act+%28FSIA%29&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34726.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL34726 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Prosecutorial Discretion in Immigration Enforcement: Legal Issues AN - 1650527430; 2011-770643 AB - The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its components have historically described themselves as exercising prosecutorial discretion in immigration enforcement. This report discusses the sources of federal power to regulate immigration and, particularly, the allocation of power between Congress and the President in this area. It next addresses the constitutional and other foundations for the doctrine of prosecutorial discretion, as well as the potential ways in which prosecutorial discretion may be exercised in the immigration context, and concludes by addressing potential constitutional, statutory, and administrative constraints upon the exercise of prosecutorial discretion. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 27 2013, 28 pp. AU - Manuel, Kate M AU - Garvey, Todd Y1 - 2013/12/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public officials KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Immigration policy KW - Presidents KW - Naturalization KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527430?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manuel%2C+Kate+M%3BGarvey%2C+Todd&rft.aulast=Manuel&rft.aufirst=Kate&rft.date=2013-12-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Prosecutorial+Discretion+in+Immigration+Enforcement%3A+Legal+Issues&rft.title=Prosecutorial+Discretion+in+Immigration+Enforcement%3A+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42924.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42924 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Expiring Unemployment Insurance Provisions AN - 1650527334; 2011-770644 AB - Several key provisions related to extended federal unemployment benefits are temporary and, therefore, scheduled to expire. Once these federal unemployment provisions expire, only regular, state-financed unemployment benefits from the Unemployment Compensation (UC) program will generally be available. In most states, UC provides up to 26 weeks of benefits. This report describes the consequences of these expirations for the financing and availability of unemployment benefits in states. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 27 2013, 6 pp. AU - Isaacs, Katelin P Y1 - 2013/12/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 27 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor policy and labor law KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Unemployment KW - Unemployment insurance KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527334?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Isaacs%2C+Katelin+P&rft.aulast=Isaacs&rft.aufirst=Katelin&rft.date=2013-12-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Expiring+Unemployment+Insurance+Provisions&rft.title=Expiring+Unemployment+Insurance+Provisions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41508.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41508 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Brief History of NIH Funding: Fact Sheet AN - 1650527350; 2011-770645 AB - The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is the primary federal agency charged with conducting and supporting biomedical and behavioral research. Its activities cover a wide range of basic, clinical, and translational research, focused on particular diseases, areas of human health and development, or more fundamental aspects of biomedical research. Its mission also includes research training and health information collection and dissemination. About 83% of the NIH budget funds extramural research through grants, contracts, and other awards. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 23 2013, 5 pp. AU - Johnson, Judith A Y1 - 2013/12/23/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - United States National institutes of health KW - Contracts KW - History KW - Medical research KW - Diseases KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527350?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Johnson%2C+Judith+A&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=Judith&rft.date=2013-12-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Brief+History+of+NIH+Funding%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.title=Brief+History+of+NIH+Funding%3A+Fact+Sheet&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43341.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43341 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Medical Device Excise Tax: Economic Analysis AN - 1650526934; 2011-770646 AB - The medical device tax was one of a number of additional revenues proposed to offset the cost of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The industry and some policy institutes have commissioned studies claiming that the excise tax will have significant negative consequences for jobs and innovation in the medical devices industry. This report reviews the issues surrounding the medical devices tax within the framework of basic principles surrounding the choice of commodities to tax under excise taxes and analyzes the arguments for retaining and repealing the tax. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 23 2013, 28 pp. AU - Gravelle, Jane G AU - Lowry, Sean Y1 - 2013/12/23/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 23 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Cost KW - United States KW - Taxation KW - Health policy KW - Legislation KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526934?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Gravelle%2C+Jane+G%3BLowry%2C+Sean&rft.aulast=Gravelle&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2013-12-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Medical+Device+Excise+Tax%3A+Economic+Analysis&rft.title=The+Medical+Device+Excise+Tax%3A+Economic+Analysis&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43342.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43342 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Budget Control Act, Sequestration, and the Foreign Affairs Budget: Background and Possible Impacts AN - 1761661700; 2011-905338 AB - Congress has an interest in the cost and effectiveness of foreign affairs activities that promote US interests overseas. The Budget Control Act of 2011, as amended by the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 required across-the-board reductions (sequestration) in most federal defense and nondefense discretionary programs, projects, and activities including those in foreign affairs for FY2013, and additional spending reductions each year through FY2021. This report discusses sequestration and the foreign affairs budget function and presents FY2013 estimates by account. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 20 2013, 10 pp. AU - Epstein, Susan B Y1 - 2013/12/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Cost KW - United States KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761661700?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Epstein%2C+Susan+B&rft.aulast=Epstein&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2013-12-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Budget+Control+Act%2C+Sequestration%2C+and+the+Foreign+Affairs+Budget%3A+Background+and+Possible+Impacts&rft.title=The+Budget+Control+Act%2C+Sequestration%2C+and+the+Foreign+Affairs+Budget%3A+Background+and+Possible+Impacts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R42994.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42994 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Development of High Speed Rail in the United States: Issues and Recent Events AN - 1650527472; 2011-770648 AB - The provision of 8 billion dollars for intercity passenger rail projects in the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) reinvigorated efforts to expand intercity passenger rail transportation in the US, but there has been no funding for the program since then, and the FY2011 appropriations act rescinded 400 million dollars from prior year unobligated balances of program funding. There are two main approaches to building high speed rail, and their comparative benefits are discussed. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 20 2013, 31 pp. AU - Peterman, David Randall AU - Frittelli, John AU - Mallett, William J Y1 - 2013/12/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Railroads and rail transport KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - United States KW - Transportation KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Railroads KW - High speed trains KW - Benefits KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527472?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Peterman%2C+David+Randall%3BFrittelli%2C+John%3BMallett%2C+William+J&rft.aulast=Peterman&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-12-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Development+of+High+Speed+Rail+in+the+United+States%3A+Issues+and+Recent+Events&rft.title=The+Development+of+High+Speed+Rail+in+the+United+States%3A+Issues+and+Recent+Events&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42584.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42584 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Traffic Safety Programs: In Brief AN - 1650527468; 2011-770649 AB - Deaths and serious injuries resulting from motor vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of preventable deaths. Federal traffic safety programs are administered by three separate agencies within the Department of Transportation (DOT). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has responsibility for programs targeting driver behavior and regulates safety-related aspects of vehicle design. The safety of roads falls within the purview of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) manages a separate set of programs focusing on the safety of commercial drivers and vehicles. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 20 2013, 7 pp. AU - Peterman, David Randall Y1 - 2013/12/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Government - Public administration KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Road traffic and traffic regulation KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Automotive industry KW - Transportation KW - Carriers KW - Motor vehicles KW - Highway traffic KW - Administrative responsibility KW - Highways KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527468?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Peterman%2C+David+Randall&rft.aulast=Peterman&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-12-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Traffic+Safety+Programs%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Federal+Traffic+Safety+Programs%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43026.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43026 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Increasing the Efficiency of Existing Coal-fired Power Plants AN - 1650527311; 2011-770647 AB - This report focuses on efficiency improvements to power plants and discusses retrofits, technologies, and other modifications to facility operations which offer the potential to improve power plant efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions. Some in Congress have expressed concerns about the potential impacts on electricity reliability and fuel diversity from retirements of coal plants due to pending and new environmental regulations. Increasing efficiency of coal plants may help to address these concerns by reducing emissions without reducing output. Additionally, Congress may want to consider whether such efficiency improvements could be accelerated. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 20 2013, 26 pp. AU - Campbell, Richard J Y1 - 2013/12/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Energy resources and policy - Electric power KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Electric power KW - Regulation KW - Fuel KW - Retirement KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527311?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Campbell%2C+Richard+J&rft.aulast=Campbell&rft.aufirst=Richard&rft.date=2013-12-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Increasing+the+Efficiency+of+Existing+Coal-fired+Power+Plants&rft.title=Increasing+the+Efficiency+of+Existing+Coal-fired+Power+Plants&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43343.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43343 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relationships of Polychlorinated Biphenyls and Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p'-DDE) with Testosterone Levels in Adolescent Males AN - 1516744347; 19529856 AB - Background: Concern persists over endocrine-disrupting effects of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) on human growth and sexual maturation. Potential effects of toxicant exposures on testosterone levels during puberty are not well characterized. Objectives: In this study we evaluated the relationship between toxicants [polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p-DDE), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), and lead] and testosterone levels among 127 Akwesasne Mohawk males 10 to < 17 years of age with documented toxicant exposures. Methods: Data were collected between February 1996 and January 2000. Fasting blood specimens were collected before breakfast by trained Akwesasne Mohawk staff. Multivariable regression models were used to estimates associations between toxicants and serum testosterone, adjusted for other toxicants, Tanner stage, and potential confounders. Results: The sum of 16 PCB congeners ( capital sigma 16PCBs) that were detected in greater than or equal to 50% of the population was significantly and negatively associated with serum testosterone levels, such that a 10% change in exposure was associated with a 5.6% decrease in testosterone (95% CI: -10.8, -0.5%). Of the 16 congeners, the more persistent ones ( capital sigma 8PerPCBs) were related to testosterone, whereas the less persistent ones, possibly reflecting more recent exposure, were not. When PCB congeners were subgrouped, the association was significant for the sum of eight more persistent PCBs (5.7% decrease; 95% CI: -11, -0.4%), and stronger than the sum of six less persistent congeners (3.1% decrease; 95% CI: -7.2, 0.9%). p,p-DDE was positively but not significantly associated with serum testosterone (5.2% increase with a 10% increase in exposure; 95% CI: -0.5, 10.9%). Neither lead nor HCB was significantly associated with testosterone levels. Conclusions: Exposure to PCBs, particularly the more highly persistent congeners, may negatively influence testosterone levels among adolescent males. The positive relationship between p,p-DDE and testosterone indicates that not all POPs act similarly. Citation: Schell LM, Gallo MV, Deane GD, Nelder KR, DeCaprio AP, Jacobs A; Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment. 2014. Relationships of polychlorinated biphenyls and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p-DDE) with testosterone levels in adolescent males. Environ Health Perspect 122:304-309; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205984 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Schell, Lawrence M AU - Gallo, Mia V AU - Deane, Glenn D AU - Nelder, Kyrie R AU - DeCaprio, Anthony P AU - Jacobs, Agnes AD - Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities, and Y1 - 2013/12/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 20 SP - 304 EP - 309 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Toxicants KW - Males KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Fasting KW - Lead KW - Pollutants KW - Regression analysis KW - Congeners KW - PCB compounds KW - Adolescents KW - PCB KW - Adolescence KW - Blood KW - Testosterone KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Persistent organic pollutants KW - Puberty KW - Hexachlorobenzene KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516744347?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Relationships+of+Polychlorinated+Biphenyls+and+Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene+%28p%2Cp%27-DDE%29+with+Testosterone+Levels+in+Adolescent+Males&rft.au=Schell%2C+Lawrence+M%3BGallo%2C+Mia+V%3BDeane%2C+Glenn+D%3BNelder%2C+Kyrie+R%3BDeCaprio%2C+Anthony+P%3BJacobs%2C+Agnes&rft.aulast=Schell&rft.aufirst=Lawrence&rft.date=2013-12-20&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=304&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1205984 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Toxicants; Adolescence; Endocrine disruptors; Fasting; Lead; Blood; Testosterone; polychlorinated biphenyls; Pollutants; Regression analysis; Congeners; PCB; Hexachlorobenzene; Puberty; Males; Persistent organic pollutants; PCB compounds; Adolescents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1205984 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - White Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) at Domestic Lighting Levels and Retinal Injury in a Rat Model AN - 1516741510; 19529855 AB - Background: Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) deliver higher levels of blue light to the retina than do conventional domestic light sources. Chronic exposure to high-intensity light (2,000-10,000 lux) has previously been found to result in light-induced retinal injury, but chronic exposure to relatively low-intensity (750 lux) light has not been previously assessed with LEDs in a rodent model. Objective: We examined LED-induced retinal neuronal cell damage in the Sprague-Dawley rat using functional, histological, and biochemical measurements. Methods: We used blue LEDs (460 nm) and full-spectrum white LEDs, coupled with matching compact fluorescent lights, for exposures. Pathological examinations included electroretinogram, hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining, immunohistochemistry (IHC), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). We also measured free radical production in the retina to determine the oxidative stress level. Results: H&E staining and TEM revealed apoptosis and necrosis of photoreceptors, which indicated blue-light induced photochemical injury of the retina. Free radical production in the retina was increased in LED-exposed groups. IHC staining demonstrated that oxidative stress was associated with retinal injury. Although we found serious retinal light injury in LED groups, the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) groups showed moderate to mild injury. Conclusion: Our results raise questions about adverse effects on the retina from chronic exposure to LED light compared with other light sources that have less blue light. Thus, we suggest a precautionary approach with regard to the use of blue-rich "white" LEDs for general lighting. Citation: Shang YM, Wang GS, Sliney D, Yang CH, Lee LL. 2014. White light-emitting diodes (LEDs) at domestic lighting levels and retinal injury in a rat model. Environ Health Perspect 122:269-276; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307294 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Shang, Yu-Man AU - Wang, Gen-Shuh AU - Sliney, David AU - Yang, Chang-Hao AU - Lee, Li-Ling AD - Institute of Environmental Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Y1 - 2013/12/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 20 SP - 269 EP - 276 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Light sources KW - Photochemicals KW - Injuries KW - Biochemistry KW - Oxidative stress KW - Microscopy KW - Lighting KW - Rodents KW - Side effects KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516741510?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=White+Light-Emitting+Diodes+%28LEDs%29+at+Domestic+Lighting+Levels+and+Retinal+Injury+in+a+Rat+Model&rft.au=Shang%2C+Yu-Man%3BWang%2C+Gen-Shuh%3BSliney%2C+David%3BYang%2C+Chang-Hao%3BLee%2C+Li-Ling&rft.aulast=Shang&rft.aufirst=Yu-Man&rft.date=2013-12-20&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=269&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307294 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Light sources; Photochemicals; Biochemistry; Injuries; Oxidative stress; Microscopy; Lighting; Side effects; Rodents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307294 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Arab League Boycott of Israel AN - 1735655883; 2011-899534 AB - This report provides background information on the Arab League boycott of Israel, and US efforts to end its enforcement. The Arab League, an umbrella organization comprising 22 Middle Eastern and African countries and entities, has maintained an official boycott of Israeli companies and Israeli-made goods since the founding of Israel in 1948. The boycott is administered by the Damascus-based Central Boycott Office, a specialized bureau of the Arab League. Since the boycott is sporadically applied and ambiguously enforced, its impact is difficult to measure. The US government has often been at the forefront of international efforts to end the boycott and its enforcement. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 19 2013, 7 pp. AU - Weiss, Martin A Y1 - 2013/12/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - United States KW - Israel KW - Arab league KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655883?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weiss%2C+Martin+A&rft.aulast=Weiss&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2013-12-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Arab+League+Boycott+of+Israel&rft.title=Arab+League+Boycott+of+Israel&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33961.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33961 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Highway Bridge Conditions: Issues for Congress AN - 1650527138; 2011-770650 AB - The sudden catastrophic failure of the I-5 Interstate System bridge in Washington State on May 23, 2013, has raised policy concerns in Congress regarding the condition of the nation's transportation infrastructure in general, and in particular the federal role in funding, building, maintaining, and ensuring the safety of roads and especially bridges in the US. Structurally deficient and functionally obsolete bridges are not necessarily unsafe; nonetheless, public concern about bridge safety in the wake of the I-5 bridge collapse raises the policy question of how quickly these bridges should be replaced or improved. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 19 2013, 14 pp. AU - Kirk, Robert S AU - Mallett, William J Y1 - 2013/12/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - United States KW - Infrastructure KW - Transportation KW - Bridges KW - Highways KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527138?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kirk%2C+Robert+S%3BMallett%2C+William+J&rft.aulast=Kirk&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2013-12-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Highway+Bridge+Conditions%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Highway+Bridge+Conditions%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43103.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43103 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Medical Child Support: Background and Current Policy AN - 1650527512; 2011-770651 AB - Medical child support is defined as the legal provision of payment of medical, dental, prescription, and other health care expenses for children living apart from one of their parents. Medical child support has evolved over time. With the enactment of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, the emphasis on solely looking to the noncustodial parent for obtaining private health care coverage for children was replaced with the view that provision of medical child support is the goal regardless of which parent can provide it. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 18 2013, 45 pp. AU - Solomon-Fears, Carmen Y1 - 2013/12/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Family law KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Health conditions and policy - Medicine and health care KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Child support KW - Medical service KW - Children KW - Parents KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527512?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Solomon-Fears%2C+Carmen&rft.aulast=Solomon-Fears&rft.aufirst=Carmen&rft.date=2013-12-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Medical+Child+Support%3A+Background+and+Current+Policy&rft.title=Medical+Child+Support%3A+Background+and+Current+Policy&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43020.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43020 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Small Business Administration HUBZone Program AN - 1650527636; 2011-770652 AB - The Small Business Administration (SBA) administers several programs to support small businesses, including the Historically Underutilized Business Zone Empowerment Contracting (HUBZone) program. The HUBZone program is a small business federal contracting assistance program 'whose primary objective is job creation and increasing capital investment in distressed communities.' This report examines arguments both for and against targeting assistance to geographic areas with specified characteristics, such as low income, high poverty, or high unemployment, as opposed to providing assistance to people or businesses with specified characteristics. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 17 2013, 30 pp. AU - Dilger, Robert Jay Y1 - 2013/12/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 17 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Labor policy KW - Investments KW - Business KW - Unemployment KW - Poverty KW - Small business KW - Capital KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527636?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dilger%2C+Robert+Jay&rft.aulast=Dilger&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2013-12-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Small+Business+Administration+HUBZone+Program&rft.title=Small+Business+Administration+HUBZone+Program&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41268.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41268 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations between Extreme Precipitation and Gastrointestinal-Related Hospital Admissions in Chennai, India AN - 1516741358; 19529853 AB - Background: Understanding the potential links between extreme weather events and human health in India is important in the context of vulnerability and adaptation to climate change. Research exploring such linkages in India is sparse. Objectives: We evaluated the association between extreme precipitation and gastrointestinal (GI) illness-related hospital admissions in Chennai, India, from 2004 to 2007. Methods: Daily hospital admissions were extracted from two government hospitals in Chennai, India, and meteorological data were retrieved from the Chennai International Airport. We evaluated the association between extreme precipitation ( greater than or equal to 90th percentile) and hospital admissions using generalized additive models. Both single-day and distributed lag models were explored over a 15-day period, controlling for apparent temperature, day of week, and long-term time trends. We used a stratified analysis to explore the association across age and season. Results: Extreme precipitation was consistently associated with GI-related hospital admissions. The cumulative summary of risk ratios estimated for a 15-day period corresponding to an extreme event (relative to no precipitation) was 1.60 (95% CI: 1.29, 1.98) among all ages, 2.72 (95% CI: 1.25, 5.92) among the young ( less than or equal to 5 years of age), and 1.62 (95% CI: 0.97, 2.70) among the old ( greater than or equal to 65 years of age). The association was stronger during the pre-monsoon season (March-May), with a cumulative risk ratio of 6.50 (95% CI: 2.22, 19.04) for all ages combined compared with other seasons. Conclusions: Hospital admissions related to GI illness were positively associated with extreme precipitation in Chennai, India, with positive cumulative risk ratios for a 15-day period following an extreme event in all age groups. Projected changes in precipitation and extreme weather events suggest that climate change will have important implications for human health in India, where health disparities already exist. Citation: Bush KF, O'Neill MS, Li S, Mukherjee B, Hu H, Ghosh S, Balakrishnan K. 2014. Associations between extreme precipitation and gastrointestinal-related hospital admissions in Chennai, India. Environ Health Perspect 122:249-254; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306807 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bush, Kathleen F AU - O'Neill, Marie S AU - Li, Shi AU - Mukherjee, Bhramar AU - Hu, Howard AU - Ghosh, Santu AU - Balakrishnan, Kalpana AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Y1 - 2013/12/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 17 SP - 249 EP - 254 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Weather KW - Meteorological data KW - Aviation KW - Age KW - Rainfall KW - Climate change KW - Temperature KW - Airports KW - Precipitation KW - India KW - Adaptability KW - Age groups KW - Meteorology KW - Seasonal variability KW - Temperature trends KW - Vulnerability KW - Hospitals KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 2000:Transportation KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 18:Transportation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516741358?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Associations+between+Extreme+Precipitation+and+Gastrointestinal-Related+Hospital+Admissions+in+Chennai%2C+India&rft.au=Bush%2C+Kathleen+F%3BO%27Neill%2C+Marie+S%3BLi%2C+Shi%3BMukherjee%2C+Bhramar%3BHu%2C+Howard%3BGhosh%2C+Santu%3BBalakrishnan%2C+Kalpana&rft.aulast=Bush&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2013-12-17&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=249&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306807 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Aviation; Meteorological data; Climate change; Temperature trends; Seasonal variability; Precipitation; Weather; Adaptability; Age; Rainfall; Temperature; Meteorology; Age groups; Airports; Vulnerability; Hospitals; India DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306807 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Fish Consumption Advisories: Modeling Prenatal, Postnatal, and Childhood Exposures to Persistent Organic Pollutants AN - 1505339413; 19339772 AB - Background: Because human exposure to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) occurs mainly through ingestion of contaminated food, regulatory bodies issue dietary consumption advisories to describe safe intake levels for food items of concern, particularly fish. Objectives: Our study goal was to estimate the effectiveness of fish consumption advisories in reducing exposure of infants and children to POPs. Methods: We used the time-variant mechanistic model CoZMoMAN to estimate and compare prenatal, postnatal, and childhood exposure to polychlorinated biphenyl congener PCB-153 under different scenarios of maternal guideline adherence for both hypothetical constant and realistic time-variant chemical emissions. The scenarios differed in terms of length of compliance (1 vs. 5 years), extent of fish substitution (all vs. half), and replacement diet (uncontaminated produce vs. beef). We also estimated potential exposure reductions for a range of theoretical chemicals to explore how guideline effectiveness varies with a chemical's partitioning and degradation properties. Results: When assuming realistic time periods of advisory compliance, our findings suggest that temporarily eliminating or reducing maternal fish consumption is largely ineffective in reducing pre- and postnatal exposure to substances with long elimination half-lives in humans, especially during periods of decreasing environmental emissions. Substituting fish with beef may actually result in higher exposure to certain groups of environmental contaminants. On the other hand, advisories may be highly effective in reducing exposure to substances with elimination half-lives in humans shorter than the length of compliance. Conclusions: Our model estimates suggest that fish consumption advisories are unlikely to be effective in reducing prenatal, postnatal, and childhood exposures to compounds with long elimination half-lives in humans. Citation: Binnington MJ, Quinn CL, McLachlan MS, Wania F. 2014. Evaluating the effectiveness of fish consumption advisories: modeling prenatal, postnatal, and childhood exposures to persistent organic pollutants. Environ Health Perspect 122:178-186; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206380 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Binnington, Matthew J AU - Quinn, Cristina L AU - McLachlan, Michael S AU - Wania, Frank AD - Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2013/12/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 17 SP - 178 EP - 186 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Prenatal experience KW - Degradation KW - Compliance KW - Models KW - Pollutants KW - Emissions KW - Congeners KW - Seafood KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Diets KW - Guidelines KW - Ingestion KW - Food contamination KW - Children KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Food intake KW - Beef KW - Persistent organic pollutants KW - Fish KW - Contaminants KW - Infants KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505339413?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluating+the+Effectiveness+of+Fish+Consumption+Advisories%3A+Modeling+Prenatal%2C+Postnatal%2C+and+Childhood+Exposures+to+Persistent+Organic+Pollutants&rft.au=Binnington%2C+Matthew+J%3BQuinn%2C+Cristina+L%3BMcLachlan%2C+Michael+S%3BWania%2C+Frank&rft.aulast=Binnington&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2013-12-17&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=178&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206380 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Prenatal experience; Children; Food contamination; Models; polychlorinated biphenyls; Pollutants; Beef; Food intake; Congeners; Contaminants; PCB; Infants; Degradation; Compliance; Guidelines; Ingestion; Emissions; Persistent organic pollutants; Fish; Seafood; PCB compounds DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206380 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Freight Policy: In Brief AN - 1650527714; 2011-770660 AB - The US freight system is a complex network including four principal modes of transportation: (1) The National Truck Network comprises 209,000 miles of highways that can accommodate large trucks, including the 47,000-mile Interstate Highway System; (2) Railroads, largely in private ownership, carry freight on 140,000 miles of track; (3) Barge and ship lines utilize 12,000 miles of shallow-draft inland waterways and about 3,500 inland and coastal port terminal facilities; and (4) Air carriers provide cargo service to more than 5,000 public use airports, including more than 100 airports that handle all-cargo aircraft. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 16 2013, 6 pp. AU - Frittelli, John Y1 - 2013/12/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Air transport KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Railroads and rail transport KW - United States KW - Ships KW - Transportation KW - Railroads KW - Waterways KW - Airports KW - Highways KW - Barges KW - Ports KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527714?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Frittelli%2C+John&rft.aulast=Frittelli&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Freight+Policy%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Federal+Freight+Policy%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42764.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42764 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer AN - 1650527620; 2011-770654 AB - Nanoscale science, engineering, and technology -- commonly referred to collectively as nanotechnology -- is believed by many to offer extraordinary economic and societal benefits. Congress has demonstrated continuing support for nanotechnology and has directed its attention primarily to three topics that may affect the realization of this hoped for potential: federal research and development (R&D) in nanotechnology; US competitiveness; and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) concerns. This report provides an overview of these topics. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 16 2013, 14 pp. AU - Sargent, John F, Jr Y1 - 2013/12/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Science and technology policy - Engineering KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - United States KW - Engineering KW - Research and development KW - Environmental health KW - Science KW - Benefits KW - Technology KW - Nanotechnology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527620?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sargent%2C+John+F%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Sargent&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Nanotechnology%3A+A+Policy+Primer&rft.title=Nanotechnology%3A+A+Policy+Primer&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL34511.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL34511 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Civil Aviation Programs: In Brief AN - 1650527518; 2011-770656 AB - Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) programs and activities are funded under four broad budget accounts, including civil aviation research and development conducted or sponsored by FAA. Additionally, aviation programs fund aviation programs administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office of the Secretary, including the Essential Air Service Program that subsidizes airline service to certain small and isolated communities. This report focuses on FAA and DOT civil aviation programs addressed in the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012, which authorizes the airport and airways trust fund (AATF) taxes and revenue collections and civil aviation program expenditures through FY2015. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 16 2013, 11 pp. AU - Elias, Bart Y1 - 2013/12/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Air transport KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Aviation KW - Transportation KW - Research and development KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Airways KW - Revenue KW - Airports KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527518?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elias%2C+Bart&rft.aulast=Elias&rft.aufirst=Bart&rft.date=2013-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Civil+Aviation+Programs%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Federal+Civil+Aviation+Programs%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42781.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42781 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP): In Brief AN - 1650527317; 2011-770657 AB - The federal government has provided some form of highway funding to the states for roughly 100 years. Most funds are apportioned to the states by formula and implementation is left primarily to state departments of transportation (state DOTs), with the states providing matching funds. The federal share is now 80% for non-Interstate System road projects and 90% for Interstate System projects. Generally, federal money can be spent only on designated federal-aid highways, which make up roughly a quarter of US public roads. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 16 2013, 10 pp. AU - Kirk, Robert S Y1 - 2013/12/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Roads and land transport KW - Banking and public and private finance - Money, currency, and financial instruments KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - United States KW - Transportation KW - Federal government KW - Money KW - Highways KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527317?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kirk%2C+Robert+S&rft.aulast=Kirk&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2013-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal-Aid+Highway+Program+%28FAHP%29%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Federal-Aid+Highway+Program+%28FAHP%29%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42793.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42793 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Desalination and Membrane Technologies: Federal Research and Adoption Issues AN - 1650527303; 2011-770655 AB - In the US, desalination and membrane technologies are used to augment municipal water supply, produce high-quality industrial water supplies, and reclaim contaminated supplies (including from oil and gas development). At issue for Congress is what the federal role should be in supporting desalination and membrane technology research and facilities. Desalination issues before the 113th Congress include how to focus federal research, at what level to support desalination research and projects, and how to provide a regulatory context that protects the environment and public health without disadvantaging the technology. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 16 2013, 16 pp. AU - Carter, Nicole T Y1 - 2013/12/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry KW - Environmental health KW - Desalination KW - Health policy KW - Regulation KW - Public health KW - Water supply KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527303?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carter%2C+Nicole+T&rft.aulast=Carter&rft.aufirst=Nicole&rft.date=2013-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Desalination+and+Membrane+Technologies%3A+Federal+Research+and+Adoption+Issues&rft.title=Desalination+and+Membrane+Technologies%3A+Federal+Research+and+Adoption+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40477.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40477 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Women in the United States Congress, 1917-2013: Biographical and Committee Assignment Information and Listings by State and Congress AN - 1650527298; 2011-770659 AB - One hundred two women currently serve in the 113th Congress: 82 in the House (63 Democrats and 19 Republicans) and 20 in the Senate (16 Democrats and 4 Republicans). One hundred one women were initially sworn in to the 113th Congress, one female Republican House Member has since resigned, and two Democratic House Members have been elected. This report includes biographical information, including the names, committee assignments, dates of service, listings by Congress and state, and (for Representatives) congressional districts of the 297 women who have served in Congress. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 16 2013, 104 pp. AU - Manning, Jennifer E AU - Brudnick, Ida A Y1 - 2013/12/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Women KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - United States Congress KW - Women KW - Congressional districts KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527298?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Manning%2C+Jennifer+E%3BBrudnick%2C+Ida+A&rft.aulast=Manning&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2013-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Women+in+the+United+States+Congress%2C+1917-2013%3A+Biographical+and+Committee+Assignment+Information+and+Listings+by+State+and+Congress&rft.title=Women+in+the+United+States+Congress%2C+1917-2013%3A+Biographical+and+Committee+Assignment+Information+and+Listings+by+State+and+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL30261.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL30261 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Samantar v. Yousef: The Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) and Foreign Officials AN - 1650527257; 2011-770658 AB - On June 1, 2010, the US Supreme Court decided unanimously in Samantar v Yousef that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA), which governs the immunity of foreign states in US courts, does not apply in suits against foreign officials. This report provides an overview of the FSIA, followed by a consideration of the remaining options for foreign officials who seek immunity from lawsuits, as well as some of the questions that may emerge from each option. The report also discusses legislation addressing the immunity of foreign officials (the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, H.R. 3143 and S. 1535). Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 16 2013, 20 pp. AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2013/12/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - War KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - United States KW - United States Supreme court KW - Terrorism KW - Courts KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527257?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Elsea&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2013-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Samantar+v.+Yousef%3A+The+Foreign+Sovereign+Immunities+Act+%28FSIA%29+and+Foreign+Officials&rft.title=Samantar+v.+Yousef%3A+The+Foreign+Sovereign+Immunities+Act+%28FSIA%29+and+Foreign+Officials&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R41379.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41379 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Child Support: An Overview of Census Bureau Data on Recipients AN - 1650526864; 2011-770653 AB - The national Census Bureau data show that in 2011, 14.4 million parents had custody of children under age 21 while the other parent lived elsewhere, and the aggregate amount of child support received was 23.6 billion dollars. In 2011, only 2.7 million (38%) of the nearly 7.1 million custodial parents with child support orders actually received the full amount of child support that was owed to them. The average yearly child support payment received by custodial parents with payments was $5,160 for mothers and $4,433 for fathers. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 16 2013, 6 pp. AU - Solomon-Fears, Carmen Y1 - 2013/12/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 16 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Family law KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Women KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Men KW - Mothers KW - Child support KW - Census KW - Fathers KW - Children KW - Parents KW - Payment KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526864?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Solomon-Fears%2C+Carmen&rft.aulast=Solomon-Fears&rft.aufirst=Carmen&rft.date=2013-12-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Child+Support%3A+An+Overview+of+Census+Bureau+Data+on+Recipients&rft.title=Child+Support%3A+An+Overview+of+Census+Bureau+Data+on+Recipients&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS22499.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22499 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Degradation of simazine from aqueous solutions by diatomite-supported nanosized zero-valent iron composite materials. AN - 1466372220; 24231330 AB - A novel composite material based on deposition of nanosized zero-valent iron (nZVI) particles on acid-leached diatomite was synthesised for the removal of a chlorinated contaminant in water. The nZVI/diatomite composites were characterised by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, elemental analysis, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. Compared with the pure nZVI particles, better dispersion of nZVI particles on the surface or inside the pores of diatom shells was observed. The herbicide simazine was selected as the model chlorinated contaminant and the removal efficiency by nZVI/diatomite composite was compared with that of the pristine nZVI and commercial iron powder. It was found that the diatomite supported nZVI composite material prepared by centrifugation exhibits relatively better efficient activity in decomposition of simazine than commercial Fe, lab synthesised nZVI and composite material prepared via rotary evaporation, and the optimum experimental conditions were obtained based on a series of batch experiments. This study on immobilising nZVI particles onto diatomite opens a new avenue for the practical application of nZVI and the diatomite-supported nanosized zero-valent iron composite materials have potential applications in environmental remediation. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - Journal of hazardous materials AU - Sun, Zhiming AU - Zheng, Shuilin AU - Ayoko, Godwin A AU - Frost, Ray L AU - Xi, Yunfei AD - School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining & Technology, Beijing 100083, PR China; Chemistry Discipline, Faculty of Science and Technology, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia. Y1 - 2013/12/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 15 SP - 768 EP - 777 VL - 263 Pt 2 KW - Herbicides KW - 0 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Chlorine KW - 4R7X1O2820 KW - Diatomaceous Earth KW - 61790-53-2 KW - diatomite KW - 68855-54-9 KW - Iron KW - E1UOL152H7 KW - Simazine KW - SG0C34SMY3 KW - Index Medicus KW - Composite material KW - Zero-valent iron KW - Diatomite KW - Microscopy, Electron, Transmission KW - Environmental Restoration and Remediation -- methods KW - Photoelectron Spectroscopy KW - X-Ray Diffraction KW - Herbicides -- analysis KW - Particle Size KW - Hydrogen-Ion Concentration KW - Adsorption KW - Chlorine -- chemistry KW - Diatomaceous Earth -- chemistry KW - Microscopy, Electron, Scanning KW - Catalysis KW - Simazine -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Iron -- chemistry KW - Water Purification -- methods UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1466372220?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.atitle=Degradation+of+simazine+from+aqueous+solutions+by+diatomite-supported+nanosized+zero-valent+iron+composite+materials.&rft.au=Sun%2C+Zhiming%3BZheng%2C+Shuilin%3BAyoko%2C+Godwin+A%3BFrost%2C+Ray+L%3BXi%2C+Yunfei&rft.aulast=Sun&rft.aufirst=Zhiming&rft.date=2013-12-15&rft.volume=263+Pt+2&rft.issue=&rft.spage=768&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+hazardous+materials&rft.issn=1873-3336&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.jhazmat.2013.10.045 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-08-13 N1 - Date created - 2013-12-09 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-14 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2013.10.045 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Negotiations and Issues for Congress AN - 1641843246; 2011-760735 AB - The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a potential free trade agreement (FTA) among 12, and perhaps more, countries. The US and 11 other countries of the Asia-Pacific region -- Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam -- are negotiating the text of the FTA. This report examines the issues related to the proposed TPP, the state and substance of the negotiations (to the degree that the information is publicly available), the specific areas under negotiation, the policy and economic contexts in which the TPP would fit, and the issues for Congress that the TPP presents. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 13 2013, 59 pp. AU - Fergusson, Ian F AU - Cooper, William H AU - Jurenas, Remy AU - Williams, Brock R Y1 - 2013/12/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 13 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - Administration of justice - Legal procedure KW - Business and service sector - Business organization and administration KW - Partnership KW - Mexico KW - Canada KW - Malaysia KW - Peru KW - New Zealand KW - Japan KW - Vietnam KW - Negotiation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843246?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fergusson%2C+Ian+F%3BCooper%2C+William+H%3BJurenas%2C+Remy%3BWilliams%2C+Brock+R&rft.aulast=Fergusson&rft.aufirst=Ian&rft.date=2013-12-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Trans-Pacific+Partnership+%28TPP%29+Negotiations+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+Trans-Pacific+Partnership+%28TPP%29+Negotiations+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/row/R41170.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42694 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Metagenomic Frameworks for Monitoring Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Environments AN - 1516741359; 19529832 AB - Background: High-throughput genomic technologies offer new approaches for environmental health monitoring, including metagenomic surveillance of antibiotic resistance determinants (ARDs). Although natural environments serve as reservoirs for antibiotic resistance genes that can be transferred to pathogenic and human commensal bacteria, monitoring of these determinants has been infrequent and incomplete. Furthermore, surveillance efforts have not been integrated into public health decision making. Objectives: We used a metagenomic epidemiology-based approach to develop an ARD index that quantifies antibiotic resistance potential, and we analyzed this index for common modal patterns across environmental samples. We also explored how metagenomic data such as this index could be conceptually framed within an early risk management context. Methods: We analyzed 25 published data sets from shotgun pyrosequencing projects. The samples consisted of microbial community DNA collected from marine and freshwater environments across a gradient of human impact. We used principal component analysis to identify index patterns across samples. Results: We observed significant differences in the overall index and index subcategory levels when comparing ecosystems more proximal versus distal to human impact. The selection of different sequence similarity thresholds strongly influenced the index measurements. Unique index subcategory modes distinguished the different metagenomes. Conclusions: Broad-scale screening of ARD potential using this index revealed utility for framing environmental health monitoring and surveillance. This approach holds promise as a screening tool for establishing baseline ARD levels that can be used to inform and prioritize decision making regarding management of ARD sources and human exposure routes. Citation: Port JA, Cullen AC, Wallace JC, Smith MN, Faustman EM. 2014. Metagenomic frameworks for monitoring antibiotic resistance in aquatic environments. Environ Health Perspect 122:222-228; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307009 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Port, Jesse A AU - Cullen, Alison C AU - Wallace, James C AU - Smith, Marissa N AU - Faustman, Elaine M AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and Y1 - 2013/12/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 13 SP - 222 EP - 228 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Ecosystems KW - Nucleotide sequence KW - Principal Component Analysis KW - Commensals KW - Environmental health KW - Antibiotics KW - Decision Making KW - Ecological Effects KW - Utilities KW - Public health KW - Baseline studies KW - Public Health KW - Resistance KW - Reservoirs KW - Antibiotic resistance KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Screening KW - Freshwater environments KW - Surveillance and enforcement KW - Microbial activity KW - Inland water environment KW - Aquatic environment KW - Control resistance KW - Risk management KW - Decision making KW - Principal components analysis KW - Aquatic Environment KW - DNA KW - Human factors KW - Monitoring KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - R2 23050:Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516741359?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Metagenomic+Frameworks+for+Monitoring+Antibiotic+Resistance+in+Aquatic+Environments&rft.au=Port%2C+Jesse+A%3BCullen%2C+Alison+C%3BWallace%2C+James+C%3BSmith%2C+Marissa+N%3BFaustman%2C+Elaine+M&rft.aulast=Port&rft.aufirst=Jesse&rft.date=2013-12-13&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=222&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307009 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Screening; Baseline studies; Nucleotide sequence; DNA; Commensals; Surveillance and enforcement; Inland water environment; Public health; Control resistance; Environmental monitoring; Ecosystems; Freshwater environments; Environmental health; Microbial activity; Aquatic environment; Decision making; Risk management; Principal components analysis; Human factors; Reservoirs; Antibiotic resistance; Public Health; Resistance; Principal Component Analysis; Aquatic Environment; Antibiotics; Ecological Effects; Decision Making; Monitoring; Utilities DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307009 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Status of the WTO Brazil-U.S. Cotton Case AN - 1735653913; 2011-899484 AB - The Brazil-US Cotton Case had its World Trade Organization (WTO) origins in 2002 and has since evolved into a sprawling legal enterprise that is still ongoing as of 2013. This report focuses on developments in the cotton case since 2011, particularly: (1) the nature and calculation of Brazil's authority to retaliate; (2) changes to US agricultural policy as a direct result of the WTO cotton case and Brazil's response to them; and (3) the broader implications for US farm policy of the WTO cotton initiative. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Dec 12 2013, 13 pp. AU - Schnepf, Randy Y1 - 2013/12/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 12 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - Agricultural policy KW - Farms KW - World trade organization KW - Brazil KW - Authority KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735653913?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Schnepf%2C+Randy&rft.aulast=Schnepf&rft.aufirst=Randy&rft.date=2013-12-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Status+of+the+WTO+Brazil-U.S.+Cotton+Case&rft.title=Status+of+the+WTO+Brazil-U.S.+Cotton+Case&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43336_131212.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43336 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Crop Insurance: Background AN - 1650526903; 2011-770661 AB - Congress continues to review the effectiveness and operations of the federal crop insurance program as part of the ongoing farm bill debate. For many farmers, crop insurance is the most important component of the farm safety net, given the breadth of commodity coverage and capability to reimburse producers for crop losses. This report provides a primer on the federal crop insurance program. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 12 2013, 23 pp. AU - Shields, Dennis A Y1 - 2013/12/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural population and workers KW - Farms KW - Farmers KW - Insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526903?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shields%2C+Dennis+A&rft.aulast=Shields&rft.aufirst=Dennis&rft.date=2013-12-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Crop+Insurance%3A+Background&rft.title=Federal+Crop+Insurance%3A+Background&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R40532.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40532 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearing on "Continued Oversight of U.S. Government Surveillance Authorities," December 11, 2013 AN - 1679098469; SU00809 AB - Senator Leahy provides opening statement before hearing on reform of electronic intelligence collection. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary PY - 2013 SP - 3 KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 KW - Intelligence reform KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001). Section 215 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098469?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Statement+of+Senator+Patrick+Leahy+%28D-Vt.%29%2C+Chairman%2C+Senate+Judiciary+Committee%2C+Hearing+on+%22Continued+Oversight+of+U.S.+Government+Surveillance+Authorities%2C%22+December+11%2C+2013&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.judiciary.senate.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Statement ; Location of original: Available [Online]: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Direct Investment Abroad: Trends and Current Issues AN - 1650527471; 2011-770662 AB - The US is the largest investor abroad and the largest recipient of direct investment in the world. For some Americans, the national gains attributed to investing overseas are offset by such perceived losses as displaced US workers and lower wages; however, most economists conclude that direct investment abroad does not lead to fewer jobs or lower incomes overall for Americans and that the majority of jobs lost among US manufacturing firms over the past decade reflect a broad restructuring of US manufacturing industries responding primarily to domestic economic forces. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 11 2013, 7 pp. AU - Jackson, James K Y1 - 2013/12/11/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 11 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Manufacturing and manufactured goods KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic research KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - United States KW - Investors KW - Investments KW - Economists KW - Manufacturing KW - Industry KW - Income KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527471?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jackson%2C+James+K&rft.aulast=Jackson&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-12-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Direct+Investment+Abroad%3A+Trends+and+Current+Issues&rft.title=U.S.+Direct+Investment+Abroad%3A+Trends+and+Current+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RS21118.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS21118 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Reauthorization of SNAP and Other Nutrition Programs in the Next Farm Bill: Issues for the 113th Congress AN - 1537585501; 2011-582527 AB - The 112th Congress began formulating, and the 113th Congress has continued to formulate, the next "farm bill" and the reauthorization of nutrition programs within that legislation. The farm bill is an omnibus bill which reauthorizes dozens of agriculture and agriculture-related statutes and their programs approximately every five years. This report discusses the Nutrition Title (Title IV) of the pending farm bills and elaborates on the most controversial issues and differences between Senate and House proposals. Policies that are not necessarily controversial, but are complex, are also included in this report. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 10 2013, 50 pp. AU - Aussenberg, Randy Alison Y1 - 2013/12/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Crop management and agricultural production KW - Agriculture KW - Farms KW - Nutrition KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585501?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Aussenberg%2C+Randy+Alison&rft.aulast=Aussenberg&rft.aufirst=Randy&rft.date=2013-12-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Reauthorization+of+SNAP+and+Other+Nutrition+Programs+in+the+Next+Farm+Bill%3A+Issues+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Reauthorization+of+SNAP+and+Other+Nutrition+Programs+in+the+Next+Farm+Bill%3A+Issues+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43332/2013-12-10/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43332 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Within- and Between-Child Variation in Repeated Urinary Pesticide Metabolite Measurements over a 1-Year Period AN - 1505342682; 19339741 AB - Background: Children are exposed to pesticides from many sources and routes, including dietary and incidental ingestion, dermal absorption, and inhalation. Linking health outcomes to these exposures using urinary metabolites requires understanding temporal variability within subjects to avoid exposure misclassification. Objectives: We characterized the within- and between-child variability of urinary organophosphorus and pyrethroid metabolites in 23 participants of the Children's Pesticide Exposure Study-Washington over 1 year and examined the ability of one to four spot urine samples to categorize mean exposures. Methods: Each child provided urine samples twice daily over 7- to 16-day sessions in four seasons in 2003 and 2004. Samples were analyzed for five pyrethroid and five organophosphorus (OP) metabolites. After adjusting for specific gravity, we used a customized maximum likelihood estimation linear mixed-effects model that accounted for values below the limit of detection to calculate intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) and conducted surrogate category analyses. Results: Within-child variability was 2-11 times greater than between-child variability. When restricted to samples collected during a single season, ICCs were higher in the fall, winter, and spring than in summer for OPs, and higher in summer and winter for pyrethroids, indicating an increase in between-person variability relative to within-person variability during these seasons. Surrogate category analyses demonstrated that a single spot urine sample did not categorize metabolite concentrations well, and that four or more samples would be needed to categorize children into quartiles consistently. Conclusions: Urinary biomarkers of these short half-life pesticides exhibited substantial within-person variability in children observed over four seasons. Researchers investigating pesticides and health outcomes in children may need repeated biomarker measurements to derive accurate estimates of exposure and relative risks. Citation: Attfield KR, Hughes MD, Spengler JD, Lu C. 2014. Within- and between-child variation in repeated urinary pesticide metabolite measurements over a 1-year period. Environ Health Perspect 122:201-206; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306737 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Attfield, Kathleen R AU - Hughes, Michael D AU - Spengler, John D AU - Lu, Chensheng AD - Department of Environmental Health, and Y1 - 2013/12/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 10 SP - 201 EP - 206 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bioindicators KW - Diets KW - Inhalation KW - Risk assessment KW - Skin KW - Summer KW - Metabolites KW - Ingestion KW - Children KW - biomarkers KW - Winter KW - Models KW - Urine KW - Pesticides KW - Absorption KW - Pyrethroids KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505342682?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Within-+and+Between-Child+Variation+in+Repeated+Urinary+Pesticide+Metabolite+Measurements+over+a+1-Year+Period&rft.au=Attfield%2C+Kathleen+R%3BHughes%2C+Michael+D%3BSpengler%2C+John+D%3BLu%2C+Chensheng&rft.aulast=Attfield&rft.aufirst=Kathleen&rft.date=2013-12-10&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=201&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306737 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Inhalation; Skin; Urine; Pesticides; Metabolites; Pyrethroids; Children; biomarkers; Models; Diets; Bioindicators; Absorption; Summer; Ingestion; Winter DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306737 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Takings Decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court: A Chronology AN - 1650527558; 2011-770663 AB - This report is a reverse chronological listing of US Supreme Court decisions addressing claims that a government entity has 'taken' private property, as that term is used in the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment. The Takings Clause requires just compensation for property the government has taken. Under the Takings Clause, courts allow two distinct types of suit: Condemnation, when the government invokes its power of eminent domain by filing suit to take a specified property, or inverse condemnation, a suit by a property holder claiming that government conduct has effectively taken the property, even without condemnation. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 9 2013, 20 pp. AU - Meltz, Robert Y1 - 2013/12/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - United States KW - United States Supreme court KW - Courts KW - Property KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527558?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Meltz%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Meltz&rft.aufirst=Robert&rft.date=2013-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Takings+Decisions+of+the+U.S.+Supreme+Court%3A+A+Chronology&rft.title=Takings+Decisions+of+the+U.S.+Supreme+Court%3A+A+Chronology&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/97-122.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. 97-122 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Expiration and Extension of the 2008 Farm Bill AN - 1537585403; 2011-582528 AB - Provisions in the most recent farm bill -- the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 -- generally expired beginning on September 30, 2012, but the American Taxpayer Relief Act (P.L. 112-240; January 2, 2013) extended all 2008 farm bill provisions that were in effect on September 30, 2012, for one additional year. This report explores what would happen if Congress does not enact a new farm bill in 2013; whether some programs would cease to operate; the parts that are "permanent law"; and whether the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and crop insurance benefits would end if the farm bill were to expire. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 9 2013, 25 pp. AU - Monke, Jim AU - Aussenberg, Randy Alison AU - Stubbs, Megan Y1 - 2013/12/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 09 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Agricultural economics and farm holdings KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Farms KW - Food stamps KW - Food KW - Law KW - Benefits KW - Nutrition KW - Insurance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585403?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Monke%2C+Jim%3BAussenberg%2C+Randy+Alison%3BStubbs%2C+Megan&rft.aulast=Monke&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2013-12-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Expiration+and+Extension+of+the+2008+Farm+Bill&rft.title=Expiration+and+Extension+of+the+2008+Farm+Bill&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42442/2013-12-09/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42442 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Majority Cloture for Nominations: Implications and the "Nuclear" Proceedings AN - 1537585465; 2011-582531 AB - On November 21, 2013, by overturning a ruling of the chair on appeal, the Senate set a precedent that lowered the vote threshold required by Senate Standing Rule XXII for invoking cloture on most presidential nominations. The precedent did not change the text of Rule XXII of the Standing Rules; rather, the Senate established a precedent reinterpreting the provisions of Rule XXII. This report explains the procedural context within which the precedent was set and addresses the precedent's effects on floor consideration of nominations (as well as noting other potential effects on the nominations process). Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 6 2013, 9 pp. AU - Heitshusen, Valerie Y1 - 2013/12/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 06 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Cloture KW - Regulation KW - Nominations KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585465?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Heitshusen%2C+Valerie&rft.aulast=Heitshusen&rft.aufirst=Valerie&rft.date=2013-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Majority+Cloture+for+Nominations%3A+Implications+and+the+%22Nuclear%22+Proceedings&rft.title=Majority+Cloture+for+Nominations%3A+Implications+and+the+%22Nuclear%22+Proceedings&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43331/2013-12-06/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43331 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting: Federal Funding and Issues AN - 1537585346; 2011-582529 AB - The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), incorporated in 1967 as a private nonprofit corporation under the authority of the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967, promotes public television and radio stations and their programs that reach virtually every household in the US. CPB is the largest single source of funding for public television and radio programming. Most CPB-funded television programs are distributed through the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) created in 1969 by CPB; and CPB-funded radio programs are distributed primarily through National Public Radio (NPR), created in 1970 by CPB, and Public Radio International (PRI). Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 6 2013, 10 pp. AU - McLoughlin, Glenn J AU - Gurevitz, Mark Y1 - 2013/12/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 06 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Media - Radio KW - Business and service sector - Entertainment business KW - Media - Television KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Media - Broadcasting KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Corporations, Nonprofit KW - Corporations KW - Radio stations KW - Corporation for public broadcasting KW - Broadcasting KW - Households KW - Public sector KW - Authority KW - Public Broadcasting Service KW - Television KW - Radio KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585346?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McLoughlin%2C+Glenn+J%3BGurevitz%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=McLoughlin&rft.aufirst=Glenn&rft.date=2013-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Corporation+for+Public+Broadcasting%3A+Federal+Funding+and+Issues&rft.title=The+Corporation+for+Public+Broadcasting%3A+Federal+Funding+and+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RS22168/2013-12-06/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS22168 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - School Construction and Renovation: A Review of Federal Programs AN - 1537585267; 2011-582530 AB - By some measures, the US spent over 55.4 billion dollars on new construction, additions, and alterations in public elementary and secondary schools and public and private postsecondary institutions in 2011. Although state and local governments are traditionally responsible, the federal government also provides some direct and indirect support for school infrastructure. This report provides a short description, by the agency that administers or regulates the program, for FY2012 and FY2013 federal allowances and programs that provide support for the construction or renovation of educational facilities. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 6 2013, 21 pp. AU - Dortch, Cassandria Y1 - 2013/12/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 06 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Government - Local and municipal government KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Government - State or regional government KW - United States KW - Infrastructure KW - Federal government KW - Schools KW - State government KW - Local government KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585267?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Dortch%2C+Cassandria&rft.aulast=Dortch&rft.aufirst=Cassandria&rft.date=2013-12-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=School+Construction+and+Renovation%3A+A+Review+of+Federal+Programs&rft.title=School+Construction+and+Renovation%3A+A+Review+of+Federal+Programs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R41142/2013-12-06/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41142 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Diethylstilbestrol (DES)-Stimulated Hormonal Toxicity is Mediated by ER alpha Alteration of Target Gene Methylation Patterns and Epigenetic Modifiers (DNMT3A, MBD2, and HDAC2) in the Mouse Seminal Vesicle AN - 1516744432; 19529804 AB - Background: Diethylstilbestrol (DES) is a synthetic estrogen associated with adverse effects on reproductive organs. DES-induced toxicity of the mouse seminal vesicle (SV) is mediated by estrogen receptor alpha (ER alpha ), which alters expression of seminal vesicle secretory protein IV (Svs4) and lactoferrin (Ltf) genes. Objectives: We examined a role for nuclear receptor activity in association with DNA methylation and altered gene expression. Methods: We used the neonatal DES exposure mouse model to examine DNA methylation patterns via bisulfite conversion sequencing in SVs of wild-type (WT) and ER alpha -knockout ( alpha ERKO) mice. Results: The DNA methylation status at four specific CpGs (-160, -237, -306, and -367) in the Svs4 gene promoter changed during mouse development from methylated to unmethylated, and DES prevented this change at 10 weeks of age in WT SV. At two specific CpGs (-449 and -459) of the Ltf gene promoter, DES altered the methylation status from methylated to unmethylated. Alterations in DNA methylation of Svs4 and Ltf were not observed in alpha ERKO SVs, suggesting that changes of methylation status at these CpGs are ER alpha dependent. The methylation status was associated with the level of gene expression. In addition, gene expression of three epigenetic modifiers-DNMT3A, MBD2, and HDAC2-increased in the SV of DES-exposed WT mice. Conclusion: DES-induced hormonal toxicity resulted from altered gene expression of Svs4 and Ltf associated with changes in DNA methylation that were mediated by ER alpha . Alterations in gene expression of DNMT3A, MBD2, and HDAC2 in DES-exposed male mice may be involved in mediating the changes in methylation status in the SV. Citation: Li Y, Hamilton KJ, Lai AY, Burns KA, Li L, Wade PA, Korach KS. 2014. Diethylstilbestrol (DES)-stimulated hormonal toxicity is mediated by ER alpha alteration of target gene methylation patterns and epigenetic modifiers (DNMT3A, MBD2, and HDAC2) in the mouse seminal vesicle. Environ Health Perspect 122:262-268; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307351 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Li, Yin AU - Hamilton, Katherine J AU - Lai, Anne Y AU - Burns, Katherine A AU - Li, Leping AU - Wade, Paul A AU - Korach, Kenneth S AD - Laboratory of Reproductive and Developmental Toxicology, Y1 - 2013/12/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 06 SP - 262 EP - 268 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Burns KW - Age KW - Bisulfite KW - Animal models KW - Gene expression KW - Promoters KW - HDAC2 protein KW - epigenetics KW - DNA methylation KW - Diethylstilbestrol KW - Histone deacetylase KW - Estrogens KW - Nuclear receptors KW - Seminal vesicle KW - Mice KW - CpG islands KW - Toxicity KW - Organs KW - lactoferrin KW - DNA KW - Proteins KW - Reproductive organs KW - Neonates KW - Estrogen receptors KW - Side effects KW - X 24310:Pharmaceuticals KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516744432?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Diethylstilbestrol+%28DES%29-Stimulated+Hormonal+Toxicity+is+Mediated+by+ER+alpha+Alteration+of+Target+Gene+Methylation+Patterns+and+Epigenetic+Modifiers+%28DNMT3A%2C+MBD2%2C+and+HDAC2%29+in+the+Mouse+Seminal+Vesicle&rft.au=Li%2C+Yin%3BHamilton%2C+Katherine+J%3BLai%2C+Anne+Y%3BBurns%2C+Katherine+A%3BLi%2C+Leping%3BWade%2C+Paul+A%3BKorach%2C+Kenneth+S&rft.aulast=Li&rft.aufirst=Yin&rft.date=2013-12-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=262&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307351 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Burns; Histone deacetylase; Age; Nuclear receptors; Animal models; Bisulfite; Seminal vesicle; Toxicity; CpG islands; Gene expression; Promoters; HDAC2 protein; epigenetics; lactoferrin; DNA methylation; Neonates; Reproductive organs; Diethylstilbestrol; Estrogen receptors; Side effects; Estrogens; DNA; Proteins; Mice; Organs DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307351 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - DNA Methylation in Oocytes and Liver of Female Mice and Their Offspring: Effects of High-Fat-Diet-Induced Obesity AN - 1505342362; 19339723 AB - Background: Maternal obesity has adverse effects on oocyte quality, embryo development, and the health of the offspring. Objectives: To understand the underlying mechanisms responsible for the negative effects of maternal obesity, we investigated the DNA methylation status of several imprinted genes and metabolism-related genes. Methods: Using a high-fat-diet (HFD)-induced mouse model of obesity, we analyzed the DNA methylation of several imprinted genes and metabolism-related genes in oocytes from control and obese dams and in oocytes and liver from their offspring. Analysis was performed using combined bisulfite restriction analysis (COBRA) and bisulfite sequencing. Results: DNA methylation of imprinted genes in oocytes was not altered in either obese dams or their offspring; however, DNA methylation of metabolism-related genes was changed. In oocytes of obese mice, the DNA methylation level of the leptin (Lep) promoter was significantly increased and that of the Ppar- alpha promoter was reduced. Increased methylation of Lep and decreased methylation of Ppar- alpha was also observed in the liver of female offspring from dams fed the high-fat diet (OHFD). mRNA expression of Lep and Ppar- alpha was also significantly altered in the liver of these OHFD. In OHFD oocytes, the DNA methylation level of Ppar- alpha promoter was increased. Conclusions: Our results indicate that DNA methylation patterns of several metabolism-related genes are changed not only in oocytes of obese mice but also in oocytes and liver of their offspring. These data may contribute to the understanding of adverse effects of maternal obesity on reproduction and health of the offspring. Citation: Ge ZJ, Luo SM, Lin F, Liang QX, Huang L, Wei YC, Hou Y, Han ZM, Schatten H, Sun QY. 2014. DNA methylation in oocytes and liver of female mice and their offspring: effects of high-fat-diet-induced obesity. Environ Health Perspect 122:159-164; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307047 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ge, Zhao-Jia AU - Luo, Shi-Ming AU - Lin, Fei AU - Liang, Qiu-Xia AU - Huang, Lin AU - Wei, Yan-Chang AU - Hou, Yi AU - Han, Zhi-Ming AU - Schatten, Heide AU - Sun, Qing-Yuan AD - State Key Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, People's Republic of China Y1 - 2013/12/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 06 SP - 159 EP - 164 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Animal models KW - Bisulfite KW - Offspring KW - Gene expression KW - Promoters KW - Dams KW - Sun KW - DNA methylation KW - Oocytes KW - Embryos KW - Diets KW - Obesity KW - Data processing KW - Mice KW - Leptin KW - High fat diet KW - DNA KW - Liver KW - Reproduction KW - Progeny KW - Females KW - Side effects KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505342362?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=DNA+Methylation+in+Oocytes+and+Liver+of+Female+Mice+and+Their+Offspring%3A+Effects+of+High-Fat-Diet-Induced+Obesity&rft.au=Ge%2C+Zhao-Jia%3BLuo%2C+Shi-Ming%3BLin%2C+Fei%3BLiang%2C+Qiu-Xia%3BHuang%2C+Lin%3BWei%2C+Yan-Chang%3BHou%2C+Yi%3BHan%2C+Zhi-Ming%3BSchatten%2C+Heide%3BSun%2C+Qing-Yuan&rft.aulast=Ge&rft.aufirst=Zhao-Jia&rft.date=2013-12-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=159&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307047 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Obesity; Data processing; Bisulfite; Animal models; Gene expression; Promoters; Leptin; High fat diet; Sun; DNA methylation; Liver; Oocytes; Embryos; Progeny; Reproduction; Side effects; Diets; Dams; DNA; Mice; Females; Offspring DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307047 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Anogenital Distance and Penile Length in Infants with Hypospadias or Cryptorchidism: Comparison with Normative Data AN - 1505332476; 19339724 AB - Background: Anogenital distance (AGD) in animals is a sensitive biomarker of fetal endocrine disruption and the associated testicular dysgenesis syndrome (TDS). However, AGD in human infants with cryptorchidism and hypospadias, which are potential manifestations of TDS during childhood, is not clearly described. Objective: Our aim was to compare AGD in boys with cryptorchidism or hypospadias against normative data. Methods: Boys with isolated cryptorchidism (n = 71, age 13.4 plus or minus 5.8 months) or hypospadias (n = 81, age 11.4 plus or minus 6.2 months) were recruited from a tertiary center for measurement of AGD and penile length; they were compared with 487 healthy full-term boys from a birth cohort by deriving age-specific standard deviation scores (SDS). Results: Boys with cryptorchidism were older (p = 0.048) compared with boys with hypospadias. Boys with hypospadias had shorter mean AGD and penile length SDS than healthy boys (both p < 0.0001). Mean AGD and penile length SDS values in boys with cryptorchidism were longer than mean values in boys with hypospadias (both p < 0.01) and shorter than mean values in healthy boys (both p < 0.0001). Mean penile length SDS decreased as the severity of hypospadias increased (ptrend = 0.078). Conclusions: In the study population, AGD and penile length were reduced in boys with hypospadias or cryptorchidism relative to normative data derived from a longitudinal birth cohort. The findings support the use of AGD as a quantitative biomarker to examine the prenatal effects of exposure to endocrine disruptors on the development of the male reproductive tract. Citation: Thankamony A, Lek N, Carroll D, Williams M, Dunger DB, Acerini CL, Ong KK, Hughes IA. 2014. Anogenital distance and penile length in infants with hypospadias or cryptorchidism: comparison with normative data. Environ Health Perspect 122:207-211; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307178 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Thankamony, Ajay AU - Lek, Ngee AU - Carroll, Dan AU - Williams, Martyn AU - Dunger, David B AU - Acerini, Carlo L AU - Ong, Ken K AU - Hughes, Ieuan A AD - Department of Paediatrics, University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, United Kingdom Y1 - 2013/12/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 06 SP - 207 EP - 211 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bioindicators KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Children KW - Infants KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505332476?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Anogenital+Distance+and+Penile+Length+in+Infants+with+Hypospadias+or+Cryptorchidism%3A+Comparison+with+Normative+Data&rft.au=Thankamony%2C+Ajay%3BLek%2C+Ngee%3BCarroll%2C+Dan%3BWilliams%2C+Martyn%3BDunger%2C+David+B%3BAcerini%2C+Carlo+L%3BOng%2C+Ken+K%3BHughes%2C+Ieuan+A&rft.aulast=Thankamony&rft.aufirst=Ajay&rft.date=2013-12-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=207&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307178 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bioindicators; Age; Prenatal experience; Endocrine disruptors; Children; Infants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307178 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Relocating a Cluster of Earthquakes Using a Single Seismic Station AN - 1802202558; 20318824 AB - Coda waves arise from scattering to form the later arriving components of a seismogram. Coda-wave interferometry (CWI) is an emerging tool for constraining earthquake source properties from the interference pattern of coda waves between nearby events. A new earthquake location algorithm is derived which relies on coda-wave-based probabilistic estimates of earthquake separation. The algorithm can be used with coda waves alone or in tandem with arrival-time data. Synthetic examples (2D and 3D) and real earthquakes on the Calaveras fault, California, are used to demonstrate the potential of coda waves for locating poorly recorded earthquakes. It is demonstrated that CWI: (a) outperforms traditional earthquake location techniques when the number of stations is small; (b) is self-consistent across a broad range of station situations; and (c) can be used with a single station to locate earthquakes. JF - Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America. Berkeley CA AU - Robinson, David J AU - Sambridge, Malcolm AU - Snieder, Roel AU - Hauser, Juerg AD - Earth Monitoring and Hazard Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 383, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, david.robinson@ga.gov.au Y1 - 2013/12/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 05 SP - 3057 EP - 3072 PB - Seismological Society of America VL - 103 IS - 6 SN - 0037-1106, 0037-1106 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources KW - Earthquakes KW - USA, California, Berkeley KW - Geologic Fractures KW - Mathematical models KW - Algorithms KW - Seismograms KW - Wave scattering KW - Wave properties KW - Waves KW - Interferometry KW - Q2 09270:Seismology KW - SW 0810:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1802202558?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America.+Berkeley+CA&rft.atitle=Relocating+a+Cluster+of+Earthquakes+Using+a+Single+Seismic+Station&rft.au=Robinson%2C+David+J%3BSambridge%2C+Malcolm%3BSnieder%2C+Roel%3BHauser%2C+Juerg&rft.aulast=Robinson&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-12-05&rft.volume=103&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=3057&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Bulletin+of+the+Seismological+Society+of+America.+Berkeley+CA&rft.issn=00371106&rft_id=info:doi/10.1785%2F0120130004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Earthquakes; Wave scattering; Wave properties; Mathematical models; Seismograms; Interferometry; Geologic Fractures; Algorithms; Waves; USA, California, Berkeley DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1785/0120130004 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Medicaid Coverage of Long-term Services and Supports AN - 1650527266; 2011-770664 AB - Long-term services and supports (LTSS) refer to a broad range of health services and supports needed by individuals who lack the capacity for self-care due to a physical, cognitive, or mental disability or condition. This report describes the statutory authorities that require or allow states to cover LTSS under Medicaid. The Appendix provides a legislative history of Medicaid LTSS and initial state coverage requirements for institutional care through the evolution of home and community-based services (HCBS) options. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, as amended) has made changes to Medicaid with respect to LTSS coverage options. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 5 2013, 29 pp. AU - Colello, Kirsten J Y1 - 2013/12/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 05 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Disabled KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - History KW - Medicaid program KW - Authority KW - Disabled KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Legislation KW - Institutional care KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527266?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Colello%2C+Kirsten+J&rft.aulast=Colello&rft.aufirst=Kirsten&rft.date=2013-12-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Medicaid+Coverage+of+Long-term+Services+and+Supports&rft.title=Medicaid+Coverage+of+Long-term+Services+and+Supports&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43328.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43328 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Research and Development Funding: FY2013 AN - 1537585405; 2011-582533 AB - The 112th Congress continued to take a strong interest in the health of the US research and development (R&D) enterprise and in providing support for federal R&D activities; however, widespread concerns about the federal debt and recent and projected federal budget deficits drove difficult decisions involving prioritization of R&D within the context of the entire federal budget and among competing priorities within the federal R&D portfolio. This report provides government-wide, multi-agency, and individual agency analyses of the President's FY2013 request as it relates to R&D and related activities and congressional actions on appropriations legislation. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 5 2013, 57 pp. AU - Sargent, John F, Jr Y1 - 2013/12/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Science and technology policy - Science and science policy and research KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Research and development KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Debt KW - Budget, Government KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585405?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sargent%2C+John+F%2C+Jr&rft.aulast=Sargent&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-12-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Research+and+Development+Funding%3A+FY2013&rft.title=Federal+Research+and+Development+Funding%3A+FY2013&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42410/2013-12-05/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42410 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues AN - 1537585043; 2011-582532 AB - Many of the technical, operational, and management decisions regarding the Internet Domain Name System (DNS) can have significant impacts on Internet-related policy issues such as intellectual property, privacy, Internet freedom, e-commerce, and cybersecurity. The expiration of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)-Department of Commerce (DOC) Joint Project Agreement on September 30, 2009, the announcement of the new Affirmation of Commitments (AoC), the renewal of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) contract, and the rollout of the new generic top level domain (gTLD) program will require the appropriate federal role with respect to ICANN and the DNS. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 5 2013, 21 pp. AU - Kruger, Lennard G Y1 - 2013/12/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Management KW - Internet corporation for assigned names and numbers KW - Contracts KW - Internet domain names KW - Liberty KW - Property, Intellectual KW - Authority KW - Security measures KW - Privacy KW - Commerce KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585043?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kruger%2C+Lennard+G&rft.aulast=Kruger&rft.aufirst=Lennard&rft.date=2013-12-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Internet+Domain+Names%3A+Background+and+Policy+Issues&rft.title=Internet+Domain+Names%3A+Background+and+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/97-868/2013-12-05/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. 97-868 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Environmental Noise Pollution in the United States: Developing an Effective Public Health Response AN - 1505342799; 19339722 AB - Background: Tens of millions of Americans suffer from a range of adverse health outcomes due to noise exposure, including heart disease and hearing loss. Reducing environmental noise pollution is achievable and consistent with national prevention goals, yet there is no national plan to reduce environmental noise pollution. Objectives: We aimed to describe some of the most serious health effects associated with noise, summarize exposures from several highly prevalent noise sources based on published estimates as well as extrapolations made using these estimates, and lay out proven mechanisms and strategies to reduce noise by incorporating scientific insight and technological innovations into existing public health infrastructure. Discussion: We estimated that 104 million individuals had annual LEQ(24) levels > 70 dBA (equivalent to a continuous average exposure level of >70 dBA over 24 hr) in 2013 and were at risk of noise-induced hearing loss. Tens of millions more may be at risk of heart disease, and other noise-related health effects. Direct regulation, altering the informational environment, and altering the built environment are the least costly, most logistically feasible, and most effective noise reduction interventions. Conclusion: Significant public health benefit can be achieved by integrating interventions that reduce environmental noise levels and exposures into the federal public health agenda. Citation: Hammer MS, Swinburn TK, Neitzel RL. 2014. Environmental noise pollution in the United States: developing an effective public health response. Environ Health Perspect 122:115-119; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307272 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hammer, Monica S AU - Swinburn, Tracy K AU - Neitzel, Richard L AD - The Network for Public Health Law-Mid-States Region, The University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Y1 - 2013/12/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 05 SP - 115 EP - 119 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Infrastructure KW - USA KW - Prevention KW - Noise levels KW - Intervention KW - Noise reduction KW - Noise pollution KW - Hearing loss KW - Public health KW - Heart diseases KW - Innovations KW - P 7000:NOISE KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505342799?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Environmental+Noise+Pollution+in+the+United+States%3A+Developing+an+Effective+Public+Health+Response&rft.au=Hammer%2C+Monica+S%3BSwinburn%2C+Tracy+K%3BNeitzel%2C+Richard+L&rft.aulast=Hammer&rft.aufirst=Monica&rft.date=2013-12-05&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=115&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307272 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Infrastructure; Prevention; Noise levels; Intervention; Noise reduction; Hearing loss; Noise pollution; Innovations; Heart diseases; Public health; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307272 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Enablers and Barriers to Large-Scale Uptake of Improved Solid Fuel Stoves: A Systematic Review AN - 1505344783; 19339721 AB - Background: Globally, 2.8 billion people rely on household solid fuels. Reducing the resulting adverse health, environmental, and development consequences will involve transitioning through a mix of clean fuels and improved solid fuel stoves (IS) of demonstrable effectiveness. To date, achieving uptake of IS has presented significant challenges. Objectives: We performed a systematic review of factors that enable or limit large-scale uptake of IS in low- and middle-income countries. Methods: We conducted systematic searches through multidisciplinary databases, specialist websites, and consulting experts. The review drew on qualitative, quantitative, and case studies and used standardized methods for screening, data extraction, critical appraisal, and synthesis. We summarized our findings as "factors" relating to one of seven domains-fuel and technology characteristics; household and setting characteristics; knowledge and perceptions; finance, tax, and subsidy aspects; market development; regulation, legislation, and standards; programmatic and policy mechanisms-and also recorded issues that impacted equity. Results: We identified 31 factors influencing uptake from 57 studies conducted in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. All domains matter. Although factors such as offering technologies that meet household needs and save fuel, user training and support, effective financing, and facilitative government action appear to be critical, none guarantee success: All factors can be influential, depending on context. The nature of available evidence did not permit further prioritization. Conclusions: Achieving adoption and sustained use of IS at a large scale requires that all factors, spanning household/community and program/societal levels, be assessed and supported by policy. We propose a planning tool that would aid this process and suggest further research to incorporate an evaluation of effectiveness. Citation: Rehfuess EA, Puzzolo E, Stanistreet D, Pope D, Bruce NG. 2014. Enablers and barriers to large-scale uptake of improved solid fuel stoves: a systematic review. Environ Health Perspect 122:120-130; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306639 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Rehfuess, Eva A AU - Puzzolo, Elisa AU - Stanistreet, Debbi AU - Pope, Daniel AU - Bruce, Nigel G AD - Institute for Medical Informatics, Biometry and Epidemiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany Y1 - 2013/12/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 03 SP - 120 EP - 130 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Financing KW - Training KW - Fuels KW - Latin America KW - Taxation KW - Case studies KW - Perception KW - Households KW - Reviews KW - Africa KW - Uptake KW - Subsidies KW - Permits KW - Asia KW - Legislation KW - Technology KW - ENA 03:Energy KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505344783?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Enablers+and+Barriers+to+Large-Scale+Uptake+of+Improved+Solid+Fuel+Stoves%3A+A+Systematic+Review&rft.au=Rehfuess%2C+Eva+A%3BPuzzolo%2C+Elisa%3BStanistreet%2C+Debbi%3BPope%2C+Daniel%3BBruce%2C+Nigel+G&rft.aulast=Rehfuess&rft.aufirst=Eva&rft.date=2013-12-03&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=120&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306639 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Financing; Training; Fuels; Taxation; Case studies; Perception; Reviews; Households; Uptake; Subsidies; Permits; Legislation; Technology; Latin America; Africa; Asia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306639 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Civilian Nuclear Waste Disposal AN - 1650527299; 2011-770665 AB - Management of civilian radioactive waste has posed difficult issues for Congress since the beginning of the nuclear power industry in the 1950s. Federal policy is based on the premise that nuclear waste can be disposed of safely, but proposed storage and disposal facilities have frequently been challenged on safety, health, and environmental grounds. Although civilian radioactive waste encompasses a wide range of materials, most of the current debate focuses on highly radioactive spent fuel from nuclear power plants. The US currently has no disposal facility for spent nuclear fuel. Tables, Figures. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Dec 2 2013, 29 pp. AU - Holt, Mark Y1 - 2013/12/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 02 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Energy resources and policy - Nuclear power KW - Environment and environmental policy - Radioactive and dangerous substances KW - Environment and environmental policy - Buildings and structures KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Storage KW - United States KW - Nuclear fuels KW - Environmental health KW - Fuel KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650527299?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Holt%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Holt&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2013-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Civilian+Nuclear+Waste+Disposal&rft.title=Civilian+Nuclear+Waste+Disposal&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/RL33461.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33461 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments AN - 1504417623; 2011-564914 AB - The Medicaid statute requires states to make disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payments to hospitals treating large numbers of low-income patients. This report provides an overview of Medicaid DSH and includes a description of the rules delineating how state DSH allotments are calculated and the exceptions to the rules, how DSH hospitals are defined, and how DSH payments are calculated. The DSH allotment section includes information about how the Affordable Care Act (ACA) DSH reductions may be allocated among the states and the possible implications of the Supreme Court's decision regarding the ACA Medicaid expansion. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 2 2013, 46 pp. AU - Mitchell, Alison Y1 - 2013/12/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Hospitals and other health care facilities KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Public welfare and social services KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Banking operations and services KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - United States KW - United States Supreme court KW - Medicaid program KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Regulation KW - Legislation KW - Decision-making KW - Payment KW - Hospitals KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417623?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mitchell%2C+Alison&rft.aulast=Mitchell&rft.aufirst=Alison&rft.date=2013-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Medicaid+Disproportionate+Share+Hospital+Payments&rft.title=Medicaid+Disproportionate+Share+Hospital+Payments&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42865/2013-12-02/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42865 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Public Transportation Program: In Brief AN - 1504417381; 2011-564935 AB - Federal assistance to public transportation is provided primarily through the public transportation program administered by the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA). The federal public transportation program is authorized through FY2014 as part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21; P.L. 112-141). Signed into law in July 2012, MAP-21 made significant modifications to the public transportation program, effective October 1, 2012. This report provides an introduction to the program as modified by MAP-21. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 2 2013, 9 pp. AU - Mallett, William J Y1 - 2013/12/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Transportation policy KW - Federal government KW - Transportation KW - Law KW - Federal aid KW - United States Transportation department KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417381?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mallett%2C+William+J&rft.aulast=Mallett&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2013-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Public+Transportation+Program%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=Federal+Public+Transportation+Program%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42706/2013-12-02/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42706 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Mountaintop Mining: Background on Current Controversies AN - 1504417377; 2011-564934 AB - In 2009, officials of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), and the Department of the Interior signed a Memorandum of Understanding outlining a series of administrative actions under the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) to reduce the harmful environmental impacts of mountaintop mining and surface coal mining in Appalachia. Viewed broadly, the Administration's combined actions on mountaintop mining displease both industry and environmental advocates. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 2 2013, 16 pp. AU - Copeland, Claudia Y1 - 2013/12/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - United States KW - Environment KW - United States Environmental protection agency KW - Engineers KW - Army KW - Water KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417377?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Copeland%2C+Claudia&rft.aulast=Copeland&rft.aufirst=Claudia&rft.date=2013-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Mountaintop+Mining%3A+Background+on+Current+Controversies&rft.title=Mountaintop+Mining%3A+Background+on+Current+Controversies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RS21421/2013-12-02/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS21421 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Burma's Political Prisoners and U.S. Sanctions AN - 1504417336; 2011-564936 AB - Many of the sanctions that the US began imposing on Burma in the late 1980s were implemented after Burma's ruling military junta suppressed protests and detained many political prisoners, and they will not be lifted until prisoners are released. Burma's President Thein Sein has granted amnesty to 198 people, but the number of political prisoners remaining in detention is unknown; and according to some observers, the government is using old and new laws to arrest and convict protesters, dissidents, and human rights advocates, creating dozens of new political prisoners and raising doubts about the President's ability to fulfill his pledge. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Dec 2 2013, 21 pp. AU - Martin, Michael F Y1 - 2013/12/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Prisoners and correctional facilities and personnel KW - Government - Public officials KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Administration of justice - Judgments and sentences KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Human rights KW - Arrest KW - Burma KW - Sanctions (international law) KW - Presidents KW - Amnesty KW - Detention of persons KW - Law KW - Prisoners KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417336?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Martin%2C+Michael+F&rft.aulast=Martin&rft.aufirst=Michael&rft.date=2013-12-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Burma%27s+Political+Prisoners+and+U.S.+Sanctions&rft.title=Burma%27s+Political+Prisoners+and+U.S.+Sanctions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42363/2013-12-02/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42363 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 126 Establishment of a live young mouse production system using unfertilized oocytes cryopreserved via a simple vitrification method AN - 1722173909; PQ0002106015 AB - Since the first successful reports into oocyte freezing, many papers concerning the cryopreservation of mouse oocytes have been published. However, a simple and practical cryopreservation method for unfertilized C57BL/6 mouse oocytes, and an IVF system using these cryopreserved oocytes have yet to be established, in spite of the fact that C57BL/6 is the prevalent inbred strain and is used for large-scale knockout programs. In this study, unfertilized C57BL/6 mouse oocytes were cryopreserved via a simple vitrification method. After warming, IVF was performed using cryopreserved unfertilized oocytes and fresh sperm, cryopreserved unfertilized oocytes and cold-stored sperm, cryopreserved unfertilized oocytes and frozen sperm (C57BL/6 strain sperm), and cryopreserved unfertilized oocytes and frozen sperm derived from GEM strains (C57BL/6 background GEM strains). Nearly all of the cryopreserved oocytes were recovered, of which over 90% were morphologically normal. Those oocytes were then used for in vitro fertilization, resulting in 72-97 % of oocytes developing into 2-cell embryos. A portion of the 2-cell embryos were transferred to recipients, resulting in live young being produced from 32% to 49 % of the embryos. Source of funding: This study was supported by a Grant-in-aid for National BioResource Project (NBRP) Fundamental Technologies Upgrading Program. No additional external funding was received for this study. The funders had no role in the study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. Conflict of interest: None declared. JF - Cryobiology AU - Nakagata, Naomi AU - Takeo, Toru AU - Fukumoto, Kiyoko AU - Kondo, Tomoko AU - Takeshita, Yumi AU - Nakamuta, Yuko AU - Tsuchiyama, Shuji AU - Kohagura, Eri AU - Iwamoto, Mari AU - Takahashi, Fumi AU - Ishizuka, Yuta Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 434 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 67 IS - 3 SN - 0011-2240, 0011-2240 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Fertilization KW - vitrification KW - Freezing KW - Oocytes KW - Embryos KW - Inbreeding KW - Sperm KW - Data collections KW - Cryopreservation KW - W 30945:Fermentation & Cell Culture UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1722173909?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Cryobiology&rft.atitle=126+Establishment+of+a+live+young+mouse+production+system+using+unfertilized+oocytes+cryopreserved+via+a+simple+vitrification+method&rft.au=Nakagata%2C+Naomi%3BTakeo%2C+Toru%3BFukumoto%2C+Kiyoko%3BKondo%2C+Tomoko%3BTakeshita%2C+Yumi%3BNakamuta%2C+Yuko%3BTsuchiyama%2C+Shuji%3BKohagura%2C+Eri%3BIwamoto%2C+Mari%3BTakahashi%2C+Fumi%3BIshizuka%2C+Yuta&rft.aulast=Nakagata&rft.aufirst=Naomi&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=67&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=434&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cryobiology&rft.issn=00112240&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cryobiol.2013.09.132 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-11-16 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Fertilization; vitrification; Freezing; Oocytes; Inbreeding; Embryos; Data collections; Sperm; Cryopreservation DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2013.09.132 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Terra sapiens; the role of science in fostering a wisely managed Earth AN - 1700099491; 2015-070672 AB - Carl Sagan was sometimes shunned by the scientific community for his successful popularizations, but another factor was his activism on issues such as nuclear weapons and climate change. The question of whether Earth has entered a new geological epoch characterized by human influence has gained significance beyond the narrow question of stratigraphic nomenclature. The Anthropocene as raised new questions about the "nature of nature", about the false -- or at least fluid -- dichotomy between wild and managed environments, about what it is that, in a world already profoundly altered by human activities, we should be trying to conserve, and ultimately about how humanity can learn to live comfortably with world-changing technology. It also raises challenging questions about the role of scientists in the public arena. Astrobiology is largely a scientific study of the relationship between planets and life. On Earth this relationship has taken a dramatic new turn -- a planetary transformation potentially as significant as the origin of life, the great oxygenation or the Cambrian "explosion". We are not the first species to cause catastrophic change in the quest for a new energy source. The cyanobacteria, in perfecting photosynthesis, liberated vast quantities of free oxygen, wreaking havoc on the global biosphere and climate. And yet, obviously, there seems to be something important differentiating us from cyanobacteria. When we try to describe that difference we use poorly defined (some may even say ironic) words like "intelligence", "consciousness", "foresight", "awareness" and "responsibility." Looking at the Anthropocene as an event in planetary evolution gives us new perspective on the meaning of these terms. We may also ask if these phenomena could somehow be unique to Earth and if, given the plethora of exponential changes occurring now, they can become part of a stable or long-lived planetary epoch. It can be shown quantitatively that the prospect for successful SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) may hinge on this latter question and is thus linked to our own hopes for developing a sustainable planetary civilization. Activism makes scientists uncomfortable for good reasons. It doesn't mesh easily with honest skepticism. And yet, if you discover a house on fire you don't just measure the infrared emissions and write a paper about it. It's not up to us to save the world, but we have to play our part. There is a saying about education: "Don't teach a child what to think, teach them how to think." To some degree, more than specific policy debates, that is our task. Simply by revealing, in a compelling and accessible way, the truths that we have seen, we can promote global thinking, and long-term thinking. The concept of the Anthropocene is an ideal framing device to help people see how we are situated in deep time, and tied intimately to all life on the planet. Carl Sagan often spoke of the need to increase our "identification horizon", about the historical progression from caring only for one's self, family, tribe, or nation, to ultimately identifying with global humanity and other species as well, with all of life. Science renders visible the hidden connections between past, present and future life, and the web of cyclic interactions that bind the globe together. Whatever else we choose to argue for, we can persuasively advocate for this perspective simply by more effectively showing the world what we know. JF - American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting AU - Grinspoon, David H AU - Anonymous Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - Abstract P41B EP - 01 PB - American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC VL - 2013 KW - 12:Stratigraphy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1700099491?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ageorefmodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.atitle=Terra+sapiens%3B+the+role+of+science+in+fostering+a+wisely+managed+Earth&rft.au=Grinspoon%2C+David+H%3BAnonymous&rft.aulast=Grinspoon&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=2013&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Geophysical+Union+Fall+Meeting&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - GeoRef N1 - Conference title - American Geophysical Union 2013 fall meeting N1 - Copyright - GeoRef, Copyright 2015, American Geosciences Institute. Reference includes data supplied by, and/or abstract, Copyright, American Geophysical Union, Washington, DC, United States N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - PubXState - DC N1 - Last updated - 2015-07-30 N1 - CODEN - #07548 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Remote measurement of diesel locomotive emission factors and particle size distributions AN - 1660058823; 21037072 AB - A technique for analysing exhaust emission plumes from unmodified locomotives under real world conditions is described and applied to the task of characterizing plumes from railway trains servicing an Australian shipping port. The method utilizes the simultaneous measurement, downwind of the railway line, of the following pollutants; particle number, PM2.5 mass fraction, SO2, NO x and CO2, with the last of these being used as an indicator of fuel combustion. Emission factors are then derived, in terms of number of particles and mass of pollutant emitted per unit mass of fuel consumed. Particle number size distributions are also presented. The practical advantages of the method are discussed including the capacity to routinely collect emission factor data for passing trains and to thereby build up a comprehensive real world database for a wide range of pollutants. Samples from 56 train movements were collected, analyzed and presented. The quantitative results for emission factors are: EF(N) = (1.7 plus or minus 1) 1016 kg-1, EF(PM2.5) = (1.1 plus or minus 0.5) g kg-1, EF(NO x ) = (28 plus or minus 14) g kg -1, and EF(SO2) = (1.4 plus or minus 0.4) g kg-1. The findings are compared with comparable previously published work. Statistically significant (p < alpha , alpha = 0.05) correlations within the group of locomotives sampled were found between the emission factors for particle number and both SO2 and NO x . JF - Atmospheric Environment AU - Johnson, G R AU - Jayaratne, E R AU - Lau, J AU - Thomas, V AU - Juwono, A M AU - Kitchen, B AU - Morawska, L AD - International Laboratory for Air Quality and Health, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 148 EP - 157 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 81 SN - 1352-2310, 1352-2310 KW - Mechanical & Transportation Engineering Abstracts (MT); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE); Aerospace & High Technology Database (AH) KW - Exhaust emission plumes KW - Emission factors KW - Particle size distributions KW - Unmodified locomotives KW - Particle size distribution KW - Railways KW - Pollutants KW - Railroads KW - Locomotives KW - Emission KW - Railway engineering KW - Trains UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660058823?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.atitle=Remote+measurement+of+diesel+locomotive+emission+factors+and+particle+size+distributions&rft.au=Johnson%2C+G+R%3BJayaratne%2C+E+R%3BLau%2C+J%3BThomas%2C+V%3BJuwono%2C+A+M%3BKitchen%2C+B%3BMorawska%2C+L&rft.aulast=Johnson&rft.aufirst=G&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=81&rft.issue=&rft.spage=148&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.issn=13522310&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.atmosenv.2013.09.019 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-08-08 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.09.019 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Handwashing before Food Preparation and Child Feeding: A Missed Opportunity for Hygiene Promotion AN - 1647022948; 21172323 AB - Enteric diseases are often caused by poor hygiene and can contribute to stunting. From 50 randomly selected villages in Bangladesh, we collected quantitative and qualitative data on handwashing linked to child feeding to integrate handwashing promotion into a young child complementary feeding program. Most participants stated that the community knew the importance of handwashing with soap before food preparation and feeding a child, but had not developed the habit. We observed no handwashing with soap at these key times; sometimes hands were rinsed with water only. Most participants cited the unavailability of soap and water near the cooking place as a barrier to handwashing before food preparation. Most caregivers ranked nurturing messages as the best motivator to encourage handwashing with soap. An integrated intervention should include having soap and water available near the food preparation area and should use nurturing themes to encourage habitual handwashing with soap. JF - American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene AU - Nizame, Fosiul A AU - Unicomb, Leanne AU - Sanghvi, Tina AU - Roy, Sumitro AU - Nuruzzaman, Md AU - Ghosh, Probir K AU - Winch, Peter J AU - Luby, Stephen P AD - Alive and Thrive, Dhaka, Bangladesh; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland; WATSAN Research Group, Centre for Communicable Diseases, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000, Bangladesh, fosiul@icddrb.org Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 1179 EP - 1185 PB - American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 60 Revere Drive, Suite 500 Northbrook IL 60062 United States VL - 89 IS - 6 SN - 0002-9637, 0002-9637 KW - Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Feeding KW - Data processing KW - Food KW - Intervention KW - Hand KW - Food availability KW - Villages KW - Cooking KW - Soaps KW - Hygiene KW - Bangladesh KW - K 03400:Human Diseases KW - J 02400:Human Diseases KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1647022948?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=American+Journal+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.atitle=Handwashing+before+Food+Preparation+and+Child+Feeding%3A+A+Missed+Opportunity+for+Hygiene+Promotion&rft.au=Nizame%2C+Fosiul+A%3BUnicomb%2C+Leanne%3BSanghvi%2C+Tina%3BRoy%2C+Sumitro%3BNuruzzaman%2C+Md%3BGhosh%2C+Probir+K%3BWinch%2C+Peter+J%3BLuby%2C+Stephen+P&rft.aulast=Nizame&rft.aufirst=Fosiul&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1179&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Journal+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.issn=00029637&rft_id=info:doi/10.4269%2Fajtmh.13-0434 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Feeding; Data processing; Food; Cooking; Hand; Food availability; Soaps; Hygiene; Villages; Intervention; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.13-0434 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Microbial growth, communities and sensory characteristics of vacuum and modified atmosphere packaged lamb shoulders AN - 1635025991; 21036544 AB - Packaging fresh lamb in a vacuum (VAC) versus a 100% CO2 modified atmosphere (MAP) may influence product shelf-life and the bacterial communities. While VAC is a common packing method and 100% CO2 MAP is used in some countries, there is little information about how these different techniques affect the growth of spoilage bacteria and sensory attributes of lamb. The aim of this study was to assess changes in microbiological and organoleptic properties, and determine differences in microbial communities by terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism (TRFLP) and 454 pyrosequencing, in bone-in (BI) and bone-out (BO) MAP- and VAC-packed lamb shoulders stored at -0.3 degree C over 12 wk. VAC and MAP lamb shoulders were acceptable in sensory test scores over 12 wk of storage at -0.3 degree C, despite total viable count (TVC) and lactic acid bacteria (LAB) levels increasing to 8 log10 CFU/cm2 for VAC lamb and 4-6 log10 CFU/cm2 for MAP lamb. Similar to the sensory results, there were no significant differences in microbial communities between BI and BO product. However, types of bacteria were different between VAC and MAP packaging. Specifically, while VAC shoulder became dominated by Carnobacterium spp. in the middle of the storage period, the MAP shoulder microbial population remained similar from the start until later storage times. JF - Food Microbiology AU - Kiermeier, Andreas AU - Tamplin, Mark AU - May, Damian AU - Holds, Geoff AU - Williams, Michelle AU - Dann, Alison AD - Food Safety and Innovation, South Australian Research and Development Institute, GPO Box 397, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 305 EP - 315 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 36 IS - 2 SN - 0740-0020, 0740-0020 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology KW - Shelf-life KW - Gompertz growth model KW - Lactic acid KW - Terminal restriction fragment length polymorphism KW - 454 Pyrosequencing KW - pH KW - Carnobacterium KW - Restriction fragment length polymorphism KW - Vacuum KW - Organoleptic properties KW - Lactic acid bacteria KW - Packing KW - Shelf life KW - Atmosphere KW - Sensory properties KW - Spoilage KW - Shoulder KW - Colony-forming cells KW - Carbon dioxide KW - A 01330:Food Microbiology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1635025991?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Food+Microbiology&rft.atitle=Microbial+growth%2C+communities+and+sensory+characteristics+of+vacuum+and+modified+atmosphere+packaged+lamb+shoulders&rft.au=Kiermeier%2C+Andreas%3BTamplin%2C+Mark%3BMay%2C+Damian%3BHolds%2C+Geoff%3BWilliams%2C+Michelle%3BDann%2C+Alison&rft.aulast=Kiermeier&rft.aufirst=Andreas&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=305&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Food+Microbiology&rft.issn=07400020&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.fm.2013.06.016 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-17 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sensory properties; Spoilage; Colony-forming cells; Shoulder; Restriction fragment length polymorphism; Organoleptic properties; Vacuum; Packing; Lactic acid bacteria; Shelf life; Carbon dioxide; Atmosphere; Carnobacterium DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2013.06.016 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Assessment of Acid Sulphate Soil both on surface and in subsurface using hyperspectral data AN - 1627987302; 20939761 AB - Acid sulphate soils (ASS) are widely spread around the world and are potentially harmful to the environment due to their strong acidity producing ability and their capability to release trace metals. Secondary iron-bearing minerals produced by ASS, have diagnostic spectral features in the visible-near infrared to short-wave infrared spectral range and can be good indicators to the severity of the effects of ASS. Therefore, it is possible to detect ASS using hyperspectral sensing by mapping these indicative iron-bearing minerals. Iron oxides, hydroxides, hydroxysulphates, as well as noniron-bearing minerals, were mapped using airborne Hyperspectral Mapper data. Subsequently, a soil pH map of the surface was deduced according to the relationship between the indicative mineral species and measured pH values. Furthermore, this study investigated the presence of ASS in the subsurface by the proximal hyperspectral sensing HyLogger system, together with soil coring and soil property measurements. This allowed the acquisition of mineralogy, pH, and other soil properties at different subsurface depths. Thus, comprehensive understanding and estimation of ASS, both on the surface and in the subsurface, were attained. JF - Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing/Journal Canadien de Teledetection AU - Shi, Xian-zhong AU - Aspandiar, Mehrooz AU - Lau, Ian C AU - Oldmeadow, David AD - Department of Applied Geology, Western Australian School of Mines, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, WA, Australia, stickin@163.com Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 468 EP - 480 PB - Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute, 1685 Russell Rd, Unit 1R Ottawa ON K1G 0N1 Canada VL - 39 IS - 6 SN - 0703-8992, 0703-8992 KW - Pollution Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Remote sensing KW - Mineralogy KW - Soil KW - Soil properties KW - Mapping KW - Hydroxides KW - Acidity KW - Minerals KW - Iron KW - pH KW - Trace metals KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1627987302?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Canadian+Journal+of+Remote+Sensing%2FJournal+Canadien+de+Teledetection&rft.atitle=Assessment+of+Acid+Sulphate+Soil+both+on+surface+and+in+subsurface+using+hyperspectral+data&rft.au=Shi%2C+Xian-zhong%3BAspandiar%2C+Mehrooz%3BLau%2C+Ian+C%3BOldmeadow%2C+David&rft.aulast=Shi&rft.aufirst=Xian-zhong&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=39&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=468&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Canadian+Journal+of+Remote+Sensing%2FJournal+Canadien+de+Teledetection&rft.issn=07038992&rft_id=info:doi/10.5589%2Fm13-054 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulfates; Soil; Soil properties; Remote sensing; Mineralogy; Mapping; Acidity; Hydroxides; Iron; Minerals; Trace metals; pH DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.5589/m13-054 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Financial Incentives and Maternal Health: Where Do We Go from Here? AN - 1551619167; 20238842 AB - Health financing strategies that incorporate financial incentives are being applied in many low- and middle-income countries, and improving maternal and neonatal health is often a central goal. As yet, there have been few reviews of such programmes and their impact on maternal health. The US Government Evidence Summit on Enhancing Provision and use of Maternal Health Services through Financial Incentives was convened on 24-25 April 2012 to address this gap. This article, the final in a series assessing the effects of financial incentives-performance-based incentives (PBIs), insurance, user fee exemption programmes, conditional cash transfers, and vouchers-summarizes the evidence and discusses issues of context, programme design and implementation, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. We suggest key areas to consider when designing and implementing financial incentive programmes for enhancing maternal health and highlight gaps in evidence that could benefit from additional research. Although the methodological rigor of studies varies, the evidence, overall, suggests that financial incentives can enhance demand for and improve the supply of maternal health services. Definitive evidence demonstrating a link between incentives and improved health outcomes is lacking; however, the evidence suggests that financial incentives can increase the quantity and quality of maternal health services and address health systems and financial barriers that prevent women from accessing and providers from delivering quality, lifesaving maternal healthcare. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Morgan, Lindsay AU - Stanton, Mary Ellen AU - Higgs, Elizabeth S AU - Balster, Robert L AU - Bellows, Ben W AU - Brandes, Neal AU - Comfort, Alison B AU - Eichler, Rena AU - Glassman, Amanda AU - Hatt, Laurel E AU - Conlon, Claudia M AU - Koblinsky, Marge Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 8 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Healthcare-seeking behaviour KW - Health services research KW - Maternal health services KW - economics/ utilization KW - Motivation KW - Newborn health services KW - Pregnancy KW - Programme evaluation KW - Financing KW - Health care KW - Reviews KW - Incentives KW - Neonates KW - Insurance KW - Cost benefit analysis KW - Sustainability KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551619167?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Financial+Incentives+and+Maternal+Health%3A+Where+Do+We+Go+from+Here%3F&rft.au=Morgan%2C+Lindsay%3BStanton%2C+Mary+Ellen%3BHiggs%2C+Elizabeth+S%3BBalster%2C+Robert+L%3BBellows%2C+Ben+W%3BBrandes%2C+Neal%3BComfort%2C+Alison+B%3BEichler%2C+Rena%3BGlassman%2C+Amanda%3BHatt%2C+Laurel+E%3BConlon%2C+Claudia+M%3BKoblinsky%2C+Marge&rft.aulast=Morgan&rft.aufirst=Lindsay&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=8&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 34 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Health care; Financing; Reviews; Neonates; Incentives; Insurance; Sustainability; Cost benefit analysis ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Taxonomy and Results from a Comprehensive Review of 28 Maternal Health Voucher Programmes AN - 1551614825; 20238841 AB - It is increasingly clear that Millennium Development Goal 4 and 5 will not be achieved in many low- and middle-income countries with the weakest gains among the poor. Recognizing that there are large inequalities in reproductive health outcomes, the post-2015 agenda on universal health coverage will likely generate strategies that target resources where maternal and newborn deaths are the highest. In 2012, the United States Agency for International Development convened an Evidence Summit to review the knowledge and gaps on the utilization of financial incentives to enhance the quality and uptake of maternal healthcare. The goal was to provide donors and governments of the low- and middle-income countries with evidence-informed recommendations on practice, policy, and strategies regarding the use of financial incentives, including vouchers, to enhance the demand and supply of maternal health services. The findings in this paper are intended to guide governments interested in maternal health voucher programmes with recommendations for sustainable implementation and impact. The Evidence Summit undertook a systematic review of five financing strategies. This paper presents the methods and findings for vouchers, building on a taxonomy to catalogue knowledge about voucher programme design and functionality. More than 120 characteristics under five major categories were identified: programme principles (objectives and financing); governance and management; benefits package and beneficiary targeting; providers (contracting and service pricing); and implementation arrangements (marketing, claims processing, and monitoring and evaluation). Among the 28 identified maternal health voucher programmes, common characteristics included: a stated objective to increase the use of services among the means-tested poor; contracted-out programme management; contracting either exclusively private facilities or a mix of public and private providers; prioritizing community-based distribution of vouchers; and tracking individual claims for performance purposes. Maternal voucher programmes differed on whether contracted providers were given training on clinical or administrative issues; whether some form of service verification was undertaken at facility or community-level; and the relative size of programme management costs in the overall programme budget. Evidence suggests voucher programmes can serve populations with national-level impact. Reaching scale depends on whether the voucher programme can: (i) keep management costs low, (ii) induce a large demand-side response among the bottom two quintiles, and (iii) achieve a quality of care that translates a greater number of facility-based deliveries into a reduction in maternal morbidity and mortality. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Bellows, Ben W AU - Conlon, Claudia M AU - Higgs, Elizabeth S AU - Townsend, John W AU - Nahed, Matta G AU - Cavanaugh, Karen AU - Grainger, Corinne G AU - Okal, Jerry AU - Gorter, Anna C Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 106 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Demand-side financing KW - Maternal healthcare KW - Results-based financing KW - Vouchers KW - Mortality KW - Pricing KW - Financing KW - Training KW - Community involvement KW - Incentives KW - Morbidity KW - USA KW - Health care KW - Reviews KW - Marketing KW - Uptake KW - Budgets KW - Reproduction KW - Taxonomy KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551614825?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=A+Taxonomy+and+Results+from+a+Comprehensive+Review+of+28+Maternal+Health+Voucher+Programmes&rft.au=Bellows%2C+Ben+W%3BConlon%2C+Claudia+M%3BHiggs%2C+Elizabeth+S%3BTownsend%2C+John+W%3BNahed%2C+Matta+G%3BCavanaugh%2C+Karen%3BGrainger%2C+Corinne+G%3BOkal%2C+Jerry%3BGorter%2C+Anna+C&rft.aulast=Bellows&rft.aufirst=Ben&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=106&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 58 N1 - Last updated - 2014-10-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Pricing; Financing; Training; Community involvement; Incentives; Morbidity; Health care; Reviews; Marketing; Uptake; Taxonomy; Reproduction; Budgets; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Impact of Conditional Cash Transfers on Maternal and Newborn Health AN - 1551614800; 20238838 AB - Maternal and newborn health (MNH) is a high priority for global health and is included among the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). However, the slow decline in maternal and newborn mortality jeopardizes achievements of the targets of MDGs. According to UNICEF, 60 million women give birth outside of health facilities, and family planning needs are satisfied for only 50%. Further, skilled birth attendance and the use of antenatal care are most inequitably distributed in maternal and newborn health interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Conditional cash transfer (CCT) programmes have been shown to increase health service utilization among the poorest but little is written on the effects of such programmes on maternal and newborn health. We carried out a systematic review of studies on CCT that report maternal and newborn health outcomes, including studies from 8 countries. The CCT programmes have increased antenatal visits, skilled attendance at birth, delivery at a health facility, and tetanus toxoid vaccination for mothers and reduced the incidence of low birthweight. The programmes have not had a significant impact on fertility while the impact on maternal and newborn mortality has not been well-documented thus far. Given these positive effects, we make the case for further investment in CCT programmes for maternal and newborn health, noting gaps in knowledge and providing recommendations for better design and evaluation of such programmes. We recommend more rigorous impact evaluations that document impact pathways and take factors, such as cost-effectiveness, into account. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Glassman, Amanda AU - Duran, Denizhan AU - Fleisher, Lisa AU - Singer, Daniel AU - Sturke, Rachel AU - Angeles, Gustavo AU - Charles, Jodi AU - Emrey, Bob AU - Gleason, Joanne AU - Mwebsa, Winnie AU - Saldana, Kelly AU - Yarrow, Kristina AU - Koblinsky, Marge Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 48 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Conditional cash transfers KW - Global health KW - Incentives KW - Maternal health KW - Millennium Development Goals KW - Newborn health KW - Social protection KW - Family planning KW - Mortality KW - Fertility KW - Low-birth-weight KW - Reviews KW - Priorities KW - Vaccines KW - Cost benefit analysis KW - Public health KW - Health promotion KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1551614800?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Impact+of+Conditional+Cash+Transfers+on+Maternal+and+Newborn+Health&rft.au=Glassman%2C+Amanda%3BDuran%2C+Denizhan%3BFleisher%2C+Lisa%3BSinger%2C+Daniel%3BSturke%2C+Rachel%3BAngeles%2C+Gustavo%3BCharles%2C+Jodi%3BEmrey%2C+Bob%3BGleason%2C+Joanne%3BMwebsa%2C+Winnie%3BSaldana%2C+Kelly%3BYarrow%2C+Kristina%3BKoblinsky%2C+Marge&rft.aulast=Glassman&rft.aufirst=Amanda&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=48&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 37 N1 - Last updated - 2014-09-05 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Family planning; Mortality; Fertility; Low-birth-weight; Reviews; Priorities; Vaccines; Cost benefit analysis; Health promotion; Public health ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Academic and personal problems among Australian university students who drink at hazardous levels: web-based survey AN - 1550986628; 201425608 AB - Issue addressed: Australian university students consume large amounts of alcohol. There is little published information about personal and academic problems associated with this behaviour. We sought to estimate the prevalence, and identify variables associated with, alcohol-related problems among undergraduate hazardous drinkers. Methods: The control group members (942 undergraduates, 53.3% male, mean age 19.4 years) of an internet-based intervention trial, who scored > or =8 on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, completed two validated questionnaires about their experience of alcohol-related problems in the preceding 4 weeks. Regression models were used to identify associations between individual characteristics and alcohol-related problems. Results: One-quarter of participants had missed a class (25.6%) and/or had been unable to concentrate in class (25.7%), and 45% reported that their drinking had impacted negatively on their learning or grades. The most frequent non-academic problems were hangovers (74.8%), blackouts (44.8%), emotional outbursts (30.5%), vomiting (28.1%), arguments (20.2%) and drink-driving (23.2%). Male gender, lower age, being a smoker, being in the Faculty of Health (versus Humanities) and living in shared housing (versus with parents/guardians) were each associated with alcohol-related problems, whereas year of study had no association. Conclusions: There is a high prevalence of preventable alcohol-related problems among undergraduates drinking at hazardous levels and a need for restriction of the availability and promotion of alcohol as well as intervention for individuals at high risk. So what? Universities have a duty of care to large populations of young people drinking at hazardous levels and should make greater efforts to address hazardous alcohol consumption. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Hallett, J AU - Howat, P AU - McManus, A AU - Meng, R AU - Maycock, B AU - Kypri, K AD - WA Centre for Health Promotion Research, Curtin University, Kent Street, Bentley, WA 6102, Australia; Centre for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia; National Drug Research Institute, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia j.hallett@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 170 EP - 177 PB - CSIRO Publishing VL - 24 IS - 3 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - alcohol harm internet undergraduates KW - Alcohol consumption KW - Binge drinking KW - Alcohol related problems KW - Men KW - Prevalence KW - Undergraduate students KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550986628?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.atitle=Academic+and+personal+problems+among+Australian+university+students+who+drink+at+hazardous+levels%3A+web-based+survey&rft.au=Hallett%2C+J%3BHowat%2C+P%3BMcManus%2C+A%3BMeng%2C+R%3BMaycock%2C+B%3BKypri%2C+K&rft.aulast=Hallett&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=170&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Alcohol related problems; Undergraduate students; Alcohol consumption; Binge drinking; Prevalence; Men ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sitting time, physical activity and cervical intraepithelial neoplasia in Australian women: a preliminary investigation AN - 1550984245; 201425022 AB - Issue addressed: Physical activity affects the immune system, which in turn may modify the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). The effect of sitting on CIN is unknown. This study investigated the relationship between sitting time, physical activity and the risk of CIN. Methods: Community-dwelling adult women within metropolitan Perth, Western Australia, who had had a Papanicolaou (Pap) smear test at any of five clinics and medical centres, were approached by their general practitioners. In total, 348 women were recruited and interviewed for information on sitting time, physical activity level and lifetime physical activity exposure using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) -- short form. Associations of exposure variables with CIN risk were assessed by unconditional logistic regression analyses. Results: The prevalence of abnormal Pap smear status indicating CIN was found to be 15.8%. Women with prolonged sitting duration (> or = 42 h per week) had significantly increased risk of CIN (adjusted OR 3.49, 95%C11.12-10.88) than women who sat less than 24.5 h per week. Although the effect of total physical activity level was non-significant (P = 0.408), being always involved in physical activity during the entire life appeared to be inversely associated with the CIN risk (P = 0.036). Conclusions: Prolonged sitting time was significantly associated with increased risk of abnormal Pap smear status indicating CIN. So what? This preliminary investigation highlights a new prospect for health-promotion intervention to reduce the risk of CIN. Health practitioners should encourage women to reduce their sitting time and maintain physically active throughout their life course. Adapted from the source document. JF - Health Promotion Journal of Australia AU - Chih, HuiJun AU - Lee, Andy H AU - Colville, Linda AU - Xu, Daniel AU - Binns, Colin W AD - School of Public Health, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia h.chih@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 219 EP - 223 PB - CSIRO Publishing VL - 24 IS - 3 SN - 1036-1073, 1036-1073 KW - prolonged sitting sedentary KW - Life course KW - Physical activity KW - Cervical cancer KW - Women KW - Clinics KW - Prevalence KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550984245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.atitle=Sitting+time%2C+physical+activity+and+cervical+intraepithelial+neoplasia+in+Australian+women%3A+a+preliminary+investigation&rft.au=Chih%2C+HuiJun%3BLee%2C+Andy+H%3BColville%2C+Linda%3BXu%2C+Daniel%3BBinns%2C+Colin+W&rft.aulast=Chih&rft.aufirst=HuiJun&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=219&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Health+Promotion+Journal+of+Australia&rft.issn=10361073&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FHE13073 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Physical activity; Women; Cervical cancer; Prevalence; Clinics; Life course DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/HE13073 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Recurrent Sclerema in a Young Infant Presenting with Severe Sepsis and Severe Pneumonia: An Uncommon but Extremely Life-threatening Condition AN - 1534846888; 19776145 AB - A one month and twenty-five days old baby girl with problems of acute watery diarrhoea, severe dehydration, severe malnutrition, and reduced activity was admitted to the gastrointestinal unit of Dhaka Hospital of icddr,b. The differentials included dehydration, dyselectrolytaemia and severe sepsis. She was treated following the protocolized management guidelines of the hospital. However, within the next 24 hours, the patient deteriorated with additional problems of severe sepsis, severe pneumonia, hypoxaemia, ileus, and sclerema. She was transferred to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). In the ICU, she was managed with oxygen supplementation, intravenous antibiotics, intravenous fluid, including a number of blood transfusions, vitamins, minerals, and diet. One month prior to this admission, she had been admitted to the ICU also with sclerema, septic shock, and urinary tract infection due to Escherichia coli and was discharged after full recovery. On both the occasions, she required repeated blood transfusions and aggressive antibiotic therapy in addition to appropriate fluid therapy and oxygen supplementation. She fully recovered from severe sepsis, severe malnutrition, ileus, sclerema, and pneumonia, both clinically and radiologically and was discharged two weeks after admission. Consecutive episodes of sclerema, resulting in two successive hospitalizations in a severely-malnourished young septic infant, have never been reported. However, this was managed successfully with blood transfusion, broad-spectrum antibiotics, and correction of electrolyte imbalance. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Afroze, Farzana AU - Pietroni, Mark A C AU - Chisti, Mohammod Jobayer Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 538 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Diets KW - Intravenous administration KW - Diarrhea KW - Antibiotics KW - Urinary tract KW - Septic shock KW - Oxygen KW - Sepsis KW - Malnutrition KW - Blood transfusion KW - Intensive care units KW - Vitamins KW - Dietary supplements KW - Escherichia coli KW - Minerals KW - Pneumonia KW - Dehydration KW - Hospitals KW - Infants KW - J 02400:Human Diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1534846888?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Recurrent+Sclerema+in+a+Young+Infant+Presenting+with+Severe+Sepsis+and+Severe+Pneumonia%3A+An+Uncommon+but+Extremely+Life-threatening+Condition&rft.au=Afroze%2C+Farzana%3BPietroni%2C+Mark+A+C%3BChisti%2C+Mohammod+Jobayer&rft.aulast=Afroze&rft.aufirst=Farzana&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=538&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-06-01 N1 - Number of references - 18 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Intravenous administration; Diarrhea; Antibiotics; Septic shock; Urinary tract; Oxygen; Sepsis; Blood transfusion; Malnutrition; Intensive care units; Dietary supplements; Vitamins; Minerals; Pneumonia; Infants; Hospitals; Dehydration; Escherichia coli ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Targeting water utilities for the threshold problem without waste discharge AN - 1531019384; 19635597 AB - Increasing water scarcity and stringent environmental regulation have necessitated effective water conservation policies. Pinch analysis has been proved as one of the powerful tools to locate targets of waste water minimization. Two earlier water pinch targeting methods known as Water Cascade Analysis and Material Recovery Pinch Diagram have focused on the "threshold problems". However, these methodologies have not systematically analyzed the introduction of external utility. In this work, three scenarios are proposed for this reason. The "Infeasible Threshold Problem" is addressed prior to employing external utility through the proposed scenarios. By systematically analyzing this specific problem, it is revealed that existing Water Cascade Analysis method cannot locate correct infeasible targets. Some adjustments are proposed to deal with this drawback. Moreover, to illustrate the applicability of proposed scenarios, Water Cascade Analysis and Material Recovery Pinch Diagram approaches are utilized for addressing a literature problem as a case study. It is shown that harvesting the impure fresh water source with a higher quality, in the "threshold problem with zero discharge", leads to more pure fresh water saving. JF - Transactions of the Institution of Chemical Engineers Part A: Chemical Engineering Research and Design AU - Parand, Reza AU - Yao, Hong Mei AU - Tade, Moses O AU - Pareek, Vishnu AD - Centre for Process Systems Computations, Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia, h.yao@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 2569 EP - 2578 PB - Institution of Chemical Engineers, Davis Bldg. Rugby Warwickshire CV21 3HQ United Kingdom VL - 91 IS - 12 SN - 0263-8762, 0263-8762 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Water minimization KW - Targeting KW - Threshold problem KW - Pinch analysis KW - External utility KW - Process integration KW - Water conservation KW - Freshwater KW - Environmental factors KW - Utilities KW - Water Policy KW - Regulations KW - Zero Discharge KW - Water Scarcity KW - Case Studies KW - River discharge KW - Wastes KW - Chemical engineering KW - Water Conservation KW - Chemical Engineering KW - Waste water KW - Harvesting KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 3030:Effects of pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1531019384?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transactions+of+the+Institution+of+Chemical+Engineers+Part+A%3A+Chemical+Engineering+Research+and+Design&rft.atitle=Targeting+water+utilities+for+the+threshold+problem+without+waste+discharge&rft.au=Parand%2C+Reza%3BYao%2C+Hong+Mei%3BTade%2C+Moses+O%3BPareek%2C+Vishnu&rft.aulast=Parand&rft.aufirst=Reza&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=91&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=2569&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Transactions+of+the+Institution+of+Chemical+Engineers+Part+A%3A+Chemical+Engineering+Research+and+Design&rft.issn=02638762&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.cherd.2013.05.004 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-10-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water conservation; Wastes; River discharge; Chemical engineering; Waste water; Environmental factors; Harvesting; Water Policy; Water Scarcity; Case Studies; Regulations; Zero Discharge; Water Conservation; Chemical Engineering; Utilities; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cherd.2013.05.004 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Population-based Estimates of Acute Gastrointestinal and Foodborne Illness in Barbados: A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study AN - 1524410773; 19776153 AB - The aim of this study was to determine the burden and impact of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) and foodborne diseases (FBDs) in Barbados through a retrospective, cross-sectional population survey and laboratory study in August 2010-August 2011. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with one person from each of 1,710 randomly-selected households. Of these, 1,433 (84%) interviews were completed. A total of 70 respondents reported having experienced AGE in the 28 days prior to the interview, representing a prevalence of 4.9% and an annual incidence rate of 0.652 episodes per person-year. Age (p=0.01132), season (p=0.00343), and income (p<0.005) were statistically associated with the occurrence of AGE in the population. Norovirus was the leading foodborne pathogen causing AGE-related illness. An estimated 44,270 cases of AGE were found to occur during the period of the study and, for every case of AGE detected by surveillance, an additional 204 cases occurred in the community. Economic costs of AGE ranged from BD$ 9.5 million to 16.5 million (US$ 4.25-8.25) annually. This study demonstrated that the public-health burden and impact of AGE and FBD in Barbados were high and provided the necessary baseline information to guide targeted interventions. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Ingram, Maria AU - St John, Joy AU - Applewhaite, Tyrone AU - Gaskin, Pamela AU - Springer, Karen AU - Indar, Lisa Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 81 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Households KW - Economics KW - Intervention KW - Norovirus KW - Pathogens KW - ASW, Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles, Barbados KW - Gastroenteritis KW - Food-borne diseases KW - Income KW - H 4000:Food and Drugs UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524410773?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Population-based+Estimates+of+Acute+Gastrointestinal+and+Foodborne+Illness+in+Barbados%3A+A+Retrospective+Cross-sectional+Study&rft.au=Ingram%2C+Maria%3BSt+John%2C+Joy%3BApplewhaite%2C+Tyrone%3BGaskin%2C+Pamela%3BSpringer%2C+Karen%3BIndar%2C+Lisa&rft.aulast=Ingram&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=81&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Households; Economics; Intervention; Pathogens; Gastroenteritis; Food-borne diseases; Income; Norovirus; ASW, Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles, Barbados ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Magnitude, Distribution, and Estimated Level of Underreporting of Acute Gastroenteritis in Jamaica AN - 1524407292; 19776152 AB - Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean. The epidemiology of acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is important to Jamaica, particularly in the areas of health, tourism, and because of the potential impact on the local workforce and the economy. Data collected by the National Surveillance Unit on the prevalence of AGE transmitted by food are not accurate. To determine the true magnitude, risk factors, and the extent of underreporting of AGE in Jamaica, we conducted a cross-sectional, population-based retrospective survey during the periods of 21 February-7 March and 14-27 June 2009, corresponding to high- and low-AGE season respectively. Of the total 1,920 persons selected randomly by a multistage cluster-sampling process, 1,264 responded (response rate 65.8%). Trained interviewers administered a standardized, validated questionnaire during face-to-face interviews. The overall prevalence of self-reported AGE was 4.0% (95% CI 2.9-5.1) at a rate of 0.5 episodes/per person-year. The highest monthly prevalence of AGE (14.6%) was found among the 1-4 year(s) age-group and the lowest (2.1%) among the 25-44 years age-group. Of the 18 cases (36%) who sought medical care, 11% were hospitalized, 33% were treated with antibiotics, and 66.7% received oral rehydration fluids. Only 2 cases who sought medical care reportedly submitted stool specimens. The mean duration of diarrhoea was 3.1 days, which resulted in a mean loss of 4 productive days, with over half of the cases requiring someone to care for them. The burden of syndromic AGE for 2009 was extrapolated to be 122,711 cases, showing an underreporting factor of 58.9. For every laboratory-confirmed AGE case, it was estimated that 383 more cases were occurring in the population. This research confirms that the prevalence of AGE is underreported in Jamaica and not being adequately detected by the current surveillance system. The components of the integrated surveillance system for AGE in Jamaica, particularly the laboratory aspect, need to be strengthened. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Fletcher, Stephanie M AU - Lewis-Fuller, Eva AU - Williams, Hank AU - Miller, Zahra AU - Scarlett, Henroy P AU - Cooper, Collin AU - Gordon-Johnson, Kelly-Ann AU - Vickers, Ivan AU - Shaw, Karen AU - Wellington, Iyanna AU - Thame, Jennifer AU - Perez, Enrique AU - Indar, Lisa Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 69 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Risk Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Tourism KW - Age KW - Islands KW - Risk factors KW - Economics KW - Standards KW - Antibiotics KW - Gastroenteritis KW - ASW, Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles, Jamaica KW - Hospitals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524407292?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Magnitude%2C+Distribution%2C+and+Estimated+Level+of+Underreporting+of+Acute+Gastroenteritis+in+Jamaica&rft.au=Fletcher%2C+Stephanie+M%3BLewis-Fuller%2C+Eva%3BWilliams%2C+Hank%3BMiller%2C+Zahra%3BScarlett%2C+Henroy+P%3BCooper%2C+Collin%3BGordon-Johnson%2C+Kelly-Ann%3BVickers%2C+Ivan%3BShaw%2C+Karen%3BWellington%2C+Iyanna%3BThame%2C+Jennifer%3BPerez%2C+Enrique%3BIndar%2C+Lisa&rft.aulast=Fletcher&rft.aufirst=Stephanie&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=69&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 40 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Tourism; Age; Islands; Risk factors; Economics; Antibiotics; Standards; Gastroenteritis; Hospitals; ASW, Caribbean Sea, Greater Antilles, Jamaica ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prevalence of Vitamin A Deficiency in South Asia: Causes, Outcomes, and Possible Remedies AN - 1524407195; 19776131 AB - Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) has been recognized as a public-health issue in developing countries. Economic constraints, sociocultural limitations, insufficient dietary intake, and poor absorption leading to depleted vitamin A stores in the body have been regarded as potential determinants of the prevalence of VAD in South Asian developing countries. VAD is exacerbated by lack of education, poor sanitation, absence of new legislation and enforcement of existing food laws, and week monitoring and surveillance system. Several recent estimates confirmed higher morbidly and mortality rate among children and pregnant and non-pregnant women of childbearing age. Xerophthalmia is the leading cause of preventable childhood blindness with its earliest manifestations as night blindness and Bitot's spots, followed by blinding keratomalacia, all of which are the ocular manifestations of VAD. Children need additional vitamin A because they do not consume enough in their normal diet. There are three general ways for improving vitamin A status: supplementation, fortification, and dietary diversification. These approaches have not solved the problem in South Asian countries to the desired extent because of poor governmental support and supervision of vitamin A supplementation twice a year. An extensive review of the extant literature was carried out, and the data under various sections were identified by using a computerized bibliographic search via PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. All abstracts and full-text articles were examined, and the most relevant articles were selected for screening and inclusion in this review. Conclusively, high prevalence of VAD in South Asian developing countries leads to increased morbidity and mortality among infants, children, and pregnant women. Therefore, stern efforts are needed to address this issue of public-health significance at local and international level in lower- and middle-income countries of South Asia. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Akhtar, Saeed AU - Ahmed, Anwaar AU - Randhawa, Muhammad Atif AU - Atukorala, Sunethra AU - Arlappa, Nimmathota AU - Ismail, Tariq AU - Ali, Zulfiqar Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 413 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Diets KW - Mortality KW - Children KW - Morbidity KW - Pregnancy KW - Education KW - Sanitation KW - Reviews KW - Vitamins KW - Economics KW - Absorption KW - Asia KW - Developing countries KW - Legislation KW - Infants KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524407195?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Prevalence+of+Vitamin+A+Deficiency+in+South+Asia%3A+Causes%2C+Outcomes%2C+and+Possible+Remedies&rft.au=Akhtar%2C+Saeed%3BAhmed%2C+Anwaar%3BRandhawa%2C+Muhammad+Atif%3BAtukorala%2C+Sunethra%3BArlappa%2C+Nimmathota%3BIsmail%2C+Tariq%3BAli%2C+Zulfiqar&rft.aulast=Akhtar&rft.aufirst=Saeed&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=413&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 77 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Mortality; Children; Morbidity; Pregnancy; Education; Sanitation; Vitamins; Reviews; Economics; Absorption; Developing countries; Legislation; Infants; Asia ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Distribution, Burden, and Impact of Acute Gastroenteritis in Dominica, 2009-2010 AN - 1524407079; 19776150 AB - Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) is an important public-health issue in Dominica. To determine the burden of AGE in Dominica, a retrospective, cross-sectional population survey was conducted in March-April 2009 and October 2010 (low- and-high-AGE seasons) and a laboratory survey from April 2009 to March 2010. The overall monthly prevalence of self-reported AGE was 8.6 % (95% CI 7.0-10.6); the incidence rate was 1.1 episodes/person-year and 79,157.1 episodes of AGE for the total population/year. Monthly prevalence of AGE was the highest in the 1-4 year(s) age-group (25.0%), higher in females (10.8%) and also varied by health district, with the highest monthly prevalence of AGE being reported in the Portsmouth district (13.1%). This difference in gender and across the health region was statistically significant. The estimated underreporting of syndromic AGE to the Ministry of Health was 83.3%. Furthermore, for every reported laboratory-confirmed case of AGE and foodborne disease (FBD), there was an estimated underreporting factor of 280. Overall, 47% of AGE specimens tested were positive for FBD pathogens. The predominant pathogens isolated were norovirus, followed by Giardia, Salmonella, and Shigella. The total annual estimated cost of AGE was US$ 1,371,852.92, and the total cost per capita due to AGE was US$ 19.06, indicating an economic burden of AGE-related illness on a small island of Dominica. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Ahmed, Shalauddin AU - Ricketts, Paul AU - Bergeron, Marc AU - Jones, Walter AU - Indar, Lisa Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 43 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Acute gastroenteritis KW - Disease burden KW - Prevalence KW - Dominica KW - Age KW - Anadromous species KW - Norovirus KW - Shigella KW - Pathogens KW - Nutrition KW - ASW, Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles, Dominica KW - Giardia KW - Islands KW - Economics KW - Gender KW - Gastroenteritis KW - Salmonella KW - Sex KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - Q5 08524:Public health, medicines, dangerous organisms KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524407079?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Distribution%2C+Burden%2C+and+Impact+of+Acute+Gastroenteritis+in+Dominica%2C+2009-2010&rft.au=Ahmed%2C+Shalauddin%3BRicketts%2C+Paul%3BBergeron%2C+Marc%3BJones%2C+Walter%3BIndar%2C+Lisa&rft.aulast=Ahmed&rft.aufirst=Shalauddin&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=43&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 20 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Anadromous species; Pathogens; Nutrition; Sex; Age; Islands; Gender; Economics; Gastroenteritis; Giardia; Shigella; Norovirus; Salmonella; ASW, Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles, Dominica ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimating the Burden of Acute Gastrointestinal Illness in Grenada AN - 1524407059; 19776148 AB - This is the first study conducted in Grenada, with a population of approximately 108,000, to quantify the magnitude, distribution, and burden of self-reported acute gastroenteritis (AGE). A retrospective population survey was conducted in October 2008 and April 2009 and a laboratory survey from October 2008 to September 2009. The estimated monthly prevalence of AGE was 10.7% (95% CI 9.0-12.6; 1.4 episodes/person-year), with a median of 3 days of illness. Of those who reported AGE, 31% sought medical care (stool samples were requested from 12.5%); 10% took antibiotics; 45% took non-prescribed medication; and 81% reported restricted activity. Prevalence of AGE was significantly higher among children aged <5 years (23.5%, p<0.001). Of the AGE stool samples submitted to the laboratory for analysis, 12.1% were positive for a foodborne pathogen. Salmonella enteritidis was the most common foodborne pathogen associated with AGE-related illness. The estimated percentage of underreporting of syndromic AGE to the Ministry of Health was 69%. In addition, for every laboratory-confirmed foodborne/AGE pathogen, it was estimated that there were 316 additional cases occurring in the population. The minimum estimated cost associated with treatment for AGE was US$ 703,950 each year, showing that AGE has a potentially significant economic impact in Grenada. JF - Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition AU - Glasgow, Lindonne M AU - Forde, Martin S AU - Antoine, Samuel C AU - Perez, Enrique AU - Indar, Lisa Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 17 PB - ICDDR,B: Centre for Health and Population Research, GPO Box 128, Dhaka 1000 Mohakhali Dhaka 1212 Bangladesh VL - 31 IS - 4 SN - 1606-0997, 1606-0997 KW - Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Economics KW - Antibiotics KW - Pathogens KW - Children KW - Gastroenteritis KW - ASW, Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles, Grenada KW - Drugs KW - Salmonella enteritidis KW - H 0500:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1524407059?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.atitle=Estimating+the+Burden+of+Acute+Gastrointestinal+Illness+in+Grenada&rft.au=Glasgow%2C+Lindonne+M%3BForde%2C+Martin+S%3BAntoine%2C+Samuel+C%3BPerez%2C+Enrique%3BIndar%2C+Lisa&rft.aulast=Glasgow&rft.aufirst=Lindonne&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=31&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Health%2C+Population+and+Nutrition&rft.issn=16060997&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Number of references - 23 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Economics; Antibiotics; Pathogens; Gastroenteritis; Children; Drugs; Salmonella enteritidis; ASW, Caribbean Sea, Lesser Antilles, Grenada ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Inequities, Alternatives and Future Directions: Inside Perspectives of Indigenous Sentencing in Queensland AN - 1520333388; 201408303 AB - In Australia, sentencing researchers have generally focused on whether there is statistical equality/inequality in outcomes by reference to Indigenous status. However, contextualizing the sentencing process requires us to move away from a reliance on statistical analyses alone, as this approach cannot tell us whether sentencing is an equitable process for Indigenous people. Consultation with those working at the sentencing 'coal face' provides valuable insight into the nexus between Indigenous status and sentencing. This article reports the main themes from surveys of the judiciary and prosecutors, and focus groups with Indigenous community justice groups undertaken in Queensland. The aim is to understand better the sentencing process for Indigenous Queenslanders. Results suggest that while there have been some positive developments in sentencing (e.g. the Murri Court, community justice groups) Indigenous offenders still face a number of inequities. Adapted from the source document. JF - Psychiatry, Psychology and Law AU - Bond, Christine E W AU - Jeffries, Samantha AU - Loban, Heron AD - School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia christine.bond@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 812 EP - 823 PB - Taylor & Francis Group Ltd. VL - 20 IS - 6 SN - 1321-8719, 1321-8719 KW - Indigenous sentencing prosecutors community justice groups judiciary KW - Sentencing KW - Indigenous people KW - Consultation KW - Inequalities KW - Coal KW - Still face KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520333388?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.atitle=Inequities%2C+Alternatives+and+Future+Directions%3A+Inside+Perspectives+of+Indigenous+Sentencing+in+Queensland&rft.au=Bond%2C+Christine+E+W%3BJeffries%2C+Samantha%3BLoban%2C+Heron&rft.aulast=Bond&rft.aufirst=Christine+E&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=812&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Psychiatry%2C+Psychology+and+Law&rft.issn=13218719&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13218719.2012.739934 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-05-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sentencing; Indigenous people; Still face; Consultation; Coal; Inequalities DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13218719.2012.739934 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cyclodextrin-based polyrotaxanes and polypseudorotaxanes as drug delivery carriers AN - 1516756893; 19561059 AB - Cyclodextrins (CyDs) include linear polymers such as polyethylene glycol (PEG), polypropylene glycol (PPG) and polyethyleneimine (PEI) and spontaneously form supramolecular inclusion complexes, namely polypseudorotaxanes. When both ends of the polymer chains in polypseudorotaxanes are covalently capped with bulky molecules, CyDs are trapped in and cannot be dethreaded from the assembly, giving the so-called polyrotaxane. Recently, a large number of drug carriers based on polyrotaxanes and polypseudorotaxanes have been developed for various drugs, i.e., low molecular weight drugs, protein drugs, gene drugs and nucleic acid drugs. In this review, we introduce various applications of polyrotaxanes and polypseudorotaxanes as drug delivery techniques such as drug absorption, controlled release and drug targeting for various drugs. JF - Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology AU - Higashi, T AU - Motoyama, K AU - Arima, H AD - Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kumamoto University, 5-1 Oe-honmachi, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto 862-0973, Japan, arimah@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 523 EP - 529 PB - Editions de Sante, 49, rue Galilee Paris 75116 France VL - 23 IS - 6 SN - 1773-2247, 1773-2247 KW - Biotechnology and Bioengineering Abstracts KW - Cyclodextrin KW - Polypseudorotaxane KW - Polyrotaxane KW - Low molecular weight drug KW - Protein drug KW - Gene KW - siRNA KW - Drug delivery system KW - polyethyleneimine KW - polypropylene glycol KW - Drug delivery KW - nucleic acids KW - cyclodextrin KW - Polyethylene glycol KW - Controlled release KW - W 30915:Pharmaceuticals & Vaccines UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516756893?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Abiotechresearch&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Drug+Delivery+Science+and+Technology&rft.atitle=Cyclodextrin-based+polyrotaxanes+and+polypseudorotaxanes+as+drug+delivery+carriers&rft.au=Higashi%2C+T%3BMotoyama%2C+K%3BArima%2C+H&rft.aulast=Higashi&rft.aufirst=T&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=523&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Drug+Delivery+Science+and+Technology&rft.issn=17732247&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - polypropylene glycol; polyethyleneimine; Drug delivery; cyclodextrin; nucleic acids; Controlled release; Polyethylene glycol ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Poisson-Gamma model for analysis of ecological non-negative continuous data AN - 1496887286; 19000529 AB - The statistical analysis of continuous data that is non-negative is a common task in quantitative ecology. An example, and our motivation, is the weight of a given fish species in a fish trawl. The analysis task is complicated by the occurrence of exactly zero observations. It makes many statistical methods for continuous data inappropriate. In this paper we propose a model that extends a Tweedie generalised linear model. The proposed model exploits the fact that a Tweedie distribution is equivalent to the distribution obtained by summing a Poisson number of gamma random variables. In the proposed model, both the number of gamma variates, and their average size, are modelled separately. The model has a composite link and has a flexible mean-variance relationship that can vary with covariates. We illustrate the model, and compare it to other models, using data from a fish trawl survey in south-east Australia. JF - Environmental and Ecological Statistics AU - Foster, Scott D AU - Bravington, Mark V AD - CSIRO's Division of Mathematics, Informatics and Statistics, CSIRO's Wealth from Oceans Flagship, GPO box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, scott.foster@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 533 EP - 552 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 20 IS - 4 SN - 1352-8505, 1352-8505 KW - Ecology Abstracts KW - Ecology KW - Composite materials KW - Data processing KW - Statistics KW - Motivation KW - Statistical analysis KW - Australia KW - Fish KW - Models KW - D 04030:Models, Methods, Remote Sensing UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496887286?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+and+Ecological+Statistics&rft.atitle=A+Poisson-Gamma+model+for+analysis+of+ecological+non-negative+continuous+data&rft.au=Foster%2C+Scott+D%3BBravington%2C+Mark+V&rft.aulast=Foster&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=20&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=533&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+and+Ecological+Statistics&rft.issn=13528505&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10651-012-0233-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Number of references - 32 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-18 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Statistics; Data processing; Motivation; Statistical analysis; Models; Ecology; Composite materials; Fish; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10651-012-0233-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Immune complexes of E. coli antigens and maternal IgG in the bursa of Fabricius AN - 1492639945; 18822120 AB - The bursa of Fabricius of the chicken is known to be both a primary lymphoid organ and a secondary lymphoid tissue. Bursal follicles are equipped with antigen-trapping follicle-associated epithelium. However, bioactive antigens such as protein and bacteria have not been detected in the bursal parenchyma. By immunoperoxidase staining with a polyspecific antibody (Ab) against Escherichia coli, we detected aggregated E. coli antigens in the medulla of bursal follicles after hatching. The distribution of aggregated E. coli antigens is restricted to the medulla of bursal follicles. The antigens are not found in the spleen or the parenchyma of the caecal tonsil. The bursa is thus a trapping site for E. coli antigens from the external environment. Furthermore, two-color immunostaining clarified that these antigens form immune complexes with maternal IgG (MIgG) and are retained by reticular cells. Additionally, immune complexes in the bursa were shown to induce the rapid development of serum IgM Ab for indigenous E. coli. Our results suggest that immune complexes of MIgG and environmental antigens in the medulla of bursal follicles exert positive effects on B-cell differentiation in the bursa in situ. JF - Cell and Tissue Research AU - Sonoda, Kayoko AU - Noguchi, Kazuhiro AU - Ekino, Shigeo AD - Department of Histology, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University, Honjo, Kumamoto, Japan, ekino@gpo.kumamoto-u.ac.jp Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 813 EP - 821 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 354 IS - 3 SN - 0302-766X, 0302-766X KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology; Immunology Abstracts KW - Parenchyma KW - Bursa of Fabricius KW - Follicles KW - Lymphocytes B KW - Medulla KW - Antigen-antibody complexes KW - Spleen KW - Trapping KW - Lymphoid tissue KW - Differentiation KW - Tonsil KW - Escherichia coli KW - Immunoglobulin G KW - Epithelium KW - Hatching KW - Immunoglobulin M KW - J 02350:Immunology KW - F 06910:Microorganisms & Parasites UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492639945?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Cell+and+Tissue+Research&rft.atitle=Immune+complexes+of+E.+coli+antigens+and+maternal+IgG+in+the+bursa+of+Fabricius&rft.au=Sonoda%2C+Kayoko%3BNoguchi%2C+Kazuhiro%3BEkino%2C+Shigeo&rft.aulast=Sonoda&rft.aufirst=Kayoko&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=354&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=813&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Cell+and+Tissue+Research&rft.issn=0302766X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00441-013-1701-z LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 36 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Bursa of Fabricius; Parenchyma; Follicles; Lymphocytes B; Antigen-antibody complexes; Medulla; Spleen; Trapping; Lymphoid tissue; Differentiation; Tonsil; Immunoglobulin G; Epithelium; Hatching; Immunoglobulin M; Escherichia coli DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00441-013-1701-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Removal of Phenol Using Sulphate Radicals Activated by Natural Zeolite-Supported Cobalt Catalysts AN - 1492636188; 18928182 AB - Two Co oxide catalysts supported on natural zeolites from Indonesia (INZ) and Australia (ANZ) were prepared and used to activate peroxymonosulphate for degradation of aqueous phenol. The two catalysts were characterized by several techniques such as X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) and N sub(2) adsorption. It was found that Co/INZ and Co/ANZ are effective in activation of peroxymonosulphate to produce sulphate radicals for phenol degradation. Co/INZ and Co/ANZ could remove phenol up to 100 and 70 %, respectively, at the conditions of 25 ppm phenol (500 mL), 0.2 g catalyst, 1 g oxone and 25 degree C. Several parameters such as amount of catalyst loading, phenol concentration, oxidant concentration and temperature were found to be the key factors influencing phenol degradation. A pseudo first order would fit to phenol degradation kinetics, and the activation energies on Co/INZ and Co/ANZ were obtained as 52.4 and 61.3 kJ/mol, respectively. JF - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution AU - Muhammad, Syaifullah AU - Saputra, Edy AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Ang, H M AU - Tade, Moses O AU - Wang, Shaobin AD - Department of Chemical Engineering and Cooperative Research Centre for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC-CARE), Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia, shaobin.wang@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 1 EP - 9 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 224 IS - 12 SN - 0049-6979, 0049-6979 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Sulfates KW - Degradation KW - Indonesia KW - Temperature KW - Soil contamination KW - Zeolites KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Phenols KW - Cobalt KW - Kinetics KW - Energy KW - Microscopy KW - X-ray spectroscopy KW - Australia KW - Catalysts KW - Oxidants KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492636188?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.atitle=Removal+of+Phenol+Using+Sulphate+Radicals+Activated+by+Natural+Zeolite-Supported+Cobalt+Catalysts&rft.au=Muhammad%2C+Syaifullah%3BSaputra%2C+Edy%3BSun%2C+Hongqi%3BAng%2C+H+M%3BTade%2C+Moses+O%3BWang%2C+Shaobin&rft.aulast=Muhammad&rft.aufirst=Syaifullah&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=224&rft.issue=12&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water%2C+Air%2C+%26+Soil+Pollution&rft.issn=00496979&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11270-013-1721-z LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 25 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sulfates; Degradation; Temperature; Zeolites; Soil contamination; X-ray diffraction; Phenols; Energy; Kinetics; Cobalt; Microscopy; X-ray spectroscopy; Catalysts; Oxidants; Indonesia; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11270-013-1721-z ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Conservation of the Critically Endangered Eastern Australian Population of the Grey Nurse Shark (Carcharias taurus) Through Cross-Jurisdictional Management of a Network of Marine-Protected Areas AN - 1492627508; 19000594 AB - Between 2001 and 2009, 26 marine-protected areas (MPA) were established on the east Australian seaboard, at least in part, to manage human interactions with a critically endangered population of grey nurse shark, Carcharias taurus. This network is spread across six MPA systems and includes all 19 sites outlined in the National Recovery Plan for C. taurus, though five sites remain open to some forms of fishing. The reserve network has complex cross-jurisdictional management, as the sharks occur in waters controlled by the Australian states of New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, as well as by the Commonwealth (Federal) government. Jurisdiction is further complicated by fisheries and conservation departments both engaging in management activities within each state. This has resulted in protected area types that include IUCN category II equivalent zones in NSW, Queensland, and Commonwealth marine parks that either overlay or complement another large scaled network of protected sites called critical habitats. Across the network, seven and eight rule permutations for diving and fishing, respectively, are applied to this population of sharks. Besides sites identified by the recovery plan, additional sites have been protected as part of the general development of MPA networks. A case study at one of these sites, which historically was known to be occupied by C. taurus but had been abandoned, appears to shows re-establishment of an aggregation of juvenile and sub-adult sharks. Concurrent with the re-establishment of the aggregation, a local dive operator increased seasonal dive visitation rates at the site fourfold. As a precautionary measure, protection of abandoned sites, which includes nursery and gestating female habitats are options that may assist recovery of the east coast population of C. taurus. JF - Environmental Management AU - Lynch, Tim P AU - Harcourt, Robert AU - Edgar, Graham AU - Barrett, Neville AD - CSIRO, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, tim.lynch@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 1341 EP - 1354 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 52 IS - 6 SN - 0364-152X, 0364-152X KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Diving KW - Jurisdiction KW - Nursery grounds KW - Carcharias taurus KW - Medical personnel KW - Marine fish KW - Fishing KW - Shark fisheries KW - Case studies KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Potential resources KW - Fishery management KW - Nursing KW - Fisheries KW - PSE, Australia, New South Wales KW - Seasonal variations KW - Marine KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland KW - Endangered populations KW - Rare species KW - Habitat KW - Sharks KW - Parks KW - Marine parks KW - Nature conservation KW - Conservation KW - Governments KW - Q1 08463:Habitat community studies KW - O 4090:Conservation and Environmental Protection KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492627508?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Management&rft.atitle=Conservation+of+the+Critically+Endangered+Eastern+Australian+Population+of+the+Grey+Nurse+Shark+%28Carcharias+taurus%29+Through+Cross-Jurisdictional+Management+of+a+Network+of+Marine-Protected+Areas&rft.au=Lynch%2C+Tim+P%3BHarcourt%2C+Robert%3BEdgar%2C+Graham%3BBarrett%2C+Neville&rft.aulast=Lynch&rft.aufirst=Tim&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=52&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1341&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Management&rft.issn=0364152X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00267-013-0174-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 58 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fish; Shark fisheries; Potential resources; Fishery management; Nursery grounds; Nature conservation; Marine parks; Governments; Rare species; Diving; Fisheries; Parks; Conservation; Habitat; Historical account; Jurisdiction; Endangered populations; Medical personnel; Sharks; Fishing; Sulfur dioxide; Case studies; Nursing; Seasonal variations; Carcharias taurus; ISEW, Australia, Queensland; PSE, Australia, New South Wales; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00267-013-0174-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Wind-Borne Dispersal of a Parasitoid: The Process, the Model, and its Validation AN - 1492622002; 18954219 AB - The aphelinid parasitoid Eretmocerus hayati Zolnerowich & Rose (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae) was recently released in Australia as a biocontrol agent against the crop pest Bemisia tabaci Gennadius (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae). It was found that the parasitoid can spread over several kilometers in asingle generation and continue laying eggs for over afortnight. A simple wind-advection model was fitted to emergence data from a first release between Fassifern and Kalbar, Queensland, and its predictive ability was tested against the second release near Carnarvon, Western Australia. The fitting of the model was used to develop several hypotheses about the dispersal of E. hayati, which were validated by the second release: E. hayati flies in the same direction as the wind to a distance proportional to the wind speed; this wind-borne flight takes place at any time during daylight hours; a flight is attempted every day after emergence unless there are high wind conditions during that day; and the high wind condition that will delay flight is wind speeds in excess of approximately 2 m/s. This model of E. hayati dispersal may be contrasted with previous models fitted for Eretmocerus species, for which dispersal was dominated by diffusion processes, and parasitoid spread was constrained to the scales of tens and hundreds of meters. JF - Environmental Entomology AU - Kristensen, Nadiah P AU - Schellhorn, Nancy A AU - Hulthen, Andrew D AU - Howie, Lynita J AU - De Barro, Paul J AD - CSIROEcosystem Sciences, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, Queensland 4001, Australia., nadiah.kristensen@gmail.com Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 1137 EP - 1148 PB - Entomological Society of America, 9301 Annapolis Rd. Lanham MD 20706 United States VL - 42 IS - 6 SN - 0046-225X, 0046-225X KW - Animal Behavior Abstracts; Entomology Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Biological control KW - Aleyrodidae KW - Data processing KW - Pest control KW - Eggs KW - Crops KW - Hemiptera KW - Models KW - Flight KW - Eretmocerus KW - Diffusion KW - Bemisia tabaci KW - Dispersal KW - Pests KW - Hymenoptera KW - Aphelinidae KW - Wind KW - Parasitoids KW - Y 25150:General/Miscellaneous KW - D 04030:Models, Methods, Remote Sensing KW - Z 05350:Medical, Veterinary, and Agricultural Entomology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492622002?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Entomology&rft.atitle=Wind-Borne+Dispersal+of+a+Parasitoid%3A+The+Process%2C+the+Model%2C+and+its+Validation&rft.au=Kristensen%2C+Nadiah+P%3BSchellhorn%2C+Nancy+A%3BHulthen%2C+Andrew+D%3BHowie%2C+Lynita+J%3BDe+Barro%2C+Paul+J&rft.aulast=Kristensen&rft.aufirst=Nadiah&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=42&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1137&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Entomology&rft.issn=0046225X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1603%2FEC12330 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Number of references - 58 N1 - Last updated - 2014-06-12 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Biological control; Flight; Data processing; Pest control; Diffusion; Pests; Dispersal; Crops; Eggs; Wind; Parasitoids; Models; Aleyrodidae; Eretmocerus; Bemisia tabaci; Hymenoptera; Aphelinidae; Hemiptera DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1603/EC12330 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Small Changes, Big Impact: Exposure to Air Pollution and Reduced Lung Function in Children AN - 1492619294; 18963520 AB - Epidemiological studies suggest that outdoor air pollution adversely affects childrens lung function, which may not only harm their health now but also increase their susceptibility to respiratory and cardiovascular disease in adulthood.1,2,3,4 Exposure to air pollutants in infancy is suspected to alter lung development, with potential long-term consequences.5 However, a new study in EHP encompassing exposures at birth and at school age found that decreases in lung function were associated only with recent exposure.6 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. Y1 - 2013/12/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 01 SP - A341 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Age KW - Pollution effects KW - Children KW - Air pollution KW - Birth KW - Schools KW - Pollutants KW - Lung KW - Respiratory function KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - X 24490:Other KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492619294?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=The+USA+FREEDOM+Act+Amendment+in+the+Nature+of+a+Substitute%2C+Section-by-Section+%5BIncludes+Attachment%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Birth; Air pollution; Age; Pollutants; Lung; Cardiovascular diseases; Children; Schools; Pollution effects; Respiratory function DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-A341 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toxicity Testing from the Bottom Up: Proposed Protocol for Screening Pollutants Linked to Insulin Resistance AN - 1492610729; 18963522 AB - Impaired insulin resistance (IR) is a precursor of type 2 diabetes, which is on the rise. A review of 23 studies in this issue of EHP investigates the effects of exposure to pollutants on IR.1 Based on methods described in the 23 papers, the researchers constructed a four-level protocol for IR toxicity testing, a streamlined scheme that offers a starting point for future IRpollutant research. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing. Y1 - 2013/12/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 01 SP - A343 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Diabetes mellitus KW - Pollutants KW - Reviews KW - Toxicity KW - Toxicity testing KW - Insulin KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492610729?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Toxicity+Testing+from+the+Bottom+Up%3A+Proposed+Protocol+for+Screening+Pollutants+Linked+to+Insulin+Resistance&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A343&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.121-A343 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diabetes mellitus; Pollutants; Reviews; Toxicity testing; Insulin; Toxicity DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-A343 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Meeting the Needs of the People: Fish Consumption Rates in the Pacific Northwest AN - 1492609930; 18963518 AB - Native Americans have lived amidst the Pacific Northwests pristine rivers and estuaries for millennia, relying on bountiful catches of local fish and shellfish for their sustenance. Because Pacific Northwest tribal populations typically consume much more fish and shellfish than other people in the region,1 they are exposed to higher levels of toxic chemicals that bioaccumulate in aquatic lifepolychlorinated biphenyls, metals, dioxins, and dozens of other toxics found in factory effluent, urban wastewater, and runoff from agriculture and cities.2,3 As a result, theyalong with other groups that eat a lot of fishface higher risks of developing cancer and other diseases attributable to these chemicals.4,5 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Nicole, Wendee AD - Wendee Nicole was awarded the inaugural Mongabay Prize for Environmental Reporting in 2013. She writes for Discover, Scientific American, National Wildlife, and other magazines. Y1 - 2013/12/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 01 SP - A334 EP - A339 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - INE, USA, Pacific Northwest KW - Sewage disposal KW - Factories KW - Fish consumption KW - Risk factors KW - Seafood KW - Agricultural runoff KW - Ethnic groups KW - Rivers KW - Metals KW - Estuaries KW - Aquatic Populations KW - Animal physiology KW - Toxicity KW - Catch statistics KW - Effluents KW - Cancer KW - Chlorinated hydrocarbons KW - Risk KW - Health risks KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Urban Runoff KW - Shellfish KW - Fish KW - Wastewater KW - SW 3040:Wastewater treatment processes KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492609930?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Meeting+the+Needs+of+the+People%3A+Fish+Consumption+Rates+in+the+Pacific+Northwest&rft.au=Nicole%2C+Wendee&rft.aulast=Nicole&rft.aufirst=Wendee&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A334&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.121-A334 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sewage disposal; Bioaccumulation; Fish consumption; Animal physiology; Catch statistics; Toxicity; Agricultural runoff; Chlorinated hydrocarbons; Chemicals; Rivers; Metals; Estuaries; Effluents; Cancer; Factories; Health risks; Risk factors; Fish; Shellfish; Seafood; Ethnic groups; Wastewater; Risk; Aquatic Populations; Urban Runoff; INE, USA, Pacific Northwest DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-A334 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - PFOA and Cancer in a Highly Exposed Community: New Findings from the C8 Science Panel AN - 1492608393; 18963519 AB - Past laboratory research has associated perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) with liver, testicular, and pancreatic cancers in rodents.1 Human studies of PFOA have lacked statistical power, although one study did find a significant association between kidney cancer deaths and serum levels of PFOA in chemical plant workers.2 Now a major epidemiological study published in EHP reports an association between PFOA exposure and kidney and testicular cancers in individuals who lived near and worked at a plant that produced the chemical.3 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Nicole, Wendee AD - Wendee Nicole was awarded the inaugural Mongabay Prize for Environmental Reporting in 2013. She writes for Discover, Scientific American, National Wildlife, and other magazines. Y1 - 2013/12/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 01 SP - A340 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Mortality KW - Kidney KW - Liver KW - Pancreatic cancer KW - Chemical plants KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492608393?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=PFOA+and+Cancer+in+a+Highly+Exposed+Community%3A+New+Findings+from+the+C8+Science+Panel&rft.au=Nicole%2C+Wendee&rft.aulast=Nicole&rft.aufirst=Wendee&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A340&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.121-A340 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Pancreatic cancer; Liver; Kidney; Chemical plants DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-A340 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urban Gardening: Managing the Risks of Contaminated Soil AN - 1492607603; 18963517 AB - In cities around the globe, gardeners and farmers are digging into backyards and vacant lots, replacing blighted eyesores with lush, productive vegetation. But as in Boston, these other urban soils are often heavily contaminated, prompting questions about potential health consequences of this supposedly wholesome activity. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kessler, Rebecca AD - Rebecca Kessler is a science and environmental journalist based in Providence, RI. Y1 - 2013/12/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Dec 01 SP - A326 EP - A333 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - USA, Massachusetts, Boston KW - Cities KW - Vegetation KW - Soil contamination KW - Urban areas KW - P 5000:LAND POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492607603?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Urban+Gardening%3A+Managing+the+Risks+of+Contaminated+Soil&rft.au=Kessler%2C+Rebecca&rft.aulast=Kessler&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=A326&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.121-A326 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Cities; Vegetation; Soil contamination; Urban areas; USA, Massachusetts, Boston DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-A326 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate impacts and oceanic top predators: moving from impacts to adaptation in oceanic systems AN - 1468365922; 18848190 AB - Climate impacts are now widely reported from coastal marine systems, but less is known for the open ocean. Here we review progress in understanding impacts on large pelagic species presented at an international workshop for the Climate Impacts on Oceanic Top Predators programme, and discuss the future with regard to the next phase of adaptation-focused research. Recent highlights include a plan to map the distribution of key species in the foodweb using both acoustics and biochemical techniques, and development of a new data sharing and access tool for fisheries and associated data, including socio-economic information. A common research focus in pelagic ecosystems is on understanding climate variability and climate change impacts on marine species, but a greater emphasis on developing future scenarios and adaptation options is needed. Workshop participants also concluded that engagement with and provision of science support to regional fisheries management organisations are critical elements for ensuring successful uptake of research. This uptake will be required for future management of fisheries as global warming continues such that some open ocean top predators can be sustainably harvested, impacts on conservation-dependent species can be avoided, and ecosystem function is not compromised. JF - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries AU - Hobday, Alistair J AU - Young, Jock W AU - Abe, Osamu AU - Costa, Daniel P AU - Cowen, Robert K AU - Evans, Karen AU - Gasalla, Maria A AU - Kloser, Rudy AU - Maury, Olivier AU - Weng, Kevin C AD - CSIRO Climate Adaptation and Wealth from Oceans Flagships, GPO Box 1538, Hobart, TAS, 7001, Australia, alistair.hobday@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - December 2013 SP - 537 EP - 546 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 23 IS - 4 SN - 0960-3166, 0960-3166 KW - Environment Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Resource management KW - Biochemistry KW - Ecosystems KW - Pelagic fisheries KW - Food KW - Climatic changes KW - Climate change KW - Predators KW - Socioeconomic aspects KW - Fishery management KW - Fisheries KW - Data processing KW - Adaptations KW - Conferences KW - Acoustics KW - Environmental impact KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Adaptability KW - Reviews KW - Oceans KW - Uptake KW - Global warming KW - Fish KW - Environment management KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - O 5020:Fisheries and Fishery Biology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1468365922?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.atitle=Climate+impacts+and+oceanic+top+predators%3A+moving+from+impacts+to+adaptation+in+oceanic+systems&rft.au=Hobday%2C+Alistair+J%3BYoung%2C+Jock+W%3BAbe%2C+Osamu%3BCosta%2C+Daniel+P%3BCowen%2C+Robert+K%3BEvans%2C+Karen%3BGasalla%2C+Maria+A%3BKloser%2C+Rudy%3BMaury%2C+Olivier%3BWeng%2C+Kevin+C&rft.aulast=Hobday&rft.aufirst=Alistair&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=537&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.issn=09603166&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11160-013-9311-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 81 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource management; Socioeconomic aspects; Adaptations; Fishery management; Pelagic fisheries; Climate change; Predators; Greenhouse effect; Environment management; Data processing; Conferences; Acoustics; Food; Oceans; Climatic changes; Fisheries; Global warming; Ecosystems; Biochemistry; Environmental impact; Adaptability; Reviews; Uptake; Fish DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11160-013-9311-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Complex wasp-waist regulation of pelagic ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean AN - 1468361107; 18848185 AB - 'Wasp-waist' control of marine ecosystems is driven by a combination of top-down and bottom-up forcing by a few abundant short-lived species occupying intermediate trophic levels that form a narrow 'waist' through which energy flow from low to high trophic levels is controlled. It has been assumed that wasp-waist control occurs primarily in highly productive and species-poor systems (e.g. upwelling regions). Two large, species-rich, pelagic ecosystems in the relatively oligotrophic eastern and western Pacific Ocean also show wasp-waist-like structure, in that short-lived and fast-growing cephalopods and fishes at intermediate trophic levels comprise the vast majority of the biomass. Possible forcing dynamics of these systems were examined using ecosystem models by altering the biomass of phytoplankton (bottom-up forcing), large pelagic predators (top-down forcing), and intermediate 'wasp-waist' functional groups independently and observing how these changes propagated throughout the ecosystem. The largest effects were seen when altering the biomass of mid trophic-level epipelagic and mesopelagic fishes, where dramatic trophic cascades occurred both upward and downward in the system. We conclude that the high productivity and standing biomass of animals at intermediate trophic levels has a strong top-down influence on the abundance of primary producers. Furthermore, their importance as prey for large predators results in bottom-up controls on populations at higher trophic levels. We show that these tropical pelagic ecosystems possess a complex structure whereby several waist groups and alternate trophic pathways from primary producers to apex predators can cause unpredictable effects when the biomasses of particular functional groups are altered. Such models highlight the possible structuring mechanisms in pelagic systems, which have implications for fisheries that exploit these wasp-waist groups, such as squid fisheries, as well as for fisheries of top predators such as tunas and billfishes that prey upon wasp-waist species. JF - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries AU - Griffiths, Shane P AU - Olson, Robert J AU - Watters, George M AD - CSIRO Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research, GPO, Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, shane.griffiths@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/12// PY - 2013 DA - Dec 2013 SP - 459 EP - 475 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 23 IS - 4 SN - 0960-3166, 0960-3166 KW - ASFA Marine Biotechnology Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts KW - Marine fisheries KW - Thunnus KW - Food organisms KW - IE, Pacific KW - Pelagic fisheries KW - Upwelling KW - Cephalopod fisheries KW - Abundance KW - Phytoplankton KW - Prey selection KW - Predators KW - Ecosystem models KW - Fisheries KW - I, Pacific KW - Marine ecosystems KW - Prey KW - Marine KW - Biomass KW - Tuna fisheries KW - Trophic levels KW - Energy flow KW - Oceans KW - O 5080:Legal/Governmental KW - Q4 27750:Environmental KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - Q1 08567:Fishery oceanography and limnology UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1468361107?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.atitle=Complex+wasp-waist+regulation+of+pelagic+ecosystems+in+the+Pacific+Ocean&rft.au=Griffiths%2C+Shane+P%3BOlson%2C+Robert+J%3BWatters%2C+George+M&rft.aulast=Griffiths&rft.aufirst=Shane&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=459&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.issn=09603166&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11160-012-9301-7 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 65 N1 - Last updated - 2014-07-24 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Marine fisheries; Food organisms; Energy flow; Upwelling; Pelagic fisheries; Cephalopod fisheries; Prey selection; Tuna fisheries; Trophic levels; Oceans; Abundance; Fisheries; Phytoplankton; Marine ecosystems; Predators; Biomass; Ecosystem models; Prey; Thunnus; IE, Pacific; I, Pacific; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11160-012-9301-7 ER - TY - RPRT T1 - Policy on Public Reporting of Regulatory Decisions AN - 1826516858; ED564154 AB - Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA) has published reports on all its regulatory decisions made since July 1, 2013, irrespective of the provider category in which a provider is registered or the particular circumstances of a provider, with the exception of decisions relating to an application for initial registration from an aspiring provider. Any reports on renewal of registration decisions prior to July 1, 2013 have been published with the agreement of the relevant provider. These reports provide prospective students, current students, and the wider public access to information about providers and the sector while providing transparency of TEQSA's processes, regulatory decisions, and reasons for these decisions. Reports are included on the National Register of Higher Education Providers ("the Register") to promulgate information to the public about registered providers. This policy outlines TEQSA's approach to publicly reporting its regulatory decisions. It should be read in conjunction with TEQSA's Public Disclosure Policy, available at: http://teqsa.gov.au/sites/default/files/TEQSAPublicDisclosurePolicy.pdf. The policy has been guided by sector feedback gathered through a consultation process on TEQSA's approach to public reporting of regulatory decisions in the second quarter of 2013. This report discusses TEQSA's policy principles, report formats, and time frames for publication. Y1 - 2013/11/28/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 28 SP - 4 PB - Australian Government Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency. TEQSA GPO Box 1672, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 3001. Tel: 1300-739-585; Fax: 1300-739-586; e-mail: enquiries@teqsa.gov.au; Web site: http://www.teqsa.gov.au KW - Australia KW - ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) KW - Higher Education KW - Postsecondary Education KW - Qualitative Research KW - Foreign Countries KW - Access to Information KW - Information Policy KW - Accreditation (Institutions) KW - Administrative Principles KW - Public Policy KW - Disclosure KW - Academic Standards UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1826516858?accountid=14244 LA - English DB - ERIC N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-13 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Tribal Jurisdiction over Nonmembers: A Legal Overview AN - 1650526909; 2011-770666 AB - Indian tribes are quasi-sovereign entities that enjoy all the sovereign powers that are not divested by Congress or inconsistent with the tribes' dependence on the US. Indian tribes cannot exercise criminal or civil jurisdiction over nonmembers. There are two exceptions to this rule for criminal jurisdiction. First, tribes may exercise criminal jurisdiction over nonmember Indians, and second, tribes may try non-Indians who commit dating and domestic violence crimes against Indians within the tribes' jurisdictions provided the non-Indians have sufficient ties to the tribes. There are three exceptions to this rule for civil jurisdiction. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Nov 26 2013, 13 pp. AU - Smith, Jane M Y1 - 2013/11/26/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 26 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Native races KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - United States KW - Indians KW - Jurisdiction KW - Crime and criminals KW - Regulation KW - Violence KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1650526909?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Smith%2C+Jane+M&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2013-11-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Tribal+Jurisdiction+over+Nonmembers%3A+A+Legal+Overview&rft.title=Tribal+Jurisdiction+over+Nonmembers%3A+A+Legal+Overview&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43324.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43324 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polyfluoroalkyl Chemicals and Menopause among Women 20-65 Years of Age (NHANES) AN - 1505348299; 19339719 AB - Background: Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) such as perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoate (PFOA) have been associated with early menopause. However, previous cross-sectional studies have lacked adequate data to investigate possible reverse causality (i.e., higher serum concentrations due to decreased excretion after menopause). Objectives: We investigated the association between PFOS, PFOA, perfluorononanoate (PFNA), and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) and age at natural menopause among women 20-65 years of age in NHANES (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey). Methods: We used proportional hazard models to estimate hazard ratios (HRs) for the onset of natural menopause as a function of age and serum PFC levels, and to investigate reverse causation by estimating associations between PFC levels and the rate of hysterectomy. We also used multivariable linear regression to determine whether time since menopause predicted serum PFC levels. Results: After adjusting for age at survey, race/ethnicity, education, ever smoking, and parity, women with higher levels of PFCs had earlier menopause than did women with the lowest PFC levels. We observed a monotonic association with PFHxS: The HR was 1.42 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.87) for serum concentrations in tertile 2 versus tertile 1, and 1.70 (95% CI: 1.36, 2.12) for tertile 3 versus tertile 1. We also found evidence of reverse causation: PFCs were positively associated with rate of hysterectomy, and time since natural menopause was positively associated with serum PFCs. Conclusions: Our findings suggest a positive association between PFCs and menopause; however, at least part of the association may be due to reverse causation. Regardless of underlying cause, women appear to have higher PFC concentrations after menopause. Citation: Taylor KW, Hoffman K, Thayer KA, Daniels JL. 2014. Polyfluoroalkyl chemicals and menopause among women 20-65 years of age (NHANES). Environ Health Perspect 122:145-150; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306707 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Taylor, Kyla W AU - Hoffman, Kate AU - Thayer, Kristina A AU - Daniels, Julie L AD - Office of Health Assessment and Translation, Division of the National Toxicology Program, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/11/26/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 26 SP - 145 EP - 150 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Parity KW - Smoking KW - Age KW - Education KW - Sulfonates KW - Excretion KW - Females KW - Nutrition KW - Menopause KW - Ethnic groups KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 04:Environmental Education UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505348299?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Polyfluoroalkyl+Chemicals+and+Menopause+among+Women+20-65+Years+of+Age+%28NHANES%29&rft.au=Taylor%2C+Kyla+W%3BHoffman%2C+Kate%3BThayer%2C+Kristina+A%3BDaniels%2C+Julie+L&rft.aulast=Taylor&rft.aufirst=Kyla&rft.date=2013-11-26&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=145&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306707 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Parity; Chemicals; Smoking; Education; Age; Sulfonates; Excretion; Females; Nutrition; Ethnic groups; Menopause DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306707 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Breastfeeding: A Potential Excretion Route for Mothers and Implications for Infant Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl Acids AN - 1505334699; 19339720 AB - Background: The presence of perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs) in breast milk has been documented, but their lactational transfer has been rarely studied. Determination of the elimination rates of these chemicals during breastfeeding is important and critical for assessing exposure in mothers and infants. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the association between breastfeeding and maternal serum concentrations of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), and perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS). For a subset of the population, for whom we also have their infants' measurements, we investigated associations of breastfeeding with infant serum PFAA concentrations. Methods: The present analysis included 633 women from the C8 Science Panel Study who had a child < 3.5 years of age and who provided blood samples and reported detailed information on breastfeeding at the time of survey. PFAA serum concentrations were available for all mothers and 8% (n = 49) of the infants. Maternal and infant serum concentrations were regressed on duration of breastfeeding. Results: Each month of breastfeeding was associated with lower maternal serum concentrations of PFOA (-3%; 95% CI: -5, -2%), PFOS (-3%; 95% CI: -3, -2%), PFNA (-2%; 95% CI: -2, -1%), and PFHxS (-1%; 95% CI: -2, 0%). The infant PFOA and PFOS serum concentrations were 6% (95% CI: 1, 10%) and 4% (95% CI: 1, 7%) higher per month of breastfeeding. Conclusions: Breast milk is the optimal food for infants, but is also a PFAA excretion route for lactating mothers and exposure route for nursing infants. Citation: Mondal D, Weldon RH, Armstrong BG, Gibson LJ, Lopez-Espinosa MJ, Shin HM, Fletcher T. 2014. Breastfeeding: a potential excretion route for mothers and implications for infant exposure to perfluoroalkyl acids. Environ Health Perspect 122:187-192; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306613 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mondal, Debapriya AU - Weldon, Rosana Hernandez AU - Armstrong, Ben G AU - Gibson, Lorna J AU - Lopez-Espinosa, Maria-Jose AU - Shin, Hyeong-Moo AU - Fletcher, Tony AD - London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom Y1 - 2013/11/26/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 26 SP - 187 EP - 192 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - perfluorohexane KW - Age KW - Sulfonates KW - Food KW - Breast milk KW - perfluorooctanoic acid KW - Acids KW - Nursing KW - Breast feeding KW - Excretion KW - Infants KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505334699?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Breastfeeding%3A+A+Potential+Excretion+Route+for+Mothers+and+Implications+for+Infant+Exposure+to+Perfluoroalkyl+Acids&rft.au=Mondal%2C+Debapriya%3BWeldon%2C+Rosana+Hernandez%3BArmstrong%2C+Ben+G%3BGibson%2C+Lorna+J%3BLopez-Espinosa%2C+Maria-Jose%3BShin%2C+Hyeong-Moo%3BFletcher%2C+Tony&rft.aulast=Mondal&rft.aufirst=Debapriya&rft.date=2013-11-26&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=187&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306613 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - perfluorohexane; Age; Food; Nursing; Acids; Breast milk; perfluorooctanoic acid; Excretion; Breast feeding; Infants; Chemicals; Sulfonates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306613 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Berry Amendment: Requiring Defense Procurement to Come from Domestic Sources AN - 1504417339; 2011-564937 AB - In order to protect the US industrial base during periods of adversity and war, Congress passed domestic source restrictions as part of the 1941 Fifth Supplemental Department of Defense (DOD) Appropriations Act. This Berry Amendment contains a number of domestic source restrictions that prohibit DOD from acquiring food, clothing (including military uniforms), fabrics, stainless steel, and hand or measuring tools that are not grown or produced in the US. This report examines the original intent and purpose of the Berry Amendment, legislative proposals to amend the application of domestic source restrictions on defense procurement, and options for Congress. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 26 2013, 20 pp. AU - Grasso, Valerie Bailey Y1 - 2013/11/26/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 26 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - International relations - War KW - United States KW - War KW - Purchasing KW - Food KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Clothing KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417339?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Grasso%2C+Valerie+Bailey&rft.aulast=Grasso&rft.aufirst=Valerie&rft.date=2013-11-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Berry+Amendment%3A+Requiring+Defense+Procurement+to+Come+from+Domestic+Sources&rft.title=The+Berry+Amendment%3A+Requiring+Defense+Procurement+to+Come+from+Domestic+Sources&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL31236/2013-11-26/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL31236 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Past Government Shutdowns: Key Resources AN - 1504418002; 2011-564938 AB - When there is a funding gap that affects many federal entities, the situation is often referred to as a government shutdown. In the past, there have occasionally been funding gaps that led to government shutdowns, the longest of which lasted 21 full days, from December 16, 1995, to January 6, 1996. The most recent shutdown occurred at the beginning of FY2014, starting on October 1, 2013, and lasted for a total of 16 full days. This report provides an annotated list of historical documents and other resources related to several past government shutdowns. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 25 2013, 13 pp. AU - Nagel, Jared C AU - Murray, Justin Y1 - 2013/11/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Budget, Government KW - Government and politics KW - Shutdowns KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418002?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nagel%2C+Jared+C%3BMurray%2C+Justin&rft.aulast=Nagel&rft.aufirst=Jared&rft.date=2013-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Past+Government+Shutdowns%3A+Key+Resources&rft.title=Past+Government+Shutdowns%3A+Key+Resources&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R41759/2013-11-25/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41759 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Presidential Appointee Positions Requiring Senate Confirmation and Committees Handling Nomination AN - 1504417728; 2011-564942 AB - This report identifies, by Senate committee, presidentially appointed positions requiring Senate confirmation based on referrals as of the date of passage of S. 679, which became P.L. 112-166 on August 10, 2012. This public law removed numerous presidentially-appointed positions from the advice and consent process for relevant US Senate committees. A complete list of the presidentially-appointed positions that no longer require Senate confirmation may be found in the Appendix of this report. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 25 2013, 46 pp. AU - Davis, Christopher M AU - Mansfield, Jerry W Y1 - 2013/11/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - United States KW - Law KW - Government and politics KW - Nominations KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417728?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Davis%2C+Christopher+M%3BMansfield%2C+Jerry+W&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2013-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Presidential+Appointee+Positions+Requiring+Senate+Confirmation+and+Committees+Handling+Nomination&rft.title=Presidential+Appointee+Positions+Requiring+Senate+Confirmation+and+Committees+Handling+Nomination&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL30959/2013-11-25/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL30959 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Members' Representational Allowance: History and Usage AN - 1504417656; 2011-564941 AB - Members of the House of Representatives have one consolidated allowance, the Members' Representational Allowance (MRA), with which to operate their offices. The MRA was first authorized in 1996 and was made subject to regulations and adjustments of the Committee on House Administration. Representatives have a high degree of flexibility to use the MRA to operate their offices in a way that supports their congressional duties and responsibilities, and individual office spending may be as varied as the districts Members represent. This report provides a history and overview of the MRA and examines spending patterns over three years -- 2005, 2006, and 2007. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 25 2013, 17 pp. AU - Brudnick, Ida A Y1 - 2013/11/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - History KW - Regulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417656?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brudnick%2C+Ida+A&rft.aulast=Brudnick&rft.aufirst=Ida&rft.date=2013-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Members%27+Representational+Allowance%3A+History+and+Usage&rft.title=Members%27+Representational+Allowance%3A+History+and+Usage&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R40962/2013-11-25/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40962 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda): U.S. and International Response to Philippines Disaster AN - 1504417331; 2011-564943 AB - This report examines the impact of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), which struck the central Philippines on November 8, 2013, and the US and international response. Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) was one of the strongest typhoons (cyclones) to strike land on record. Over a 16-hour period, the "super typhoon," with a force equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane and sustained winds of up to 195 mph, directly swept through six provinces and affected over 10% of the nation's population of 105 million people. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 25 2013, 25 pp. AU - Lum, Thomas AU - Margesson, Rhoda Y1 - 2013/11/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - United States KW - Hurricanes KW - Philippines KW - Land KW - Emergency preparedness KW - Disasters KW - Population KW - Typhoons KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417331?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lum%2C+Thomas%3BMargesson%2C+Rhoda&rft.aulast=Lum&rft.aufirst=Thomas&rft.date=2013-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Typhoon+Haiyan+%28Yolanda%29%3A+U.S.+and+International+Response+to+Philippines+Disaster&rft.title=Typhoon+Haiyan+%28Yolanda%29%3A+U.S.+and+International+Response+to+Philippines+Disaster&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43309/2013-11-25/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43309 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - How Measures Are Brought to the Senate Floor: A Brief Introduction AN - 1504417329; 2011-564939 AB - Two basic methods are used by the Senate to bring legislation to the floor for consideration. The Senate, at the majority leader's request, grants unanimous consent to take up a matter or agrees to his motion to proceed to consider it. Because the motion to proceed is subject to debate in most circumstances, it is less frequently used. Both methods are derived from the basic premise that the Senate as a body may decide what matters it considers. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 25 2013, 5 pp. AU - Davis, Christopher M Y1 - 2013/11/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Public officials KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Political science KW - Legislators KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417329?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Davis%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2013-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=How+Measures+Are+Brought+to+the+Senate+Floor%3A+A+Brief+Introduction&rft.title=How+Measures+Are+Brought+to+the+Senate+Floor%3A+A+Brief+Introduction&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RS20668/2013-11-25/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS20668 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Invoking Cloture in the Senate AN - 1504417261; 2011-564940 AB - Cloture is the only procedure by which the Senate can vote to set an end to a debate without also rejecting the bill, amendment, conference report, motion, or other matter it is debating. A Senator can make a nondebatable motion to table an amendment, and if a majority of the Senate votes for that motion, the effect is to reject the amendment. Thus, the motion to table cannot be used to conclude a debate when Senators still wish to speak and to enable the Senate to vote for the proposal. Only the cloture provisions of Rule XXII achieve this purpose. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 25 2013, 3 pp. AU - Davis, Christopher M Y1 - 2013/11/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Legislative power and procedure KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Conferences KW - Cloture KW - Regulation KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417261?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Davis%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Davis&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2013-11-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Invoking+Cloture+in+the+Senate&rft.title=Invoking+Cloture+in+the+Senate&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/98-425/2013-11-25/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. 98-425 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposures and Cognition in Older U.S. Adults: NHANES (1999-2002) AN - 1500788081; 19052687 AB - Background: Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are ubiquitously present in humans because of their resistance to degradation and accumulation in fatty tissues. Data on neurotoxic effects in older adults are limited. Objective: We examined the cross-sectional association between serum PCB concentrations and cognitive function in older adults from the general U.S. population. Methods: We analyzed data from 708 respondents, 60-84 years of age, participating in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2002). We used the summed concentrations of 12 lipid-standardized PCB congeners as the measure of exposure and assessed cognitive function with the Digit-Symbol Coding test. We adjusted analyses for age, education, race/ethnicity, and poverty/income ratio. Results: The median concentration of lipid-standardized PCBs in serum was 271 ng/g (interquartile range, 193-399 ng/g). We found a significant interaction between dioxin-like PCB concentration and age in association with cognitive score (p = 0.04). Among older individuals (70-84 years of age), a 100-ng/g increase in serum concentrations of dioxin-like PCBs was associated with a significantly lower cognitive score (-2.7 points; 95% CI: -5.1, -0.2; p = 0.04); however, in younger individuals (60-69 years of age), there was a nonsignificant positive association (2.9 points; 95% CI: -1.8, 7.7; p = 0.32). Among the older participants, the negative association was more pronounced in women than in men. Conclusion: Our findings support the hypothesis that PCB exposure has adverse cognitive effects even at levels generally considered to pose low or no risk, perhaps affecting mainly those of advanced age. Citation: Bouchard MF, Oulhote Y, Sagiv SK, Saint-Amour D, Weuve J. 2014. Polychlorinated biphenyl exposures and cognition in older U.S. adults: NHANES (1999-2002). Environ Health Perspect 122:73-78; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306532 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bouchard, Maryse F AU - Oulhote, Youssef AU - Sagiv, Sharon K AU - Saint-Amour, Dave AU - Weuve, Jennifer AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Universite du Quebec a Montreal Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU) Sainte-Justine, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Y1 - 2013/11/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 25 SP - 73 EP - 78 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Age KW - Degradation KW - Nutrition KW - Dioxins KW - Income KW - Risk factors KW - Congeners KW - PCB compounds KW - PCB KW - Ethnic groups KW - Coding KW - Data processing KW - USA KW - Education KW - Bioaccumulation KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Cognitive ability KW - Poverty KW - Neurotoxicity KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - R2 23110:Psychological aspects KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500788081?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Polychlorinated+Biphenyl+Exposures+and+Cognition+in+Older+U.S.+Adults%3A+NHANES+%281999-2002%29&rft.au=Bouchard%2C+Maryse+F%3BOulhote%2C+Youssef%3BSagiv%2C+Sharon+K%3BSaint-Amour%2C+Dave%3BWeuve%2C+Jennifer&rft.aulast=Bouchard&rft.aufirst=Maryse&rft.date=2013-11-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306532 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Coding; Age; Data processing; polychlorinated biphenyls; Cognitive ability; Risk factors; Neurotoxicity; Congeners; Nutrition; Ethnic groups; PCB; Risk assessment; Degradation; Dioxins; Income; Education; Bioaccumulation; Poverty; PCB compounds; USA DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306532 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Behavioral Sexual Dimorphism in School-Age Children and Early Developmental Exposure to Dioxins and PCBs: A Follow-Up Study of the Duisburg Cohort AN - 1516742922; 19529857 AB - Background: Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are persistent organic pollutants that have been characterized as endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs). Objectives: Within the Duisburg birth cohort study, we studied associations of prenatal exposure to PCDD/Fs and PCBs with parent-reported sexually dimorphic behavior in children. Methods: We measured lipid-based and WHO2005-TEQ (toxic equivalents established in 2005 by the World Health Organization)-standardized PCDD/Fs and PCBs in maternal blood samples and in early breast milk using gas chromatography/high-resolution mass spectrometry. At the child's age of 6-8 years, parents (mostly mothers) reported sex-typical characteristics, preferred toys, and play activities using the Pre-School Activities Inventory (PSAI), which was used to derive feminine, masculine, and difference (feminine - masculine) scores. We estimated exposure-outcome associations using multivariate linear regression. A total of 91-109 children were included in this follow-up. Results: Mean blood levels of summed WHO2005-TEQ-standardized dioxins ( capital sigma PCDD/Fs) were 14.5 plus or minus 6.4 pg/g blood lipids, and capital sigma PCBs were 6.9 plus or minus 3.8 pg/g blood lipids, with similar values for milk lipids. Regression analyses revealed some highly significant interactions between sex and exposure-such as for capital sigma PCBs in milk, pronounced positive (boys: beta = 3.24; CI = 1.35, 5.14) or negative (girls: beta = -3.59; CI = -1.10, -6.08) associations with reported femininity. Less pronounced and mostly insignificant but consistent associations were found for the masculinity score, positive for boys and negative for girls. Conclusions: Given our results and the findings of previous studies, we conclude that there is sufficient evidence that these EDCs modify behavioral sexual dimorphism in children, presumably by interacting with the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Citation: Winneke G, Ranft U, Wittsiepe J, Kasper-Sonnenberg M, Fuerst P, Kraemer U, Seitner G, Wilhelm M. 2014. Behavioral sexual dimorphism in school-age children and early developmental exposure to dioxins and PCBs: a follow-up study of the Duisburg Cohort. Environ Health Perspect 122:292-298; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306533 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Winneke, Gerhard AU - Ranft, Ulrich AU - Wittsiepe, Juergen AU - Kasper-Sonnenberg, Monika AU - Fuerst, Peter AU - Kraemer, Ursula AU - Seitner, Gabriele AU - Wilhelm, Michael AD - Medical Institute of Environmental Hygiene at Heinrich-Heine-University (HHU) Duesseldorf, Duesseldorf, Germany (retired) Y1 - 2013/11/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 22 SP - 292 EP - 298 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 3 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Sexual dimorphism KW - Age KW - Prenatal experience KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Lipids KW - Breast milk KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Dioxins KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Pollutants KW - Gas chromatography KW - PCB compounds KW - PCDD KW - PCB KW - Sex KW - Inventories KW - Milk KW - Play KW - Children KW - Blood levels KW - polychlorinated biphenyls KW - Dibenzofuran KW - Dibenzo-p-dioxin KW - Persistent organic pollutants KW - Dioxin KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1516742922?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Behavioral+Sexual+Dimorphism+in+School-Age+Children+and+Early+Developmental+Exposure+to+Dioxins+and+PCBs%3A+A+Follow-Up+Study+of+the+Duisburg+Cohort&rft.au=Winneke%2C+Gerhard%3BRanft%2C+Ulrich%3BWittsiepe%2C+Juergen%3BKasper-Sonnenberg%2C+Monika%3BFuerst%2C+Peter%3BKraemer%2C+Ursula%3BSeitner%2C+Gabriele%3BWilhelm%2C+Michael&rft.aulast=Winneke&rft.aufirst=Gerhard&rft.date=2013-11-22&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=292&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306533 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sexual dimorphism; Inventories; Age; Prenatal experience; Play; Lipids; Endocrine disruptors; Breast milk; Children; Mass spectroscopy; Blood levels; polychlorinated biphenyls; Pollutants; Dibenzofuran; Gas chromatography; Dibenzo-p-dioxin; PCB; Dioxin; Sex; Chemicals; Milk; Mass spectrometry; Dioxins; Persistent organic pollutants; PCB compounds; PCDD DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306533 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heat Waves and Health Outcomes in Alabama (USA): The Importance of Heat Wave Definition AN - 1505339452; 19339717 AB - Background: A deeper understanding of how heat wave definition affects the relationship between heat exposure and health, especially as a function of rurality, will be useful in developing effective heat wave warning systems. Objective: We compared the relationships between different heat wave index (HI) definitions and preterm birth (PTB) and nonaccidental death (NAD) across urban and rural areas. Methods: We used a time-stratified case-crossover design to estimate associations of PTB and NAD with heat wave days (defined using 15 HIs) relative to non-heat wave control days in Alabama, USA (1990-2010). ZIP code-level HIs were derived using data from the North American Land Data Assimilation System. Associations with heat wave days defined using different HIs were compared by bootstrapping. We also examined interactions with rurality. Results: Associations varied depending on the HI used to define heat wave days. Heat waves defined as having at least 2 consecutive days with mean daily temperatures above the 98th percentile were associated with 32.4% (95% CI: 3.7, 69.1%) higher PTB, and heat waves defined as at least 2 consecutive days with mean daily temperatures above the 90th percentile were associated with 3.7% (95% CI: 1.1, 6.3%) higher NAD. Results suggest that significant positive associations were more common when relative-compared with absolute-HIs were used to define exposure. Both positive and negative associations were found in each rurality stratum. However, all stratum-specific significant associations were positive, and NAD associations with heat waves were consistently positive in urban strata but not in middle or rural strata. Conclusions: Based on our findings, we conclude that a relative mean-temperature-only heat wave definition may be the most effective metric for heat wave warning systems in Alabama. Citation: Kent ST, McClure LA, Zaitchik BF, Smith TT, Gohlke JM. 2014. Heat waves and health outcomes in Alabama (USA): the importance of heat wave definition. Environ Health Perspect 122:151-158; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307262 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kent, Shia T AU - McClure, Leslie A AU - Zaitchik, Benjamin F AU - Smith, Tiffany T AU - Gohlke, Julia M AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, and Y1 - 2013/11/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 22 SP - 151 EP - 158 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - USA, Alabama KW - Mortality KW - Data collection KW - Heat tolerance KW - Temperature KW - Warning systems KW - Rural areas KW - Urban areas KW - Pregnancy KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505339452?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Heat+Waves+and+Health+Outcomes+in+Alabama+%28USA%29%3A+The+Importance+of+Heat+Wave+Definition&rft.au=Kent%2C+Shia+T%3BMcClure%2C+Leslie+A%3BZaitchik%2C+Benjamin+F%3BSmith%2C+Tiffany+T%3BGohlke%2C+Julia+M&rft.aulast=Kent&rft.aufirst=Shia&rft.date=2013-11-22&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=151&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307262 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mortality; Data collection; Temperature; Heat tolerance; Warning systems; Pregnancy; Urban areas; Rural areas; USA, Alabama DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307262 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exposure-Response Estimates for Diesel Engine Exhaust and Lung Cancer Mortality Based on Data from Three Occupational Cohorts AN - 1505338861; 19339718 AB - Background: Diesel engine exhaust (DEE) has recently been classified as a known human carcinogen. Objective: We derived a meta-exposure-response curve (ERC) for DEE and lung cancer mortality and estimated lifetime excess risks (ELRs) of lung cancer mortality based on assumed occupational and environmental exposure scenarios. Methods: We conducted a meta-regression of lung cancer mortality and cumulative exposure to elemental carbon (EC), a proxy measure of DEE, based on relative risk (RR) estimates reported by three large occupational cohort studies (including two studies of workers in the trucking industry and one study of miners). Based on the derived risk function, we calculated ELRs for several lifetime occupational and environmental exposure scenarios and also calculated the fractions of annual lung cancer deaths attributable to DEE. Results: We estimated a lnRR of 0.00098 (95% CI: 0.00055, 0.0014) for lung cancer mortality with each 1- mu g/m3-year increase in cumulative EC based on a linear meta-regression model. Corresponding lnRRs for the individual studies ranged from 0.00061 to 0.0012. Estimated numbers of excess lung cancer deaths through 80 years of age for lifetime occupational exposures of 1, 10, and 25 mu g/m3 EC were 17, 200, and 689 per 10,000, respectively. For lifetime environmental exposure to 0.8 mu g/m3 EC, we estimated 21 excess lung cancer deaths per 10,000. Based on broad assumptions regarding past occupational and environmental exposures, we estimated that approximately 6% of annual lung cancer deaths may be due to DEE exposure. Conclusions: Combined data from three U.S. occupational cohort studies suggest that DEE at levels common in the workplace and in outdoor air appear to pose substantial excess lifetime risks of lung cancer, above the usually acceptable limits in the United States and Europe, which are generally set at 1/1,000 and 1/100,000 based on lifetime exposure for the occupational and general population, respectively. Citation: Vermeulen R, Silverman DT, Garshick E, Vlaanderen J, Portengen L, Steenland K. 2014. Exposure-response estimates for diesel engine exhaust and lung cancer mortality based on data from three occupational cohorts. Environ Health Perspect 122:172-177; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306880 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Vermeulen, Roel AU - Silverman, Debra T AU - Garshick, Eric AU - Vlaanderen, Jelle AU - Portengen, Luetzen AU - Steenland, Kyle AD - Division of Environmental Epidemiology, Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands Y1 - 2013/11/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 22 SP - 172 EP - 177 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Age KW - Occupational safety KW - Europe KW - Carcinogens KW - Models KW - Carbon KW - Dose-response effects KW - Occupational exposure KW - Lung cancer KW - Mortality KW - Data processing KW - Exhausts KW - Health risks KW - USA KW - Diesel KW - Mining KW - Diesel engines KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505338861?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Exposure-Response+Estimates+for+Diesel+Engine+Exhaust+and+Lung+Cancer+Mortality+Based+on+Data+from+Three+Occupational+Cohorts&rft.au=Vermeulen%2C+Roel%3BSilverman%2C+Debra+T%3BGarshick%2C+Eric%3BVlaanderen%2C+Jelle%3BPortengen%2C+Luetzen%3BSteenland%2C+Kyle&rft.aulast=Vermeulen&rft.aufirst=Roel&rft.date=2013-11-22&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=172&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306880 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Mortality; Age; Carbon; Data processing; Dose-response effects; Diesel; Carcinogens; Occupational exposure; Models; Exhausts; Lung cancer; Health risks; Occupational safety; Mining; Diesel engines; USA; Europe DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306880 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - F2RL3 Methylation as a Biomarker of Current and Lifetime Smoking Exposures AN - 1505336418; 19339716 AB - Background: Recent genome-wide DNA methylation studies have found a pronounced difference in methylation of the F2RL3 gene (also known as PAR-4) in blood DNA according to smoking exposure. Knowledge on the variation of F2RL3 methylation by various degrees of smoking exposure is still very sparse. Objectives: We aimed to assess dose-response relationships of current and lifetime active smoking exposure with F2RL3 methylation. Methods: In a large population-based study, we quantified blood DNA methylation at F2RL3 for 3,588 participants using matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization time-of-flight mass spectrometry. Associations of smoking exposure with methylation intensity were examined by multiple linear regression, controlling for potential confounding factors and paying particular attention to dose-response patterns with respect to current and lifetime smoking exposure as well as time since cessation of smoking. Results: F2RL3 methylation intensity showed a strong association with smoking status (p 20 years) quitters. Conclusions: F2RL3 methylation is a promising biomarker for both current and long-term past tobacco exposure, and its predictive value for smoking-related diseases warrants further exploration. Citation: Zhang Y, Yang R, Burwinkel B, Breitling LP, Brenner H. 2014. F2RL3 methylation as a biomarker of current and lifetime smoking exposures. Environ Health Perspect 122:131-137; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306937 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Zhang, Yan AU - Yang, Rongxi AU - Burwinkel, Barbara AU - Breitling, Lutz P AU - Brenner, Hermann AD - Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, and Y1 - 2013/11/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 22 SP - 131 EP - 137 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Biochemistry Abstracts 2: Nucleic Acids; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Bioindicators KW - Mass spectrometry KW - Population studies KW - biomarkers KW - Mass spectroscopy KW - Smoking KW - Blood KW - Dose-response effects KW - DNA KW - DNA methylation KW - Tobacco KW - Lasers KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - N 14820:DNA Metabolism & Structure KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505336418?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Interactions+between+climate+change+and+sugarcane+management+systems+for+improving+water+quality+leaving+farms+in+the+Mackay+Whitsunday+region%2C+Australia&rft.au=Biggs%2C+J+S%3BThorburn%2C+P+J%3BCrimp%2C+S%3BMasters%2C+B%3BAttard%2C+S+J&rft.aulast=Biggs&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=180&rft.issue=&rft.spage=79&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agee.2011.11.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Blood; Smoking; Dose-response effects; Tobacco; DNA methylation; Population studies; Lasers; biomarkers; Mass spectroscopy; Bioindicators; DNA; Mass spectrometry DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306937 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Issues in Homeland Security Policy for the 113th Congress AN - 1641843233; 2011-760689 AB - With the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), many observers have made a fresh assessment of where America's homeland security enterprise stands today. The definition of homeland security remains unsettled, and questions about the effectiveness and efficiency of the department have been raised since it was first proposed. This report outlines an array of homeland security issues that may come before the 113th Congress: the overall homeland security budget; counterterrorism and security management; border security and trade; immigration; disaster preparedness, response, and recovery; and departmental management. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Nov 20 2013, 35 pp. AU - Bruno, Andorra AU - Garcia, Michael John AU - Kandel, William A AU - Lee, Margaret Mikyung AU - Rosenblum, Marc R AU - Siskin, Alison AU - Ruth Ellen, Wasem Y1 - 2013/11/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - International relations - International peace and security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - United States Homeland security department KW - Counterterrorism KW - Disasters KW - Anniversaries KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843233?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bruno%2C+Andorra%3BGarcia%2C+Michael+John%3BKandel%2C+William+A%3BLee%2C+Margaret+Mikyung%3BRosenblum%2C+Marc+R%3BSiskin%2C+Alison%3BRuth+Ellen%2C+Wasem&rft.aulast=Bruno&rft.aufirst=Andorra&rft.date=2013-11-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Issues+in+Homeland+Security+Policy+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Issues+in+Homeland+Security+Policy+for+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R42985.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43320 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Immigration Legislation and Issues in the 113th Congress AN - 1641842870; 2011-760688 AB - Immigration reform is squarely on the legislative agenda of the 113th Congress. The Senate has passed the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (S. 744), a comprehensive immigration reform bill that includes provisions on border security, interior enforcement, employment eligibility verification and worksite enforcement, legalization of unauthorized aliens, immigrant visas, nonimmigrant visas, and humanitarian admissions. For its part, the House has taken a different approach to immigration reform. This report discusses these and other immigration-related issues that have received legislative action or are of significant congressional interest. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Nov 20 2013, 35 pp. AU - Bruno, Andorra AU - Garcia, Michael John AU - Kandel, William A AU - Lee, Margaret Mikyung AU - Rosenblum, Marc R AU - Siskin, Alison AU - Wasem, Ruth Ellen Y1 - 2013/11/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 20 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Visas KW - Immigrants KW - Admission KW - Employment KW - Aliens KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641842870?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bruno%2C+Andorra%3BGarcia%2C+Michael+John%3BKandel%2C+William+A%3BLee%2C+Margaret+Mikyung%3BRosenblum%2C+Marc+R%3BSiskin%2C+Alison%3BWasem%2C+Ruth+Ellen&rft.aulast=Bruno&rft.aufirst=Andorra&rft.date=2013-11-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Immigration+Legislation+and+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Immigration+Legislation+and+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/R43320.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R43320 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Sun Exposure, Vitamin D Receptor Genetic Variants, and Risk of Breast Cancer in the Agricultural Health Study AN - 1505341124; 19339773 AB - Background: Epidemiologic evidence suggests a negative relation between sunlight exposure and breast cancer risk. The hypothesized mechanism is sunlight-induced cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D. Objectives: Our goal was to examine sun exposure and its interaction with vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene variants on breast cancer risk. Methods: We examined sun exposure and breast cancer incidence among 31,021 private pesticide applicators' wives, including 578 cases, enrolled in the prospective Agricultural Health Study cohort and followed 8.6 years on average. We estimated interactions between sun exposure, VDR variants, and breast cancer in a nested case-control study comprising 293 cases and 586 matched controls. Information on sun exposure was obtained by questionnaire at cohort enrollment. Relative risks were estimated using Cox proportional hazards regression for the cohort data and conditional logistic regression for the nested case-control data. Results: We observed a small decrease in breast cancer risk in association with usual sun exposure of greater than or equal to 1 hr/day (versus < 1 hr/day) 10 years before the start of follow-up among all participants [hazard ratio (HR) = 0.8; 95% CI: 0.6, 1.0]. The association appeared to be slightly stronger in relation to estrogen receptor-positive tumors (HR = 0.7; 95% CI: 0.5, 0.9) than estrogen receptor-negative tumors (HR = 1.1; 95% CI: 0.6, 2.1). The HR for joint exposure greater than or equal to 1 hr/day of sunlight and one VDR haplotype was less than expected given negative HRs for each individual exposure (interaction p-value = 0.07). Conclusion: Our results suggest that sun exposure may be associated with reduced risk of breast cancer, but we did not find clear evidence of modification by VDR variants. Larger studies are warranted, particularly among populations in whom low levels of usual sun exposure can be more precisely characterized. Citation: Engel LS, Satagopan J, Sima CS, Orlow I, Mujumdar U, Coble J, Roy P, Yoo S, Sandler DP, Alavanja MC. 2014. Sun exposure, vitamin D receptor genetic variants, and risk of breast cancer in the Agricultural Health Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:165-171; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206274 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Engel, Lawrence S AU - Satagopan, Jaya AU - Sima, Camelia S AU - Orlow, Irene AU - Mujumdar, Urvi AU - Coble, Joseph AU - Roy, Pampa AU - Yoo, Sarah AU - Sandler, Dale P AU - Alavanja, Michael C AD - Department of Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/11/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 19 SP - 165 EP - 171 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Inventories KW - Estrogens KW - Data processing KW - CS KW - Risk reduction KW - Tumors KW - Joints KW - Health risks KW - Vitamin D KW - Haplotypes KW - Pesticides KW - Sun KW - Sunlight KW - Vitamin D receptors KW - Breast cancer KW - G 07880:Human Genetics KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - X 24330:Agrochemicals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505341124?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Sun+Exposure%2C+Vitamin+D+Receptor+Genetic+Variants%2C+and+Risk+of+Breast+Cancer+in+the+Agricultural+Health+Study&rft.au=Engel%2C+Lawrence+S%3BSatagopan%2C+Jaya%3BSima%2C+Camelia+S%3BOrlow%2C+Irene%3BMujumdar%2C+Urvi%3BCoble%2C+Joseph%3BRoy%2C+Pampa%3BYoo%2C+Sarah%3BSandler%2C+Dale+P%3BAlavanja%2C+Michael+C&rft.aulast=Engel&rft.aufirst=Lawrence&rft.date=2013-11-19&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=165&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206274 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Inventories; Estrogens; Data processing; CS; Tumors; Joints; Haplotypes; Sun; Pesticides; Breast cancer; Vitamin D receptors; Sunlight; Health risks; Vitamin D; Risk reduction DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206274 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Micronuclei in Cord Blood Lymphocytes and Associations with Biomarkers of Exposure to Carcinogens and Hormonally Active Factors, Gene Polymorphisms, and Gene Expression: The NewGeneris Cohort AN - 1505338387; 19339715 AB - Background: Leukemia incidence has increased in recent decades among European children, suggesting that early-life environmental exposures play an important role in disease development. Objectives: We investigated the hypothesis that childhood susceptibility may increase as a result of in utero exposure to carcinogens and hormonally acting factors. Using cord blood samples from the NewGeneris cohort, we examined associations between a range of biomarkers of carcinogen exposure and hormonally acting factors with micronuclei (MN) frequency as a proxy measure of cancer risk. Associations with gene expression and genotype were also explored. Methods: DNA and protein adducts, gene expression profiles, circulating hormonally acting factors, and GWAS (genome-wide association study) data were investigated in relation to genomic damage measured by MN frequency in lymphocytes from 623 newborns enrolled between 2006 and 2010 across Europe. Results: Malondialdehyde DNA adducts (M1dG) were associated with increased MN frequency in binucleated lymphocytes (MNBN), and exposure to androgenic, estrogenic, and dioxin-like compounds was associated with MN frequency in mononucleated lymphocytes (MNMONO), although no monotonic exposure-outcome relationship was observed. Lower frequencies of MNBN were associated with a 1-unit increase expression of PDCD11, LATS2, TRIM13, CD28, SMC1A, IL7R, and NIPBL genes. Gene expression was significantly higher in association with the highest versus lowest category of bulky and M1dG-DNA adducts for five and six genes, respectively. Gene expression levels were significantly lower for 11 genes in association with the highest versus lowest category of plasma AR CALUX registered (chemically activated luciferase expression for androgens) (8 genes), ER alpha CALUX registered (for estrogens) (2 genes), and DR CALUX registered (for dioxins). Several SNPs (single-nucleotide polymorphisms) on chromosome 11 near FOLH1 significantly modified associations between androgen activity and MNBN frequency. Polymorphisms in EPHX1/2 and CYP2E1 were associated with MNBN. Conclusion: We measured in utero exposure to selected environmental carcinogens and circulating hormonally acting factors and detected associations with MN frequency in newborns circulating T lymphocytes. The results highlight mechanisms that may contribute to carcinogen-induced leukemia and require further research. Citation: Merlo DF, Agramunt S, Anna L, Besselink H, Botsivali M, Brady NJ, Ceppi M, Chatzi L, Chen B, Decordier I, Farmer PB, Fleming S, Fontana V, Forsti A, Fthenou E, Gallo F, Georgiadis P, Gmuender H, Godschalk RW, Granum B, Hardie LJ, Hemminki K, Hochstenbach K, Knudsen LE, Kogevinas M, Kovacs K, Kyrtopoulos SA, Loevik M, Nielsen JK, Nygaard UC, Pedersen M, Rydberg P, Schoket B, Segerbaeck D, Singh R, Sunyer J, Tornqvist M, van Loveren H, van Schooten FJ, Vande Loock K, von Stedingk H, Wright J, Kleinjans JC, Kirsch-Volders M, van Delft JHM, NewGeneris Consortium. 2014. Micronuclei in cord blood lymphocytes and associations with biomarkers of exposure to carcinogens and hormonally active factors, gene polymorphisms, and gene expression: The NewGeneris Cohort. Environ Health Perspect 122:193-200; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206324 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Merlo, Domenico Franco AU - Agramunt, Silvia AU - Anna, Livia AU - Besselink, Harrie AU - Botsivali, Maria AU - Brady, Nigel J AU - Ceppi, Marcello AU - Chatzi, Leda AU - Chen, Bowang AU - Decordier, Ilse AU - Farmer, Peter B AU - Fleming, Sarah AU - Fontana, Vincenzo AU - Forsti, Asta AU - Fthenou, Eleni AU - Gallo, Fabio AU - Georgiadis, Panagiotis AU - Gmuender, Hans AU - Godschalk, Roger W AU - Granum, Berit AU - Hardie, Laura J AU - Hemminki, Kari AU - Hochstenbach, Kevin AU - Knudsen, Lisbeth E AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AU - Kovacs, Katalin AU - Kyrtopoulos, Soterios A AU - Loevik, Martinus AU - Nielsen, Jeanette K AU - Nygaard, Unni Cecilie AU - Pedersen, Marie AU - Rydberg, Per AU - Schoket, Bernadette AU - Segerbaeck, Dan AU - Singh, Rajinder AU - Sunyer, Jordi AU - Tornqvist, Margareta AU - van Loveren, Henk AU - van Schooten, Frederik J AU - Vande Loock, Kim AU - von Stedingk, Hans AU - Wright, John AU - Kleinjans, Jos C AU - Kirsch-Volders, Micheline AU - van Delft, Joost HM AD - Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Clinical Trials, Istituto di Ricerca e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IRCCS) Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria (AOU) San Martino-Istituto Nazionale per la Ricerca sul Cancro (IST), Genoa, Italy Y1 - 2013/11/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 19 SP - 193 EP - 200 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Genetics Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Immunology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Prenatal experience KW - Gene polymorphism KW - Micronuclei KW - Europe KW - Genotypes KW - Lymphocytes KW - Carcinogens KW - Lead KW - Dioxins KW - Gene expression KW - Cord blood KW - Leukemia KW - Chromosomes KW - Lymphocytes T KW - genomics KW - Manganese KW - Malondialdehyde KW - Bioindicators KW - chromosome 11 KW - DNA adducts KW - Estrogens KW - Interleukin 7 receptors KW - CD28 antigen KW - Intrauterine exposure KW - Children KW - biomarkers KW - Cancer KW - Health risks KW - Protein adducts KW - Single-nucleotide polymorphism KW - DNA KW - Proteins KW - Neonates KW - Netherlands, Delft KW - Dioxin KW - Androgens KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - F 06915:Cancer Immunology KW - X 24360:Metals KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - G 07730:Development & Cell Cycle KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505338387?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Micronuclei+in+Cord+Blood+Lymphocytes+and+Associations+with+Biomarkers+of+Exposure+to+Carcinogens+and+Hormonally+Active+Factors%2C+Gene+Polymorphisms%2C+and+Gene+Expression%3A+The+NewGeneris+Cohort&rft.au=Merlo%2C+Domenico+Franco%3BAgramunt%2C+Silvia%3BAnna%2C+Livia%3BBesselink%2C+Harrie%3BBotsivali%2C+Maria%3BBrady%2C+Nigel+J%3BCeppi%2C+Marcello%3BChatzi%2C+Leda%3BChen%2C+Bowang%3BDecordier%2C+Ilse%3BFarmer%2C+Peter+B%3BFleming%2C+Sarah%3BFontana%2C+Vincenzo%3BForsti%2C+Asta%3BFthenou%2C+Eleni%3BGallo%2C+Fabio%3BGeorgiadis%2C+Panagiotis%3BGmuender%2C+Hans%3BGodschalk%2C+Roger+W%3BGranum%2C+Berit%3BHardie%2C+Laura+J%3BHemminki%2C+Kari%3BHochstenbach%2C+Kevin%3BKnudsen%2C+Lisbeth+E%3BKogevinas%2C+Manolis%3BKovacs%2C+Katalin%3BKyrtopoulos%2C+Soterios+A%3BLoevik%2C+Martinus%3BNielsen%2C+Jeanette+K%3BNygaard%2C+Unni+Cecilie%3BPedersen%2C+Marie%3BRydberg%2C+Per%3BSchoket%2C+Bernadette%3BSegerbaeck%2C+Dan%3BSingh%2C+Rajinder%3BSunyer%2C+Jordi%3BTornqvist%2C+Margareta%3Bvan+Loveren%2C+Henk%3Bvan+Schooten%2C+Frederik+J%3BVande+Loock%2C+Kim%3Bvon+Stedingk%2C+Hans%3BWright%2C+John%3BKleinjans%2C+Jos+C%3BKirsch-Volders%2C+Micheline%3Bvan+Delft%2C+Joost+HM&rft.aulast=Merlo&rft.aufirst=Domenico&rft.date=2013-11-19&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=193&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206324 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Gene polymorphism; Micronuclei; Carcinogens; Lymphocytes; Cord blood; Gene expression; Leukemia; Lymphocytes T; genomics; Manganese; Malondialdehyde; DNA adducts; chromosome 11; Estrogens; Interleukin 7 receptors; Intrauterine exposure; CD28 antigen; Children; biomarkers; Cancer; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Protein adducts; Neonates; Dioxin; Androgens; Bioindicators; Prenatal experience; Genotypes; Dioxins; Lead; Health risks; Chromosomes; DNA; Proteins; Europe; Netherlands, Delft DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206324 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cancellation of Nongroup Health Insurance Policies AN - 1504417602; 2011-564945 AB - This report provides background information about health insurance cancellations, non-renewals, and rescissions, including applicable federal rules under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Given that the concern about insurance cancellations has largely focused on the nongroup market, this report discusses federal requirements and implementation issues that apply to nongroup coverage. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 19 2013, 9 pp. AU - Fernandez, Bernadette AU - Mach, Annie L Y1 - 2013/11/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 19 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Culture and religion - Intellectual life KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States KW - Health insurance KW - Health policy KW - Patients KW - Regulation KW - Markets KW - Legislation KW - Decision-making KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417602?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fernandez%2C+Bernadette%3BMach%2C+Annie+L&rft.aulast=Fernandez&rft.aufirst=Bernadette&rft.date=2013-11-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cancellation+of+Nongroup+Health+Insurance+Policies&rft.title=Cancellation+of+Nongroup+Health+Insurance+Policies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43314/2013-11-19/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43314 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Interstate Natural Gas Pipelines: Process and Timing of FERC Permit Application Review AN - 1504417230; 2011-564944 AB - This report provides an overview of the federal certification process for interstate natural gas pipelines. It discusses the length of the review for recent interstate gas pipeline applications -- a topic of specific interest to Congress and industry. In this context, the report discusses the key provisions in H.R. 1900 and their implications for gas pipeline certificate approval. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 19 2013, 14 pp. AU - Parfomak, Paul W Y1 - 2013/11/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 19 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Pipelines KW - Natural gas KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417230?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Parfomak%2C+Paul+W&rft.aulast=Parfomak&rft.aufirst=Paul&rft.date=2013-11-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Interstate+Natural+Gas+Pipelines%3A+Process+and+Timing+of+FERC+Permit+Application+Review&rft.title=Interstate+Natural+Gas+Pipelines%3A+Process+and+Timing+of+FERC+Permit+Application+Review&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43138/2013-11-19/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43138 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Child Labor in America: History, Policy, and Legislative Issues AN - 1537585296; 2011-582534 AB - The history of child labor in America is long and, in some cases, unsavory. This report briefly describes the early history of child labor regulation, reviews recent federal initiatives in that area, and summarizes legislation from the 108th Congress through the 113th Congress. It dates back to the founding of the US: Historically, except for the privileged few, most children worked -- either for their parents or for an outside employer. Through the years, however, child labor practices have changed, and so have the benefits and risks associated with employment of children. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 18 2013, 34 pp. AU - Mayer, Gerald Y1 - 2013/11/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 18 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - United States KW - Risk KW - Child labor KW - History KW - Employment KW - Regulation KW - Parents KW - Children KW - Benefits KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585296?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mayer%2C+Gerald&rft.aulast=Mayer&rft.aufirst=Gerald&rft.date=2013-11-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Child+Labor+in+America%3A+History%2C+Policy%2C+and+Legislative+Issues&rft.title=Child+Labor+in+America%3A+History%2C+Policy%2C+and+Legislative+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RL31501/2013-11-18/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL31501 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Mexico's Oil and Gas Sector: Background, Reform Efforts, and Implications for the United States AN - 1504417271; 2011-564946 AB - This report provides an overview of Pemex and the content and prospects for the energy reforms currently under consideration in the Mexican Congress before discussing specific issues facing Mexico's oil and gas industry. It then examines the US-Mexico energy relationship through the lenses of trade and energy cooperation. It concludes by suggesting several oversight issues for Congress related to what the enactment of energy reform in Mexico might portend for the US energy matrix, US trade and investment in Mexico's hydrocarbons industry, and Mexico's economic development. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 18 2013, 18 pp. AU - Seelke, Clare Ribando AU - Ratner, Michael AU - Villarreal, M Angeles AU - Hagerty, Curry L Y1 - 2013/11/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 18 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Energy resources and policy - Coal and synthetic gas industry KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - United States KW - Mexicans KW - Gas industry KW - Petroleum industry KW - Investments KW - Mexico KW - Economic development KW - Petroleos Mexicanos KW - Surveillance KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417271?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Seelke%2C+Clare+Ribando%3BRatner%2C+Michael%3BVillarreal%2C+M+Angeles%3BHagerty%2C+Curry+L&rft.aulast=Seelke&rft.aufirst=Clare&rft.date=2013-11-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Mexico%27s+Oil+and+Gas+Sector%3A+Background%2C+Reform+Efforts%2C+and+Implications+for+the+United+States&rft.title=Mexico%27s+Oil+and+Gas+Sector%3A+Background%2C+Reform+Efforts%2C+and+Implications+for+the+United+States&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43313/2013-11-18/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43313 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Long-Term Exposure to Concentrated Ambient PM2.5 Increases Mouse Blood Pressure through Abnormal Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System: A Role for Hypothalamic Inflammation AN - 1500788735; 19052688 AB - Background: Exposure to particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in diameter (PM2.5) increases blood pressure (BP) in humans and animal models. Abnormal activation of the sympathetic nervous system may have a role in the acute BP response to PM2.5 exposure. The mechanisms responsible for sympathetic nervous system activation and its role in chronic sustenance of hypertension in response to PM2.5 exposure are currently unknown. Objectives: We investigated whether central nervous system inflammation may be implicated in chronic PM2.5 exposure-induced increases in BP and sympathetic nervous system activation. Methods: C57BL/6J mice were exposed to concentrated ambient PM2.5 (CAPs) for 6 months, and we analyzed BP using radioactive telemetric transmitters. We assessed sympathetic tone by measuring low-frequency BP variability (LF-BPV) and urinary norepinephrine excretion. We also tested the effects of acute pharmacologic inhibitors of the sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system. Results: Long-term CAPs exposure significantly increased basal BP, paralleled by increases in LF-BPV and urinary norepinephrine excretion. The increased basal BP was attenuated by the centrally acting alpha 2a agonist guanfacine, suggesting a role of increased sympathetic tone in CAPs exposure-induced hypertension. The increase in sympathetic tone was accompanied by an inflammatory response in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus, evidenced by increased expression of pro-inflammatory genes and inhibitor kappaB kinase (IKK)/nuclear factor-kappaB (NF- Kappa B) pathway activation. Conclusion: Long-term CAPs exposure increases BP through sympathetic nervous system activation, which may involve hypothalamic inflammation. Citation: Ying Z, Xu X, Bai Y, Zhong J, Chen M, Liang Y, Zhao J, Liu D, Morishita M, Sun Q, Spino C, Brook RD, Harkema JR, Rajagopalan S. 2014. Long-term exposure to concentrated ambient PM2.5 increases mouse blood pressure through abnormal activation of the sympathetic nervous system: a role for hypothalamic inflammation. Environ Health Perspect 122:79-86; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307151 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ying, Zhekang AU - Xu, Xiaohua AU - Bai, Yuntao AU - Zhong, Jixin AU - Chen, Minjie AU - Liang, Yijia AU - Zhao, Jinzhuo AU - Liu, Dongyao AU - Morishita, Masako AU - Sun, Qinghua AU - Spino, Catherine AU - Brook, Robert D AU - Harkema, Jack R AU - Rajagopalan, Sanjay AD - Davis Heart & Lung Research Institute, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA Y1 - 2013/11/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 15 SP - 79 EP - 86 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Central nervous system KW - Hypothalamus KW - Parasympathetic nervous system KW - Particulate matter KW - Animal models KW - Particulates KW - Arcuate nucleus KW - Blood pressure KW - NF- Kappa B protein KW - Sun KW - Particle size KW - Mice KW - Sympathetic nervous system KW - IKK protein KW - Inflammation KW - Urine KW - Norepinephrine KW - Excretion KW - Hypertension KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500788735?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Long-Term+Exposure+to+Concentrated+Ambient+PM2.5+Increases+Mouse+Blood+Pressure+through+Abnormal+Activation+of+the+Sympathetic+Nervous+System%3A+A+Role+for+Hypothalamic+Inflammation&rft.au=Ying%2C+Zhekang%3BXu%2C+Xiaohua%3BBai%2C+Yuntao%3BZhong%2C+Jixin%3BChen%2C+Minjie%3BLiang%2C+Yijia%3BZhao%2C+Jinzhuo%3BLiu%2C+Dongyao%3BMorishita%2C+Masako%3BSun%2C+Qinghua%3BSpino%2C+Catherine%3BBrook%2C+Robert+D%3BHarkema%2C+Jack+R%3BRajagopalan%2C+Sanjay&rft.aulast=Ying&rft.aufirst=Zhekang&rft.date=2013-11-15&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=79&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307151 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Central nervous system; Hypothalamus; Parasympathetic nervous system; Particulate matter; Animal models; Sympathetic nervous system; Arcuate nucleus; IKK protein; Blood pressure; Inflammation; NF- Kappa B protein; Norepinephrine; Sun; Excretion; Hypertension; Particle size; Urine; Mice; Particulates DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307151 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Serum Dioxin Concentrations and Bone Density and Structure in the Seveso Women's Health Study AN - 1500769989; 19052663 AB - Background: 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD), a widespread environmental contaminant, is a known endocrine disruptor. In animal studies, TCDD exposure impairs bone metabolism and increases fragility. To our knowledge, no epidemiologic studies have examined this association. Objectives: On 10 July 1976, a chemical explosion in Seveso, Italy, resulted in the highest known residential exposure to TCDD. In 1996, we initiated the Seveso Women's Health Study, a retrospective cohort study of the health of the women. In 2008, we followed up the cohort. Here, we evaluated the association between TCDD exposure and bone structure and geometry in adulthood, and considered whether timing of TCDD exposure before achievement of peak bone mass (assumed to occur 2 years after onset of menarche) modified the association. Methods: Individual TCDD concentration was measured in archived serum collected soon after the explosion. In 2008, 350 women who were < 20 years old in 1976 underwent a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) bone scan. Bone mineral density was measured at the lumbar spine and hip, and hip geometry was extracted from hip DXA scans using the hip structural analysis method. Results: Among premenopausal women, TCDD serum levels were associated with some indexes indicating better bone structure in women exposed before peak bone mass (n = 219), with stronger associations in those exposed before 5 years of age (n = 46). In contrast, among postmenopausal women, TCDD levels were associated with evidence of better bone structure in women exposed after peak bone mass (n = 48) than in other women (n = 18). Conclusions: Our current results do not support the hypothesis that postnatal TCDD exposure adversely affects adult bone health. Continued follow-up of women who were youngest at exposure is warranted. Future studies should also focus on those exposed in utero. Citation: Eskenazi B, Warner M, Sirtori M, Fuerst T, Rauch SA, Brambilla P, Mocarelli P, Rubinacci A. 2014. Serum dioxin concentrations and bone density and structure in the Seveso Women's Health Study. Environ Health Perspect 122:51-57; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306788 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Eskenazi, Brenda AU - Warner, Marcella AU - Sirtori, Marcella AU - Fuerst, Thomas AU - Rauch, Stephen A AU - Brambilla, Paolo AU - Mocarelli, Paolo AU - Rubinacci, Alessandro AD - Center for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH), School of Public Health, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, USA Y1 - 2013/11/15/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 15 SP - 51 EP - 57 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Endocrine disruptors KW - Structural analysis KW - Bone density KW - Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry KW - Italy KW - Dioxins KW - Bone mineral density KW - Post-menopause KW - Menarche KW - Bone mass KW - TCDD KW - Explosions KW - Serum levels KW - Spine (lumbar) KW - Spine KW - Residential areas KW - Bone turnover KW - Females KW - Contaminants KW - Minerals KW - Metabolism KW - Dioxin KW - Hip KW - H 7000:Fire Safety KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals KW - P 6000:TOXICOLOGY AND HEALTH KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500769989?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Serum+Dioxin+Concentrations+and+Bone+Density+and+Structure+in+the+Seveso+Women%27s+Health+Study&rft.au=Eskenazi%2C+Brenda%3BWarner%2C+Marcella%3BSirtori%2C+Marcella%3BFuerst%2C+Thomas%3BRauch%2C+Stephen+A%3BBrambilla%2C+Paolo%3BMocarelli%2C+Paolo%3BRubinacci%2C+Alessandro&rft.aulast=Eskenazi&rft.aufirst=Brenda&rft.date=2013-11-15&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=51&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306788 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Endocrine disruptors; Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry; TCDD; Serum levels; Spine (lumbar); Bone mineral density; Post-menopause; Menarche; Bone mass; Bone turnover; Contaminants; Dioxin; Hip; Structural analysis; Bone density; Explosions; Dioxins; Spine; Residential areas; Females; Minerals; Metabolism; Italy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306788 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The September 2013 Terrorist Attack in Kenya: In Brief AN - 1504417260; 2011-564947 AB - On September 21, 2013, masked gunmen attacked the upscale Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi, Kenya, taking hostages and killing at least 67 people. The Westgate mall attack came almost two years after Kenya launched a military offensive across its northeastern border with Somalia to defend itself against terrorist threats and incursions by Al Shabaab and joined the UN-mandated African Union (AU) stabilization mission, AMISOM, which is tasked with countering the threat posed by Al Shabaab in Somalia. While Kenyan officials thus far have maintained commitment to AMISOM in the siege's aftermath, the attack may deter other countries from contributing troops. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 14 2013, 12 pp. AU - Blanchard, Lauren Ploch Y1 - 2013/11/14/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 14 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - International relations - Regional organizations KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Threats KW - Hostages KW - Kenya KW - African Union KW - Terrorists KW - Somalia KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417260?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchard%2C+Lauren+Ploch&rft.aulast=Blanchard&rft.aufirst=Lauren&rft.date=2013-11-14&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+September+2013+Terrorist+Attack+in+Kenya%3A+In+Brief&rft.title=The+September+2013+Terrorist+Attack+in+Kenya%3A+In+Brief&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43245/2013-11-14/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43245 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluating Multipollutant Exposure and Urban Air Quality: Pollutant Interrelationships, Neighborhood Variability, and Nitrogen Dioxide as a Proxy Pollutant AN - 1660062185; 19052665 AB - Background: Although urban air pollution is a complex mix containing multiple constituents, studies of the health effects of long-term exposure often focus on a single pollutant as a proxy for the entire mixture. A better understanding of the component pollutant concentrations and interrelationships would be useful in epidemiological studies that exploit spatial differences in exposure by clarifying the extent to which measures of individual pollutants, particularly nitrogen dioxide (NO2), represent spatial patterns in the multipollutant mixture. Objectives: We examined air pollutant concentrations and interrelationships at the intraurban scale to obtain insight into the nature of the urban mixture of air pollutants. Methods: Mobile measurements of 23 air pollutants were taken systematically at high resolution in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, over 34 days in the winter, summer, and autumn of 2009. Results: We observed variability in pollution levels and in the statistical correlations between different pollutants according to season and neighborhood. Nitrogen oxide species (nitric oxide, NO2, nitrogen oxides, and total oxidized nitrogen species) had the highest overall spatial correlations with the suite of pollutants measured. Ultrafine particles and hydrocarbon-like organic aerosol concentration, a derived measure used as a specific indicator of traffic particles, also had very high correlations. Conclusions: Our findings indicate that the multipollutant mix varies considerably throughout the city, both in time and in space, and thus, no single pollutant would be a perfect proxy measure for the entire mix under all circumstances. However, based on overall average spatial correlations with the suite of pollutants measured, nitrogen oxide species appeared to be the best available indicators of spatial variation in exposure to the outdoor urban air pollutant mixture. Citation: Levy I, Mihele C, Lu G, Narayan J, Brook JR. 2014. Evaluating multipollutant exposure and urban air quality: pollutant interrelationships, neighborhood variability, and nitrogen dioxide as a proxy pollutant. Environ Health Perspect 122:65-72; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306518 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Levy, Ilan AU - Mihele, Cristian AU - Lu, Gang AU - Narayan, Julie AU - Brook, Jeffrey R AD - Air Quality Processes Research Section, Environment Canada, Downsview, Ontario, Canada Y1 - 2013/11/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 13 SP - 65 EP - 72 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Pollutants KW - Indicators KW - Proxy client servers KW - Health KW - Air quality KW - Correlation analysis KW - Nitrogen oxides UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660062185?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluating+Multipollutant+Exposure+and+Urban+Air+Quality%3A+Pollutant+Interrelationships%2C+Neighborhood+Variability%2C+and+Nitrogen+Dioxide+as+a+Proxy+Pollutant&rft.au=Levy%2C+Ilan%3BMihele%2C+Cristian%3BLu%2C+Gang%3BNarayan%2C+Julie%3BBrook%2C+Jeffrey+R&rft.aulast=Levy&rft.aufirst=Ilan&rft.date=2013-11-13&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=65&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306518 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306518 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Air Pollution Exposures During Adulthood and Risk of Endometriosis in the Nurses' Health Study II AN - 1500769934; 19052664 AB - Background: Particulate matter and proximity to large roadways may promote disease mechanisms, including systemic inflammation, hormonal alteration, and vascular proliferation, that may contribute to the development and severity of endometriosis. Objective: Our goal was to determine the association of air pollution exposures during adulthood, including distance to road, particulate matter < 2.5 mu m, between 2.5 and 10 mu m, and < 10 mu m, (PM2.5, PM10-2.5, PM10), and timing of exposure with risk of endometriosis in the Nurses' Health Study II. Methods: Proximity to major roadways and outdoor levels of PM2.5, PM10-2.5, and PM10 were determined for all residential addresses from 1993 to 2007. Multivariable-adjusted time-varying Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate the relation between these air pollution exposures and endometriosis risk. Results: Among 84,060 women, 2,486 incident cases of surgically confirmed endometriosis were identified over 710,230 person-years of follow-up. There was no evidence of an association between endometriosis risk and distance to road or exposure to PM2.5, PM10-2.5, or PM10 averaged over follow-up or during the previous 2- or 4-year period. Conclusions: Traffic and air pollution exposures during adulthood were not associated with incident endometriosis in this cohort of women. Citation: Mahalingaiah S, Hart JE, Laden F, Aschengrau A, Missmer SA. 2014. Air pollution exposures during adulthood and risk of endometriosis in the Nurses' Health Study II. Environ Health Perspect 122:58-64; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306627 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Mahalingaiah, Shruthi AU - Hart, Jaime E AU - Laden, Francine AU - Aschengrau, Ann AU - Missmer, Stacey A AD - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2013/11/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 13 SP - 58 EP - 64 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Particulate matter KW - Pollution effects KW - Endometriosis KW - Particulates KW - Medical personnel KW - Traffic KW - Inflammation KW - Models KW - Air pollution KW - Health risks KW - Nursing KW - Highways KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500769934?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Air+Pollution+Exposures+During+Adulthood+and+Risk+of+Endometriosis+in+the+Nurses%27+Health+Study+II&rft.au=Mahalingaiah%2C+Shruthi%3BHart%2C+Jaime+E%3BLaden%2C+Francine%3BAschengrau%2C+Ann%3BMissmer%2C+Stacey+A&rft.aulast=Mahalingaiah&rft.aufirst=Shruthi&rft.date=2013-11-13&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=58&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306627 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Air pollution; Particulate matter; Endometriosis; Models; Inflammation; Traffic; Particle size; Health risks; Nursing; Pollution effects; Particulates; Highways; Medical personnel DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306627 ER - TY - GEN T1 - FISA Improvements Act of 2013 [Report together with Additional and Minority Views] AN - 1679098636; SU00797 AB - Senate Select Committee on Intelligence provides background information on FISA Improvements Act and recommends that Senate pass it. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence PY - 2013 SP - 19 KW - United States. Congress. Senate KW - Amicus curiae KW - Bill drafting KW - Business records KW - Congressional oversight KW - Counterterrorism KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 KW - Information retrieval KW - Intelligence reform KW - Noncitizens KW - Political appointments KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001). Section 215 KW - Mikulski, Barbara A. KW - Warner, Mark R. KW - Feinstein, Dianne KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Collins, Susan M. KW - Wyden, Ron KW - Heinrich, Martin KW - King, Angus S., Jr. KW - Mikulski, Barbara A. KW - Warner, Mark R. KW - Feinstein, Dianne KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Collins, Susan M. KW - Wyden, Ron KW - Heinrich, Martin KW - King, Angus S., Jr. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098636?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=FISA+Improvements+Act+of+2013+%5BReport+together+with+Additional+and+Minority+Views%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Select+Committee+on+Intelligence&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Select+Committee+on+Intelligence&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-11-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.gpo.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Director; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Report ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Government Printing Office N1 - People - Collins, Susan M.; Feinstein, Dianne; Heinrich, Martin; King, Angus S., Jr.; Mikulski, Barbara A.; Udall, Mark E.; Warner, Mark R.; Wyden, Ron N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Foreign-Trade Zones: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1537585442; 2011-582536 AB - The US Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) system may enhance the competitiveness of US businesses, support employment opportunities, and impact US tariff revenues, but others argue that the program may also be trade distorting, and may play a role in misallocating resources in the economy as a whole. This report provides a general perspective on the US FTZ system and discusses free trade zones worldwide. It also focuses on the US FTZ program -- its history, administrative mechanism, structure, growth and industry concentration, and benefits and costs and on current issues for Congress relating to the US FTZ program. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 12 2013, 27 pp. AU - Bolle, Mary Jane AU - Williams, Brock R Y1 - 2013/11/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 12 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Industry and industrial policy KW - Trade and trade policy - Customs administration and duties KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Trade and trade policy - Free trade and protection KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Cost KW - United States KW - Free trade and protection KW - Business KW - History KW - Employment KW - Tariff KW - Benefits KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585442?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bolle%2C+Mary+Jane%3BWilliams%2C+Brock+R&rft.aulast=Bolle&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2013-11-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Foreign-Trade+Zones%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=U.S.+Foreign-Trade+Zones%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42686/2013-11-12/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42686 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - International Food Aid: U.S. and Other Donor Contributions AN - 1537585302; 2011-582537 AB - The US is the world's major provider of international food aid to low-income developing countries. This report provides data on the US contribution to global food aid as reported by signatories of the International Food Aid Convention (FAC) and compiled by the International Grains Council (IGC), as well as data on US and other donor contributions to the UN World Food Program (WFP). Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 12 2013, 11 pp. AU - Hanrahan, Charles E AU - Canada, Carol Y1 - 2013/11/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 12 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Food and nutrition KW - Agriculture and agricultural policy - Grass, grain, seed, and nut industries KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - United States KW - Conventions KW - Food KW - Grain KW - Developing countries KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585302?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hanrahan%2C+Charles+E%3BCanada%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Hanrahan&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2013-11-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=International+Food+Aid%3A+U.S.+and+Other+Donor+Contributions&rft.title=International+Food+Aid%3A+U.S.+and+Other+Donor+Contributions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RS21279/2013-11-12/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS21279 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Current Debates over Exchange Rates: Overview and Issues for Congress AN - 1504418305; 2011-564949 AB - This report provides information on current debates over exchange rates in the global economy. It offers an overview of how exchange rates work; analyzes specific disagreements and debates; and examines existing frameworks for potentially addressing currency disputes. It also lays out some policy options available to Congress, should Members want to take action on exchange rate issues. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 12 2013, 28 pp. AU - Nelson, Rebecca M Y1 - 2013/11/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 12 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Foreign exchange rates KW - Currency in circulation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418305?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nelson%2C+Rebecca+M&rft.aulast=Nelson&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2013-11-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Current+Debates+over+Exchange+Rates%3A+Overview+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Current+Debates+over+Exchange+Rates%3A+Overview+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43242/2013-11-12/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43242 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - China's Political Institutions and Leaders in Charts AN - 1504418127; 2011-564948 AB - This report provides a snapshot of China's leading political institutions and current leaders in the form of nine organization charts and three tables. The report is a companion to CRS Report R41007, "Understanding China's Political System," which provides a detailed explanation of China's political system. This chart-based report is intended to assist Members and their staffs seeking to understand where political institutions and individuals fit within the broader Chinese political system and to identify which Chinese officials are responsible for specific portfolios. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 12 2013, 26 pp. AU - Lawrence, Susan V Y1 - 2013/11/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 12 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government and politics KW - China (People's Republic) KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418127?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lawrence%2C+Susan+V&rft.aulast=Lawrence&rft.aufirst=Susan&rft.date=2013-11-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=China%27s+Political+Institutions+and+Leaders+in+Charts&rft.title=China%27s+Political+Institutions+and+Leaders+in+Charts&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43303/2013-11-12/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43303 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Background and Policy Issues Alex Tiersky Analyst in Foreign Affairs AN - 1537585452; 2011-582538 AB - Attacks on US diplomatic facilities and diplomatic personnel, are not infrequent. The deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other US personnel in Benghazi, Libya, on September 11, 2012, along with attacks on other US embassies in Egypt, Sudan, Tunisia, and Yemen, drew renewed attention to the challenges facing US diplomats abroad and the difficulty in balancing security concerns against the outreach required of their mission. This report provides background information on the organization, practice, and funding of US diplomatic security efforts and information on the September 11, 2012, attack in Benghazi and on the subsequent Accountability Review Board. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 8 2013, 25 pp. AU - Tiersky, Alex AU - Epstein, Susan B Y1 - 2013/11/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Public officials KW - International relations - Diplomacy KW - International relations - International relations KW - Egypt KW - United States KW - Diplomats KW - Diplomacy KW - Libya KW - Ambassadors KW - Tunisia KW - Sudan KW - Foreign relations KW - Yemeni Republic KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585452?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tiersky%2C+Alex%3BEpstein%2C+Susan+B&rft.aulast=Tiersky&rft.aufirst=Alex&rft.date=2013-11-08&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Securing+U.S.+Diplomatic+Facilities+and+Personnel+Abroad%3A+Background+and+Policy+Issues+Alex+Tiersky+Analyst+in+Foreign+Affairs&rft.title=Securing+U.S.+Diplomatic+Facilities+and+Personnel+Abroad%3A+Background+and+Policy+Issues+Alex+Tiersky+Analyst+in+Foreign+Affairs&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42834/2013-11-08/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42834 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Associations of PM sub(2.5) Constituents and Sources with Hospital Admissions: Analysis of Four Counties in Connecticut and Massachusetts (USA) for Persons greater than or equal to 65 Years of Age AN - 1505342575; 19339725 AB - Background: Epidemiological studies have demonstrated associations between short-term exposure to PM sub(2.5) and hospital admissions. The chemical composition of particles varies across locations and time periods. Identifying the most harmful constituents and sources is an important health and regulatory concern. Objectives: We examined pollutant sources for associations with risk of hospital admissions for cardiovascular and respiratory causes. Methods: We obtained PM sub(2.5) filter samples for four counties in Connecticut and Massachusetts and analyzed them for PM sub(2.5) elements. Source apportionment was used to estimate daily PM sub(2.5) contributions from sources (traffic, road dust, oil combustion, and sea salt as well as a regional source representing coal combustion and other sources). Associations between daily PM sub(2.5) constituents and sources and risk of cardiovascular and respiratory hospitalizations for the Medicare population (> 333,000 persons greater than or equal to 65 years of age) were estimated with time-series analyses (August 2000-February 2004). Results: PM sub(2.5) total mass and PM sub(2.5) road dust contribution were associated with cardiovascular hospitalizations, as were the PM sub(2.5) constituents calcium, black carbon, vanadium, and zinc. For respiratory hospitalizations, associations were observed with PM sub(2.5) road dust, and sea salt as well as aluminum, calcium, chlorine, black carbon, nickel, silicon, titanium, and vanadium. Effect estimates were generally robust to adjustment by co-pollutants of other constituents. An interquartile range increase in same-day PM sub(2.5) road dust (1.71 mu g/m super(3)) was associated with a 2.11% (95% CI: 1.09, 3.15%) and 3.47% (95% CI: 2.03, 4.94%) increase in cardiovascular and respiratory admissions, respectively. Conclusions: Our results suggest some particle sources and constituents are more harmful than others and that in this Connecticut/Massachusetts region the most harmful particles include black carbon, calcium, and road dust PM sub(2.5). Citation: Bell ML, Ebisu K, Leaderer BP, Gent JF, Lee HJ, Koutrakis P, Wang Y, Dominici F, Peng RD. 2014. Associations of PM sub(2.5) constituents and sources with hospital admissions: analysis of four counties in Connecticut and Massachusetts (USA) for persons greater than or equal to 65 years of age. Environ Health Perspect 122:138-144; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306656 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bell, Michelle L AU - Ebisu, Keita AU - Leaderer, Brian P AU - Gent, Janneane F AU - Lee, Hyung Joo AU - Koutrakis, Petros AU - Wang, Yun AU - Dominici, Francesca AU - Peng, Roger D AD - School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Y1 - 2013/11/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 08 SP - 138 EP - 144 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Vanadium KW - Particle size KW - ANW, USA, Connecticut KW - Age KW - Black carbon KW - Calcium KW - Coal KW - Particulates KW - Time series analysis KW - Dust KW - Combustion KW - Oil KW - Salts KW - ANW, USA, Massachusetts KW - Aluminum KW - Hospitals KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1505342575?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Associations+of+PM+sub%282.5%29+Constituents+and+Sources+with+Hospital+Admissions%3A+Analysis+of+Four+Counties+in+Connecticut+and+Massachusetts+%28USA%29+for+Persons+greater+than+or+equal+to+65+Years+of+Age&rft.au=Bell%2C+Michelle+L%3BEbisu%2C+Keita%3BLeaderer%2C+Brian+P%3BGent%2C+Janneane+F%3BLee%2C+Hyung+Joo%3BKoutrakis%2C+Petros%3BWang%2C+Yun%3BDominici%2C+Francesca%3BPeng%2C+Roger+D&rft.aulast=Bell&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft.date=2013-11-08&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=138&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306656 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Vanadium; Age; Calcium; Black carbon; Particulates; Coal; Time series analysis; Dust; Combustion; Oil; Salts; Aluminum; Hospitals; ANW, USA, Connecticut; ANW, USA, Massachusetts DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306656 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The 2013 Cybersecurity Executive Order: Overview and Considerations for Congress AN - 1504417975; 2011-564950 AB - Despite significant legislative efforts in the 112th and 113th Congress, no major legislation on cybersecurity has been enacted since the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) in 2002, which addressed the security of federal information systems. In February 2013, the White House issued an executive order designed to improve the cybersecurity of US critical infrastructure (CI). Executive Order 13636, "Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity," attempts to enhance security and resiliency of CI through voluntary, collaborative efforts involving federal agencies and owners and operators of privately owned CI, as well as use of existing federal regulatory authorities. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 8 2013, 18 pp. AU - Fischer, Eric A AU - Liu, Edward C AU - Rollins, John W AU - Theohary, Catherine A Y1 - 2013/11/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 08 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Government - Executive power KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Infrastructure KW - Authority KW - Security measures KW - Regulation KW - Executive orders KW - Legislation KW - Internet KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417975?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Labonte%2C+Marc&rft.aulast=Labonte&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+FY2014+Government+Shutdown%3A+Economic+Effects&rft.title=The+FY2014+Government+Shutdown%3A+Economic+Effects&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R42984/2013-11-08/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42984 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Evaluation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Using Analytical Methods, Toxicology, and Risk Assessment Research: Seafood Safety after a Petroleum Spill as an Example AN - 1500769877; 19052666 AB - Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are abundant and widespread environmental chemicals. They are produced naturally and through man-made processes, and they are common in organic media, including petroleum. Several PAHs are toxic, and a subset exhibit carcinogenic activity. PAHs represent a range of chemical structures based on two or more benzene rings and, depending on their source, can exhibit a variety of side modifications resulting from oxygenation, nitrogenation, and alkylation. Objectives: Here we discuss the increasing ability of contemporary analytical methods to distinguish not only different chemical structures among PAHs but also their concentrations in environmental media. Using seafood contamination following the Deepwater Horizon accident as an example, we identify issues that are emerging in the PAH risk assessment process because of increasing analytical sensitivity for individual PAHs, and we describe the paucity of toxicological literature for many of these compounds. Discussion: PAHs, including the large variety of chemically modified or substituted PAHs, are naturally occurring and may constitute health risks if human populations are exposed to hazardous levels. However, toxicity evaluations have not kept pace with modern analytic methods and their increased ability to detect substituted PAHs. Therefore, although it is possible to measure these compounds in seafood and other media, we do not have sufficient information on the potential toxicity of these compounds to incorporate them into human health risk assessments and characterizations. Conclusions: Future research efforts should strategically attempt to fill this toxicological knowledge gap so human health risk assessments of PAHs in environmental media or food can be better determined. This is especially important in the aftermath of petroleum spills. Citation: Wickliffe J, Overton E, Frickel S, Howard J, Wilson M, Simon B, Echsner S, Nguyen D, Gauthe D, Blake D, Miller C, Elferink C, Ansari S, Fernando H, Trapido E, Kane A. 2014. Evaluation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons using analytical methods, toxicology, and risk assessment research: seafood safety after a petroleum spill as an example. Environ Health Perspect 122:6-9; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306724 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wickliffe, Jeffrey AU - Overton, Edward AU - Frickel, Scott AU - Howard, Jessi AU - Wilson, Mark AU - Simon, Bridget AU - Echsner, Stephen AU - Nguyen, Daniel AU - Gauthe, David AU - Blake, Diane AU - Miller, Charles AU - Elferink, Cornelis AU - Ansari, Shakeel AU - Fernando, Harshica AU - Trapido, Edward AU - Kane, Andrew AD - Department of Global Environmental Health Sciences, Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Y1 - 2013/11/08/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 08 SP - 6 EP - 9 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Contamination KW - Benzene KW - Public health KW - Evaluation KW - Accidents KW - Petroleum KW - Aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Toxicology KW - Molecular Structure KW - Sensitivity KW - Oxygenation KW - Alkylation KW - Chemicals KW - Risk assessment KW - Food KW - Risks KW - Public Health KW - Assessments KW - Carcinogenicity KW - Seafood KW - Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons KW - Toxicity KW - Food contamination KW - Risk KW - Health risks KW - Analytical Methods KW - Petroleum hydrocarbons KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - SW 5080:Evaluation, processing and publication KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - AQ 00003:Monitoring and Analysis of Water and Wastes KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500769877?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluation+of+Polycyclic+Aromatic+Hydrocarbons+Using+Analytical+Methods%2C+Toxicology%2C+and+Risk+Assessment+Research%3A+Seafood+Safety+after+a+Petroleum+Spill+as+an+Example&rft.au=Wickliffe%2C+Jeffrey%3BOverton%2C+Edward%3BFrickel%2C+Scott%3BHoward%2C+Jessi%3BWilson%2C+Mark%3BSimon%2C+Bridget%3BEchsner%2C+Stephen%3BNguyen%2C+Daniel%3BGauthe%2C+David%3BBlake%2C+Diane%3BMiller%2C+Charles%3BElferink%2C+Cornelis%3BAnsari%2C+Shakeel%3BFernando%2C+Harshica%3BTrapido%2C+Edward%3BKane%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Wickliffe&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2013-11-08&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=6&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306724 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-10-26 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Accidents; Contamination; Petroleum; Aromatic hydrocarbons; Toxicity; Seafood; Risks; Toxicology; Public health; Risk assessment; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons; Food; Food contamination; Benzene; Alkylation; Chemicals; Sensitivity; Oxygenation; Health risks; Carcinogenicity; Petroleum hydrocarbons; Molecular Structure; Evaluation; Risk; Public Health; Assessments; Analytical Methods DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306724 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Postsecondary Education Issues in the 113th Congress AN - 1504419091; 2011-564951 AB - This report identifies and briefly examines several postsecondary education policy issue areas that may be of general interest. For each of these broader issue areas, the report provides a brief background summary and an introduction to and discussion of various aspects of the issue. Varied policy options are also identified for further consideration, and postsecondary education issue areas are examined. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 7 2013, 28 pp. AU - Smole, David P Y1 - 2013/11/07/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 07 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Education and education policy - Education KW - Educational policy KW - Education KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504419091?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Smole%2C+David+P&rft.aulast=Smole&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Postsecondary+Education+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Postsecondary+Education+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43302/2013-11-07/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43302 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Estimation and Uncertainty Analysis of Impacts of Future Heat Waves on Mortality in the Eastern United States AN - 1677903195; 19052631 AB - Background: Climate change is anticipated to influence heat-related mortality in the future. However, estimates of excess mortality attributable to future heat waves are subject to large uncertainties and have not been projected under the latest greenhouse gas emission scenarios. Objectives: We estimated future heat wave mortality in the eastern United States (approximately 1,700 counties) under two Representative Concentration Pathways (RCPs) and investigated sources of uncertainty. Methods: Using dynamically downscaled hourly temperature projections for 2057-2059, we projected heat wave days that were defined using four heat wave metrics and estimated the excess mortality attributable to them. We apportioned the sources of uncertainty in excess mortality estimates using a variance-decomposition method. Results: Estimates suggest that excess mortality attributable to heat waves in the eastern United States would result in 200-7,807 deaths/year (mean 2,379 deaths/year) in 2057-2059. Average excess mortality projections under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 scenarios were 1,403 and 3,556 deaths/year, respectively. Excess mortality would be relatively high in the southern states and eastern coastal areas (excluding Maine). The major sources of uncertainty were the relative risk estimates for mortality on heat wave versus non-heat wave days, the RCP scenarios, and the heat wave definitions. Conclusions: Mortality risks from future heat waves may be an order of magnitude higher than the mortality risks reported in 2002-2004, with thousands of heat wave-related deaths per year in the study area projected under the RCP8.5 scenario. Substantial spatial variability in county-level heat mortality estimates suggests that effective mitigation and adaptation measures should be developed based on spatially resolved data. Citation: Wu J, Zhou Y, Gao Y, Fu JS, Johnson BA, Huang C, Kim YM, Liu Y. 2014. Estimation and uncertainty analysis of impacts of future heat waves on mortality in the eastern United States. Environ Health Perspect 122:10-16; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306670 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wu, Jianyong AU - Zhou, Ying AU - Gao, Yang AU - Fu, Joshua S AU - Johnson, Brent A AU - Huang, Cheng AU - Kim, Young-Min AU - Liu, Yang AD - Department of Environmental Health, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2013/11/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 06 SP - 10 EP - 16 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Uncertainty KW - Risk KW - Mortality KW - Estimates KW - Projection KW - Death KW - Impact analysis KW - Health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903195?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Estimation+and+Uncertainty+Analysis+of+Impacts+of+Future+Heat+Waves+on+Mortality+in+the+Eastern+United+States&rft.au=Wu%2C+Jianyong%3BZhou%2C+Ying%3BGao%2C+Yang%3BFu%2C+Joshua+S%3BJohnson%2C+Brent+A%3BHuang%2C+Cheng%3BKim%2C+Young-Min%3BLiu%2C+Yang&rft.aulast=Wu&rft.aufirst=Jianyong&rft.date=2013-11-06&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306670 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306670 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Pollutant Exposures from Natural Gas Cooking Burners: A Simulation-Based Assessment for Southern California AN - 1660066704; 19052662 AB - Background: Residential natural gas cooking burners (NGCBs) can emit substantial quantities of pollutants, and they are typically used without venting range hoods. Objective: We quantified pollutant concentrations and occupant exposures resulting from NGCB use in California homes. Methods: A mass-balance model was applied to estimate time-dependent pollutant concentrations throughout homes in Southern California and the exposure concentrations experienced by individual occupants. We estimated nitrogen dioxide (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), and formaldehyde (HCHO) concentrations for 1 week each in summer and winter for a representative sample of Southern California homes. The model simulated pollutant emissions from NGCBs as well as NO2 and CO entry from outdoors, dilution throughout the home, and removal by ventilation and deposition. Residence characteristics and outdoor concentrations of NO2 and CO were obtained from available databases. We inferred ventilation rates, occupancy patterns, and burner use from household characteristics. We also explored proximity to the burner(s) and the benefits of using venting range hoods. Replicate model executions using independently generated sets of stochastic variable values yielded estimated pollutant concentration distributions with geometric means varying by < 10%. Results: The simulation model estimated that-in homes using NGCBs without coincident use of venting range hoods-62%, 9%, and 53% of occupants are routinely exposed to NO2, CO, and HCHO levels that exceed acute health-based standards and guidelines. NGCB use increased the sample median of the highest simulated 1-hr indoor concentrations by 100, 3,000, and 20 ppb for NO2, CO, and HCHO, respectively. Conclusions: Reducing pollutant exposures from NGCBs should be a public health priority. Simulation results suggest that regular use of even moderately effective venting range hoods would dramatically reduce the percentage of homes in which concentrations exceed health-based standards. Citation: Logue JM, Klepeis NE, Lobscheid AB, Singer BC. 2014. Pollutant exposures from natural gas cooking burners: a simulation-based assessment for Southern California. Environ Health Perspect 122:43-50; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306673 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Logue, Jennifer M AU - Klepeis, Neil E AU - Lobscheid, Agnes B AU - Singer, Brett C AD - Indoor Environment Group, and Y1 - 2013/11/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 05 SP - 43 EP - 50 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Carbon monoxide KW - Southern California KW - Pollutants KW - Exposure KW - Cooking KW - Standards KW - Natural gas UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660066704?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Pollutant+Exposures+from+Natural+Gas+Cooking+Burners%3A+A+Simulation-Based+Assessment+for+Southern+California&rft.au=Logue%2C+Jennifer+M%3BKlepeis%2C+Neil+E%3BLobscheid%2C+Agnes+B%3BSinger%2C+Brett+C&rft.aulast=Logue&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2013-11-05&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=43&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306673 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306673 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Legislation in the 113th Congress AN - 1504418079; 2011-564952 AB - Defendants convicted of violating certain federal criminal laws face the prospect of mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment. Bills offered during the 113th Congress would supplement, enhance, or eliminate some of these. In the most all-encompassing, H.R. 1695 and S. 619 would permit federal courts to impose a sentence below an otherwise applicable mandatory minimum when necessary to avoid violating certain statutory directives. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 5 2013, 15 pp. AU - Doyle, Charles Y1 - 2013/11/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Administration of justice - Prisoners and correctional facilities and personnel KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Imprisonment KW - Courts KW - Criminal law KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418079?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Doyle%2C+Charles&rft.aulast=Doyle&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2013-11-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Mandatory+Minimum+Sentencing+Legislation+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Mandatory+Minimum+Sentencing+Legislation+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43296/2013-11-05/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43296 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and International Trade: Legal Issues AN - 1504417679; 2011-564953 AB - Most consumer products within the jurisdiction of the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) are imported into the US. This report examines the CPSC's role in regulating US imported and exported consumer products. It also examines some of the international obligations that the US has undertaken with respect to the promulgation of standards-related measures, such as mandatory consumer product safety regulations. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 5 2013, 17 pp. AU - Murrill, Brandon J Y1 - 2013/11/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Trade and trade policy - Export-import trade KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Product safety KW - Jurisdiction KW - Consumers KW - Regulation KW - Export-import trade KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417679?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Murrill%2C+Brandon+J&rft.aulast=Murrill&rft.aufirst=Brandon&rft.date=2013-11-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Consumer+Product+Safety+Commission+%28CPSC%29+and+International+Trade%3A+Legal+Issues&rft.title=The+Consumer+Product+Safety+Commission+%28CPSC%29+and+International+Trade%3A+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307187 L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43297/2013-11-05/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43297 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Organochlorine Pesticides and Risk of Endometriosis: Findings from a Population-Based Case-Control Study AN - 1492638967; 18963494 AB - Background: Endometriosis is considered an estrogen-dependent disease. Persistent environmental chemicals that exhibit hormonal properties, such as organochlorine pesticides (OCPs), may affect endometriosis risk. Objective: We investigated endometriosis risk in relation to environmental exposure to OCPs. Methods: We conducted the present analyses using data from the Women's Risk of Endometriosis (WREN) study, a population-based case-control study of endometriosis conducted among 18- to 49-year-old female enrollees of a large health care system in western Washington State. OCP concentrations were measured in sera from surgically confirmed endometriosis cases (n = 248) first diagnosed between 1996 and 2001 and from population-based controls (n = 538). We estimated odds ratios (OR) and 95% CIs using unconditional logistic regression, adjusting for age, reference date year, serum lipids, education, race/ethnicity, smoking, and alcohol intake. Results: Our data suggested increased endometriosis risk associated with serum concentrations of beta -hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) (third vs. lowest quartile: OR = 1.7; 95% CI: 1.0, 2.8; highest vs. lowest quartile OR = 1.3; 95% CI: 0.8, 2.4) and mirex (highest vs. lowest category: OR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.0, 2.2). The association between serum beta -HCH concentrations and endometriosis was stronger in analyses restricting cases to those with ovarian endometriosis (third vs. lowest quartile: OR = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.5, 5.2; highest vs. lowest quartile: OR = 2.5; 95% CI: 1.1, 5.3). Conclusions: In our case-control study of women enrolled in a large health care system in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, serum concentrations of beta -HCH and mirex were positively associated with endometriosis. Extensive past use of environmentally persistent OCPs in the United States or present use in other countries may affect the health of reproductive-age women. Citation: Upson K, De Roos AJ, Thompson ML, Sathyanarayana S, Scholes D, Barr DB, Holt VL. 2013. Organochlorine pesticides and risk of endometriosis: findings from a population-based case-control study. Environ Health Perspect 121:1319-1324; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306648 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Upson, Kristen AU - De Roos, Anneclaire J AU - Thompson, Mary Lou AU - Sathyanarayana, Sheela AU - Scholes, Delia AU - Barr, Dana Boyd AU - Holt, Victoria L AD - Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Y1 - 2013/11/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 05 SP - 1319 EP - 1324 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Chemicals KW - Alcohol KW - Age KW - Estrogens KW - Organochlorine pesticides KW - Lipids KW - INE, USA, Washington KW - INE, USA, Pacific Northwest KW - Smoking KW - Health risks KW - Education KW - Health care KW - Hexachlorocyclohexane KW - Mirex KW - Ethnic groups KW - H 5000:Pesticides KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492638967?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Organochlorine+Pesticides+and+Risk+of+Endometriosis%3A+Findings+from+a+Population-Based+Case-Control+Study&rft.au=Upson%2C+Kristen%3BDe+Roos%2C+Anneclaire+J%3BThompson%2C+Mary+Lou%3BSathyanarayana%2C+Sheela%3BScholes%2C+Delia%3BBarr%2C+Dana+Boyd%3BHolt%2C+Victoria+L&rft.aulast=Upson&rft.aufirst=Kristen&rft.date=2013-11-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1319&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306648 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemicals; Alcohol; Estrogens; Age; Organochlorine pesticides; Lipids; Health risks; Smoking; Education; Health care; Hexachlorocyclohexane; Mirex; Ethnic groups; INE, USA, Washington; INE, USA, Pacific Northwest DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306648 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Georgia's October 2013 Presidential Election: Outcome and Implications AN - 1504418236; 2011-564954 AB - Discusses Georgia's October 27, 2013, presidential election and its implications for US interests. The election took place one year after a legislative election that witnessed the mostly peaceful shift of legislative and ministerial power from the ruling party, the United National Movement (UNM), to the Georgia Dream (GD) coalition bloc. The newly elected president, Giorgi Margvelashvili of the GD, will have fewer powers under recently approved constitutional changes, but some have raised concerns over ongoing tensions between the UNM and GD, as well as Prime Minister and GD head Bidzini Ivanishvili's announcement that he will step down as the premier. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 4 2013, 9 pp. AU - Nichol, Jim Y1 - 2013/11/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Government - Public officials KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Elections KW - Georgia KW - Prime ministers KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418236?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nichol%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Nichol&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2013-11-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Georgia%27s+October+2013+Presidential+Election%3A+Outcome+and+Implications&rft.title=Georgia%27s+October+2013+Presidential+Election%3A+Outcome+and+Implications&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43299/2013-11-04/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43299 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Salaries of Members of Congress: Recent Actions and Historical Tables November 4, 2013 - 97-1011 AN - 1504417664; 2011-564905 AB - This report contains information on the pay procedure and recent adjustments for the salaries of Member of Congress. It also contains historical information on the rate of pay for Members of Congress since 1789; the adjustments projected by the Ethics Reform Act as compared to actual adjustments in Member pay; details on past legislation enacted with language prohibiting the annual pay adjustment; and Member pay in constant and current dollars since 1992. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 4 2013, 16 pp. AU - Brudnick, Ida A Y1 - 2013/11/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Culture and religion - Language and languages KW - Law and ethics - Ethics KW - Ethics KW - Legislation KW - Languages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417664?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Brudnick%2C+Ida+A&rft.aulast=Brudnick&rft.aufirst=Ida&rft.date=2013-11-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Salaries+of+Members+of+Congress%3A+Recent+Actions+and+Historical+Tables+November+4%2C+2013+-+97-1011&rft.title=Salaries+of+Members+of+Congress%3A+Recent+Actions+and+Historical+Tables+November+4%2C+2013+-+97-1011&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/97-1011/2013-11-04/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. 97-1011 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Facile synthesis of nitrogen doped reduced graphene oxide as a superior metal-free catalyst for oxidation. AN - 1443399516; 23945634 AB - Nitrogen (5.61 at%) doped reduced graphene oxide synthesized via a facile method was demonstrated as a superior metal-free catalyst for activation of peroxymonosulfate. Codoping with boron would further enhance the catalytic activity and the stability, providing a promising green material for environmental remediation. JF - Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Wang, Yuxian AU - Liu, Shizhen AU - Ge, Lei AU - Wang, Li AU - Zhu, Zhonghua AU - Wang, Shaobin AD - Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia. Shaobin.wang@curtin.edu.au h.sun@curtin.edu.au. Y1 - 2013/11/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 04 SP - 9914 EP - 9916 VL - 49 IS - 85 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1443399516?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemical+communications+%28Cambridge%2C+England%29&rft.atitle=Facile+synthesis+of+nitrogen+doped+reduced+graphene+oxide+as+a+superior+metal-free+catalyst+for+oxidation.&rft.au=Sun%2C+Hongqi%3BWang%2C+Yuxian%3BLiu%2C+Shizhen%3BGe%2C+Lei%3BWang%2C+Li%3BZhu%2C+Zhonghua%3BWang%2C+Shaobin&rft.aulast=Sun&rft.aufirst=Hongqi&rft.date=2013-11-04&rft.volume=49&rft.issue=85&rft.spage=9914&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Chemical+communications+%28Cambridge%2C+England%29&rft.issn=1364-548X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc3cc43401j LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-04-29 N1 - Date created - 2013-10-01 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3cc43401j ER - TY - CPAPER T1 - Engaging social work students to think globally and act locally T2 - 141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition AN - 1433510817; 6232397 JF - 141st American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition AU - Congress, Elaine Y1 - 2013/11/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 02 KW - Public health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1433510817?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Acpi&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=conference&rft.jtitle=141st+American+Public+Health+Association+Annual+Meeting+and+Exposition&rft.atitle=Engaging+social+work+students+to+think+globally+and+act+locally&rft.au=Congress%2C+Elaine&rft.aulast=Congress&rft.aufirst=Elaine&rft.date=2013-11-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=141st+American+Public+Health+Association+Annual+Meeting+and+Exposition&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://apha.confex.com/apha/141am/webprogram/meeting.html LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-31 N1 - Last updated - 2013-09-19 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Interactions between climate change and sugarcane management systems for improving water quality leaving farms in the Mackay Whitsunday region, Australia AN - 1770362087; PQ0002254976 AB - Nitrogen (N) lost from cropping is one of the major threats to the health of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in northern Australia, and there are government initiatives to change farming practices and reduce N losses from farms. Sugarcane is the dominant crop in most catchments draining into the GBR lagoon, especially those of the Mackay Whitsunday region (8400km2) where sugarcane represents>99% of cropping in the catchments, and is grown with large applications of N fertiliser. As farmers and farming systems adapt to a future requiring lower environmental impact, the question arises whether climate change may influence the effectiveness of these changes, an issue rarely considered in past water quality studies. To address this question we used the APSIM farming-systems model to investigate the complex interactions between a factorial of five proposed sugarcane management systems, three soil types, three sub-regional climatic locations and four climate change projections (weak, moderate and strong, with historical climate as a 'control'). These projections, developed from general circulation models and greenhouse gas emission scenarios, estimated that median annual rainfall would be reduced by up to 19%, and maximum and minimum temperatures increased by up to 0.5 degree C and 0.6 degree C, respectively. Management practices, such as tillage, fallow management and N inputs, were grouped into five systems according to the perceived benefits to water quality. For example; management System A grouped together zero tillage, soybean rotation crops, reduced N inputs and controlled traffic practices. While at the other end of the scale, System E included many severe tillage operations, bare fallows, high N inputs and conventional row spacing; practices that are still used in some areas. Importantly, this study parameterised controlled traffic systems, which is considered an important component of 'best' management in the GBR catchment, but for which water quality benefits have yet to be widely quantified. The study predicted that the improvement in farm management needed to meet water quality improvement goals will not be greatly affected by climate change. However, without any interventions, the frequency of years with very high N losses, and hence extreme ecological risk, was predicted to increase by up to 10-15%. Compared with traditional practices, improved management systems were predicted to reduce N losses by up to 66% during these years. The results support continued adoption of improved management systems to achieve proposed water quality targets in both the current and a range of potential future climates. However, there are important uncertainties about the effects of elevated atmospheric CO2 concentration on plant assimilation rates and the characterisation of extreme climate events that deserve further study. JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment AU - Biggs, J S AU - Thorburn, P J AU - Crimp, S AU - Masters, B AU - Attard, S J AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and Climate Adaptation Flagship, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 79 EP - 89 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 180 SN - 0167-8809, 0167-8809 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrogen KW - Nitrate leaching KW - Runoff KW - APSIM KW - GCM KW - Great Barrier Reef KW - Management KW - Management systems KW - Control systems KW - Tillage KW - Climate change KW - Catchments KW - Water quality KW - Farming UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1770362087?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Interactions+between+climate+change+and+sugarcane+management+systems+for+improving+water+quality+leaving+farms+in+the+Mackay+Whitsunday+region%2C+Australia&rft.au=Biggs%2C+J+S%3BThorburn%2C+P+J%3BCrimp%2C+S%3BMasters%2C+B%3BAttard%2C+S+J&rft.aulast=Biggs&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=180&rft.issue=&rft.spage=79&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agee.2011.11.005 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2016-03-01 N1 - Number of references - 58 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.11.005 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Conceptual frameworks for estimating the water quality benefits of improved agricultural management practices in large catchments AN - 1735920756; PQ0002254988 AB - Chemical and sediment losses from agricultural lands are threatening coastal marine and aquatic ecosystems in many parts of the world. This is an acute problem in Australia, where the condition of Great Barrier Reef (GBR) ecosystems is threatened by increased pollutant loads from agricultural lands, and Governments have enacted policies to reduce pollutant exports. These policies raise the question of how to identify changes in land management that will effectively reduce exports. The scale of the GBR catchments (> 400,000km2) precludes detailed modelling investigations, especially within the time scale of policy implementation. Therefore, we developed conceptual frameworks linking agricultural land management to river pollutant exports for two contrasting agricultural pollutants posing threats to the health of GBR ecosystems; dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and fine sediment (silt and clay), based on a synthesis of past studies. We argue that nitrogen (N) Surpluses (N inputs relative to crop N off-take), are the primary driver of DIN losses from agricultural land to rivers. Similarly, previous studies in GBR grazing lands and elsewhere have quantitatively defined how sediment losses from hill slopes, gullies and stream banks are related to grazing land condition, ground cover and riparian management, which are products of recent climate and grazing practices. From these frameworks we derive relationships between firstly, estimated N Surplus and DIN exports, and secondly ground cover and river fine sediment exports. Using these relationships we examine how DIN and fine sediment exports to the GBR may respond to a range of management scenarios for reducing N inputs, and increasing ground cover and improving riparian management. We predict that widespread adoption of the most extreme scenarios would approximately meet water quality improvement targets set/implied by governments for these two pollutants. However, it is unlikely that these extreme scenarios will be adopted to the extent needed and in the time frames set by current policy. In particular, the agri-environmental management practices defined in this study for N are generally unproven in GBR cropping systems, the required levels of pasture cover and riparian management are generally beyond current experience, and it can take decades to improve land condition, and so reduce erosion rates after cover increases. We also show that the approach taken is applicable to other pollutants, such as total N, that combine characteristics of the pollutants considered here. For the case of total N, the reductions in pollutant loads are not as great smaller relative to targets than for DIN or fine sediments. JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment AU - Thorburn, P J AU - Wilkinson, S N AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 192 EP - 209 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 180 SN - 0167-8809, 0167-8809 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Erosion KW - Grazing KW - Great Barrier Reef KW - Nitrogen KW - Pollution KW - Sediment KW - Sugarcane KW - Agriculture KW - Reefs KW - Ecosystems KW - Adoption KW - Water quality KW - Streams KW - Pasture KW - Crops KW - Clays KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef KW - Agricultural land KW - Exports KW - Catchment basins KW - Pollutants KW - Riparian environments KW - Erosion rates KW - Rivers KW - Land management KW - Climate KW - Aquatic ecosystems KW - Water pollution KW - Sediments KW - Currents KW - Catchments KW - Hills KW - Pollution control KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735920756?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Conceptual+frameworks+for+estimating+the+water+quality+benefits+of+improved+agricultural+management+practices+in+large+catchments&rft.au=Thorburn%2C+P+J%3BWilkinson%2C+S+N&rft.aulast=Thorburn&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=180&rft.issue=&rft.spage=192&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agee.2011.12.021 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 127 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Reefs; Grazing; Climate; Adoption; Water quality; Aquatic ecosystems; Pasture; Streams; Sediments; Crops; Clays; Agricultural land; Pollutants; Nitrogen; Agriculture; Catchment basins; Land management; Ecosystems; Erosion rates; Water pollution; Currents; Erosion; Exports; Riparian environments; Catchments; Pollution control; Hills; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.12.021 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Using sediment tracing to assess processes and spatial patterns of erosion in grazed rangelands, Burdekin River basin, Australia AN - 1735918388; PQ0002254974 AB - Identifying how agricultural practices can be changed to reduce sediment loss requires knowledge of the erosion processes and spatial areas contributing to end of catchment sediment loads. The Burdekin River basin in northeast Australia is a priority for such knowledge because of its large size (130,000km2), ongoing public investment in changing agricultural practices, and because sediment exports are known to affect the health of a significant aquatic ecosystem, the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). This study applied sediment tracing techniques within the Burdekin River basin to identify the contributions of surface versus subsurface soil, and spatial areas to fine sediment export. Tracer properties included fallout radionuclides and geochemistry. The contributions of each sediment source to river sediment were identified with 95% confidence intervals using a Monte-Carlo numerical mixing model. Between 77% and 89% of fine sediment loss in the study area was derived from subsurface soil sources. High-resolution monitoring of river suspended sediment concentrations indicated that sediment sources were in close proximity to the drainage network, since concentrations were higher on the rising limb than the falling limb of large hydrographs. Gully erosion is likely to be the dominant subsurface soil erosion process, although channel bank erosion and hillslope rilling cannot be discounted. The results contrast with previous sediment budget spatial modelling, which predicted that hillslope erosion was the dominant sediment source in the area, thus demonstrating the need to independently verify modelling predictions where input datasets are poor. The contribution of surface soil to river sediment was generally similar between catchments which were currently grazed and two catchments where livestock grazing ceased 7 years ago. Concurrent increases in vegetation cover in the non-grazed catchments indicate that surface erosion rates had declined, suggesting that subsurface soil erosion rates had also declined by a similar amount. The estimated contributions of spatial source areas within the large study catchments had narrower confidence intervals when source areas were defined using sediment from geologically distinct river tributaries, rather than using soil sampled from geological units in the catchment, since tributary sediment had less-variable geochemistry than catchment soil. Programs to reduce fine sediment losses from the Burdekin River basin should primarily focus on reducing sub-surface soil erosion proximal to the basin's drainage network. Understanding the biophysical processes of pollutant generation is important to help guide on-ground activities to improve water quality. JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment AU - Wilkinson, Scott N AU - Hancock, Gary J AU - Bartley, Rebecca AU - Hawdon, Aaron A AU - Keen, Rex J AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 90 EP - 102 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 180 SN - 0167-8809, 0167-8809 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Soil erosion KW - Gully erosion KW - Sediment fingerprinting KW - SedNet model KW - Great Barrier Reef KW - Caesium 137 KW - Hydrograph analysis KW - Agriculture KW - Reefs KW - Ecosystems KW - Water quality KW - Models KW - Soil KW - Fallout KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef KW - Vegetation cover KW - Tracers KW - Agricultural practices KW - Exports KW - Catchment basins KW - Pollutants KW - Erosion rates KW - Rivers KW - Australia, Queensland, Burdekin R. KW - Grazing KW - Drainage KW - Geochemistry KW - Vegetation KW - River basins KW - Aquatic ecosystems KW - Sediments KW - Erosion processes KW - Livestock KW - Channels KW - Rangelands KW - Erosion KW - Limbs KW - Catchments KW - Radioisotopes KW - Drainage network KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735918388?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Using+sediment+tracing+to+assess+processes+and+spatial+patterns+of+erosion+in+grazed+rangelands%2C+Burdekin+River+basin%2C+Australia&rft.au=Wilkinson%2C+Scott+N%3BHancock%2C+Gary+J%3BBartley%2C+Rebecca%3BHawdon%2C+Aaron+A%3BKeen%2C+Rex+J&rft.aulast=Wilkinson&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=180&rft.issue=&rft.spage=90&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agee.2012.02.002 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 70 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Reefs; Grazing; Drainage; Vegetation; River basins; Soil erosion; Aquatic ecosystems; Water quality; Sediments; Models; Livestock; Fallout; Tracers; Rangelands; Agricultural practices; Limbs; Pollutants; Radioisotopes; Agriculture; Hydrograph analysis; Erosion; Ecosystems; Catchment basins; Geochemistry; Drainage network; Erosion rates; Erosion processes; Soil; Channels; Vegetation cover; Exports; Catchments; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef; Australia, Queensland, Burdekin R. DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2012.02.002 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - An analysis of trade-offs between multiple ecosystem services and stakeholders linked to land use and water quality management in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia AN - 1735918331; PQ0002254989 AB - The Great Barrier Reef (GBR), Australia, is threatened by declining water quality largely derived from agricultural run-off. Water quality planning aims to mitigate pollutant run-off through land management, including riparian and wetland restoration, but no tools exist to assess trade-offs in land use change across the catchment-to-reef continuum. We adapted the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment framework in the GBR's Tully-Murray catchment to identify trade-offs between linked ecosystem services and stakeholders. Applying four land use scenarios we assessed outcomes for the ecosystem service of water quality regulation, and trade-offs with six floodplain services and four GBR services. Based on statistical correlations between ecosystem services' status under the scenarios, we identified trade-offs and thresholds between services and associated stakeholders. The most direct trade-off in floodplain services (and primary stakeholders) was food and fibre production (farmers) versus water quality regulation (community, GBR tourists, tour operators and fishermen). There were synergies between water quality regulation (community, GBR tourists, tour operators and fishermen) and floodplain recreational and commercial fisheries (fishermen). Scale mis-matches between water quality management structures and ecosystem service flows were also evident. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of this ecosystem services approach, and its potential application in the GBR and other catchment-to-reef social-ecological systems. JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment AU - Butler, James RA AU - Wong, Grace Y AU - Metcalfe, Daniel J AU - Honzak, Miroslav AU - Pert, Petina L AU - Rao, Nalini AU - van Grieken, Martijn E AU - Lawson, Tina AU - Bruce, Caroline AU - Kroon, Frederieke J AU - Brodie, Jon E AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and Climate Adaptation Flagship, EcoSciences Precinct, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, Qld 4001, Australia Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 176 EP - 191 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 180 SN - 0167-8809, 0167-8809 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Biodiversity KW - Coral reef KW - Ecosystem services KW - Governance KW - Resilience KW - Scale mis-matches KW - Riparian vegetation KW - Social-ecological systems KW - Thresholds KW - Wetlands KW - Agriculture KW - Catchment area KW - Stakeholders KW - Reefs KW - Resource management KW - Statistics KW - Food KW - Statistical analysis KW - Correlations KW - Water quality KW - Barrier reefs KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef KW - Catchment basins KW - Pollutants KW - Fishery management KW - Fisheries KW - Riparian environments KW - Agricultural runoff KW - Tourists KW - Land management KW - Tour operators KW - Land use KW - Flood plains KW - Recreation areas KW - Water management KW - Catchments KW - Environmental restoration KW - Ecosystem assessment KW - ENA 06:Food & Drugs KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - Q1 08604:Stock assessment and management KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735918331?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=An+analysis+of+trade-offs+between+multiple+ecosystem+services+and+stakeholders+linked+to+land+use+and+water+quality+management+in+the+Great+Barrier+Reef%2C+Australia&rft.au=Butler%2C+James+RA%3BWong%2C+Grace+Y%3BMetcalfe%2C+Daniel+J%3BHonzak%2C+Miroslav%3BPert%2C+Petina+L%3BRao%2C+Nalini%3Bvan+Grieken%2C+Martijn+E%3BLawson%2C+Tina%3BBruce%2C+Caroline%3BKroon%2C+Frederieke+J%3BBrodie%2C+Jon+E&rft.aulast=Butler&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=180&rft.issue=&rft.spage=176&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agee.2011.08.017 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 106 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Resource management; Flood plains; Fishery management; Water management; Fisheries; Water quality; Land use; Barrier reefs; Reefs; Statistics; Pollutants; Food; Wetlands; Agriculture; Land management; Catchment basins; Correlations; Statistical analysis; Stakeholders; Tourists; Tour operators; Recreation areas; Riparian environments; Catchments; Environmental restoration; Agricultural runoff; Ecosystem assessment; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.08.017 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Water quality in agricultural lands draining to the Great Barrier Reef: A review of causes, management and priorities AN - 1735918315; PQ0002254980 AB - The environmental consequences of agriculture are of growing concern. One example of these consequences is the effect of agricultural pollutants on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), a world heritage-listed ecosystem lying off the tropical north-eastern coast of Australia. Pollutants from agricultural lands (fine sediments and attached nitrogen (N) mainly from grazing lands, and dissolved N and pesticides mainly from cropping) in catchments draining into the GBR lagoon threaten the health and resilience of this ecosystem. Government actions are prompting farmers to adopt new management practices to reduce pollutant exports from their farms. However, previous agricultural research has, with the exception of erosion, largely focussed on production rather than environmental impacts. Also, the relevance of research conducted in other regions, e.g. Europe and North America, with different climates, soils and agricultural systems may be limited. Thus, there may not be a strong knowledge base underpinning actions to improve water quality. In this paper, we review research on the relationship between management of agricultural lands and pollutant exports in GBR catchments, and compare this knowledge with experience in other regions. Despite the differences in climate and agricultural systems, there are similarities in the causes and management of N and pesticide losses from cropping lands. Substantial N fertiliser is applied to high value crops in GBR catchments, and the primary path to reducing N losses from cropped lands will be through reducing N applications. Other practices may become effective in these crops once current (high) rates of N application and reduced. Herbicides are widely used, and practices that reduce herbicide runoff have recently been developed and demonstrated in most of the main cropping systems. However, there are still uncertainties over breakdown and fate of pesticides, especially new products, in these tropical environments. The principles of reducing erosion in grazing lands are well understood, and centre on maintaining ground cover and biomass of pastures, especially during the dry season and droughts. Highly variable rainfall makes this principle challenging to achieve in practice. In addition, it has recently become clear that gully networks caused by livestock grazing are much more important sources of sediment that previously thought. Practices such as targeted vegetation management will be important strategies for reducing gully erosion. Despite these advances in practice effectiveness, it is clear that much more is needed to have agricultural systems that are compatible with a sustainable and resilient GBR. As the demand for food increases in coming decades, and agriculture expands and intensifies in tropical countries, the experience in GBR catchments will help guide the development of more sustainable agricultural systems in these countries. JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment AU - Thorburn, P J AU - Wilkinson, S N AU - Silburn, D M AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 4 EP - 20 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 180 SN - 0167-8809, 0167-8809 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Erosion KW - Grazing KW - Horticulture KW - Nitrogen KW - Pesticides KW - Pollution KW - Sediment KW - Sugarcane KW - Tropical KW - Reefs KW - Barriers KW - Farms KW - Ecosystems KW - Rainfall KW - Water quality KW - Pasture KW - Crops KW - Soil KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef KW - Agricultural Chemicals KW - Nitrogen in soils KW - Droughts KW - Agricultural runoff KW - North America KW - Catchment Areas KW - Water Quality KW - Environmental impact KW - Vegetation KW - Biomass KW - Tropical environment KW - Catchments KW - Dry season KW - Runoff KW - Agriculture KW - Catchment area KW - Food KW - Drought KW - Lagoons KW - Environmental factors KW - Barrier reefs KW - Agricultural land KW - Catchment basins KW - Pollutants KW - ANE, Europe KW - Coasts KW - Climates KW - Climate KW - Herbicides KW - Sediments KW - Livestock KW - Reviews KW - AQ 00001:Water Resources and Supplies KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - SW 0810:General KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - M2 551.5:General (551.5) KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735918315?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Water+quality+in+agricultural+lands+draining+to+the+Great+Barrier+Reef%3A+A+review+of+causes%2C+management+and+priorities&rft.au=Thorburn%2C+P+J%3BWilkinson%2C+S+N%3BSilburn%2C+D+M&rft.aulast=Thorburn&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=180&rft.issue=&rft.spage=4&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agee.2013.07.006 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 181 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Catchment area; Pollutants; Grazing; Pesticides; Herbicides; Water quality; Environmental factors; Agricultural runoff; Barrier reefs; Agriculture; Reefs; Farms; Rainfall; Food; Lagoons; Pasture; Crops; Soil; Agricultural land; Droughts; Coasts; Climate; Environmental impact; Vegetation; Biomass; Sediments; Livestock; Reviews; Tropical environment; Runoff; Nitrogen; Erosion; Ecosystems; Catchment basins; Nitrogen in soils; Drought; Dry season; Catchments; Barriers; Agricultural Chemicals; Climates; Catchment Areas; Water Quality; North America; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef; ANE, Europe DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2013.07.006 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cost effectiveness of design-based water quality improvement regulations in the Great Barrier Reef Catchments AN - 1735918029; PQ0002254981 AB - Coastal and marine ecosystems are adversely affected by diffuse source pollution from agricultural activities in coastal river catchments (or watersheds). To address this issue, government policy has been designed to increase adoption of improved land management practices that are known to minimise the runoff of sediments and nutrients into waterways. Government policy can be implemented through a spectrum of approaches ranging from voluntary to regulatory, and often occurs through a mix of approaches. In this paper we argue that it makes economic and ecological sense to focus investments on those parts of the landscape with greatest potential to reduce pollutants at least cost. To examine this, a financial economic analysis is combined with agricultural production analysis and catchment scale hydrological analysis using a Bayesian belief network model. We explore and compare the cost-effectiveness of two homogenous design based approaches, aimed at reducing diffuse source nutrient pollutants exports, between two biophysically and socio-economically heterogeneous catchments in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment Area, Australia. Sugarcane production is regarded as a major source of pollutants with the dominant pollutant being nitrogen. Our results show significant differences between catchments, both in relation to costs and benefits as well as water quality improvement potential, suggesting a spatially targeted approach may lead to more cost efficient pollutant reductions. JF - Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment AU - van Grieken, Martijn AU - Lynam, Tim AU - Coggan, Anthea AU - Whitten, Stuart AU - Kroon, Frederieke AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, 4001 QLD, Australia Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 157 EP - 165 PB - Elsevier B.V., The Boulevard Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB United Kingdom VL - 180 SN - 0167-8809, 0167-8809 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Water quality KW - Diffuse source pollution KW - Policy KW - Regulation KW - Targeting approach KW - Landholders KW - Sugarcane KW - Economic efficiency KW - Private cost KW - Reefs KW - Ecosystems KW - Bayesian analysis KW - Agricultural production KW - Socioeconomics KW - Government policy KW - Adoption KW - Nutrients KW - Watersheds KW - ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef KW - Pollutants KW - Catchment areas KW - Economics KW - Marine ecosystems KW - Pollution KW - Rivers KW - Mathematical models KW - Government policies KW - Landscape KW - Water pollution KW - Cost benefit analysis KW - Sediments KW - Catchments KW - Water wells KW - Runoff KW - Pollution control KW - Nitrogen KW - D 04070:Pollution KW - P 1000:MARINE POLLUTION KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735918029?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.atitle=Cost+effectiveness+of+design-based+water+quality+improvement+regulations+in+the+Great+Barrier+Reef+Catchments&rft.au=van+Grieken%2C+Martijn%3BLynam%2C+Tim%3BCoggan%2C+Anthea%3BWhitten%2C+Stuart%3BKroon%2C+Frederieke&rft.aulast=van+Grieken&rft.aufirst=Martijn&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=180&rft.issue=&rft.spage=157&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Agriculture%2C+Ecosystems+%26+Environment&rft.issn=01678809&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.agee.2011.08.010 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2015-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Last updated - 2016-04-29 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Reefs; Mathematical models; Bayesian analysis; Landscape; Government policy; Nutrients; Adoption; Water quality; Watersheds; Sediments; Pollutants; Catchment areas; Economics; Marine ecosystems; Pollution; Runoff; Nitrogen; Ecosystems; Government policies; Agricultural production; Socioeconomics; Cost benefit analysis; Water pollution; Catchments; Water wells; Pollution control; ISEW, Australia, Queensland, Great Barrier Reef DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.agee.2011.08.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modelling biological regions from multi-species and environmental data AN - 1701064862; 20611018 AB - Partitioning the environment into areas that appear to contain similar biological content is useful for investigating questions of distribution and habitat and for helping guide resource conservation and utilization. The statistical task requires relating presence/absence data from multiple species to co-located environmental data. In this article, we introduce a statistical modelling framework that models the environment as a set of regions where the vector of probabilities of observing a set of species remains approximately constant within a region and distinct between regions. This is achieved within a mixture-of-experts model framework, which treats the region type as a latent variable whose distribution varies as a function of the environment. This approach allows us to predict probabilities of region types for sampled and unsampled locations. The model synthesizes biological and environmental data, incorporating both in a single likelihood that enables propagation of uncertainty through the entire model. The method is demonstrated using a synthetic example and data from a survey of fish from the North West Shelf, which is located off Western Australia. An R package, RCPmod, which implements the methods described in this article, is available from CRAN. Copyright copyright 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. JF - Environmetrics AU - Foster, S D AU - Givens, G H AU - Dornan, G J AU - Dunstan, P K AU - Darnell, R AD - Division of Computational Informatics, CSIRO, GPO Box 1538, Hobart 7001, Tasmania, Australia. Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 489 EP - 499 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 24 IS - 7 SN - 1180-4009, 1180-4009 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Habitats KW - Partitioning KW - Mathematical models KW - Statistical modelling KW - Western Australia KW - Biological KW - Constants KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1701064862?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmetrics&rft.atitle=Modelling+biological+regions+from+multi-species+and+environmental+data&rft.au=Foster%2C+S+D%3BGivens%2C+G+H%3BDornan%2C+G+J%3BDunstan%2C+P+K%3BDarnell%2C+R&rft.aulast=Foster&rft.aufirst=S&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=24&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=489&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmetrics&rft.issn=11804009&rft_id=info:doi/10.1002%2Fenv.2245 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/env.2245 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Key Issue PIE-J, Presentation and Identification of E-Journals: what's the point? AN - 1692278496; 201505512 AB - The scholarly article, says Peter Burnhill, co-director of The Keepers Registry, is the object of desire. Nonetheless, even in today's digital environment, articles are still primarily contained in journals, and citations to articles still include the journal title, volume, issue and page. What happens if the journal title in the citation is absent from the list of journals made available online? The object of desire is not attained. The search has failed. The researcher, the library, the distributer, the aggregator and the publisher have all lost. They have lost time, lost sales, and lost credibility. PIE-J, published in spring 2013 by the National Information Standards Organization (NISO), is a set of recommended practices aimed at preventing these failures. This article discusses the beginnings of PIE-J work, the recommended practices, and the anticipated benefits of PIE-J. Adapted from the source document. JF - Insights AU - Reynolds, Regina Romano AD - Literature and Law Division, Library of Congress Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 311 EP - 314 PB - United Kingdom Serials Group, Heath End, Newbury, UK VL - 26 IS - 3 SN - 0953-0460, 0953-0460 KW - Scholarly publishing KW - Change KW - Standards KW - Electronic publishing KW - Titles KW - article KW - 16.16: PUBLISHING UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1692278496?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Insights&rft.atitle=Key+Issue+PIE-J%2C+Presentation+and+Identification+of+E-Journals%3A+what%27s+the+point%3F&rft.au=Reynolds%2C+Regina+Romano&rft.aulast=Reynolds&rft.aufirst=Regina&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=26&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Insights&rft.issn=09530460&rft_id=info:doi/10.1629%2F2048-7754.72 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Scholarly publishing; Titles; Change; Electronic publishing; Standards DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1629/2048-7754.72 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Manganese oxides at different oxidation states for heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate for phenol degradation in aqueous solutions AN - 1671451052; 18719203 AB - A series of manganese oxides (MnO, MnO(2), Mn(2)O(3) and Mn(3)O(4)) were synthesized and tested in heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for phenol degradation in aqueous solutions. Their properties were characterized by several techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric-differential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and N(2) adsorption/desorption isotherms. Catalytic activities of Mn oxides were found to be closely related to the chemical states of Mn. Mn(2)O(3) is highly effective in heterogeneous activation of PMS to produce sulfate radicals for phenol degradation compared with other catalysts (MnO, MnO(2), and Mn(3)O(4)). The activity shows an order of Mn(2)O(3) > MnO > Mn(3)O(4) > MnO(2). Mn(2)O(3) could completely remove phenol in 60 min at the conditions of 25 mg/L phenol, 0.4 g/L catalyst, 2 g/L PMS, and 25 degree C. After heat regeneration, the activity could be fully recovered. A pseudo first order model would fit to phenol degradation kinetics and activation energy was obtained as 11.4 kJ/mol. JF - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental AU - Saputra, Edy AU - Muhammad, Syaifullah AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Ang, Ha-Ming AU - Tade, Moses O AU - Wang, Shaobin AD - Department of Chemical Engineering and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC-CARE), Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 729 EP - 735 PB - Elsevier B.V., P.O. Box 211 Amsterdam 1000 AE Netherlands VL - 142-143 SN - 0926-3373, 0926-3373 KW - Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts (SO); METADEX (MD); Advanced Polymers Abstracts (EP); Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); Composites Industry Abstracts (ED); Engineered Materials Abstracts, Ceramics (EC); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Activation KW - Scanning electron microscopy KW - Degradation KW - Phenol KW - Manganese oxides KW - Catalysts KW - Manganese KW - Catalysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1671451052?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.atitle=Manganese+oxides+at+different+oxidation+states+for+heterogeneous+activation+of+peroxymonosulfate+for+phenol+degradation+in+aqueous+solutions&rft.au=Saputra%2C+Edy%3BMuhammad%2C+Syaifullah%3BSun%2C+Hongqi%3BAng%2C+Ha-Ming%3BTade%2C+Moses+O%3BWang%2C+Shaobin&rft.aulast=Saputra&rft.aufirst=Edy&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=142-143&rft.issue=&rft.spage=729&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Applied+Catalysis+B%3A+Environmental&rft.issn=09263373&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Guidelines for Exposure Assessment in Health Risk Studies Following a Nuclear Reactor Accident AN - 1520375986; 19716848 AB - Background: Worldwide concerns regarding health effects after the Chernobyl and Fukushima nuclear power plant accidents indicate a clear need to identify short- and long-term health impacts that might result from accidents in the future. Fundamental to addressing this problem are reliable and accurate radiation dose estimates for the affected populations. The available guidance for activities following nuclear accidents is limited with regard to strategies for dose assessment in health risk studies. Objectives: Here we propose a comprehensive systematic approach to estimating radiation doses for the evaluation of health risks resulting from a nuclear power plant accident, reflected in a set of seven guidelines. Discussion: Four major nuclear reactor accidents have occurred during the history of nuclear power production. The circumstances leading to these accidents were varied, as were the magnitude of the releases of radioactive materials, the pathways by which persons were exposed, the data collected afterward, and the lifestyle factors and dietary consumption that played an important role in the associated radiation exposure of the affected populations. Accidents involving nuclear reactors may occur in the future under a variety of conditions. The guidelines we recommend here are intended to facilitate obtaining reliable dose estimations for a range of different exposure conditions. We recognize that full implementation of the proposed approach may not always be feasible because of other priorities during the nuclear accident emergency and because of limited resources in manpower and equipment. Conclusions: The proposed approach can serve as a basis to optimize the value of radiation dose reconstruction following a nuclear reactor accident. Citation: Bouville A, Linet MS, Hatch M, Mabuchi K, Simon SL. 2014. Guidelines for exposure assessment in health risk studies following a nuclear reactor accident. Environ Health Perspect 122:1-5; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307120 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Bouville, Andre AU - Linet, Martha S AU - Hatch, Maureen AU - Mabuchi, Kiyohiko AU - Simon, Steven L AD - National Cancer Institute (retired), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Rockville, Maryland, USA Y1 - 2013/11/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 01 SP - 1 EP - 5 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Diets KW - Risk assessment KW - Historical account KW - Ukraine, Chernobyl KW - Data processing KW - Guidelines KW - Health risks KW - Nuclear power plants KW - Accidents KW - Nuclear reactors KW - Radiation KW - Radioactive materials KW - Priorities KW - X 24390:Radioactive Materials KW - H 8000:Radiation Safety/Electrical Safety KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520375986?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Guidelines+for+Exposure+Assessment+in+Health+Risk+Studies+Following+a+Nuclear+Reactor+Accident&rft.au=Bouville%2C+Andre%3BLinet%2C+Martha+S%3BHatch%2C+Maureen%3BMabuchi%2C+Kiyohiko%3BSimon%2C+Steven+L&rft.aulast=Bouville&rft.aufirst=Andre&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307120 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Risk assessment; Nuclear power plants; Accidents; Data processing; Radiation; Radioactive materials; Diets; Historical account; Health risks; Nuclear reactors; Guidelines; Priorities; Ukraine, Chernobyl DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307120 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Heptane as a less toxic option than hexane for the separation of vitamin E from food products using normal phase HPLC AN - 1512337172; 18781401 AB - The term 'vitamin E' refers to a group of eight vitamers (alpha-, beta-, gamma-, delta-tocopherols and tocotrienols). Its primary role is thought to be as an antioxidant commonly added to a variety of foods, e.g.bakery products. High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) procedures are used for the separation and analysis of these tocopherols and tocotrienols in foods. The use of a normal phase column is the preferred approach in such methods, with hexane almost universally utilised as the mobile phase. However there is increasing concern regarding the toxicity of hexane. Here we evaluate the use of heptane as a replacement for hexane in HPLC based vitamin E analysis. The two solvents were compared using samples of bread fortified with palm oil (as a source of vitamin E). Accelerated solvent extraction procedure followed by HPLC showed the effective separation of the E vitamers in a variety of bread samples using both solvents. It is concluded that heptane provides effective separation and quantification of the E vitamers found in cereals and cereal products while also reducing operator risk. JF - RSC Advances AU - Buddrick, Oliver AU - Jones, Oliver AH AU - Morrison, Paul D AU - Small, Darryl M AD - School of Applied Sciences; RMIT University; GPO Box 2476; Melbourne; VIC 3001; Australia; +61399253747; +61399252632; , oliver.jones@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 24063 EP - 24068 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry, c/o Springer-Verlag New York Inc. Secaucus New Jersey 07096 2485 United States VL - 3 IS - 46 KW - Toxicology Abstracts KW - High-performance liquid chromatography KW - Oil KW - Bread KW - Vitamin E KW - Antioxidants KW - Cereals KW - Food KW - Solvents KW - tocopherols KW - Toxicity KW - n-Hexane KW - X 24350:Industrial Chemicals UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512337172?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=RSC+Advances&rft.atitle=Heptane+as+a+less+toxic+option+than+hexane+for+the+separation+of+vitamin+E+from+food+products+using+normal+phase+HPLC&rft.au=Buddrick%2C+Oliver%3BJones%2C+Oliver+AH%3BMorrison%2C+Paul+D%3BSmall%2C+Darryl+M&rft.aulast=Buddrick&rft.aufirst=Oliver&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=46&rft.spage=24063&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=RSC+Advances&rft.issn=2046-2069&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc3ra44442b LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Number of references - 38 N1 - Last updated - 2014-05-02 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Oil; High-performance liquid chromatography; Bread; Vitamin E; Antioxidants; Cereals; Food; tocopherols; Solvents; Toxicity; n-Hexane DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ra44442b ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cousins in Crime AN - 1504422356; 201407685 AB - This paper examines serious repeat offending among a cohort of young Indigenous Australians dubbed the 'Gang of 49'. Drawing chiefly on interviews, we explore the importance of mobility, place, belonging and alcohol in shaping the resilience and notoriety of this group over the past decade. We consider the broader significance of ethnic and familial ties in offenders' lives, and explicate the complex ways in which these ties contribute overwhelmingly to offender convergence for the commission of crime but only very rarely to occasions for offender divergence from crime. In concluding, we argue that the nature of co-offending among this group is rhizomatic and thereby demands a very different law enforcement (and political) response than has pertained to date. Adapted from the source document. JF - British Journal of Criminology AU - Goldsmith, Andrew AU - Halsey, Mark AD - Law School, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 1157 EP - 1177 PB - Oxford University Press, UK VL - 53 IS - 6 SN - 0007-0955, 0007-0955 KW - offender convergence offender divergence co-offending networks Indigenous rhizome KW - Resilience KW - Gangs KW - Crime KW - Law Enforcement KW - Offenders KW - Commissions KW - Aboriginal Australians KW - Relatives KW - article KW - 2147: social problems and social welfare; sociology of crime UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504422356?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=British+Journal+of+Criminology&rft.atitle=Cousins+in+Crime&rft.au=Goldsmith%2C+Andrew%3BHalsey%2C+Mark&rft.aulast=Goldsmith&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1157&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=British+Journal+of+Criminology&rft.issn=00070955&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Fbjc%2Fazt039 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - BJCDAR N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Crime; Offenders; Relatives; Law Enforcement; Gangs; Aboriginal Australians; Resilience; Commissions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azt039 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Cuba: U.S. Restrictions on Travel and Remittances AN - 1504418757; 2011-553718 AB - Restrictions on travel to Cuba have been a key and often contentious component in US efforts to isolate Cuba's communist government since the early 1960s. Under the George W. Bush Administration, restrictions on travel and on private remittances to Cuba were tightened. Congress took action in March 2009 by including two provisions in the FY2009 omnibus appropriations measure (P.L. 111-8) that eased restrictions on family travel and travel related to marketing and sale of agricultural and medical goods to Cuba -- Subsequently, in April 2009, President Obama announced that his Administration would go further and allow unlimited family travel and remittances. Tables. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Nov 1 2013, 40 pp. AU - Sullivan, Mark P Y1 - 2013/11/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 01 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Business and service sector - Hospitality and tourism business KW - Banking and public and private finance - International banking and finance and financial institutions KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Government - Public officials KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Politics - Political ideologies and movements KW - Obama, Barack KW - United States KW - Travel KW - Sales KW - Cuba KW - Presidents KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Travel restrictions KW - Communists KW - Marketing KW - Family KW - Emigrant remittances KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418757?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sullivan%2C+Mark+P&rft.aulast=Sullivan&rft.aufirst=Mark&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Cuba%3A+U.S.+Restrictions+on+Travel+and+Remittances&rft.title=Cuba%3A+U.S.+Restrictions+on+Travel+and+Remittances&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/row/RL31139.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL31139 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The FY2014 Government Shutdown: Economic Effects AN - 1504417745; 2011-564924 AB - This report discusses the effects of the FY2014 government shutdown on economic output. Gross domestic product (GDP) measures the value of goods and services produced in the economy. The shutdown could have potentially affected all components of GDP -- government spending directly, and private consumption, capital investment, and net exports indirectly. It also reviews third-party estimates of the effects of the shutdown on the economy, but does not plan to provide an independent estimate of the economic impact of the shutdown. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 1 2013, 8 pp. AU - Labonte, Marc Y1 - 2013/11/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Investments KW - Consumption KW - Capital KW - Shutdowns KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417745?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Labonte%2C+Marc&rft.aulast=Labonte&rft.aufirst=Marc&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+FY2014+Government+Shutdown%3A+Economic+Effects&rft.title=The+FY2014+Government+Shutdown%3A+Economic+Effects&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43292/2013-11-01/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43292 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Iran Hostages: Efforts to Obtain Compensation AN - 1504417208; 2011-564955 AB - The 52 American mostly military and diplomatic personnel involved in the 1979-1981 Iran Hostage Crisis continue to strive for significant compensation for their ordeal. The hostages have never received any compensation from Iran through court actions, all efforts having failed due to foreign sovereign immunity and an executive agreement known as the Algiers Accords, which bars such lawsuits. This report outlines the history of various efforts, including legislative efforts and court cases, and describes three bills currently before Congress (H.R. 904, S. 559, H.R. 3200). Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Nov 1 2013, 17 pp. AU - Elsea, Jennifer K Y1 - 2013/11/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 01 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Government - Executive power KW - Iran KW - Hostages KW - Courts KW - History KW - Executive agreements KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417208?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elsea%2C+Jennifer+K&rft.aulast=Elsea&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Iran+Hostages%3A+Efforts+to+Obtain+Compensation&rft.title=The+Iran+Hostages%3A+Efforts+to+Obtain+Compensation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43210/2013-11-01/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43210 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Exposure to Brominated Trihalomethanes in Water During Pregnancy and Micronuclei Frequency in Maternal and Cord Blood Lymphocytes AN - 1500788426; 19052630 AB - Background: Water disinfection by-products have been associated with an increased cancer risk. Micronuclei (MN) frequency in lymphocytes is a marker of genomic damage and can predict adult cancer risk. Objective: We evaluated maternal exposure to drinking water brominated trihalomethanes (BTHM) in relation to MN frequency in maternal and cord blood lymphocytes. Methods: MN frequency was examined in 214 mothers and 223 newborns from the Rhea mother-child cohort in Crete, Greece, in 2007-2008. Residential BTHM water concentrations were estimated during pregnancy using tap water analyses and modeling. Questionnaires on water related habits were used to estimate BTHM exposure from all routes. Associations between BTHM and MN frequency were estimated using negative binomial regression. Results: BTHM concentrations in residential tap water during pregnancy ranged from 0.06 to 7.1 mu g/L. MN frequency in maternal binucleated lymphocytes was found to increase with BTHM concentrations in residential water for exposure during the first [rate ratio (RR) for 1 mu g/L = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.11] and second trimesters (RR for 1 mu g/L = 1.03; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.06), and through all routes of BTHM exposure during the first trimester (RR for 1 mu g/week = 3.14; 95% CI: 1.16, 8.50). Conclusions: These findings suggest that exposure to BTHM may increase the frequency of MN in maternal binucleated lymphocytes. Citation: Stayner LT, Pedersen M, Patelarou E, Decordier I, Vande Loock K, Chatzi L, Espinosa A, Fthenou E, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Gracia-Lavedan E, Stephanou EG, Kirsch-Volders M, Kogevinas M. 2014. Exposure to brominated trihalomethanes in water during pregnancy and micronuclei frequency in maternal and cord blood lymphocytes. Environ Health Perspect 122:100-106; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206434 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Stayner, Leslie Thomas AU - Pedersen, Marie AU - Patelarou, Evridiki AU - Decordier, Ilse AU - Vande Loock, Kim AU - Chatzi, Leda AU - Espinosa, Ana AU - Fthenou, Eleni AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AU - Gracia-Lavedan, Esther AU - Stephanou, Euripides G AU - Kirsch-Volders, Micheline AU - Kogevinas, Manolis AD - Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, United States Y1 - 2013/11/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 01 SP - 100 EP - 106 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Immunology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Disinfection KW - Inventories KW - Byproducts KW - Micronuclei KW - Lymphocytes KW - Water analysis KW - Cancer KW - Pregnancy KW - Cord blood KW - Health risks KW - Water treatment KW - Trihalomethanes KW - Greece, Kriti KW - Chlorination KW - genomics KW - Neonates KW - Drinking water KW - Manganese KW - H 3000:Environment and Ecology KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - F 06915:Cancer Immunology KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500788426?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Exposure+to+Brominated+Trihalomethanes+in+Water+During+Pregnancy+and+Micronuclei+Frequency+in+Maternal+and+Cord+Blood+Lymphocytes&rft.au=Stayner%2C+Leslie+Thomas%3BPedersen%2C+Marie%3BPatelarou%2C+Evridiki%3BDecordier%2C+Ilse%3BVande+Loock%2C+Kim%3BChatzi%2C+Leda%3BEspinosa%2C+Ana%3BFthenou%2C+Eleni%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J%3BGracia-Lavedan%2C+Esther%3BStephanou%2C+Euripides+G%3BKirsch-Volders%2C+Micheline%3BKogevinas%2C+Manolis&rft.aulast=Stayner&rft.aufirst=Leslie&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=141st+American+Public+Health+Association+Annual+Meeting+and+Exposition&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-09-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inventories; Disinfection; Micronuclei; Lymphocytes; Water analysis; Cancer; Pregnancy; Cord blood; Trihalomethanes; Neonates; genomics; Drinking water; Manganese; Health risks; Water treatment; Byproducts; Chlorination; Greece, Kriti DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206434 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maternal Blood, Plasma, and Breast Milk Lead: Lactational Transfer and Contribution to Infant Exposure AN - 1500770066; 19052689 AB - Background: Human milk is a potential source of lead exposure. Yet lactational transfer of lead from maternal blood into breast milk and its contribution to infant lead burden remains poorly understood. Objectives: We explored the dose-response relationships between maternal blood, plasma, and breast milk to better understand lactational transfer of lead from blood and plasma into milk and, ultimately, to the breastfeeding infant. Methods: We measured lead in 81 maternal blood, plasma, and breast milk samples at 1 month postpartum and in 60 infant blood samples at 3 months of age. Milk-to-plasma (M/P) lead ratios were calculated. Multivariate linear, piecewise, and generalized additive models were used to examine dose-response relationships between blood, plasma, and milk lead levels. Results: Maternal lead levels (mean plus or minus SD) were as follows: blood: 7.7 plus or minus 4.0 mu g/dL; plasma: 0.1 plus or minus 0.1 mu g/L; milk: 0.8 plus or minus 0.7 mu g/L. The average M/P lead ratio was 7.7 (range, 0.6-39.8) with 97% of the ratios being > 1. The dose-response relationship between plasma lead and M/P ratio was nonlinear (empirical distribution function = 6.5, p = 0.0006) with the M/P ratio decreasing by 16.6 and 0.6 per 0.1 mu g/L of plasma lead, respectively, below and above 0.1 mu g/L plasma lead. Infant blood lead level (3.4 plus or minus 2.2 mu g/dL) increased by 1.8 mu g/dL per 1 mu g/L milk lead (p < 0.0001, R2 = 0.3). Conclusions: The M/P ratio for lead in humans is substantially higher than previously reported, and transfer of lead from plasma to milk may be higher at lower levels of plasma lead. Breast milk is an important determinant of lead burden among breastfeeding infants. Citation: Ettinger AS, Roy A, Amarasiriwardena CJ, Smith DR, Lupoli N, Mercado-Garcia A, Lamadrid-Figueroa H, Tellez-Rojo MM, Hu H, Hernandez-Avila M. 2014. Maternal blood, plasma, and breast milk lead: lactational transfer and contribution to infant exposure. Environ Health Perspect 122:87-92; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307187 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Ettinger, Adrienne S AU - Roy, Ananya AU - Amarasiriwardena, Chitra J AU - Smith, Donald AU - Lupoli, Nicola AU - Mercado-Garcia, Adriana AU - Lamadrid-Figueroa, Hector AU - Tellez-Rojo, Martha Maria AU - Hu, Howard AU - Hernandez-Avila, Mauricio AD - Department of Chronic Disease Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, USA Y1 - 2013/11/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Nov 01 SP - 87 EP - 92 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Milk KW - Breast milk KW - Lead KW - Blood levels KW - Models KW - Postpartum KW - Dose-response effects KW - Breast feeding KW - Infants KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - X 24320:Food Additives & Contaminants KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500770066?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Maternal+Blood%2C+Plasma%2C+and+Breast+Milk+Lead%3A+Lactational+Transfer+and+Contribution+to+Infant+Exposure&rft.au=Ettinger%2C+Adrienne+S%3BRoy%2C+Ananya%3BAmarasiriwardena%2C+Chitra+J%3BSmith%2C+Donald%3BLupoli%2C+Nicola%3BMercado-Garcia%2C+Adriana%3BLamadrid-Figueroa%2C+Hector%3BTellez-Rojo%2C+Martha+Maria%3BHu%2C+Howard%3BHernandez-Avila%2C+Mauricio&rft.aulast=Ettinger&rft.aufirst=Adrienne&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=87&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307187 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Postpartum; Age; Dose-response effects; Breast milk; Breast feeding; Lead; Models; Infants; Milk; Blood levels DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307187 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - One confirmed and one suspected case of pharyngeal gonorrhoea treatment failure following 500 mg ceftriaxone in Sydney, Australia AN - 1496666446; 201403372 AB - Emerging antimicrobial resistance within Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) is a significant global public health threat. Detection and investigation of treatment failures is a crucial component of the World Health Organisation's response to this challenge. We report the cases of two homosexual men, both treated for pharyngeal NG with 500 mg intramuscular ceftriaxone, in whom a test of cure 1 week after treatment showed persisting infection. Both men denied further sexual activity. In the first case, treatment failure was confirmed, since the isolates before and after treatment were identical by auxotype, antibiogram, multilocus sequence type (MLST) and multi-antigen sequence type (NG-MAST). In the second case, the MLSTs before and after treatment were identical, but NG-MAST results were similar but not indistinguishable. These cases underline the importance of test-of-cure and molecular investigations in identifying treatment failure, but also highlight the complexity of distinguishing treatment failure from reinfection when relying on highly variable molecular targets that may be subject to drug pressure. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sexual Health AU - Read, Phillip J AU - Limnios, E Athena AU - McNulty, Anna AU - Whiley, David AU - Lahra, Monica M AD - Sydney Sexual Health Centre, GPO Box 1614, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia phillip.read@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 460 EP - 462 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 10 IS - 5 SN - 1448-5028, 1448-5028 KW - cephalosporin, drug resistance, multiantigen sequence type, multilocus sequence type KW - Health problems KW - Sequences KW - Sexual behaviour KW - Men KW - Public health KW - Gonorrhoea KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496666446?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sexual+Health&rft.atitle=One+confirmed+and+one+suspected+case+of+pharyngeal+gonorrhoea+treatment+failure+following+500+mg+ceftriaxone+in+Sydney%2C+Australia&rft.au=Read%2C+Phillip+J%3BLimnios%2C+E+Athena%3BMcNulty%2C+Anna%3BWhiley%2C+David%3BLahra%2C+Monica+M&rft.aulast=Read&rft.aufirst=Phillip&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=460&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sexual+Health&rft.issn=14485028&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSH13077 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Gonorrhoea; Men; Sequences; Public health; Sexual behaviour; Health problems DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH13077 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Mathematical Model of Chlamydial Infection Incorporating Movement of Chlamydial Particles AN - 1468360907; 18750584 AB - We present a spatiotemporal mathematical model of chlamydial infection, host immune response, and movement of infectious particles. The resulting partial differential equations model both the dynamics of the infection and changes in infection profile observed spatially along the length of the host genital tract. This model advances previous Chlamydia modelling by incorporating spatial change. Numerical solutions and model analysis are carried out, and we present a hypothesis regarding the potential for treatment and prevention of infection by increasing chlamydial particle motility. JF - Bulletin of Mathematical Biology AU - Mallet, Dann G AU - Bagher-Oskouei, Masoumeh AU - Farr, ACharisse AU - Simpson, Daniel P AU - Sutton, Kelly-Jean AD - Mathematical Sciences School, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, Qld, 4001, Australia, dg.mallet@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 2257 EP - 2270 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 75 IS - 11 SN - 0092-8240, 0092-8240 KW - Microbiology Abstracts B: Bacteriology KW - Genital tract KW - Mathematical models KW - Chlamydia KW - J:02350 UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1468360907?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologyb&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bulletin+of+Mathematical+Biology&rft.atitle=A+Mathematical+Model+of+Chlamydial+Infection+Incorporating+Movement+of+Chlamydial+Particles&rft.au=Mallet%2C+Dann+G%3BBagher-Oskouei%2C+Masoumeh%3BFarr%2C+ACharisse%3BSimpson%2C+Daniel+P%3BSutton%2C+Kelly-Jean&rft.aulast=Brudnick&rft.aufirst=Ida&rft.date=2013-11-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Salaries+of+Members+of+Congress%3A+Recent+Actions+and+Historical+Tables+November+4%2C+2013+-+97-1011&rft.title=Salaries+of+Members+of+Congress%3A+Recent+Actions+and+Historical+Tables+November+4%2C+2013+-+97-1011&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Number of references - 1 N1 - Last updated - 2014-02-21 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mathematical models; Chlamydia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11538-013-9891-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Groundwater vulnerability to pesticides in Northwest Bangladesh AN - 1464511972; 18750779 AB - The transport and leaching potential hazards of various pesticides were studied in a shallow unconfined aquifer located in Northwest Bangladesh. Pesticide leaching potential was quantified using a one-dimensional advective-dispersive transport equation for a non-conservative chemical that follows first-order decay and linear adsorption in soils. Leaching potential index (LPI) was calculated for 69 sites in the study area to evaluate the relative vulnerability to pesticide leaching and to prioritize sites for model study and soil sampling. The numerical ranks of computed LPI were grouped by quantiles into very high, high, moderate, low and very low categories; and based on these rankings, the most vulnerable site was selected. The fate and transport of pesticides in this most vulnerable site was modeled using MT3D. The model results indicate that pesticides with high sorptivity and moderate to high persistence have low potential impact on groundwater. Top soils are found to be particularly vulnerable to the accumulation of organochlorine pesticides. Results also revealed that decreasing the soil organic matter and increasing the half-life of the pesticides at deeper depths did not make any significant change. Finally, six soil samples were collected from the same site at depths of 0.0, 1.5, 3.0, 4.5, 6.0, and 7.5 m for the analysis of pesticide residues. The soil-water was extracted from the samples following standard extraction technique and tested using gas chromatography (GC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) for pesticide residues. Results showed no trace of pesticide residues in the soil-water; however, a few unknown peaks were detected indicating the use of some unknown brand of chemicals in the study area. JF - Environmental Earth Sciences AU - Faisal Anwar, AHM AU - Yunus, Anika AD - Department of Civil Engineering, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA, 6845, Australia, f.anwar@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 1971 EP - 1981 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 70 IS - 5 SN - 1866-6280, 1866-6280 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Molecular structure KW - Aquifer KW - Organochlorine pesticides KW - Pesticide residues KW - Soil Water KW - Soil KW - Agricultural Chemicals KW - Gas chromatography KW - Decay KW - Vulnerability KW - Bangladesh KW - HPLC KW - Leaching KW - Mathematical models KW - Soil Contamination KW - Chromatography KW - Organic matter KW - Pesticide Residues KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Model Studies KW - Liquid chromatography KW - Pesticides KW - Adsorption KW - Groundwater pollution KW - Groundwater KW - Q2 09185:Organic compounds KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - P 2000:FRESHWATER POLLUTION KW - M2 556.11:Water properties (556.11) KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - AQ 00008:Effects of Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464511972?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.atitle=Groundwater+vulnerability+to+pesticides+in+Northwest+Bangladesh&rft.au=Faisal+Anwar%2C+AHM%3BYunus%2C+Anika&rft.aulast=Faisal+Anwar&rft.aufirst=AHM&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=70&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1971&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Earth+Sciences&rft.issn=18666280&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs12665-013-2708-1 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - HPLC; Molecular structure; Aquifer; Mathematical models; Leaching; Organic matter; Pesticides; Vulnerability; Ecosystem disturbance; Aquifers; Gas chromatography; Chromatography; Organochlorine pesticides; Pesticide residues; Soil; Liquid chromatography; Adsorption; Groundwater pollution; Decay; Groundwater; Agricultural Chemicals; Soil Contamination; Pesticide Residues; Soil Water; Model Studies; Bangladesh DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12665-013-2708-1 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potential for forest carbon plantings to offset greenhouse emissions in Australia: economics and constraints to implementation AN - 1464511339; 18799326 AB - The theoretical potential for carbon forests to off-set greenhouse gas emissions may be high but the achievable rate is influenced by a range of economic and social factors. Economic returns (net present value, NPV) were calculated spatially across the cleared land area in Australia for 'environmental carbon plantings'. A total of 105 scenarios were run by varying discount rate, carbon price, rate of carbon sequestration and costs for plantation establishment licenses for water interception. The area for which NPV was positive ranged from zero ha for tightly constrained scenarios to almost the whole of the cleared land (104 M ha) for lower discount rate and highest carbon price. For the most plausible assumptions for cost of establishment and commercial discount rate, no areas were identified as profitable until a carbon price of AUD$40 t CO sub(2) super(-1) was reached. The many practical constraints to plantation establishment mean that it will likely take decades to have significant impact on emission reductions. Every 1 M ha of carbon forests established would offset about 1.4 % of Australia's year 2000 emissions (or 7.4 Mt CO sub(2) year super(-1)) when an average rate of sequestration per ha was reached. All studies that predict large areas of potentially profitable land for carbon forestry need to be tempered by the realities that constrain land use change. In Australia and globally, carbon plantings can be a useful activity to help mitigate emissions and restore landscapes but it should be viewed as a long-term project in which co-benefits such as biodiversity enhancement can be realised. JF - Climatic Change AU - Polglase, P J AU - Reeson, A AU - Hawkins, C S AU - Paul, KI AU - Siggins, A W AU - Turner, J AU - Crawford, D F AU - Jovanovic, T AU - Hobbs, T J AU - Opie, K AU - Carwardine, J AU - Almeida, A AD - CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences and Sustainable Agricultural Flagship, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, philip.polglase@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 161 EP - 175 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0165-0009, 0165-0009 KW - ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Oceanic Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Resource management KW - Prices KW - Climate change KW - Discount Rates KW - Licenses KW - Forests KW - Biological diversity KW - Biodiversity KW - Carbon sequestration KW - Carbon KW - Market Value KW - Planting KW - Economics KW - Emissions KW - Australia KW - Carbon dioxide emissions KW - Forestry KW - Topography KW - Landscape KW - Emission control KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Plantations KW - Land use KW - Greenhouses KW - Greenhouse gases KW - Carbon dioxide KW - Carbon Dioxide KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q5 08504:Effects on organisms KW - Q2 09423:Marketing KW - M2 551.510.3/.4:Physical Properties/Composition (551.510.3/.4) KW - O 2050:Chemical Oceanography UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464511339?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Climatic+Change&rft.atitle=Potential+for+forest+carbon+plantings+to+offset+greenhouse+emissions+in+Australia%3A+economics+and+constraints+to+implementation&rft.au=Polglase%2C+P+J%3BReeson%2C+A%3BHawkins%2C+C+S%3BPaul%2C+KI%3BSiggins%2C+A+W%3BTurner%2C+J%3BCrawford%2C+D+F%3BJovanovic%2C+T%3BHobbs%2C+T+J%3BOpie%2C+K%3BCarwardine%2C+J%3BAlmeida%2C+A&rft.aulast=Polglase&rft.aufirst=P&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=161&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climatic+Change&rft.issn=01650009&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10584-013-0882-5 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 42 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Resource management; Carbon; Economics; Climate change; Biodiversity; Greenhouse effect; Carbon dioxide; Land use; Greenhouse gases; Carbon dioxide emissions; Topography; Landscape; Biological diversity; Emission control; Plantations; Greenhouses; Carbon sequestration; Planting; Emissions; Forestry; Market Value; Prices; Licenses; Discount Rates; Forests; Carbon Dioxide; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10584-013-0882-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - How important is the impact of land-surface inundation on seawater intrusion caused by sea-level rise? TT - Quelle est l'importance de l'impact de l'inondation des terres sur l'intrusion marine causee par l'elevation du niveau de la mer? AN - 1458540771; 18732474 AB - The influence of sea-level rise (SLR) on seawater intrusion (SWI) has been the subject of several publications, which consider collectively a range of functional relationships within various hydrogeological and SLR settings. Most of the recent generalized analyses of SWI under SLR neglect land-surface inundation (LSI) by seawater. A simple analytical method is applied to quantitatively assess the influence and importance of LSI on SLR-SWI problems under idealized conditions. The results demonstrate that LSI induces significantly more extensive SWI, with inland penetration up to an order of magnitude larger in the worst case, compared to the effects of pressure changes at the shoreline in unconfined coastal aquifers with realistic parameters. The study also outlines some of the remaining research challenges in related areas, concluding that LSI impacts are among other important research questions regarding the SLR-SWI problems that have not been addressed, including the effects of aquifer heterogeneities, real-world three dimensionality, and mitigation measures.Original Abstract: L'influence de l'elevation du niveau marin sur l'intrusion marine a fait l'objet de plusieurs publications, qui considerent ensemble une serie de relations fonctionnelles entre diverses configurations hydrogeologiques et marines. La plupart des analyses generales recentes portant sur les intrusions marines liees a la fluctuation du niveau marin negligent l'inondation des terres par la mer. Une methode analytique simple est appliquee pour evaluer quantitativement, dans des conditions theoriques, l'influence et l'importance de l'inondation des terres sur l'elevation du niveau de la mer et l'intrusion marine. Les resultats montrent que l'inondation des terres induit de facon significative une intrusion marine plus etendue et, dans le pire des cas, une penetration dans l'arriere pays plus importante que celle due aux effets des variations de pression sur les aquiferes cotiers libres le long la ligne de rivage, calculee avec des parametres realistes. L'article souligne egalement quelques uns des defis encore poses a la recherche dans les domaines de ce genre, concluant que les impacts de l'inondation des terres figurent parmi les autres questions importantes de la recherche concernant les problemes d'elevation du niveau de la mer et d'intrusion de l'eau de mer a n'avoir pas ete abordees et qui comprennent l'incidence des heterogeneites de l'aquifere, le caractere tridimensionnel du monde reel et les approches simplificatrices. JF - Hydrogeology Journal AU - Ataie-Ashtiani, Behzad AU - Werner, Adrian D AU - Simmons, Craig T AU - Morgan, Leanne K AU - Lu, Chunhui AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research & Training, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia, behzad.ataieashtiani@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 1673 EP - 1677 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 21 IS - 7 SN - 1431-2174, 1431-2174 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Hydrogeology KW - Sea level rise KW - Pressure changes KW - Coastal Aquifers KW - Ground water KW - Saline Water Intrusion KW - Heterogeneity KW - Marine KW - Publications KW - Ecosystem disturbance KW - Analytical Methods KW - Pressure effects KW - Flooding KW - Geohydrology KW - Seawater intrusion KW - Groundwater KW - Sea level changes KW - SW 5040:Data acquisition KW - AQ 00005:Underground Services and Water Use KW - Q2 09421:Marketing and economics: general KW - M2 556.34:Groundwater Flow (556.34) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1458540771?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.atitle=How+important+is+the+impact+of+land-surface+inundation+on+seawater+intrusion+caused+by+sea-level+rise%3F&rft.au=Ataie-Ashtiani%2C+Behzad%3BWerner%2C+Adrian+D%3BSimmons%2C+Craig+T%3BMorgan%2C+Leanne+K%3BLu%2C+Chunhui&rft.aulast=Ataie-Ashtiani&rft.aufirst=Behzad&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1673&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.issn=14312174&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10040-013-1021-0 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 29 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pressure effects; Ground water; Seawater intrusion; Ecosystem disturbance; Sea level changes; Aquifers; Hydrogeology; Pressure changes; Sea level rise; Analytical Methods; Geohydrology; Flooding; Publications; Saline Water Intrusion; Groundwater; Heterogeneity; Coastal Aquifers; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-013-1021-0 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Groundwater modelling in decision support: reflections on a unified conceptual framework TT - La modelisation de nappe comme support de decision: reflexions sur un cadre conceptuel unifie AN - 1458540752; 18732479 AB - Groundwater models are commonly used as basis for environmental decision-making. There has been discussion and debate in recent times regarding the issue of model simplicity and complexity. This paper contributes to this ongoing discourse. The selection of an appropriate level of model structural and parameterization complexity is not a simple matter. Although the metrics on which such selection should be based are simple, there are many competing, and often unquantifiable, considerations which must be taken into account as these metrics are applied. A unified conceptual framework is introduced and described which is intended to underpin groundwater modelling in decision support with a direct focus on matters regarding model simplicity and complexity.Original Abstract: Les modeles hydrogeologiques sont communement utilises comme base pour la prise de decision dans le domaine environnemental. La question de la simplicite et de la complexite des modeles a recemment et discutee et debattue. Cet article contribue a ce debat en cours. La selection d'un niveau approprie de complexite de la structure et des parametres du modele n'est pas une question simple. Bien que les criteres sur lesquels une telle selection devrait etre basee soient simples, de nombreuses considerations antagonistes et souvent non quantifiables doivent etre prises en consideration lorsque ces criteres sont appliques. Un cadre conceptuel unifie est introduit et decrit dont l'objectif est de soutenir la modelisation hydrogeologique dans l'aide a la decision en se focalisant sur les questions qui concernent la simplicite et la complexite des modeles. JF - Hydrogeology Journal AU - Doherty, John AU - Simmons, Craig T AD - National Centre for Groundwater Research and Training and School of the Environment, Flinders University, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, 5001, Australia, craig.simmons@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 1531 EP - 1537 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 21 IS - 7 SN - 1431-2174, 1431-2174 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Groundwater models KW - Hydrogeology KW - Parameterization KW - Ground water KW - Groundwater KW - Decision Making KW - Model Studies KW - Modelling KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - Q2 09284:Hydrodynamics, wave, current and ice forces KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - M2 556.34:Groundwater Flow (556.34) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1458540752?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.atitle=Groundwater+modelling+in+decision+support%3A+reflections+on+a+unified+conceptual+framework&rft.au=Doherty%2C+John%3BSimmons%2C+Craig+T&rft.aulast=Logue&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2013-11-05&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=43&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306673 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 16 N1 - Last updated - 2015-04-09 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Ground water; Parameterization; Modelling; Groundwater models; Hydrogeology; Decision Making; Groundwater; Model Studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-013-1027-7 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Analysis of environmental isotopes in groundwater to understand the response of a vulnerable coastal aquifer to pumping: Western Port Basin, south-eastern Australia TT - Analyse d'isotopes environnementaux dans les eaux souterraines pour comprendre la reponse d'un aquifere cotier vulnerable au pompage: Bassin occidental du Port, Sud Est de l'Australie AN - 1458540282; 18732472 AB - The response of a multi-layered coastal aquifer in southeast Australia to decades of groundwater pumping, and the groundwater age, flow paths and salinization processes were examined using isotopic tracers. Groundwater radiocarbon and tritium contents decline with distance and depth away from basin margins; however, in the main zone of pumping, radiocarbon activities are generally homogeneous within a given depth horizon. A lack of tritium and low radiocarbon activities (<25 pMC) in groundwater in and around the pumping areas indicate that seasonal recovery of water levels is related to capture of old water with low radioisotope activities, rather than arrival of recently recharged water. Mechanisms facilitating seasonal recovery include release of water from low-permeability layers and horizontal transfer of water from undeveloped parts of the basin. Overall stability in seasonally recovered water levels and salinities for the past three decades indicate that the system has reached a dynamic equilibrium with respect to water balance and salinity, following a major change in flow paths and solute distributions after initial development. Groundwater delta super(18)O, delta super(2)H and chloride contents indicate mixing between fresh meteoric-derived groundwater and marine water at the coast, with the most saline groundwater approximating an 80:20 mixture of fresh to oceanic water.Original Abstract: La reponse d'un aquifere cotier multicouches dans le sud-est de l'Australie a des decennies de pompage d'eaux souterraines, ainsi que l'age de l'eau souterraine, l'organisation des ecoulements et les processus de salinisation ont ete examines a l'aide de traceurs isotopiques. Les teneurs en carbone radioactif et du tritium des eaux souterraines diminuent avec la distance et la profondeur des bordures du bassin ; cependant, dans la zone principale de pompage, les activites en carbone radiogenique sont generalement homogenes au sein d'un horizon d'une profondeur donnee. Un defaut de tritium et des activites faibles du carbone radiogenique (<25 pMC) dans l'eau souterraine au sein et a proximite des zones de pompage indique que la recuperation des niveaux d'eau est associee au captage d'une eau ancienne avec des activites faibles en isotopes radiogeniques, plutot qu'a une arrivee d'eau recente de recharge. Les mecanismes facilitant le retablissement saisonnier des niveaux d'eau comprennent la liberation d'eau des niveaux de faible conductivite hydraulique et le transfert horizontal d'eau de parties non productives du bassin. Dans l'ensemble la stabilite des niveaux d'eau reconstitues saisonnierement et les stabilites heritees des trois dernieres decennies indiquent que le systeme a atteint un equilibre dynamique concernant le bilan hydraulique et la salinite, selon une modification majeure de l'organisation des ecoulements et des distributions des solutes apres un developpement initial de l'aquifere. Les teneurs en isotopes de l'oxygene et de l'hydrogene (deuterium) et en chlorures indiquent un melange entre des eaux meteoriques douces ayant atteint les eaux souterraines et les eaux marines au niveau de la cote, avec une eau souterraine la plus salee atteignant un rapport de melange de 80 :20 d'eau douce avec des eaux oceaniques. JF - Hydrogeology Journal AU - Currell, Matthew AU - Cendon, Dioni I AU - Cheng, Xiang AD - School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, VIC, 3001, Australia, matthew.currell@rmit.edu.au Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - Nov 2013 SP - 1413 EP - 1427 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 21 IS - 7 SN - 1431-2174, 1431-2174 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts KW - Aquifers KW - Aquifer KW - Groundwater Mining KW - Hydrogeology KW - Chlorides KW - Groundwater Basins KW - Coastal Aquifers KW - Water levels KW - Solutes KW - Salinity KW - Salinity effects KW - Australia KW - PSE, Australia, Victoria, Western Port KW - Pumping KW - Vulnerability KW - Aquifer flow KW - Groundwater flow KW - Water Level KW - Oxygen isotopes KW - Water balance KW - Coastal zone KW - Tritium KW - Groundwater age KW - Groundwater KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - SW 0840:Groundwater KW - Q2 09124:Coastal zone management KW - M2 556.13:Evaporation/Evapotranspiration (556.13) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1458540282?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.atitle=Analysis+of+environmental+isotopes+in+groundwater+to+understand+the+response+of+a+vulnerable+coastal+aquifer+to+pumping%3A+Western+Port+Basin%2C+south-eastern+Australia&rft.au=Currell%2C+Matthew%3BCendon%2C+Dioni+I%3BCheng%2C+Xiang&rft.aulast=Currell&rft.aufirst=Matthew&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=21&rft.issue=7&rft.spage=1413&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Hydrogeology+Journal&rft.issn=14312174&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10040-013-1017-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Number of references - 45 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Water balance; Water levels; Solutes; Aquifer; Coastal zone; Tritium; Salinity effects; Vulnerability; Pumping; Oxygen isotopes; Aquifers; Hydrogeology; Groundwater flow; Groundwater age; Aquifer flow; Salinity; Groundwater Mining; Chlorides; Groundwater Basins; Water Level; Groundwater; Coastal Aquifers; Australia; PSE, Australia, Victoria, Western Port DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10040-013-1017-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - High-frequency nutrient monitoring to infer seasonal patterns in catchment source availability, mobilisation and delivery AN - 1448219852; 18685929 AB - To explore the value of high-frequency monitoring to characterise and explain riverine nutrient concentration dynamics, total phosphorus (TP), reactive phosphorus (RP), ammonium (NH sub(4)-N) and nitrate (NO sub(3)-N) concentrations were measured hourly over a 2-year period in the Duck River, in north-western Tasmania, Australia, draining a 369-km super(2) mixed land use catchment area. River discharge was observed at the same location and frequency, spanning a wide range of hydrological conditions. Nutrient concentrations changed rapidly and were higher than previously observed. Maximum nutrient concentrations were 2,577 mu g L super(-1) TP, 1,572 mu g L super(-1) RP, 972 mu g L super(-1) NH sub(4)-N and 1,983 mu g L super(-1) NO sub(3)-N, respectively. Different nutrient response patterns were evident at seasonal, individual event and diurnal time scales-patterns that had gone largely undetected in previous less frequent water quality sampling. Interpretation of these patterns in terms of nutrient source availability, mobilisation and delivery to the stream allowed the development of a conceptual model of catchment nutrient dynamics. Functional stages of nutrient release were identified for the Duck River catchment and were supported by a cluster analysis which confirmed the similarities and differences in nutrient responses caused by the sequence of hydrologic events: (1) a build-up of nutrients during periods with low hydrologic activity, (2) flushing of readily available nutrient sources at the onset of the high flow period, followed by (3) a switch from transport to supply limitation, (4) the accessibility of new nutrient sources with increasing catchment wetness and hydrologic connectivity and (5) high nutrient spikes occurring when new sources become available that are easily mobilised with quickly re-established hydrologic connectivity. Diurnal variations that could be influenced by riverine processes and/or localised point sources were also identified as part of stage (1) and during late recession of some of the winter high flow events. Illustrated by examples from the Duck River study, we demonstrate that the use of high-frequency monitoring to identify and characterise functional stages of catchment nutrient release is a constructive approach for informing and supporting catchment management and future nutrient monitoring strategies. JF - Environmental Monitoring and Assessment AU - Bende-Michl, Ulrike AU - Verburg, Kirsten AU - Cresswell, Hamish P AD - CSIRO, Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia, U.Bende-Michl@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2013/11// PY - 2013 DA - November 2013 SP - 9191 EP - 9219 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 185 IS - 11 SN - 0167-6369, 0167-6369 KW - Aqualine Abstracts; Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Catchment area KW - Resource management KW - Phosphorus KW - Nutrients KW - Water quality KW - PSE, Australia, Tasmania KW - Winter KW - Sulfur dioxide KW - Assessments KW - Catchment basins KW - USA, Tennessee, Duck R. KW - Nutrient release KW - Seasonal variations KW - Ammonium compounds KW - Rivers KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Diurnal variations KW - Hydrologic analysis KW - Catchment Areas KW - River discharge KW - Identification KW - Land use KW - Ducks KW - Stream KW - High Flow KW - Catchments KW - Nutrient sources KW - Nutrients (mineral) KW - Monitoring KW - Nutrient concentrations KW - Q2 09243:Structure, mechanics and thermodynamics KW - AQ 00006:Sewage KW - ENA 09:Land Use & Planning KW - SW 0810:General KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - M2 556.16:Runoff (556.16) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1448219852?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.atitle=High-frequency+nutrient+monitoring+to+infer+seasonal+patterns+in+catchment+source+availability%2C+mobilisation+and+delivery&rft.au=Bende-Michl%2C+Ulrike%3BVerburg%2C+Kirsten%3BCresswell%2C+Hamish+P&rft.aulast=Bende-Michl&rft.aufirst=Ulrike&rft.date=2013-11-01&rft.volume=185&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=9191&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Monitoring+and+Assessment&rft.issn=01676369&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10661-013-3246-8 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 73 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Environmental monitoring; Catchment area; Resource management; Stream; River discharge; Nutrients (mineral); Identification; Ammonium compounds; Diurnal variations; Hydrologic analysis; Catchment basins; Water quality; Land use; Sulfur dioxide; Phosphorus; Catchments; Nutrient sources; Nutrient release; Seasonal variations; Nutrient concentrations; Winter; Rivers; Assessments; Ducks; High Flow; Catchment Areas; Nutrients; Monitoring; USA, Tennessee, Duck R.; PSE, Australia, Tasmania DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-013-3246-8 ER - TY - GEN T1 - A Bill to Consolidate the Congressional Oversight Provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 and for Other Purposes [FISA Improvements Act of 2013] AN - 1679098465; SU00791 AB - Proposes reforms to collection of business records and telephone metadata and related intelligence concerns. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Intelligence PY - 2013 SP - 46 KW - United States. Congress. Senate KW - Americans KW - Bill drafting KW - Business records KW - Data collection KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 KW - Information access KW - Information retrieval KW - Intelligence reform KW - Metadata KW - Telephone services UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098465?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=A+Bill+to+Consolidate+the+Congressional+Oversight+Provisions+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Act+of+1978+and+for+Other+Purposes+%5BFISA+Improvements+Act+of+2013%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Select+Committee+on+Intelligence&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Select+Committee+on+Intelligence&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-31&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.gpo.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Department of Justice. Attorney General; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Director; United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service. Office of the General Counsel; United States. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Bill ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Government Printing Office N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA): Resources for Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1504417880; 2011-564956 AB - This report provides resources to help congressional staff respond to constituents' frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). The report lists selected resources regarding consumers, employers, and other stakeholders, with a focus on federal sources. It also lists CRS reports that summarize ACA's provisions. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 31 2013, 11 pp. AU - Napili, Angela Y1 - 2013/10/31/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 31 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - United States KW - Consumers KW - Health policy KW - Patients KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417880?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Napili%2C+Angela&rft.aulast=Napili&rft.aufirst=Angela&rft.date=2013-10-31&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=10&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306670 L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43215/2013-10-31/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43215 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Compulsory Licensing of Patented Inventions AN - 1735655904; 2011-899483 AB - This report provides an overview of compulsory licenses on patented inventions. It provides a brief introduction of the patent system and the concept of compulsory patent licenses, including limitations imposed upon World Trade Organization members by the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS Agreement). The report reviews the availability of compulsory licenses under US law and considers the practice of compulsory licensing on patented inventions abroad. It closes with a discussion of the role of compulsory licenses in innovation policy and a review of possible congressional options. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Oct 30 2013, 15 pp. AU - Thomas, John R Y1 - 2013/10/30/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 30 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - World trade organization KW - Property, Intellectual KW - Inventions KW - Patents KW - Licenses KW - Law KW - Right of property KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655904?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thomas%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Compulsory+Licensing+of+Patented+Inventions&rft.title=Compulsory+Licensing+of+Patented+Inventions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43266_131030.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43266 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Legislative Actions to Repeal, Defund, or Delay the Affordable Care Act AN - 1504419103; 2011-553719 AB - Congress is deeply divided over implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health reform law enacted in March 2010. Since the ACA's enactment, lawmakers opposed to specific provisions in the ACA, or to the entire law, have debated implementation of the law on numerous occasions and considered multiple bills to repeal, defund, delay, or otherwise amend the law. Most of the legislative activity on these ACA-related bills has taken place in the House. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Oct 30 2013, 20 pp. AU - Redhead, C Stephen AU - Kinzer, Janet Y1 - 2013/10/30/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 30 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - United States KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Law KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504419103?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Smole%2C+David+P&rft.aulast=Smole&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-11-07&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Postsecondary+Education+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Postsecondary+Education+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43289.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43289 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development AN - 1504417593; 2011-564957 AB - The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2011, a time when the global economy was struggling to recover from the financial crisis and slow economic growth. The OECD is an intergovernmental economic organization in which the 34 member countries discuss and develop key policy recommendations that often serve as the basis for international standards and practices. In addition, the OECD members analyze economic and social policy and share expertise and exchanges with more than 70 developing and emerging economies. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 30 2013, 15 pp. AU - Jackson, James K Y1 - 2013/10/30/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - International relations - International organizations KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Social conditions and policy - Social policy and social development KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Culture and religion - Calendars, special days, and ceremonies KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Finance KW - Economic development KW - Anniversaries KW - Standards KW - Economic conditions KW - Social policy KW - Organization for economic cooperation and development KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417593?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Jackson%2C+James+K&rft.aulast=Jackson&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-10-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Organization+for+Economic+Cooperation+and+Development&rft.title=The+Organization+for+Economic+Cooperation+and+Development&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/RS21128/2013-10-30/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS21128 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Tailoring the Patent System for Specific Industries AN - 1735655727; 2011-899482 AB - The recent enactment of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (AIA) demonstrates congressional interest in the patent system. Most of the provisions of the AIA apply to any type of patented invention; however, other AIA provisions are specific to particular types of inventions. This report examines whether the patent system operates best as a uniform system that applies neutrally to all inventions or whether it could or should be tailored to meet the specific needs of different industries. Tables. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Oct 29 2013, 13 pp. AU - Thomas, John R Y1 - 2013/10/29/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 29 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - Inventions KW - Patents KW - Industry KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655727?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Thomas%2C+John+R&rft.aulast=Thomas&rft.aufirst=John&rft.date=2013-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Tailoring+the+Patent+System+for+Specific+Industries&rft.title=Tailoring+the+Patent+System+for+Specific+Industries&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43264_131029.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43264 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - A Bill to Reform the Authorities of the Federal Government to Require the Production of Certain Business Records, Conduct Electronic Surveillance, Use Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices, and Use Other Forms of Information Gathering for Foreign Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and Criminal Purposes, and for Other Purposes [USA FREEDOM Act] AN - 1679098862; SU00786 AB - Proposes reforms on collection of business records, use of pen registers, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, national security letters, and Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board. AU - United States. Congress. Senate AD - United States. Congress. Senate PY - 2013 SP - 118 KW - Amicus curiae KW - Bill drafting KW - Business records KW - Data collection KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Intelligence reform KW - National security letters KW - Noncitizens KW - Pen registers KW - USA FREEDOM Act (Proposed) KW - Leahy, Patrick J. KW - Leahy, Patrick J. 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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Bill ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Government Printing Office N1 - People - Leahy, Patrick J. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - GEN T1 - The USA FREEDOM Act Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute, Section-by-Section [Includes Attachment] AN - 1679098803; SU00782 AB - Amends USA FREEDOM Act and reforms intelligence collection programs under Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and USA PATRIOT Act, including ending "bulk" collection of telephone metadata and setting minimization procedures for retention and sharing of collected data. AU - United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary AD - United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary PY - 2013 SP - 39 KW - Amicus curiae KW - Business records KW - Civil and political rights KW - Civil liability KW - Data collection KW - Data storage KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008) KW - Information access KW - Intelligence oversight KW - Intelligence reform KW - Intelligence targets KW - Judicial review KW - Metadata KW - National security letters KW - Pen registers KW - Transparency in government KW - USA FREEDOM Act (Proposed) KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001). Section 215 KW - Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. KW - Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098803?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=The+USA+FREEDOM+Act+Amendment+in+the+Nature+of+a+Substitute%2C+Section-by-Section+%5BIncludes+Attachment%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.cryptome.org. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Amendment ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Cryptome Archive N1 - People - Sensenbrenner, Frank James, Jr. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Opening Statement: Open Hearing on NSA Programs and FISA Reform--Ranking Member C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, October 29, 2013 AN - 1679098705; SU00783 AB - Congressman Ruppersberger presents issues raised by leaked intelligence collection programs during opening statement of congressional hearing on intelligence reform. AU - United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence AD - United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence PY - 2013 SP - 3 KW - Americans KW - Congressional hearings KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 KW - Intelligence reform KW - Snowden, Edward J. Leaks (2013- ) KW - Telephone services KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001). 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National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Statement ; Location of original: Available [Online]: U.S. House of Representatives Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, October 29, 2013--Committee Open Hearing, Potential FISA Changes, HPSCI Chairman Mike Rogers Opening Remarks AN - 1679098546; SU00784 AB - Congressman Rogers examines need for foreign intelligence collection in opening remarks for congressional hearing on reform of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. AU - United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence AD - United States. Congress. House. Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence PY - 2013 SP - 5 KW - Congressional hearings KW - Counterintelligence KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Intelligence reform UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098546?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Permanent+Select+Committee+on+Intelligence%2C+October+29%2C+2013--Committee+Open+Hearing%2C+Potential+FISA+Changes%2C+HPSCI+Chairman+Mike+Rogers+Opening+Remarks&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Permanent+Select+Committee+on+Intelligence&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+House.+Permanent+Select+Committee+on+Intelligence&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.intelligence.house.gov. 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Section 702 KW - Freedom of Information Act (1966) KW - Metadata KW - National security letters KW - Telephone services KW - Transparency in government KW - USA FREEDOM Act (Proposed) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098464?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=The+USA+FREEDOM+Act&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://leahy.senate.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Background Paper ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Patrick Leahy, United States Senator for Vermont N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Presidential Permits for Border Crossing Energy Facilities AN - 1504417982; 2011-564959 AB - The controversy over the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline -- a project that would transport oil sands crude from Alberta, Canada, into the US -- has focused attention on federal permitting of energy infrastructure border crossings. Generally, the construction, operation, and maintenance of facilities that cross the US-Mexico or US- Canada border must be authorized by the federal government through the issuance of a Presidential Permit. This report discusses these executive orders, including the source of the executive branch authority to issue the orders, the standards set forth in the orders, and the projects approved pursuant to the orders. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 29 2013, 14 pp. AU - Vann, Adam AU - Parfomak, Paul W Y1 - 2013/10/29/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Government - Executive power KW - Energy resources and policy - Energy policy KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - Infrastructure KW - United States KW - Petroleum industry KW - Federal government KW - Canada KW - Authority KW - Standards KW - Pipelines KW - Executive orders KW - Alberta KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417982?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Vann%2C+Adam%3BParfomak%2C+Paul+W&rft.aulast=Vann&rft.aufirst=Adam&rft.date=2013-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Presidential+Permits+for+Border+Crossing+Energy+Facilities&rft.title=Presidential+Permits+for+Border+Crossing+Energy+Facilities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43261/2013-10-29/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43261 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Workforce Investment Act (WIA) Reauthorization Proposals in the 113th Congress: Comparison of Major Features of Current Law and S.1356 AN - 1504417360; 2011-564958 AB - The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA; P.L. 105-220) is the primary federal program that supports workforce development activities, including job search assistance, career development, and job training. WIA established the One-Stop delivery system as a way to co-locate and coordinate the activities of multiple employment programs for adults, youth, and various targeted subpopulations. S. 1356 would reauthorize WIA through 2018 and maintain the One-Stop delivery system with changes to the programs, services, and governing structure of WIA. This report provides a comparison of major themes in current WIA and in S. 1356. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 29 2013, 49 pp. AU - Bradley, David H AU - Collins, Benjamin Y1 - 2013/10/29/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 29 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Labor conditions and policy - Employment and labor supply KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Children and youth KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Career planning KW - Investments KW - Job hunting KW - Law KW - Employment KW - Adults KW - Employees Training KW - Youth KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Bradley%2C+David+H%3BCollins%2C+Benjamin&rft.aulast=Bradley&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-10-29&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Workforce+Investment+Act+%28WIA%29+Reauthorization+Proposals+in+the+113th+Congress%3A+Comparison+of+Major+Features+of+Current+Law+and+S.1356&rft.title=Workforce+Investment+Act+%28WIA%29+Reauthorization+Proposals+in+the+113th+Congress%3A+Comparison+of+Major+Features+of+Current+Law+and+S.1356&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43265/2013-10-29/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43265 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cardiovascular Depression in Rats Exposed to Inhaled Particulate Matter and Ozone: Effects of Diet-Induced Metabolic Syndrome AN - 1500787984; 19052660 AB - Background: High ambient levels of ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) are associated with cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, especially in people with preexisting cardiopulmonary diseases. Enhanced susceptibility to the toxicity of air pollutants may include individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS). Objective: We tested the hypothesis that cardiovascular responses to O3 and PM2.5 will be enhanced in rats with diet-induced MetS. Methods: Male Sprague-Dawley rats were fed a high-fructose diet (HFrD) to induce MetS and then exposed to O3, concentrated ambient PM2.5, or the combination of O3 plus PM2.5 for 9 days. Data related to heart rate (HR), HR variability (HRV), and blood pressure (BP) were collected. Results: Consistent with MetS, HFrD rats were hypertensive and insulin resistant, and had elevated fasting levels of blood glucose and triglycerides. Decreases in HR and BP, which were found in all exposure groups, were greater and more persistent in HFrD rats compared with those fed a normal diet (ND). Coexposure to O3 plus PM2.5 induced acute drops in HR and BP in all rats, but only ND rats adapted after 2 days. HFrD rats had little exposure-related changes in HRV, whereas ND rats had increased HRV during O3 exposure, modest decreases with PM2.5, and dramatic decreases during O3 plus PM2.5 coexposures. Conclusions: Cardiovascular depression in O3- and PM2.5-exposed rats was enhanced and prolonged in rats with HFrD-induced MetS. These results in rodents suggest that people with MetS may be prone to similar exaggerated BP and HR responses to inhaled air pollutants. Citation: Wagner JG, Allen K, Yang HY, Nan B, Morishita M, Mukherjee B, Dvonch JT, Spino C, Fink GD, Rajagopalan S, Sun Q, Brook RD, Harkema JR. 2014. Cardiovascular depression in rats exposed to inhaled particulate matter and ozone: effects of diet-induced metabolic syndrome. Environ Health Perspect 122:27-33; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307085 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wagner, James G AU - Allen, Katryn AU - Yang, Hui-yu AU - Nan, Bin AU - Morishita, Masako AU - Mukherjee, Bhramar AU - Dvonch, JTimothy AU - Spino, Catherine AU - Fink, Gregory D AU - Rajagopalan, Sanjay AU - Sun, Qinghua AU - Brook, Robert D AU - Harkema, Jack R AD - Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, and Y1 - 2013/10/29/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 29 SP - 27 EP - 33 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Cardiovascular system KW - Heart rate KW - Particulate matter KW - Glucose KW - Particulates KW - Fasting KW - Insulin KW - Morbidity KW - Blood pressure KW - Rats KW - Pollutants KW - Triglycerides KW - Sun KW - Rodents KW - Ozone KW - Particle size KW - Diets KW - Mortality KW - Depression KW - Data processing KW - Metabolic disorders KW - Toxicity KW - Air pollution KW - Cardiovascular diseases KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500787984?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Cardiovascular+Depression+in+Rats+Exposed+to+Inhaled+Particulate+Matter+and+Ozone%3A+Effects+of+Diet-Induced+Metabolic+Syndrome&rft.au=Wagner%2C+James+G%3BAllen%2C+Katryn%3BYang%2C+Hui-yu%3BNan%2C+Bin%3BMorishita%2C+Masako%3BMukherjee%2C+Bhramar%3BDvonch%2C+JTimothy%3BSpino%2C+Catherine%3BFink%2C+Gregory+D%3BRajagopalan%2C+Sanjay%3BSun%2C+Qinghua%3BBrook%2C+Robert+D%3BHarkema%2C+Jack+R&rft.aulast=Wagner&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-10-29&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=27&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307085 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Mortality; Data processing; Cardiovascular system; Metabolic disorders; Particulate matter; Heart rate; Glucose; Toxicity; Fasting; Blood pressure; Morbidity; Insulin; Pollutants; Triglycerides; Sun; Cardiovascular diseases; Ozone; Particle size; Depression; Particulates; Rats; Air pollution; Rodents DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307085 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Modulation of Distinct Asthmatic Phenotypes in Mice by Dose-Dependent Inhalation of Microbial Products AN - 1500787673; 19052661 AB - Background: Humans with asthma display considerable heterogeneity with regard to T helper (Th) 2-associated eosinophilic and Th17-associated neutrophilic inflammation, but the impact of the environment on these different forms of asthma is poorly understood. Objective: We studied the nature and longevity of asthma-like responses triggered by inhalation of allergen together with environmentally relevant doses of inhaled lipopolysaccharide (LPS). Methods: Ovalbumin (OVA) was instilled into the airways of mice together with a wide range of LPS doses. Following a single OVA challenge, or multiple challenges, animals were assessed for pulmonary cytokine production, airway inflammation, and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR). Results: Mice instilled with OVA together with very low doses ( less than or equal to 10-3 mu g) of LPS displayed modest amounts of Th2 cytokines, with associated airway eosinophilia and AHR after a single challenge, and these responses were sustained after multiple OVA challenges. When the higher but still environmentally relevant dose of 10-1 mu g LPS was used, mice initially displayed similar Th2 responses, as well as Th17-associated neutrophilia. After multiple OVA challenges, however, the 10-1 mu g LPS animals also accumulated large numbers of allergen-specific T regulatory (Treg) cells with high levels of inducible co-stimulatory molecule (ICOS). As a result, asthma-like features in these mice were shorter-lived than in mice sensitized using lower doses of LPS. Conclusions: The nature and longevity of Th2, Th17, and Treg immune responses to inhaled allergen are dependent on the quantity of LPS inhaled at the time of allergic sensitization. These findings might account in part for the heterogeneity of inflammatory infiltrates seen in lungs of asthmatics. Citation: Whitehead GS, Thomas SY, Cook DN. 2014. Modulation of distinct asthmatic phenotypes in mice by dose-dependent inhalation of microbial products. Environ Health Perspect 122:34-42; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307280 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Whitehead, Gregory S AU - Thomas, Seddon Y AU - Cook, Donald N AD - Laboratory of Respiratory Biology, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/10/29/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 29 SP - 34 EP - 42 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Microbiology Abstracts A: Industrial & Applied Microbiology; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Inhalation KW - Ovalbumin KW - Helper cells KW - Respiratory diseases KW - Leukocytes (eosinophilic) KW - ICOS protein KW - Allergens KW - Lymphocytes T KW - Cytokines KW - Lipopolysaccharides KW - Respiratory tract KW - Leukocytes (neutrophilic) KW - Asthma KW - Mice KW - Eosinophilia KW - Longevity KW - Inflammation KW - Respiratory tract diseases KW - Lung KW - Immune response KW - Neutrophilia KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - A 01450:Environmental Pollution & Waste Treatment KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500787673?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Amicrobiologya&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Modulation+of+Distinct+Asthmatic+Phenotypes+in+Mice+by+Dose-Dependent+Inhalation+of+Microbial+Products&rft.au=Whitehead%2C+Gregory+S%3BThomas%2C+Seddon+Y%3BCook%2C+Donald+N&rft.aulast=Whitehead&rft.aufirst=Gregory&rft.date=2013-10-29&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=34&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307280 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Ovalbumin; Helper cells; Leukocytes (neutrophilic); Asthma; Leukocytes (eosinophilic); Eosinophilia; Longevity; Inflammation; Respiratory tract diseases; ICOS protein; Lung; Allergens; Lymphocytes T; Lipopolysaccharides; Cytokines; Immune response; Neutrophilia; Respiratory tract; Mice; Respiratory diseases DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307280 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The "Pay Ratio Provision" in the Dodd-Frank Act: Legislation to Repeal It in the 113th Congress AN - 1504417364; 2011-564960 AB - Driven by concerns that the corporate costs of arriving at the disclosures would exceed their benefits, legislation was introduced in the 113th Congress to repeal the pay ratio provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act; P.L. 111- 203). This report provides insight into the debate over the pay provision, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposal to implement the provision, and legislation to repeal the provision. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 28 2013, 21 pp. AU - Shorter, Gary Y1 - 2013/10/28/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 28 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Banking and public and private finance - Stock and commodity exchanges KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Cost KW - Wall Street KW - Benefits KW - Consumer protection KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417364?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shorter%2C+Gary&rft.aulast=Shorter&rft.aufirst=Gary&rft.date=2013-10-28&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+%22Pay+Ratio+Provision%22+in+the+Dodd-Frank+Act%3A+Legislation+to+Repeal+It+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=The+%22Pay+Ratio+Provision%22+in+the+Dodd-Frank+Act%3A+Legislation+to+Repeal+It+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43262/2013-10-28/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43262 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Maternal Concentrations of Persistent Organochlorine Pollutants and the Risk of Asthma in Offspring: Results from a Prospective Cohort with 20 Years of Follow-up AN - 1677903625; 19052690 AB - Background: Previous findings suggest that developmental exposures to persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) may be detrimental for the development of the immune system in the offspring. Whether these suspected immunoregulatory effects persist beyond early childhood remains unclear. Objectives: The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between maternal serum concentrations of POPs and the risk of asthma in offspring after 20 years of follow-up. Methods: A birth cohort with 965 women was formed in 1988-1989 in Aarhus, Denmark. Concentrations of six polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) (congeners 118, 138, 153, 156, 170, 180), hexachlorobenzene (HCB), and dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (p,p-DDE) were quantified in maternal serum (n = 872) collected in gestation week 30. Information about offspring use of asthma medications was obtained from the Danish Registry of Medicinal Product Statistics. Results: Maternal serum concentrations of HCB and dioxin-like PCB-118 were positively associated with offspring asthma medication use after 20 years of follow-up (p for trend < 0.05). Compared with subjects in the first tertile of maternal concentration, those in the third tertile of PCB-118 had an adjusted hazard ratio (HR) of 1.90 (95% CI: 1.12, 3.23). For HCB the HR for the third versus the first tertile of maternal concentration was 1.92 (95% CI: 1.15, 3.21). Weak positive associations were also estimated for PCB-156 and the non-dioxin-like PCBs (PCBs 138, 153, 170, 180). No associations were found for p,p-DDE. Conclusions: Maternal concentrations of PCB-118 and HCB were associated with increased risk of asthma in offspring followed through 20 years of age. Citation: Hansen S, Stroem M, Olsen SF, Maslova E, Rantakokko P, Kiviranta H, Rytter D, Bech BH, Hansen LV, Halldorsson TI. 2014. Maternal concentrations of persistent organochlorine pollutants and the risk of asthma in offspring: results from a prospective cohort with 20 years of follow-up. Environ Health Perspect 122:93-99; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206397 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hansen, Susanne AU - Stroem, Marin AU - Olsen, Sjurdur F AU - Maslova, Ekaterina AU - Rantakokko, Panu AU - Kiviranta, Hannu AU - Rytter, Dorte AU - Bech, Bodil H AU - Hansen, Linda V AU - Halldorsson, Thorhallur I AD - Centre for Fetal Programming, Department of Epidemiology Research, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark Y1 - 2013/10/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 25 SP - 93 EP - 99 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Risk KW - Statistics KW - Pollutants KW - Gestation KW - Congeners KW - Asthma KW - Health KW - Serums UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677903625?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Maternal+Concentrations+of+Persistent+Organochlorine+Pollutants+and+the+Risk+of+Asthma+in+Offspring%3A+Results+from+a+Prospective+Cohort+with+20+Years+of+Follow-up&rft.au=Hansen%2C+Susanne%3BStroem%2C+Marin%3BOlsen%2C+Sjurdur+F%3BMaslova%2C+Ekaterina%3BRantakokko%2C+Panu%3BKiviranta%2C+Hannu%3BRytter%2C+Dorte%3BBech%2C+Bodil+H%3BHansen%2C+Linda+V%3BHalldorsson%2C+Thorhallur+I&rft.aulast=Hansen&rft.aufirst=Susanne&rft.date=2013-10-25&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=93&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206397 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206397 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Army Drawdown and Restructuring: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1504418273; 2011-553722 AB - The Administration's proposal to reduce the size of the Army as well as restructure units and headquarters has national security implications that Congress will need to consider as part of its oversight and authorizations and appropriations role. In terms of size of the force, Congress sets the endstrength for both the Active and Reserve components of the Army. Congress also authorizes and appropriates funds needed for Army restructuring, training exercises, equipment, basing, and infrastructure, as well as the various manpower management tools the Army could use to drawdown the force. Tables, Appendixes. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Oct 25 2013, 25 pp. AU - Feickert, Andrew Y1 - 2013/10/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 25 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Machinery and equipment industry KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Infrastructure KW - Equipment KW - Army KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Surveillance KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418273?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Feickert%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Feickert&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2013-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Army+Drawdown+and+Restructuring%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Army+Drawdown+and+Restructuring%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/217489.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42493 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Georgia: Political Developments and Implications for U.S. Interests AN - 1504418073; 2011-553721 AB - Issues of concern in the 113th Congress regarding the South Caucasus may include Armenia's independence and economic development; Azerbaijan's energy development; and Georgia's recovery from Russia's August 2008 military incursion. At the same time, concerns have been raised about the status of human rights and democratization in the countries; the ongoing Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over the breakaway Nagorno Karabakh region; and ongoing threats posed to Georgia and the international order by Russia's 2008 incursion and its diplomatic recognition of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Oct 25 2013, 65 pp. AU - Nichol, Jim Y1 - 2013/10/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 25 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Human rights - Human rights promotion and violations KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Threats KW - Human rights KW - Armenia KW - South Ossetia KW - Abkhazia KW - Economic development KW - Russian Federation KW - Georgia KW - Conflict KW - Azerbaijan KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418073?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Nichol%2C+Jim&rft.aulast=Nichol&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft.date=2013-10-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Armenia%2C+Azerbaijan%2C+and+Georgia%3A+Political+Developments+and+Implications+for+U.S.+Interests&rft.title=Armenia%2C+Azerbaijan%2C+and+Georgia%3A+Political+Developments+and+Implications+for+U.S.+Interests&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/217484.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33453 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - FY2014 Appropriations Lapse and the Department of Homeland Security: Impact and Legislation AN - 1504417383; 2011-564962 AB - Absent legislation providing appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2014, the Department implemented a shutdown furlough on October 1, 2013. This report examines the DHS contingency plan for the funding lapse that began October 1, 2013, and the potential impacts of a lapse in annual appropriations on DHS operations, focusing primarily on the emergency furlough of personnel, and then discusses the legislative vehicles that had the potential to mitigate those same impacts. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 24 2013, 20 pp. AU - Painter, William L Y1 - 2013/10/24/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 24 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Shutdowns KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417383?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Painter%2C+William+L&rft.aulast=Painter&rft.aufirst=William&rft.date=2013-10-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=FY2014+Appropriations+Lapse+and+the+Department+of+Homeland+Security%3A+Impact+and+Legislation&rft.title=FY2014+Appropriations+Lapse+and+the+Department+of+Homeland+Security%3A+Impact+and+Legislation&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43252/2013-10-24/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43252 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Invasive Species: Major Laws and the Role of Selected Federal Agencies AN - 1504417250; 2011-564961 AB - The introduction of invasive species to the US -- whether deliberate or unintentional -- from around the globe can pose a significant threat to native animal and plant communities and result in a range of economic, ecologic, and cultural losses. In FY2012, the US government spent an estimated 2.2 billion dollars across a range of federal agencies and activities in an effort to prevent, control, and eradicate invasive species domestically. Despite efforts to achieve high-level interdepartmental coordination, comprehensive legislation on the treatment of invasive species has never been enacted, and no single law provides coordination among federal agencies. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 24 2013, 54 pp. AU - Corn, M Lynne AU - Johnson, Renee Y1 - 2013/10/24/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 24 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Animals KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Threats KW - United States KW - Animals KW - Law KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417250?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Corn%2C+M+Lynne%3BJohnson%2C+Renee&rft.aulast=Corn&rft.aufirst=M&rft.date=2013-10-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Invasive+Species%3A+Major+Laws+and+the+Role+of+Selected+Federal+Agencies&rft.title=Invasive+Species%3A+Major+Laws+and+the+Role+of+Selected+Federal+Agencies&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43258/2013-10-24/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43258 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - CRS Resources on the FY2014 Funding Gap, Shutdown, and Status of Appropriations AN - 1504417270; 2011-564964 AB - Under the Antideficiency Act, government agencies must cease operations during a funding gap, except in certain circumstances. When there is a funding gap that affects many federal entities, the situation is often referred to as a government shutdown. This report provides an annotated list of CRS resources and analyses relevant to (1) the funding gap that commenced on October 1, 2013, and terminated on October 17, 2013, with the enactment of P.L. 113-46, a continuing appropriations measure providing appropriations through January 15, 2014; (2) historical funding gaps; and (3) continuing appropriations measures. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 23 2013, 5 pp. AU - Murray, Justin Y1 - 2013/10/23/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 23 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Government agencies and bodies KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Shutdowns KW - Government agencies KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417270?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Murray%2C+Justin&rft.aulast=Murray&rft.aufirst=Justin&rft.date=2013-10-23&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=CRS+Resources+on+the+FY2014+Funding+Gap%2C+Shutdown%2C+and+Status+of+Appropriations&rft.title=CRS+Resources+on+the+FY2014+Funding+Gap%2C+Shutdown%2C+and+Status+of+Appropriations&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43250/2013-10-23/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43250 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary Metabolites of Organophosphate and Pyrethroid Pesticides and Behavioral Problems in Canadian Children AN - 1660066032; 18963502 AB - Background: Exposure to organophosphate pesticides has been associated with neurobehavioral deficits in children, although data on low levels of exposure experienced by the general population are sparse. Pyrethroids are insecticides rapidly gaining popularity, and epidemiological evidence on their potential effects is lacking. Objective: We examined the association between exposure to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides, indicated by urinary metabolites, and parentally reported behavioral problems in children. Methods: We used data on children 6-11 years of age from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (2007-2009). We used logistic regressions to estimate odds ratios (ORs) for high scores on the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ), which may indicate behavioral problems, in association with concentrations of pyrethroid and organophosphate metabolites in the urine of 779 children, adjusting for covariates (sex, age, race/ethnicity, income, parental education, blood lead levels, maternal smoking during pregnancy, and others). Results: At least one urinary metabolite for organophosphates was detected in 91% of children, and for pyrethroids in 97% of children. Organophosphate metabolites were not significantly associated with high SDQ scores. The pyrethroid metabolite cis-DCCA [3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylycyclopropane carboxylic acid] was significantly associated with high scores for total difficulties on the SDQ (OR for a 10-fold increase = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.1, 3.6), and there was a nonsignificant association with trans-DCCA (OR = 1.6; 95% CI: 0.9, 3.0). Conclusion: In contrast with previous studies, we did not observe an association between exposure to organophosphate pesticides and behavioral scores in children. However, some pyrethroid urinary metabolites were associated with a high level of parent-reported behavioral problems. Longitudinal studies should be conducted on the potential risks of pyrethroids. Citation: Oulhote Y, Bouchard MF. 2013. Urinary metabolites of organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides and behavioral problems in Canadian children. Environ Health Perspect 121:1378-1384; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306667 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Oulhote, Youssef AU - Bouchard, Maryse F AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Universite de Montreal, Quebec, Canada Y1 - 2013/10/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 22 SP - 1378 EP - 1384 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Risk KW - Age KW - Insecticides KW - Organophosphates KW - Pesticides KW - Metabolites KW - Health KW - Children UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660066032?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Urinary+Metabolites+of+Organophosphate+and+Pyrethroid+Pesticides+and+Behavioral+Problems+in+Canadian+Children&rft.au=Oulhote%2C+Youssef%3BBouchard%2C+Maryse+F&rft.aulast=Oulhote&rft.aufirst=Youssef&rft.date=2013-10-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1378&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306667 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306667 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Air Pollution and Respiratory Infections during Early Childhood: An Analysis of 10 European Birth Cohorts within the ESCAPE Project AN - 1520381002; 19716847 AB - Background: Few studies have investigated traffic-related air pollution as a risk factor for respiratory infections during early childhood. Objectives: We aimed to investigate the association between air pollution and pneumonia, croup, and otitis media in 10 European birth cohorts-BAMSE (Sweden), GASPII (Italy), GINIplus and LISAplus (Germany), MAAS (United Kingdom), PIAMA (the Netherlands), and four INMA cohorts (Spain)-and to derive combined effect estimates using meta-analysis. Methods: Parent report of physician-diagnosed pneumonia, otitis media, and croup during early childhood were assessed in relation to annual average pollutant levels [nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrogen oxide (NOx), particulate matter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5), PM2.5 absorbance, PM10, PM2.5-10 (coarse PM)], which were estimated using land use regression models and assigned to children based on their residential address at birth. Identical protocols were used to develop regression models for each study area as part of the ESCAPE project. Logistic regression was used to calculate adjusted effect estimates for each study, and random-effects meta-analysis was used to calculate combined estimates. Results: For pneumonia, combined adjusted odds ratios (ORs) were elevated and statistically significant for all pollutants except PM2.5 (e.g., OR = 1.30; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.65 per 10- mu g/m3 increase in NO2 and OR = 1.76; 95% CI: 1.00, 3.09 per 10- mu g/m3 PM10). For otitis media and croup, results were generally null across all analyses except for NO2 and otitis media (OR = 1.09; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.16 per 10- mu g/m3). Conclusion: Our meta-analysis of 10 European birth cohorts within the ESCAPE project found consistent evidence for an association between air pollution and pneumonia in early childhood, and some evidence for an association with otitis media. Citation: MacIntyre EA, Gehring U, Molter A, Fuertes E, Kluemper C, Kraemer U, Quass U, Hoffmann B, Gascon M, Brunekreef B, Koppelman GH, Beelen R, Hoek G, Birk M, de Jongste JC, Smit HA, Cyrys J, Gruzieva O, Korek M, Bergstrom A, Agius RM, de Vocht F, Simpson A, Porta D, Forastiere F, Badaloni C, Cesaroni G, Esplugues A, Fernandez-Somoano A, Lerxundi A, Sunyer J, Cirach M, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Pershagen G, Heinrich J. 2014. Air pollution and respiratory infections during early childhood: an analysis of 10 European birth cohorts within the ESCAPE project. Environ Health Perspect 122:107-113; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306755 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - MacIntyre, Elaina A AU - Gehring, Ulrike AU - Molter, Anna AU - Fuertes, Elaine AU - Kluemper, Claudia AU - Kraemer, Ursula AU - Quass, Ulrich AU - Hoffmann, Barbara AU - Gascon, Mireia AU - Brunekreef, Bert AU - Koppelman, Gerard H AU - Beelen, Rob AU - Hoek, Gerard AU - Birk, Matthias AU - de Jongste, Johan C AU - Smit, HA AU - Cyrys, Josef AU - Gruzieva, Olena AU - Korek, Michal AU - Bergstrom, Anna AU - Agius, Raymond M AU - de Vocht, Frank AU - Simpson, Angela AU - Porta, Daniela AU - Forastiere, Francesco AU - Badaloni, Chiara AU - Cesaroni, Giulia AU - Esplugues, Ana AU - Fernandez-Somoano, Ana AU - Lerxundi, Aitana AU - Sunyer, Jordi AU - Cirach, Marta AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AU - Pershagen, Goran AU - Heinrich, Joachim AD - Institute of Epidemiology I, Helmholtz Zentrum Muenchen, German Research Centre for Environmental Health, Munich, Germany Y1 - 2013/10/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 22 SP - 107 EP - 113 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Infection KW - Nitrogen oxides KW - Children KW - Italy KW - Land use KW - Air pollution KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Photochemicals KW - Risk factors KW - Canada, Quebec, Gascons KW - Germany KW - Netherlands KW - Sweden KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1520381002?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Evaluating+Multipollutant+Exposure+and+Urban+Air+Quality%3A+Pollutant+Interrelationships%2C+Neighborhood+Variability%2C+and+Nitrogen+Dioxide+as+a+Proxy+Pollutant&rft.au=Levy%2C+Ilan%3BMihele%2C+Cristian%3BLu%2C+Gang%3BNarayan%2C+Julie%3BBrook%2C+Jeffrey+R&rft.aulast=Levy&rft.aufirst=Ilan&rft.date=2013-11-13&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=65&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306518 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nitrogen dioxide; Particle size; Air pollution; Photochemicals; Risk factors; Pollution effects; Particulates; Children; Nitrogen oxides; Infection; Land use; Canada, Quebec, Gascons; Netherlands; Germany; Italy; Sweden DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306755 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Air Pollution-Mediated Susceptibility to Inflammation and Insulin Resistance: Influence of CCR2 Pathways in Mice AN - 1500788730; 19052632 AB - Background: Epidemiologic and experimental studies support an association between PM2.5 exposure and insulin resistance (IR). Innate immune cell activation has been suggested to play a role in the pathogenesis of these effects. Objectives: We sought to evaluate the role of CC-chemokine receptor 2 (CCR2) in PM2.5-mediated inflammation and IR. Methods: Wild-type C57BL/6 and CCR2-/- male mice were fed a high-fat diet and exposed to either concentrated ambient PM2.5 or filtered air for 17 weeks via a whole-body exposure system. We evaluated glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity. At euthanasia, blood, spleen, and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) were collected, and inflammatory cells were measured using flow cytometry. We used standard immunoblots, immunohistochemical methods, and quantitative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) to assess pathways of interest involving insulin signaling, inflammation, and lipid and glucose metabolism in various organs. Vascular function was assessed using myography. Results: PM2.5 exposure resulted in whole-body IR and increased hepatic lipid accumulation in the liver, which was attenuated in CCR2-/- mice by inhibiting SREBP1c-mediated transcriptional programming, decreasing fatty acid uptake, and suppressing p38 MAPK activity. Abnormal phosphorylation levels of AKT, AMPK in VAT, and adipose tissue macrophage content in wild-type mice were not present in CCR2-/- mice. However, the impaired whole-body glucose tolerance and reduced GLUT-4 in skeletal muscle in response to PM2.5 was not corrected by CCR2 deficiency. Conclusions: PM2.5 mediates IR by regulating VAT inflammation, hepatic lipid metabolism, and glucose utilization in skeletal muscle via both CCR2-dependent and -independent pathways. These findings provide new mechanistic links between air pollution and metabolic abnormalities underlying IR. Citation: Liu C, Xu X, Bai Y, Wang TY, Rao X, Wang A, Sun L, Ying Z, Gushchina L, Maiseyeu A, Morishita M, Sun Q, Harkema JR, Rajagopalan S. 2014. Air pollution-mediated susceptibility to inflammation and insulin resistance: influence of CCR2 pathways in mice. Environ Health Perspect 122:17-26; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306841 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Liu, Cuiqing AU - Xu, Xiaohua AU - Bai, Yuntao AU - Wang, Tse-Yao AU - Rao, Xiaoquan AU - Wang, Aixia AU - Sun, Lixian AU - Ying, Zhekang AU - Gushchina, Liubov AU - Maiseyeu, Andrei AU - Morishita, Masako AU - Sun, Qinghua AU - Harkema, Jack R AU - Rajagopalan, Sanjay AD - Department of Physiology, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China Y1 - 2013/10/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 22 SP - 17 EP - 26 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 122 IS - 1 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Diets KW - Particle size KW - Adipose tissues KW - Lipids KW - Muscles KW - Glucose KW - Mice KW - Insulin KW - Air pollution KW - Bioaccumulation KW - Sun KW - Fatty acids KW - Uptake KW - Metabolism KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1500788730?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Air+Pollution-Mediated+Susceptibility+to+Inflammation+and+Insulin+Resistance%3A+Influence+of+CCR2+Pathways+in+Mice&rft.au=Liu%2C+Cuiqing%3BXu%2C+Xiaohua%3BBai%2C+Yuntao%3BWang%2C+Tse-Yao%3BRao%2C+Xiaoquan%3BWang%2C+Aixia%3BSun%2C+Lixian%3BYing%2C+Zhekang%3BGushchina%2C+Liubov%3BMaiseyeu%2C+Andrei%3BMorishita%2C+Masako%3BSun%2C+Qinghua%3BHarkema%2C+Jack+R%3BRajagopalan%2C+Sanjay&rft.aulast=Liu&rft.aufirst=Cuiqing&rft.date=2013-10-22&rft.volume=122&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=17&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Particle size; Diets; Lipids; Adipose tissues; Glucose; Muscles; Mice; Insulin; Air pollution; Bioaccumulation; Sun; Fatty acids; Uptake; Metabolism DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306841 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Photochemically Altered Air Pollution Mixtures and Contractile Parameters in Isolated Murine Hearts before and after Ischemia AN - 1492643018; 18963497 AB - Background: The cardiopulmonary effects of the individual criteria air pollutants have been well investigated, but little is known about the cardiopulmonary effects of inhaled multipollutant mixtures that more realistically represent environmental exposures. Objectives: We assessed the cardiopulmonary effects of exposure to photochemically altered particle-free multipollutant mixtures. Methods: We exposed mice to filtered air (FA), multipollutant mixtures, or ozone (O3) for 4 hr in a photochemical reaction chamber. Eight hours after exposure, we assessed cardiac responses using a Langendorff preparation in a protocol consisting of 20 min of global ischemia followed by 2 hr of reperfusion. Cardiac function was assessed by measuring the index of left-ventricular developed pressure (LVDP) and contractility (dP/dt) before ischemia. On reperfusion after ischemia, recovery of postischemic LVDP and size of infarct were examined. We used bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) cell counts to assess lung inflammation. Results: Exposure to the multipollutant mixtures decreased LVDP, baseline rate of left ventricular contraction (dP/dtmaximum), and baseline rate of left ventricular relaxation (dP/dtminimum) compared with exposure to FA. Exposure to O3 also decreased heart rate and dP/dtminimum. Time to ischemic contracture was prolonged in the multipollutant-mixture group relative to that in the FA group. Mice in the multipollutant-mixture group had better recovery of postischemic LVDP and smaller infarct size. Exposure to multipollutant mixtures and to O3 exposure increased numbers of macrophages in the BAL fluid. Conclusions: Exposure to photochemically altered urban air pollution appears to affect cardiac mechanics in isolated perfused hearts. Inhalation of acute multipollutant mixtures decreases LVDP and cardiac contractility in isolated non-ischemic murine hearts, prolongs ischemic contracture, increases postischemic recovery of LVDP, and reduces infarct size. Citation: McIntosh-Kastrinsky R, Diaz-Sanchez D, Sexton KG, Jania CM, Zavala J, Tilley SL, Jaspers I, Gilmour MI, Devlin RB, Cascio WE, Tong H. 2013. Photochemically altered air pollution mixtures and contractile parameters in isolated murine hearts before and after ischemia. Environ Health Perspect 121:1344-1348; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306609 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - McIntosh-Kastrinsky, Rachel AU - Diaz-Sanchez, David AU - Sexton, Kenneth G AU - Jania, Corey M AU - Zavala, Jose AU - Tilley, Stephen L AU - Jaspers, Ilona AU - Gilmour, MIan AU - Devlin, Robert B AU - Cascio, Wayne E AU - Tong, Haiyan AD - Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/10/22/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 22 SP - 1344 EP - 1348 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Air pollution KW - Inhalation KW - Jania KW - Lung KW - Heart rate KW - Pollution effects KW - Mice KW - Particulates KW - Photochemical reactions KW - Ozone KW - Urban areas KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492643018?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Apollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Photochemically+Altered+Air+Pollution+Mixtures+and+Contractile+Parameters+in+Isolated+Murine+Hearts+before+and+after+Ischemia&rft.au=McIntosh-Kastrinsky%2C+Rachel%3BDiaz-Sanchez%2C+David%3BSexton%2C+Kenneth+G%3BJania%2C+Corey+M%3BZavala%2C+Jose%3BTilley%2C+Stephen+L%3BJaspers%2C+Ilona%3BGilmour%2C+MIan%3BDevlin%2C+Robert+B%3BCascio%2C+Wayne+E%3BTong%2C+Haiyan&rft.aulast=McIntosh-Kastrinsky&rft.aufirst=Rachel&rft.date=2013-10-22&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1344&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306609 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Inhalation; Air pollution; Lung; Heart rate; Pollution effects; Mice; Particulates; Photochemical reactions; Urban areas; Ozone; Jania DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306609 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Carbon Capture: A Technology Assessment AN - 1504417695; 2011-564965 AB - Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is widely seen as a critical strategy for limiting atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) -- the principal "greenhouse gas" linked to global climate change -- from power plants and other large industrial sources. This report focuses on the first component of a CCS system, the CO2 capture process. It assesses prospects for improved, lower-cost technologies for each of the three current approaches to CO2 capture: post-combustion capture; pre-combustion capture; and oxy-combustion capture. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 21 2013, 91 pp. AU - Folger, Peter Y1 - 2013/10/21/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 21 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Air pollution KW - Global warming KW - Technology assessment KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417695?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Folger%2C+Peter&rft.aulast=Folger&rft.aufirst=Peter&rft.date=2013-10-21&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Carbon+Capture%3A+A+Technology+Assessment&rft.title=Carbon+Capture%3A+A+Technology+Assessment&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R41325/2013-10-21/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41325 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Mental Health Workforce: A Primer AN - 1504417856; 2011-564967 AB - This report begins with a working definition of the mental health workforce and a brief discussion of alternative definitions. It then describes three dimensions of the mental health workforce that may influence quality of care, access to care, and costs of care. The report then briefly discusses how these dimensions of the mental health workforce might inform certain policy discussions. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 18 2013, 21 pp. AU - Heisler, Elayne J AU - Bagalman, Erin Y1 - 2013/10/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 18 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic theory KW - Cost KW - Mental health KW - Health policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417856?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Heisler%2C+Elayne+J%3BBagalman%2C+Erin&rft.aulast=Heisler&rft.aufirst=Elayne&rft.date=2013-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Mental+Health+Workforce%3A+A+Primer&rft.title=The+Mental+Health+Workforce%3A+A+Primer&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43255/2013-10-18/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43255 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Student Bullying: Overview of Research, Federal Initiatives, and Legal Issues AN - 1504417627; 2011-564968 AB - Congressional interest about what can be done to address student bullying is in response to high-profile incidents of bullying and their negative consequences, as well as to an increasing body of research documenting the detrimental effects of school bullying. Currently, there is no federal statute that explicitly prohibits student bullying or cyber-bullying. Under some circumstances, however, bullying may be prohibited by certain federal civil rights laws, and it may, in some instances, constitute a violation of state criminal or tort law. There are several federal initiatives that are specifically focused on student bullying, including interagency initiatives. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 18 2013, 26 pp. AU - McCallion, Gail AU - Feder, Jody Y1 - 2013/10/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 18 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Human rights - Civil and political rights KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Schools KW - Civil rights KW - Crime and criminals KW - Law KW - Students KW - Bullying KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417627?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=McCallion%2C+Gail%3BFeder%2C+Jody&rft.aulast=McCallion&rft.aufirst=Gail&rft.date=2013-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Student+Bullying%3A+Overview+of+Research%2C+Federal+Initiatives%2C+and+Legal+Issues&rft.title=Student+Bullying%3A+Overview+of+Research%2C+Federal+Initiatives%2C+and+Legal+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43254/2013-10-18/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43254 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Spectrum Policy: Provisions in the 2012 Spectrum Act AN - 1504417370; 2011-564966 AB - The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 contained provisions in Title VI that expedite the availability of spectrum for commercial mobile broadband. The provisions in Title VI -- the Public Safety and Spectrum Act -- cover reallocation of spectrum, new assignments of spectrum rights, and changes in procedures for repurposing spectrum used by the federal government. The act included provisions to apply future spectrum license auction revenues toward deficit reduction; to establish a planning and governance structure to deploy public safety broadband networks, using some auction proceeds for that purpose; and to assign additional spectrum resources for public safety communications. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 18 2013, 10 pp. AU - Moore, Linda K Y1 - 2013/10/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 18 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Public safety and security KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Banking and public and private finance - Taxation and tax policy KW - Science and technology policy - Telecommunications and communication systems KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Social conditions and policy - Social status KW - Middle classes KW - Labor policy KW - Federal government KW - Auctions KW - Public safety KW - Mobile communication systems KW - Communication KW - Licenses KW - Government and politics KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417370?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Moore%2C+Linda+K&rft.aulast=Moore&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2013-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Spectrum+Policy%3A+Provisions+in+the+2012+Spectrum+Act&rft.title=Spectrum+Policy%3A+Provisions+in+the+2012+Spectrum+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43256/2013-10-18/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43256 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Army Corps of Engineers: Water Resource Authorizations, Appropriations, and Activities AN - 1504417312; 2011-564906 AB - The US Army Corps of Engineers undertakes activities to maintain navigable channels, reduce flood and storm damage, and restore aquatic ecosystems. Congress directs the Corps through authorizations, appropriations, and oversight of its studies, construction projects, and other activities. This report summarizes congressional authorization and appropriations processes for the Corps and also discusses agency activities under general authorities. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 18 2013, 22 pp. AU - Carter, Nicole T AU - Stern, Charles V Y1 - 2013/10/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 18 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Engineers KW - Ecosystems KW - Army KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Storms KW - Water KW - Surveillance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417312?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Carter%2C+Nicole+T%3BStern%2C+Charles+V&rft.aulast=Carter&rft.aufirst=Nicole&rft.date=2013-10-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Army+Corps+of+Engineers%3A+Water+Resource+Authorizations%2C+Appropriations%2C+and+Activities&rft.title=Army+Corps+of+Engineers%3A+Water+Resource+Authorizations%2C+Appropriations%2C+and+Activities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R41243/2013-10-18/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41243 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Statement of Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Chairman, Senate Judiciary Committee, Hearing on "Continuing Oversight of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act", October 2, 2013 AN - 1679099009; SU00751 AB - Transcribes opening statement of Senator Leahy about reforming intelligence laws. AU - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary AD - United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary PY - 2013 SP - 2 KW - Congressional hearings KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (1978) KW - Intelligence reform UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679099009?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Statement+of+Senator+Patrick+Leahy+%28D-Vt.%29%2C+Chairman%2C+Senate+Judiciary+Committee%2C+Hearing+on+%22Continuing+Oversight+of+the+Foreign+Intelligence+Surveillance+Act%22%2C+October+2%2C+2013&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate.+Committee+on+the+Judiciary&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-10-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://leahy.senate.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Statement ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Patrick Leahy, United States Senator for Vermont N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the Appropriations Process: FAQs regarding Potential Legislative Changes and Effects of a Government Shutdown AN - 1504417251; 2011-564970 AB - Congress is deeply divided over implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), the health reform law enacted in March 2010. On September 20, 2013, the House approved an FY2014 CR (H.J.Res. 59) to provide temporary funding for the federal government until December 15, 2013, which also incorporated language that would prohibit the use of any federal funds to carry out the ACA. The Senate amendment to H.J.Res. 59 did not incorporate the House ACA defunding language, with the failure to reach agreement eventually leading to the partial government shutdown. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Oct 2 2013, 21 pp. AU - Redhead, C Stephen AU - Tollestrup, Jessica AU - Liu, Edward C AU - Brass, Clinton T Y1 - 2013/10/02/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 02 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Culture and religion - Language and languages KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Government - Forms of government KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Patients KW - Law KW - Health policy KW - Shutdowns KW - Legislation KW - Languages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417251?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Redhead%2C+C+Stephen%3BTollestrup%2C+Jessica%3BLiu%2C+Edward+C%3BBrass%2C+Clinton+T&rft.aulast=Redhead&rft.aufirst=C&rft.date=2013-10-02&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29+and+the+Appropriations+Process%3A+FAQs+regarding+Potential+Legislative+Changes+and+Effects+of+a+Government+Shutdown&rft.title=Affordable+Care+Act+%28ACA%29+and+the+Appropriations+Process%3A+FAQs+regarding+Potential+Legislative+Changes+and+Effects+of+a+Government+Shutdown&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43246/2013-10-02/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43246 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Childhood Lead Poisoning in China: Challenges and Opportunities AN - 1660061986; 18741301 AB - Industrial pollution is clearly one of the most important causes of lead poisoning among children in China. However, other significant sources of exposure may cause lead poisoning in children. For example, young children may ingest or swallow toys or other items or prescribed medicines containing lead. Some lead compounds, including lead tetraoxide (red lead), lead monoxide (yellow lead), and basic lead carbonate are used in folk remedies for convulsions and carbuncles and as astringents. Many cases of clinical lead poisoning are caused by topical or oral administration of lead-containing compounds in the treatment of vitiligo, eczema, epilepsy, diarrhea, cough, asthma, oral diseases, and intestinal parasites. In some areas of China, newborns or infants are still treated with red or yellow lead powder for skin care, either with lead powder alone or powder mixed with commercially available talcum powder. Lead poisoning in children can also be caused by using lead powder to treat mouth ulcers. Sometimes cooking wine or water stored in lead-containing pots is used to prepare food or reconstitute milk power, which can result in significant exposure to lead. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Yan, Chong-huai AU - Xu, Jian AU - Shen, Xiao-ming AD - Deputy Director of MOE-Shanghai Key Laboratory of Children's Environmental Health, Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - A294 EP - A295 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 0 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Milk KW - Lead poisoning KW - Medical services KW - Cooking KW - Remedies KW - Mouth KW - Children KW - China UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660061986?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Dialogues+in+clinical+neuroscience&rft.atitle=The+aging+mind%3A+neuroplasticity+in+response+to+cognitive+training&rft.au=Park%2C+Denise+C&rft.aulast=Park&rft.aufirst=Denise&rft.date=2013-01-01&rft.volume=15&rft.issue=1&rft.spage=109&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Dialogues+in+clinical+neuroscience&rft.issn=12948322&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307558 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Shale Gas Extraction in North Carolina: Research Recommendations and Public Health Implications AN - 1660061638; 18741300 AB - North Carolina has no history of large-scale commercial oil and gas extraction, and the states legislative framework for regulating drilling was, until recently, based on laws passed in the 1940s. However, areas of the state are likely to undergo horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing for natural gas and oil in the near future. North Carolina thus has a unique opportunity to produce a legislative framework that a) incorporates experiences from other states, b) includes state-of-the-art technologies and best practices, and c) protects the health of North Carolinas citizens and ecosystems. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Down, Adrian AU - Armes, Martin AU - Jackson, Robert B AD - Nicholas School of the Environment and Center on Global Change, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, USA Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - A292 EP - A293 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 0 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Extraction KW - Fracturing KW - Fluid dynamics KW - Drilling KW - Health KW - Natural gas KW - Fluid flow KW - Public health UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660061638?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Shale+Gas+Extraction+in+North+Carolina%3A+Research+Recommendations+and+Public+Health+Implications&rft.au=Down%2C+Adrian%3BArmes%2C+Martin%3BJackson%2C+Robert+B&rft.aulast=Down&rft.aufirst=Adrian&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=0&rft.spage=A292&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307402 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307402 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Urinary Cadmium as a Marker of Exposure in Epidemiological Studies AN - 1660061206; 18741285 AB - Urinary cadmium (U-Cd) is commonly interpreted in epidemiological studies to measure cadmium accumulated in the kidney, and is thus used as a marker of long-term exposure. This concept is based primarily on occupational cohorts exposed to high Cd levels, and its generalization to populations chronically exposed to lower environmental Cd levelsprimarily through tobacco and foods grown on contaminated soilis of central importance to studies of health outcomes, including heart disease, cancer, kidney disease, and osteoporosis, that have been associated with Cd (Jarup and Akesson 2009). In their article, Chaumont et al. (2013) described complications with understanding Cd body burden from U-Cd. However, several items in the article would benefit from clarification. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Adams, Scott V AU - Newcomb, Polly A AD - Cancer Prevention Program, Public Health Sciences Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington, USA Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - A296 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 0 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Foods KW - Epidemiology KW - Exposure KW - Tobacco KW - Health KW - Cadmium KW - Markers KW - Heart diseases UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660061206?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Urinary+Cadmium+as+a+Marker+of+Exposure+in+Epidemiological+Studies&rft.au=Adams%2C+Scott+V%3BNewcomb%2C+Polly+A&rft.aulast=Adams&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=0&rft.spage=A296&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307376 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307376 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A New Breed of Model: Estimating the Impact of Climate Change on Malaria Transmission AN - 1642234360; 18741306 AB - Malaria is a serious global health issue, resulting in an estimated 219 million cases and 660,000 deaths in 2010, many of them in Africa.1 Malaria transmission is tied closely to environmental variables such as rainfall and temperatureeven when theres plenty of rainfall to produce breeding pools for the Anopheles mosquitoes that spread malaria, hot temperatures can hamper mosquito development.2 Some early projections predicted that climate change would cause an increase in malaria cases,3 but more recent reports suggest its more likely that cases will shift in their distribution rather than rise overall.4 In this issue of EHP investigators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) report their projections, using a new modeling tool, that there probably will not be a significant increase in malaria prevalence in West Africa, even during a worst-case scenario of increased rainfall in the region.5 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Caruana, Claudia M AD - Claudia M. Caruana is a New York-based health and science reporter. Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - A310 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 0 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Projection KW - Mathematical models KW - Rainfall KW - Climate change KW - Malaria KW - Health KW - Forecasting KW - Tools UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642234360?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+New+Breed+of+Model%3A+Estimating+the+Impact+of+Climate+Change+on+Malaria+Transmission&rft.au=Caruana%2C+Claudia+M&rft.aulast=Caruana&rft.aufirst=Claudia&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=0&rft.spage=A310&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.121-A310 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-06-30 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-A310 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - New directions for hydrogen storage: sulphur destabilised sodium aluminium hydride AN - 1562667992; 20518947 AB - Aluminium sulphide (Al sub(2)S sub(3)) is predicted to effectively destabilise sodium aluminium hydride (NaAlH sub(4)) in a single-step endothermic hydrogen release reaction. The experimental results show unexpectedly complex desorption processes and a range of new sulphur containing hydrogen storage materials have been observed. The NaAlH sub(4)-Al sub(2)S sub(3) system releases a total of 4.9 wt% of H sub(2) that begins below 100 degree C without the need for a catalyst. Characterisation via temperature programmed desorption, in situ synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction, ex situ x-ray diffraction, ex situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and hydrogen sorption measurements reveal complex decomposition processes that involve multiple new sulphur-containing hydride compounds. The system shows partial H sub(2) reversibility, without the need for a catalyst, with a stable H sub(2) capacity of similar to 1.6 wt% over 15 cycles in the temperature range of 200 degree C to 300 degree C. This absorption capacity is limited by the need for high H sub(2) pressures (>280 bar) to drive the absorption process at the high temperatures required for reasonable absorption kinetics. The large number of new phases discovered in this system suggests that destabilisation of complex hydrides with metal sulphides is a novel but unexplored research avenue for hydrogen storage materials. JF - Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability AU - Sheppard, Drew A AU - Jepsen, Lars H AU - Jensen, Torben R AU - Paskevicius, Mark AU - Buckley, Craig E AD - Department of Imaging and Applied Physics; Fuels and Energy Technology Institute; Curtin University; GPO Box U1987; Perth 6845; WA; Australia; +61 8 9266 2377; +61 8 9266 1381; , drew.sheppard@gmail.com Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - Oct 2013 SP - 12775 EP - 12781 PB - Royal Society of Chemistry VL - 1 IS - 41 SN - 2050-7488, 2050-7488 KW - Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Sorption KW - Desorption KW - Temperature KW - Hydrogen KW - X-ray diffraction KW - Sustainability KW - Sodium KW - Storage KW - Fourier transforms KW - High temperature KW - Energy KW - Aluminum KW - Absorption KW - Catalysts KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1562667992?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Assamodule&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+materials+chemistry.+A%2C+Materials+for+energy+and+sustainability&rft.atitle=New+directions+for+hydrogen+storage%3A+sulphur+destabilised+sodium+aluminium+hydride&rft.au=Sheppard%2C+Drew+A%3BJepsen%2C+Lars+H%3BJensen%2C+Torben+R%3BPaskevicius%2C+Mark%3BBuckley%2C+Craig+E&rft.aulast=Sheppard&rft.aufirst=Drew&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=1&rft.issue=41&rft.spage=12775&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+materials+chemistry.+A%2C+Materials+for+energy+and+sustainability&rft.issn=20507488&rft_id=info:doi/10.1039%2Fc3ta12429k LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 26 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Sorption; Desorption; Temperature; Hydrogen; X-ray diffraction; Sustainability; Storage; Sodium; Fourier transforms; Energy; High temperature; Aluminum; Absorption; Catalysts DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c3ta12429k ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Racial/ethnic differences in spiritual well-being among cancer survivors AN - 1558990572; 201428218 AB - This study examined racial/ethnic differences in spiritual well-being (SWB) among survivors of cancer. We hypothesized higher levels of Peace and Faith, but not Meaning, among Black and Hispanic survivors compared to White survivors, differences that would be reduced but remain significant after controlling for sociodemographic and medical factors. Hypotheses were tested with data from the American Cancer Society's Study of Cancer Survivors-II. The FACIT-Sp subscale scores, Meaning, Peace, and Faith assessed SWB, and the SF-36 Physical Component Summary measured functional status. In general, bivariate models supported our initial hypotheses. After adjustment for sociodemographic and medical factors, however, Blacks had higher scores on both Meaning and Peace compared to Hispanics and Whites, and Hispanics' scores on Peace were higher than Whites' scores. In contrast, sociodemographic and medical factors had weak associations with Faith scores. The pattern with Faith in bivariate models persisted in the fully adjusted models. Racial/ethnic differences in Meaning and in Peace, important dimensions of SWB, were even stronger after controlling for sociodemographic and medical factors. However, racial/ethnic differences in Faith appeared to remain stable. Further research is needed to determine if racial/ethnic differences in SWB are related to variations in quality of life in survivors of cancer. Adapted from the source document. JF - Journal of Behavioral Medicine AU - Canada, Andrea L AU - Fitchett, George AU - Murphy, Patricia E AU - Stein, Kevin AU - Portier, Kenneth AU - Crammer, Corinne AU - Peterman, Amy H AD - Department of Behavioral Sciences, Rush University Medical Center, 1653 W. Congress Pkwy, Chicago, IL, 60612, USA alcanada@sbcglobal.net Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 441 EP - 453 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., Dordrecht, The Netherlands VL - 36 IS - 5 SN - 0160-7715, 0160-7715 KW - Ethnic differences KW - Meaning KW - Racial differences KW - Peace KW - Survivors KW - Cancer KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558990572?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Journal+of+Behavioral+Medicine&rft.atitle=Racial%2Fethnic+differences+in+spiritual+well-being+among+cancer+survivors&rft.au=Canada%2C+Andrea+L%3BFitchett%2C+George%3BMurphy%2C+Patricia+E%3BStein%2C+Kevin%3BPortier%2C+Kenneth%3BCrammer%2C+Corinne%3BPeterman%2C+Amy+H&rft.aulast=Canada&rft.aufirst=Andrea&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=36&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=441&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+Behavioral+Medicine&rft.issn=01607715&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs10865-012-9439-8 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 64 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - JBMEDD N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Racial differences; Survivors; Ethnic differences; Cancer; Peace; Meaning DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10865-012-9439-8 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Global imprint of climate change on marine life AN - 1554945010; 20501751 AB - Past meta-analyses of the response of marine organisms to climate change have examined a limited range of locations, taxonomic groups and/or biological responses. This has precluded a robust overview of the effect of climate change in the global ocean. Here, we synthesized all available studies of the consistency of marine ecological observations with expectations under climate change. This yielded a meta-database of 1,735 marine biological responses for which either regional or global climate change was considered as a driver. Included were instances of marine taxa responding as expected, in a manner inconsistent with expectations, and taxa demonstrating no response. From this database, 81-83% of all observations for distribution, phenology, community composition, abundance, demography and calcification across taxa and ocean basins were consistent with the expected impacts of climate change. Of the species responding to climate change, rates of distribution shifts were, on average, consistent with those required to track ocean surface temperature changes. Conversely, we did not find a relationship between regional shifts in spring phenology and the seasonality of temperature. Rates of observed shifts in species' distributions and phenology are comparable to, or greater, than those for terrestrial systems. JF - Nature Climate Change AU - Poloczanska, Elvira S AU - Brown, Christopher J AU - Sydeman, William J AU - Kiessling, Wolfgang AU - Schoeman, David S AU - Moore, Pippa J AU - Brander, Keith AU - Bruno, John F AU - Buckley, Lauren B AU - Burrows, Michael T AU - Duarte, Carlos M AU - Halpern, Benjamin S AU - Holding, Johnna AU - Kappel, Carrie V AU - O'Connor, Mary I AU - Pandolfi, John M AU - Parmesan, Camille AU - Schwing, Franklin AU - Thompson, Sarah Ann AU - Richardson, Anthony J AD - Climate Adaptation Flagship, CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Ecosciences Precinct, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, Queensland 4102, Australia Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 919 EP - 925 PB - Nature Publishing Group, The Macmillan Building London N1 9XW United Kingdom VL - 3 IS - 10 SN - 1758-678X, 1758-678X KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Oceanic Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Surface temperatures KW - Ecological distribution KW - Abundance KW - Climate change KW - Demography KW - Calcification KW - Phenology KW - Taxa KW - Ocean basins KW - Seasonal variations KW - Seasonality KW - Marine KW - Temperature KW - Environmental impact KW - Community composition KW - Oceans KW - Species diversity KW - Marine organisms KW - Taxonomy KW - Oceanographic data KW - O 1070:Ecology/Community Studies KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - ENA 12:Oceans & Estuaries UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1554945010?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Nature+Climate+Change&rft.atitle=Global+imprint+of+climate+change+on+marine+life&rft.au=Poloczanska%2C+Elvira+S%3BBrown%2C+Christopher+J%3BSydeman%2C+William+J%3BKiessling%2C+Wolfgang%3BSchoeman%2C+David+S%3BMoore%2C+Pippa+J%3BBrander%2C+Keith%3BBruno%2C+John+F%3BBuckley%2C+Lauren+B%3BBurrows%2C+Michael+T%3BDuarte%2C+Carlos+M%3BHalpern%2C+Benjamin+S%3BHolding%2C+Johnna%3BKappel%2C+Carrie+V%3BO%27Connor%2C+Mary+I%3BPandolfi%2C+John+M%3BParmesan%2C+Camille%3BSchwing%2C+Franklin%3BThompson%2C+Sarah+Ann%3BRichardson%2C+Anthony+J&rft.aulast=Poloczanska&rft.aufirst=Elvira&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=3&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=919&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Journal+of+aging+research&rft.issn=2090-2212&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Seasonality; Community composition; Calcification; Phenology; Ecological distribution; Species diversity; Climate change; Environmental impact; Ocean basins; Surface temperatures; Oceanographic data; Demography; Oceans; Abundance; Temperature; Marine organisms; Taxonomy; Taxa; Seasonal variations; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1958 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - User acceptance of SMS-based e-government services: Differences between adopters and non-adopters AN - 1550993655; 201407298 AB - Delivering public services through the SMS channel is popular in developed and developing countries, and it has demonstrated its benefits. However, citizens' acceptance of the services is still an issue. This paper presents a study on user acceptance of SMS-based e-government services. Constructs of the proposed model were derived from a survey on citizens' motivations for using SMS-based e-government services (142 respondents from 25 countries), prominent theories on individual acceptance of technologies, and current studies on user acceptance of SMS and e-government services. The model was validated using data from 589 citizens in three cities in Indonesia, who are non-adopters. The relationships between the factors then were compared with data from 80 adopters of SMS-based e-government services in Australia. The proposed model explains what factors influence non-adopters to accept SMS-based e-government services, and the comparison explains the relative importance of the factors for the adopters. The findings are promising for governments who wish to evaluate a new SMS-based e-government system very early in its development in order to assess potential acceptability and for governments who would like to diagnose the reasons why an existing SMS-based e-government service is not fully acceptable to citizens and to take corrective action to increase the acceptability of the service. [Copyright Elsevier Inc.] JF - Government Information Quarterly AU - Susanto, Tony Dwi AU - Goodwin, Robert AD - School of Computer Science, Engineering, and Mathematics, The Flinders University of South Australia, GPO Box 2100, Adelaide, South Australia 5001, Australia Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 486 EP - 497 PB - Elsevier, San Diego CA VL - 30 IS - 4 SN - 0740-624X, 0740-624X KW - SMS KW - e-Government KW - User acceptance KW - Adopters KW - Non-adopters KW - Technology adoption KW - Text messaging KW - Electronic government KW - article KW - 10.0: INFORMATION COMMUNICATION UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1550993655?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.atitle=User+acceptance+of+SMS-based+e-government+services%3A+Differences+between+adopters+and+non-adopters&rft.au=Susanto%2C+Tony+Dwi%3BGoodwin%2C+Robert&rft.aulast=Susanto&rft.aufirst=Tony&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=30&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=486&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Government+Information+Quarterly&rft.issn=0740624X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.giq.2013.05.010 LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-08-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - GIQUEU N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Electronic government; Technology adoption; Text messaging DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.giq.2013.05.010 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Expenditure Incidence Analysis: A Gender-Responsive Budgeting Tool for Educational Expenditure in Timor-Leste? AN - 1512220024; 201411114 AB - Gender-disaggregated expenditure incidence analysis (EIA) is a tool for assessing the gender responsiveness of budgets and policies. However, to date there has been a limited take-up of gender-disaggregated EIA in policy and budget decision making. Using data from the 2007 Timor-Leste Living Standards Survey (TLLSS) and interviews and discussions with stakeholders, this paper conducts an EIA of expenditures on public schools and discusses the effectiveness of this analysis as an input into budget decision making. While gender-disaggregated EIA can assist in identifying gender gaps, its potential can only be fulfilled when combined with additional gender analysis and supported by a deep understanding of budget decision-making processes and the actors involved. The gender-disaggregated EIA of Timor-Leste's educational spending confirmed its usefulness as an indicator of inequalities in educational expenditure. However, a range of political, cultural, and technical barriers constrains the use of gender-disaggregated EIA in policy and budget decision making. Adapted from the source document. JF - Feminist Economics AU - Austen, Siobhan AU - Costa, Monica AU - Sharp, Rhonda AU - Elson, Diane AD - Curtin University of Technology -- Economics GPO Box U 1987, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 1 EP - 24 PB - Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 19 IS - 4 SN - 1354-5701, 1354-5701 KW - Standard of Living KW - Expenditures KW - Public Schools KW - Constraints KW - Inequality KW - Interest Groups KW - Decision Making KW - Sex KW - article KW - 2959: feminist/gender studies; feminist studies UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512220024?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Feminist+Economics&rft.atitle=Expenditure+Incidence+Analysis%3A+A+Gender-Responsive+Budgeting+Tool+for+Educational+Expenditure+in+Timor-Leste%3F&rft.au=Austen%2C+Siobhan%3BCosta%2C+Monica%3BSharp%2C+Rhonda%3BElson%2C+Diane&rft.aulast=Austen&rft.aufirst=Siobhan&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=1&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Feminist+Economics&rft.issn=13545701&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13545701.2013.830187 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - FEECFE N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Decision Making; Sex; Inequality; Interest Groups; Constraints; Expenditures; Standard of Living; Public Schools DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2013.830187 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Multistressor Impacts of Warming and Acidification of the Ocean on Marine Invertebrates' Life Histories AN - 1492615036; 18892171 AB - Benthic marine invertebrates live in a multistressor world where stressor levels are, and will continue to be, exacerbated by global warming and increased atmospheric carbon dioxide. These changes are causing the oceans to warm, decrease in pH, become hypercapnic, and to become less saturated in carbonate minerals. These stressors have strong impacts on biological processes, but little is known about their combined effects on the development of marine invertebrates. Increasing temperature has a stimulatory effect on development, whereas hypercapnia can depress developmental processes. The pH, pCO sub(2), and CaCO sub(3) of seawater change simultaneously with temperature, challenging our ability to predict future outcomes for marine biota. The need to consider both warming and acidification is reflected in the recent increase in cross-factorial studies of the effects of these stressors on development of marine invertebrates. The outcomes and trends in these studies are synthesized here. Based on this compilation, significant additive or antagonistic effects of warming and acidification of the ocean are common (16 of 20 species studied), and synergistic negative effects also are reported. Fertilization can be robust to near-future warming and acidification, depending on the male-female mating pair. Although larvae and juveniles of some species tolerate near-future levels of warming and acidification (+2 degree C/pH 7.8), projected far-future conditions (ca. greater than or equal to 4 degree C/ less than or equal to pH 7.6) are widely deleterious, with a reduction in the size and survival of larvae. It appears that larvae that calcify are sensitive both to warming and acidification, whereas those that do not calcify are more sensitive to warming. Different sensitivities of life-history stages and species have implications for persistence and community function in a changing ocean. Some species are more resilient than others and may be potential "winners" in the climate-change stakes. As the ocean will change more gradually over coming decades than in "future shock" perturbation investigations, it is likely that some species, particularly those with short generation times, may be able to tolerate near-future oceanic change through acclimatization and/or adaption. JF - Integrative and Comparative Biology AU - Byrne, Maria AU - Przeslawski, Rachel AD - *Schools of Medical and Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia; super()Coastal Marine and Climate Change Group, Geoscience Australia, GPO Box 378, Canberra ACT 2601, Australia, mbyrne@anatomy.usyd.edu.au Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 582 EP - 596 PB - Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, Great Clarendon Street Oxford OX2 6DP United Kingdom VL - 53 IS - 4 SN - 1540-7063, 1540-7063 KW - Ecology Abstracts; Oceanic Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Marine invertebrates KW - Survival KW - Development KW - Larval development KW - Mating KW - Fertilization KW - Marine environment KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - Invertebrata KW - Acidification KW - Reproductive behaviour KW - pH effects KW - Temperature effects KW - Marine KW - Hypercapnia KW - Acclimatization KW - Environmental impact KW - Greenhouse effect KW - Life history KW - Shock KW - Oceans KW - Global warming KW - Carbon dioxide KW - carbonates KW - Minerals KW - Q1 08422:Environmental effects KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - O 1030:Invertebrates UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492615036?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Integrative+and+Comparative+Biology&rft.atitle=Multistressor+Impacts+of+Warming+and+Acidification+of+the+Ocean+on+Marine+Invertebrates%27+Life+Histories&rft.au=Byrne%2C+Maria%3BPrzeslawski%2C+Rachel&rft.aulast=Byrne&rft.aufirst=Maria&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=53&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=582&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Integrative+and+Comparative+Biology&rft.issn=15407063&rft_id=info:doi/10.1093%2Ficb%2Fict049 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-02-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Marine invertebrates; Ocean-atmosphere system; Environmental impact; Greenhouse effect; Reproductive behaviour; Acidification; Larval development; Hypercapnia; Acclimatization; Survival; Development; Mating; Fertilization; Life history; Shock; Marine environment; Oceans; Global warming; Carbon dioxide; Minerals; pH effects; carbonates; Invertebrata; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icb/ict049 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Arsenic Handicap? Prenatal Exposure Worsens Influenza Infections in Young Mice AN - 1464512950; 18741308 AB - Absract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Potera, Carol AD - Carol Potera, based in Montana, has written for EHP since 1996. She also writes for Microbe, Genetic Engineering News, and the American Journal of Nursing. Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - A312 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 0 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Virology & AIDS Abstracts; Environment Abstracts KW - Influenza KW - Arsenic KW - Prenatal experience KW - Mice KW - Infection KW - V 22410:Animal Diseases KW - X 24360:Metals KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1464512950?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Arsenic+Handicap%3F+Prenatal+Exposure+Worsens+Influenza+Infections+in+Young+Mice&rft.au=Potera%2C+Carol&rft.aulast=Potera&rft.aufirst=Carol&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=0&rft.spage=A312&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.121-A312 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Influenza; Arsenic; Prenatal experience; Infection; Mice DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-A312 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The Minamata Convention on Mercury: A First Step toward Protecting Future Generations AN - 1458533295; 18741304 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Kessler, Rebecca AD - Rebecca Kessler is a science and environmental journalist based in Providence, RI. Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - A304 EP - a309 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 0 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Mercury KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1458533295?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=The+Minamata+Convention+on+Mercury%3A+A+First+Step+toward+Protecting+Future+Generations&rft.au=Kessler%2C+Rebecca&rft.aulast=Kessler&rft.aufirst=Rebecca&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=0&rft.spage=A304&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.121-A304 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mercury DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-A304 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Prenatal Protection: Maternal Diet May Modify Impact of PAHs AN - 1458533167; 18741307 AB - Abstract not available. JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barrett, Julia R AD - Julia R. Barrett, MS, ELS, a Madison, WI-based science writer and editor, has written for EHP since 1996. She is a member of the National Association of Science Writers and the Board of Editors in the Life Sciences. Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - A311 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 0 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Diets KW - Prenatal experience KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 07:General UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1458533167?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthsafetyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Prenatal+Protection%3A+Maternal+Diet+May+Modify+Impact+of+PAHs&rft.au=Barrett%2C+Julia+R&rft.aulast=Barrett&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=0&rft.spage=A311&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.121-A311 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Diets; Prenatal experience DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.121-A311 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The South Pacific Convergence Zone in CMIP5 simulations of historical and future climate AN - 1443380662; 18670272 AB - The South Pacific Convergence Zone (SPCZ) is evaluated in historical simulations from 26 Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 (CMIP5) models, and compared with previous generation CMIP3 models. A subset of 24 CMIP5 models are able to simulate a distinct SPCZ in the December to February (DJF) austral summer, although the position of the SPCZ in these models is too zonal compared with observations. The spatial pattern of SPCZ precipitation is improved in CMIP5 models relative to CMIP3 models, although the spurious double ITCZ precipitation band in the eastern Pacific is intensified in many CMIP5 models. All CMIP5 models examined capture some interannual variability of SPCZ latitude, and 19 models simulate a realistic correlation with El Nino-Southern Oscillation. In simulations of the twenty-first century under the RCP8.5 emission scenario, no consistent shift in the mean position of the DJF SPCZ is identified. Several models simulate significant shifts northward, and a similar number of models simulate significant southward shifts. The majority of CMIP5 models simulate an increase in mean DJF SPCZ precipitation, and there is an intensification of the eastern Pacific double ITCZ precipitation band in many models. Most models simulate regions of increased precipitation in the western part of the SPCZ and near the equator, and regions of decreased precipitation at the eastern edge of the SPCZ. Decomposition of SPCZ precipitation changes into dynamic and thermodynamic components reveals predominantly increased precipitation due to thermodynamic changes, while dynamic changes lead to regions of both positive and negative precipitation anomalies. JF - Climate Dynamics AU - Brown, Josephine R AU - Moise, Aurel F AU - Colman, Robert A AD - Centre for Australian Weather and Climate Research, Bureau of Meteorology, GPO Box 1289, Melbourne, Australia, j.brown@bom.gov.au Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 2179 EP - 2197 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 41 IS - 7-8 SN - 0930-7575, 0930-7575 KW - Water Resources Abstracts; ASFA 2: Ocean Technology Policy & Non-Living Resources; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts KW - Convergence zones KW - IE, Pacific KW - Variability KW - Degradation KW - Correlations KW - Decomposition KW - Precipitation anomalies KW - Ocean-atmosphere system KW - Zones KW - Atmospheric precipitations KW - Marine KW - Climate models KW - Thermodynamics KW - Climates KW - ISEW, South Pacific, South Pacific Convergence Zone KW - Precipitation KW - Precipitation bands KW - Model Studies KW - Interannual variability KW - Numerical simulations KW - Latitudinal variations KW - Future climates KW - SW 0810:General KW - M2 551.58:Climatology (551.58) KW - Q2 09244:Air-sea coupling UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1443380662?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awaterresources&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Climate+Dynamics&rft.atitle=The+South+Pacific+Convergence+Zone+in+CMIP5+simulations+of+historical+and+future+climate&rft.au=Brown%2C+Josephine+R%3BMoise%2C+Aurel+F%3BColman%2C+Robert+A&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Josephine&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=41&rft.issue=7-8&rft.spage=2179&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Climate+Dynamics&rft.issn=09307575&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs00382-012-1591-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 43 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Convergence zones; Atmospheric precipitations; Degradation; Thermodynamics; Latitudinal variations; Ocean-atmosphere system; Interannual variability; Climate models; Numerical simulations; Precipitation anomalies; Correlations; Precipitation; Precipitation bands; Future climates; Variability; Climates; Decomposition; Zones; Model Studies; IE, Pacific; ISEW, South Pacific, South Pacific Convergence Zone; Marine DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00382-012-1591-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Coping style and ecstasy use motives as predictors of current mood symptoms in ecstasy users AN - 1443373076; 18610168 AB - Background: Elevated depressive and anxiety symptoms during childhood and adolescence have been associated with greater risk of later ecstasy use. Ecstasy users have reported using ecstasy to reduce depression or worry, or to escape. While these findings suggest that some people use ecstasy as a form of self-medication, limited research has been conducted examining the relationship between affective symptoms, coping styles and drug use motives in ecstasy users. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine if coping style and/or ecstasy use motives are associated with current mood symptoms in ecstasy users. Methods: A community sample (n = 184) of 18-35 year olds who had taken ecstasy at least once in the past 12 months completed self-report measures of depression, anxiety, ecstasy use motives and coping styles. Timeline followback methods were used to collect information on lifetime ecstasy, recent drug use and life stress. Trauma exposure was measured using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview--Trauma List Results: Coping motives for ecstasy use and an emotion-focused coping style were significantly associated with current depressive and anxiety symptoms. Emotion-focused coping mediated the relationship between a history of trauma and current anxiety symptoms and moderated the relationship between recent stressful life events and current depressive symptoms. Conclusions: These findings highlight the importance of interventions targeting motives for ecstasy use, and providing coping skills training for managing stressful life events among people with co-occurring depressive/anxiety symptoms and ecstasy use. JF - Addictive Behaviors AU - Scott, R M AU - Hides, L AU - Allen, J S AU - Lubman, DI AD - Institute of Health and Behavioural Innovation (IHBI), Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2431, Queensland 4001, Australia, leanne.hides@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 2465 EP - 2472 VL - 38 IS - 10 SN - 0306-4603, 0306-4603 KW - Toxicology Abstracts; Risk Abstracts KW - Historical account KW - Depression KW - Anxiety KW - Training KW - Adolescence KW - Intervention KW - Stress KW - Drug abuse KW - Children KW - MDMA KW - Trauma KW - Mood KW - Adolescents KW - Styles KW - Drug self-administration KW - X 24380:Social Poisons & Drug Abuse KW - R2 23110:Psychological aspects UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1443373076?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Addictive+Behaviors&rft.atitle=Coping+style+and+ecstasy+use+motives+as+predictors+of+current+mood+symptoms+in+ecstasy+users&rft.au=Scott%2C+R+M%3BHides%2C+L%3BAllen%2C+J+S%3BLubman%2C+DI&rft.aulast=Scott&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=38&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=2465&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Addictive+Behaviors&rft.issn=03064603&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-12-22 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Mood; Depression; Anxiety; Adolescence; Stress; Children; Drug abuse; MDMA; Drug self-administration; Trauma; Styles; Historical account; Training; Intervention; Adolescents ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Soil organic carbon dust emission: an omitted global source of atmospheric CO sub(2) AN - 1439237396; 18563467 AB - Soil erosion redistributes soil organic carbon ( SOC ) within terrestrial ecosystems, to the atmosphere and oceans. Dust export is an essential component of the carbon (C) and carbon dioxide ( CO sub(2) ) budget because wind erosion contributes to the C cycle by removing selectively SOC from vast areas and transporting C dust quickly offshore; augmenting the net loss of C from terrestrial systems. However, the contribution of wind erosion to rates of C release and sequestration is poorly understood. Here, we describe how SOC dust emission is omitted from national C accounting, is an underestimated source of CO sub(2) and may accelerate SOC decomposition. Similarly, long dust residence times in the unshielded atmospheric environment may considerably increase CO sub(2) emission. We developed a first approximation to SOC enrichment for a well-established dust emission model and quantified SOC dust emission for Australia (5.83 Tg CO sub(2)-e yr super(-1)) and Australian agricultural soils (0.4 Tg CO sub(2)-e yr super(-1)). These amount to underestimates for CO sub(2) emissions of approximately 10% from combined C pools in Australia (year = 2000), approximately 5% from Australian Rangelands and approximately 3% of Australian Agricultural Soils by Kyoto Accounting. Northern hemisphere countries with greater dust emission than Australia are also likely to have much larger SOC dust emission. Therefore, omission of SOC dust emission likely represents a considerable underestimate from those nations' C accounts. We suggest that the omission of SOC dust emission from C cycling and C accounting is a significant global source of uncertainty. Tracing the fate of wind-eroded SOC in the dust cycle is therefore essential to quantify the release of CO sub(2) from SOC dust to the atmosphere and the contribution of SOC deposition to downwind C sinks. JF - Global Change Biology AU - Chappell, Adrian AU - Webb, Nicholas P AU - Butler, Harry J AU - Strong, Craig L AU - McTainsh, Grant H AU - Leys, John F AU - Viscarra Rossel, Raphael A AD - CSIRO Sustainable Agriculture National Research Flagship, CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia. Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - Oct 2013 SP - 3238 EP - 3244 PB - Wiley-Blackwell, 111 River Street Hoboken NJ 07030-5774 United States VL - 19 IS - 10 SN - 1354-1013, 1354-1013 KW - Environment Abstracts; Pollution Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Ecology Abstracts KW - Atmospheric pollution models KW - Ecosystems KW - Organic carbon KW - Soil erosion KW - Atmosphere KW - Decomposition KW - Dust emission KW - Dust KW - Models KW - Soil KW - Agricultural land KW - Carbon KW - Emissions KW - Australia KW - Carbon dioxide emissions KW - Wind KW - Wind erosion KW - Soils (organic) KW - Accounting KW - Rangelands KW - Terrestrial ecosystems KW - Oceans KW - Dust cycle KW - Carbon dioxide KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - D 04040:Ecosystem and Ecology Studies KW - M2 551.510.3/.4:Physical Properties/Composition (551.510.3/.4) KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1439237396?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aecology&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Global+Change+Biology&rft.atitle=Soil+organic+carbon+dust+emission%3A+an+omitted+global+source+of+atmospheric+CO+sub%282%29&rft.au=Chappell%2C+Adrian%3BWebb%2C+Nicholas+P%3BButler%2C+Harry+J%3BStrong%2C+Craig+L%3BMcTainsh%2C+Grant+H%3BLeys%2C+John+F%3BViscarra+Rossel%2C+Raphael+A&rft.aulast=Chappell&rft.aufirst=Adrian&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=3238&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Global+Change+Biology&rft.issn=13541013&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fgcb.12305 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Last updated - 2013-12-04 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rangelands; Terrestrial ecosystems; Carbon; Oceans; Soils (organic); Soil erosion; Carbon dioxide; Decomposition; Atmosphere; Wind; Dust; Models; Atmospheric pollution models; Ecosystems; Dust cycle; Wind erosion; Carbon dioxide emissions; Dust emission; Soil; Agricultural land; Organic carbon; Emissions; Accounting; Australia DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.12305 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Potential of BAC combined with UVC/H2O2 for reducing organic matter from highly saline reverse osmosis concentrate produced from municipal wastewater reclamation. AN - 1435844863; 23820538 AB - The organic matter present in the concentrate streams generated from reverse osmosis (RO) based municipal wastewater reclamation processes poses environmental and health risks on its disposal to the receiving environment (e.g., estuaries, bays). The potential of a biological activated carbon (BAC) process combined with pre-oxidation using a UVC/H2O2 advanced oxidation process for treating a high salinity (TDS~10000 mg L(-1)) municipal wastewater RO concentrate (ROC) was evaluated at lab scale during 90 d of operation. The combined treatment reduced the UVA254 and colour of the ROC to below those for the influent of the RO process (i.e., biologically treated secondary effluent), and the reductions in DOC and COD were approximately 60% and 50%, respectively. UVC/H2O2 was demonstrated to be an effective means of converting the recalcitrant organic compounds in the ROC into biodegradable substances which were readily removed by the BAC process, leading to a synergistic effect of the combined treatment in degrading the organic matter. The tests using various BAC feed concentrations suggested that the biological treatment was robust and consistent for treating the high salinity ROC. Using Microtox analysis no toxicity was detected for the ROC after the combined treatment, and the trihalomethane formation potential was reduced from 3.5 to 2.8 mg L(-1). Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. JF - Chemosphere AU - Lu, Jie AU - Fan, Linhua AU - Roddick, Felicity A AD - School of Civil, Environmental and Chemical Engineering, RMIT University, GPO Box 2476, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia; Department of Resources and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255049, PR China. Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 683 EP - 688 VL - 93 IS - 4 KW - Waste Water KW - 0 KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - Carbon KW - 7440-44-0 KW - Hydrogen Peroxide KW - BBX060AN9V KW - Index Medicus KW - UVC/H(2)O(2) KW - Biological activated carbon KW - Reverse osmosis concentrate KW - Wastewater reclamation KW - Eco-toxicity KW - Organic matter reduction KW - Salinity KW - Osmosis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Waste Water -- chemistry KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- analysis KW - Waste Disposal, Fluid -- methods KW - Water Purification -- methods KW - Carbon -- chemistry KW - Hydrogen Peroxide -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1435844863?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Chemosphere&rft.atitle=Potential+of+BAC+combined+with+UVC%2FH2O2+for+reducing+organic+matter+from+highly+saline+reverse+osmosis+concentrate+produced+from+municipal+wastewater+reclamation.&rft.au=Lu%2C+Jie%3BFan%2C+Linhua%3BRoddick%2C+Felicity+A&rft.aulast=Lu&rft.aufirst=Jie&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=93&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=683&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306880 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-03-26 N1 - Date created - 2013-09-23 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2013.06.008 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Cystine dimethylester loading promotes oxidative stress and a reduction in ATP independent of lysosomal cystine accumulation in a human proximal tubular epithelial cell line. AN - 1435844052; 23813804 AB - Using the cystine dimethylester (CDME) loading technique to achieve elevated lysosomal cystine levels, ATP depletion has previously been postulated to be responsible for the renal dysfunction in cystinosis, a genetic disorder characterized by an excessive accumulation of cystine in the lysosomes. However, this is unlikely to be the sole factor responsible for the complexity of cell stress associated with cystinosis. Moreover, CDME has been shown to induce a direct toxic effect on mitochondrial ATP generation. Using a human-derived proximal tubular epithelial cell line, we compared the effects of CDME loading with small interfering RNA-mediated cystinosin, lysosomal cystine transporter (CTNS) gene silencing on glutathione redox status, reactive oxygen species levels, oxidative stress index, antioxidant enzyme activities and ATP generating capacity. The CDME-loaded cells displayed increased total glutathione content, extensive superoxide depletion, augmented oxidative stress index, decreased catalase activity, normal superoxide dismutase activity and compromised ATP generation. In contrast, cells subjected to CTNS gene inhibition demonstrated decreased total glutathione content, increased superoxide levels, unaltered oxidative stress index, unaltered catalase activity, induction of superoxide dismutase activity and normal ATP generation. Our data indicate that many CDME-induced effects are independent of lysosomal cystine accumulation, which further underscores the limited value of CDME loading for studying the pathogenesis of cystinosis. CTNS gene inhibition, which results in intracellular cystine accumulation, is a more realistic approach for investigating biochemical alterations in cystinosis. JF - Experimental physiology AU - Sumayao, Rodolfo AU - McEvoy, Bernadette AU - Martin-Martin, Natalia AU - McMorrow, Tara AU - Newsholme, Philip AD - P. Newsholme: School of Biomedical Sciences, Building 308, Room 122, CHIRI and Faculty of Health Sciences, GPO Box U1987, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. philip.newsholme@curtin.edu.au. Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - October 2013 SP - 1505 EP - 1517 VL - 98 IS - 10 KW - Amino Acid Transport Systems, Neutral KW - 0 KW - CTNS protein, human KW - Cystine KW - 48TCX9A1VT KW - Adenosine Triphosphate KW - 8L70Q75FXE KW - Catalase KW - EC 1.11.1.6 KW - Superoxide Dismutase KW - EC 1.15.1.1 KW - cystine dimethyl ester KW - VEO23D129R KW - Index Medicus KW - Catalase -- metabolism KW - Cell Survival -- drug effects KW - Gene Silencing KW - Humans KW - Oxidative Stress -- drug effects KW - Superoxide Dismutase -- metabolism KW - Lysosomes -- metabolism KW - Cell Line KW - Amino Acid Transport Systems, Neutral -- genetics KW - Kidney Tubules, Proximal -- cytology KW - Cystine -- metabolism KW - Cystine -- pharmacology KW - Cystine -- analogs & derivatives KW - Adenosine Triphosphate -- metabolism UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1435844052?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Experimental+physiology&rft.atitle=Cystine+dimethylester+loading+promotes+oxidative+stress+and+a+reduction+in+ATP+independent+of+lysosomal+cystine+accumulation+in+a+human+proximal+tubular+epithelial+cell+line.&rft.au=Sumayao%2C+Rodolfo%3BMcEvoy%2C+Bernadette%3BMartin-Martin%2C+Natalia%3BMcMorrow%2C+Tara%3BNewsholme%2C+Philip&rft.aulast=Sumayao&rft.aufirst=Rodolfo&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=98&rft.issue=10&rft.spage=1505&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Experimental+physiology&rft.issn=1469-445X&rft_id=info:doi/10.1113%2Fexpphysiol.2013.073809 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-04-10 N1 - Date created - 2013-09-23 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1113/expphysiol.2013.073809 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Introduction: Portuguese Society for Microscopy AN - 1432989529; 24001959 AB - SPMicros was founded in 1966 as Sociedade Portuguesa de Microscopia and since then has promoted Congresses dedicated to microscopy each year. For many of us this was the place where we delivered our first communications and received feedback by a panel of senior scientists devoted to the promotion of scientific quality; the Society was thus crucial to the rise of more than one generation of microscopists. In 2005 the Society's designation was changed to the "Portuguese Society for Microscopy" aka SPMicros, and incorporated a strong and growing group dedicated to materials science as well as to the life sciences. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] JF - Microscopy and Microanalysis AU - Alves de Matos, A P Y1 - 2013/10// PY - 2013 DA - Oct 2013 SP - 1109 CY - Cambridge PB - Cambridge University Press VL - 19 IS - 5 SN - 14319276 KW - Biology--Microscopy KW - Society KW - Microscopy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1432989529?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ahealthcompleteshell&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Microscopy+and+Microanalysis&rft.atitle=Introduction%3A+Portuguese+Society+for+Microscopy&rft.au=Alves+de+Matos%2C+A+P&rft.aulast=Alves+de+Matos&rft.aufirst=A&rft.date=2013-10-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=1109&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Microscopy+and+Microanalysis&rft.issn=14319276&rft_id=info:doi/10.1017%2FS1431927613013378 LA - English DB - ProQuest Central N1 - Copyright - Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 2013  N1 - Last updated - 2015-08-15 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S1431927613013378 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A comparative study of spinel structured Mn3O4, Co3O4 and Fe3O4 nanoparticles in catalytic oxidation of phenolic contaminants in aqueous solutions. AN - 1420609599; 23891446 AB - Spinel structured Mn3O4, Co3O4 and Fe3O4 nanoparticles were prepared, characterized, and tested in degradation of aqueous phenol in the presence of peroxymonosulfate. It was found that Mn3O4 and Co3O4 nanoparticles are highly effective in heterogeneous activation of peroxymonosulfate to produce sulfate radicals for phenol degradation. The activity shows an order of Mn3O4>Co3O4>Fe3O4. Mn3O4 could fast and completely remove phenol in about 20 min, at the conditions of 25 ppm phenol, 0.4 g/L catalyst, 2 g/L oxone®, and 25 °C. A pseudo first order model would fit to phenol degradation kinetics and activation energies on Mn3O4 and Co3O4 were obtained as 38.5 and 66.2 kJ/mol, respectively. In addition, Mn3O4 exhibited excellent catalytic stability in several runs, demonstrating that Mn3O4 is a promising catalyst alternative to toxic Co3O4 for water treatment. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. JF - Journal of colloid and interface science AU - Saputra, Edy AU - Muhammad, Syaifullah AU - Sun, Hongqi AU - Ang, Ha-Ming AU - Tadé, Moses O AU - Wang, Shaobin AD - Department of Chemical Engineering and CRC for Contamination Assessment and Remediation of the Environment (CRC-CARE), Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia. Y1 - 2013/10/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Oct 01 SP - 467 EP - 473 VL - 407 KW - Ferric Compounds KW - 0 KW - Manganese Compounds KW - Oxides KW - Phenols KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical KW - ferric oxide KW - 1K09F3G675 KW - Cobalt KW - 3G0H8C9362 KW - manganese oxide KW - 64J2OA7MH3 KW - cobalt oxide KW - USK772NS56 KW - Index Medicus KW - Spinel structure KW - Co(3)O(4) KW - Mn(3)O(4) KW - Metal oxides KW - Fe(3)O(4) KW - Phenol degradation KW - Oxidation-Reduction KW - Microscopy, Electron, Scanning KW - Catalysis KW - Water Pollutants, Chemical -- chemistry KW - Manganese Compounds -- chemistry KW - Cobalt -- chemistry KW - Ferric Compounds -- chemistry KW - Phenols -- chemistry KW - Metal Nanoparticles KW - Oxides -- chemistry UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1420609599?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Social+Psychological+and+Personality+Science&rft.atitle=Friends+%28and+sometimes+enemies%29+with+cognitive+benefits%3A+What+types+of+social+interactions+boost+executive+functioning%3F&rft.au=Ybarra%2C+Oscar%3BWinkielman%2C+Piotr%3BYeh%2C+Irene%3BBurnstein%2C+Eugene%3BKavanagh%2C+Liam&rft.aulast=Ybarra&rft.aufirst=Oscar&rft.date=2011-07-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=253&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Social+Psychological+and+Personality+Science&rft.issn=19485506&rft_id=info:doi/10.1177%2F1948550610386808 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-04-01 N1 - Date created - 2013-08-13 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2013.06.061 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Updating the Statutory Framework for Communications for the Digital Age: Issues for Congress AN - 1504419092; 2011-553723 AB - The statutory framework for the communications sector largely was enacted prior to the commercial development and deployment of digital technology, Internet Protocol (IP), broadband networks, and online voice, data, and video services. Three broad, interrelated policy issues are likely to be prominent in any policy debate over how to update the statutory framework: how to accommodate technological change; how to give the few network providers the incentive to invest and innovate while also constraining their ability to impede downstream competition; and how to implement a framework that fosters efficient spectrum use and management. Tables. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 30 2013, 48 pp. AU - Goldfarb, Charles B Y1 - 2013/09/30/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 30 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Social conditions and policy - Communication KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Science and technology policy - Computer science and information technology KW - Science and technology policy - Technology and technology policy KW - Communication KW - Information technology KW - Competition KW - Internet KW - Technology KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504419092?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Goldfarb%2C+Charles+B&rft.aulast=Goldfarb&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2013-09-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Updating+the+Statutory+Framework+for+Communications+for+the+Digital+Age%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Updating+the+Statutory+Framework+for+Communications+for+the+Digital+Age%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/217501.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no.R43248 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Great Lakes Restoration Initiative: Background and Issues AN - 1504418842; 2011-564971 AB - The Great Lakes ecosystem is recognized by many as an international natural resource that has been altered by human activities and climate variability. In response, the federal governments of the US and Canada and the state and provincial governments in the Great Lakes basin are implementing several restoration activities. In 2010, the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) was proposed and implemented by the Obama Administration. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 30 2013, 19 pp. AU - Sheikh, Pervaze A Y1 - 2013/09/30/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 30 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Federal government KW - Canada KW - Ecosystems KW - Natural resources KW - Climate KW - Great Lakes KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418842?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sheikh%2C+Pervaze+A&rft.aulast=Sheikh&rft.aufirst=Pervaze&rft.date=2013-09-30&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Great+Lakes+Restoration+Initiative%3A+Background+and+Issues&rft.title=The+Great+Lakes+Restoration+Initiative%3A+Background+and+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43249/2013-09-30/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43249 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Air Pollution Exposure and Lung Function in Children: The ESCAPE Project AN - 1677904533; 18963499 AB - Background: There is evidence for adverse effects of outdoor air pollution on lung function of children. Quantitative summaries of the effects of air pollution on lung function, however, are lacking due to large differences among studies. Objectives: We aimed to study the association between residential exposure to air pollution and lung function in five European birth cohorts with a standardized exposure assessment following a common protocol. Methods: As part of the European Study of Cohorts for Air Pollution Effects (ESCAPE) we analyzed data from birth cohort studies situated in Germany, Sweden, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom that measured lung function at 6-8 years of age (n = 5,921). Annual average exposure to air pollution [nitrogen oxides (NO2, NOx), mass concentrations of particulate matter with diameters < 2.5, < 10, and 2.5-10 mu m (PM2.5, PM10, and PMcoarse), and PM2.5 absorbance] at the birth address and current address was estimated by land-use regression models. Associations of lung function with estimated air pollution levels and traffic indicators were estimated for each cohort using linear regression analysis, and then combined by random effects meta-analysis. Results: Estimated levels of NO2, NOx, PM2.5 absorbance, and PM2.5 at the current address, but not at the birth address, were associated with small decreases in lung function. For example, changes in forced expiratory volume in 1 sec (FEV1) ranged from -0.86% (95% CI: -1.48, -0.24%) for a 20- mu g/m3 increase in NOx to -1.77% (95% CI: -3.34, -0.18%) for a 5- mu g/m3 increase in PM2.5. Conclusions: Exposure to air pollution may result in reduced lung function in schoolchildren. Citation: Gehring U, Gruzieva O, Agius RM, Beelen R, Custovic A, Cyrys J, Eeftens M, Flexeder C, Fuertes E, Heinrich J, Hoffmann B, de Jongste JC, Kerkhof M, Kluemper C, Korek M, Molter A, Schultz ES, Simpson A, Sugiri D, Svartengren M, von Berg A, Wijga AH, Pershagen G, Brunekreef B. 2013. Air pollution exposure and lung function in children: the ESCAPE project. Environ Health Perspect 121:1357-1364; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306770 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gehring, Ulrike AU - Gruzieva, Olena AU - Agius, Raymond M AU - Beelen, Rob AU - Custovic, Adnan AU - Cyrys, Josef AU - Eeftens, Marloes AU - Flexeder, Claudia AU - Fuertes, Elaine AU - Heinrich, Joachim AU - Hoffmann, Barbara AU - de Jongste, Johan C AU - Kerkhof, Marjan AU - Kluemper, Claudia AU - Korek, Michal AU - Molter, Anna AU - Schultz, Erica S AU - Simpson, Angela AU - Sugiri, Dorothea AU - Svartengren, Magnus AU - von Berg, Andrea AU - Wijga, Alet H AU - Pershagen, Goran AU - Brunekreef, Bert AD - Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands Y1 - 2013/09/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 27 SP - 1357 EP - 1364 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Birth KW - Air pollution KW - Mathematical models KW - Lungs KW - Health KW - Absorbance KW - Children UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677904533?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Air+Pollution+Exposure+and+Lung+Function+in+Children%3A+The+ESCAPE+Project&rft.au=Gehring%2C+Ulrike%3BGruzieva%2C+Olena%3BAgius%2C+Raymond+M%3BBeelen%2C+Rob%3BCustovic%2C+Adnan%3BCyrys%2C+Josef%3BEeftens%2C+Marloes%3BFlexeder%2C+Claudia%3BFuertes%2C+Elaine%3BHeinrich%2C+Joachim%3BHoffmann%2C+Barbara%3Bde+Jongste%2C+Johan+C%3BKerkhof%2C+Marjan%3BKluemper%2C+Claudia%3BKorek%2C+Michal%3BMolter%2C+Anna%3BSchultz%2C+Erica+S%3BSimpson%2C+Angela%3BSugiri%2C+Dorothea%3BSvartengren%2C+Magnus%3Bvon+Berg%2C+Andrea%3BWijga%2C+Alet+H%3BPershagen%2C+Goran%3BBrunekreef%2C+Bert&rft.aulast=Gehring&rft.aufirst=Ulrike&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1357&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306770 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306770 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Population-Based Biomonitoring of Exposure to Organophosphate and Pyrethroid Pesticides in New York City AN - 1660067446; 18963498 AB - Background: Organophosphates and pyrethroids are the most common classes of insecticides used in the United States. Widespread use of these compounds to control building infestations in New York City (NYC) may have caused higher exposure than in less-urban settings. Objectives: The objectives of our study were to estimate pesticide exposure reference values for NYC and identify demographic and behavioral characteristics that predict exposures. Methods: The NYC Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was a population-based, cross-sectional study conducted in 2004 among adults greater than or equal to 20 years of age. It measured urinary concentrations of organophosphate metabolites [dimethylphosphate (DMP), dimethylthiophosphate (DMTP), dimethyldithiophosphate, diethylphosphate, diethylthiophosphate, and diethyldithiophosphate] in 883 participants, and pyrethroid metabolites [3-phenoxybenzoic acid (3-PBA), trans-3-(2,2-dichlorovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid (trans-DCCA), 4-fluoro-3-phenoxybenzoic acid, and cis-3-(2,2-dibromovinyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid] in 1,452 participants. We used multivariable linear regression to estimate least-squares geometric mean total dialkylphospate ( capital sigma DAP) and 3-PBA concentrations across categories of predictors. Results: The dimethyl organophosphate metabolites had the highest 95th percentile concentrations (87.4 mu g/L and 74.7 mu g/L for DMP and DMTP, respectively). The highest 95th percentiles among pyrethroid metabolites were measured for 3-PBA and trans-DCCA (5.23 mu g/L and 5.94 mu g/L, respectively). Concentrations of capital sigma DAP increased with increasing age, non-Hispanic white or black compared with Hispanic race/ethnicity, professional pesticide use, and increasing frequency of fruit consumption; they decreased with non-green vegetable consumption. Absolute differences in geometric mean urinary 3-PBA concentrations across categories of predictors were too small to be meaningful. Conclusion: Estimates of exposure to pyrethroids and dimethyl organophosphates were higher in NYC than in the United States overall, underscoring the importance of considering pest and pesticide burdens in cities when formulating pesticide use regulations. Citation: McKelvey W, Jacobson JB, Kass D, Barr DB, Davis M, Calafat AM, Aldous KM. 2013. Population-based biomonitoring of exposure to organophosphate and pyrethroid pesticides in New York City. Environ Health Perspect 121:1349-1356; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206015 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - McKelvey, Wendy AU - Jacobson, JBryan AU - Kass, Daniel AU - Barr, Dana Boyd AU - Davis, Mark AU - Calafat, Antonia M AU - Aldous, Kenneth M AD - Division of Environmental Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, New York, New York, USA Y1 - 2013/09/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 27 SP - 1349 EP - 1356 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Estimates KW - Age KW - Organophosphates KW - Pesticides KW - Metabolites KW - Health KW - Pests KW - Categories UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660067446?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Population-Based+Biomonitoring+of+Exposure+to+Organophosphate+and+Pyrethroid+Pesticides+in+New+York+City&rft.au=McKelvey%2C+Wendy%3BJacobson%2C+JBryan%3BKass%2C+Daniel%3BBarr%2C+Dana+Boyd%3BDavis%2C+Mark%3BCalafat%2C+Antonia+M%3BAldous%2C+Kenneth+M&rft.aulast=McKelvey&rft.aufirst=Wendy&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1349&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206015 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206015 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Air Pollution and Individual and Neighborhood Socioeconomic Status: Evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) AN - 1660066173; 18963495 AB - Background: Although research has shown that low socioeconomic status (SES) and minority communities have higher exposure to air pollution, few studies have simultaneously investigated the associations of individual and neighborhood SES with pollutants across multiple sites. Objectives: We characterized the distribution of ambient air pollution by both individual and neighborhood SES using spatial regression methods. Methods: The study population comprised 6,140 participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Year 2000 annual average ambient PM2.5 and NOx concentrations were calculated for each study participant's home address at baseline examination. We investigated individual and neighborhood (2000 U.S. Census tract level) SES measures corresponding to the domains of income, wealth, education, and occupation. We used a spatial intrinsic conditional autoregressive model for multivariable analysis and examined pooled and metropolitan area-specific models. Results: A 1-unit increase in the z-score for family income was associated with 0.03- mu g/m3 lower PM2.5 (95% CI: -0.05, -0.01) and 0.93% lower NOx (95% CI: -1.33, -0.53) after adjustment for covariates. A 1-SD-unit increase in the neighborhood's percentage of persons with at least a high school degree was associated with 0.47- mu g/m3 lower mean PM2.5 (95% CI: -0.55, -0.40) and 9.61% lower NOx (95% CI: -10.85, -8.37). Metropolitan area-specific results exhibited considerable heterogeneity. For example, in New York, high-SES neighborhoods were associated with higher concentrations of pollution. Conclusions: We found statistically significant associations of SES measures with predicted air pollutant concentrations, demonstrating the importance of accounting for neighborhood- and individual-level SES in air pollution health effects research. Citation: Hajat A, Diez-Roux AV, Adar SD, Auchincloss AH, Lovasi GS, O'Neill MS, Sheppard L, Kaufman JD. 2013. Air pollution and individual and neighborhood socioeconomic status: evidence from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Environ Health Perspect 121:1325-1333; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206337 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hajat, Anjum AU - Diez-Roux, Ana V AU - Adar, Sara D AU - Auchincloss, Amy H AU - Lovasi, Gina S AU - O'Neill, Marie S AU - Sheppard, Lianne AU - Kaufman, Joel D AD - Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Y1 - 2013/09/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 27 SP - 1325 EP - 1333 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Atherosclerosis KW - Air pollution KW - Pollutants KW - Occupation KW - Mesas KW - Health KW - Heterogeneity KW - Income UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660066173?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Air+Pollution+and+Individual+and+Neighborhood+Socioeconomic+Status%3A+Evidence+from+the+Multi-Ethnic+Study+of+Atherosclerosis+%28MESA%29&rft.au=Hajat%2C+Anjum%3BDiez-Roux%2C+Ana+V%3BAdar%2C+Sara+D%3BAuchincloss%2C+Amy+H%3BLovasi%2C+Gina+S%3BO%27Neill%2C+Marie+S%3BSheppard%2C+Lianne%3BKaufman%2C+Joel+D&rft.aulast=Hajat&rft.aufirst=Anjum&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1325&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206337 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206337 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), U.S. Global HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Programs: A Description of Permanent and Expiring Authorities AN - 1504417733; 2011-564972 AB - The 108th and 110th Congresses enacted two pieces of legislation that have shaped US responses to global HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria: The US Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2003 (Leadership Act), and the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde US Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 (Lantos-Hyde Act). The Lantos-Hyde Act amended the Leadership Act to authorize 48 billion dollars for fighting the three diseases from FY2009 through FY2013. This report explains which authorities within the Leadership and Lantos-Hyde Acts are set to expire and which are permanent. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 27 2013, 26 pp. AU - Salaam-Blyther, Tiaji Y1 - 2013/09/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 27 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Health conditions and policy - Diseases and disorders KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Human immunodeficiency virus KW - Authority KW - Tuberculosis KW - Malaria KW - Diseases KW - Legislation KW - Leadership KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417733?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Salaam-Blyther%2C+Tiaji&rft.aulast=Salaam-Blyther&rft.aufirst=Tiaji&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+President%27s+Emergency+Plan+for+AIDS+Relief+%28PEPFAR%29%2C+U.S.+Global+HIV%2FAIDS%2C+Tuberculosis%2C+and+Malaria+Programs%3A+A+Description+of+Permanent+and+Expiring+Authorities&rft.title=The+President%27s+Emergency+Plan+for+AIDS+Relief+%28PEPFAR%29%2C+U.S.+Global+HIV%2FAIDS%2C+Tuberculosis%2C+and+Malaria+Programs%3A+A+Description+of+Permanent+and+Expiring+Authorities&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43232/2013-09-27/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43232 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Toward Advancing Nano-Object Count Metrology: A Best Practice Framework AN - 1492641223; 18963489 AB - Background: A movement among international agencies and policy makers to classify industrial materials by their number content of sub-100-nm particles could have broad implications for the development of sustainable nanotechnologies. Objectives: Here we highlight current particle size metrology challenges faced by the chemical industry due to these emerging number percent content thresholds, provide a suggested best-practice framework for nano-object identification, and identify research needs as a path forward. Discussion: Harmonized methods for identifying nanomaterials by size and count for many real-world samples do not currently exist. Although particle size remains the sole discriminating factor for classifying a material as "nano," inconsistencies in size metrology will continue to confound policy and decision making. Moreover, there are concerns that the casting of a wide net with still-unproven metrology methods may stifle the development and judicious implementation of sustainable nanotechnologies. Based on the current state of the art, we propose a tiered approach for evaluating materials. To enable future risk-based refinements of these emerging definitions, we recommend that this framework also be considered in environmental and human health research involving the implications of nanomaterials. Conclusion: Substantial scientific scrutiny is needed in the area of nanomaterial metrology to establish best practices and to develop suitable methods before implementing definitions based solely on number percent nano-object content for regulatory purposes. Strong cooperation between industry, academia, and research institutions will be required to fully develop and implement detailed frameworks for nanomaterial identification with respect to emerging count-based metrics. Citation: Brown SC, Boyko V, Meyers G, Voetz M, Wohlleben W. 2013. Toward advancing nano-object count metrology: a best practice framework. Environ Health Perspect 121:1282-1291; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306957 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Brown, Scott C AU - Boyko, Volodymyr AU - Meyers, Greg AU - Voetz, Matthias AU - Wohlleben, Wendel AD - Corporate Center for Analytical Sciences, DuPont Central Research and Development, Wilmington, Delaware, USA Y1 - 2013/09/27/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 27 SP - 1282 EP - 1291 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Research institutions KW - Decision making KW - Best practices KW - Risk factors KW - Sustainable development KW - Particulates KW - Chemical industry KW - Nanotechnology KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - ENA 08:International UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492641223?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Toward+Advancing+Nano-Object+Count+Metrology%3A+A+Best+Practice+Framework&rft.au=Brown%2C+Scott+C%3BBoyko%2C+Volodymyr%3BMeyers%2C+Greg%3BVoetz%2C+Matthias%3BWohlleben%2C+Wendel&rft.aulast=Brown&rft.aufirst=Scott&rft.date=2013-09-27&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1282&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306957 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Research institutions; Particle size; Decision making; Risk factors; Best practices; Sustainable development; Particulates; Chemical industry; Nanotechnology DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306957 ER - TY - GEN T1 - Questions for the Record from Senator Ron Wyden AN - 1679098448; SU00737 AB - Senator Wyden poses questions about legal authority for electronic surveillance and whether Americans have been targeted. AU - United States. Congress. Senate AD - United States. Congress. Senate PY - 2013 SP - 1 KW - Americans KW - Congressional oversight KW - Data collection KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 KW - USA PATRIOT Act (2001) KW - Holder, Eric H., Jr. KW - Holder, Eric H., Jr. UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098448?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=Questions+for+the+Record+from+Senator+Ron+Wyden&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-26&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://www.wyden.senate.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. National Security Agency/Central Security Service N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Questionnaire ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Ron Wyden, Senator for Oregon N1 - People - Holder, Eric H., Jr. N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - GEN T1 - What Does the Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act Do? AN - 1679098621; SU00734 AB - Explains proposed Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act. AU - United States. Congress. Senate AD - United States. Congress. Senate PY - 2013 SP - 3 KW - Amicus curiae KW - Bill drafting KW - Business records KW - Congressional oversight KW - Data collection KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 KW - Intelligence reform KW - Transparency in government KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Paul, Rand KW - Wyden, Ron KW - Blumenthal, Richard KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Paul, Rand KW - Wyden, Ron KW - Blumenthal, Richard UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098621?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=What+Does+the+Intelligence+Oversight+and+Surveillance+Reform+Act+Do%3F&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Fact Sheet ; Location of original: Available [Online]: www.wyden.senate.gov. Ron Wyden, Senator for Oregon N1 - People - Blumenthal, Richard; Paul, Rand; Udall, Mark E.; Wyden, Ron N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - GEN T1 - A Bill to Reform the Authorities of the Federal Government to Require the Production of Certain Business Records, Conduct Electronic Surveillance, Use Pen Registers and Trap and Trace Devices, and Use Other Forms of Information Gathering for Foreign Intelligence, Counterterrorism, and Criminal Purposes, and for Other Purposes [Intelligence Oversight and Surveillance Reform Act] AN - 1679098489; SU00733 AB - Proposes reforms to intelligence surveillance and oversight practices, including prohibition of bulk collection of records. AU - United States. Congress. Senate AD - United States. Congress. Senate PY - 2013 SP - 73 KW - Amicus curiae KW - Bill drafting KW - Business records KW - Congressional oversight KW - Data collection KW - Electronic surveillance KW - Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 Amendments Act (2008). Section 702 KW - Intelligence reform KW - National security letters KW - Private-public cooperation KW - Transparency in government KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Paul, Rand KW - Wyden, Ron KW - Blumenthal, Richard KW - Udall, Mark E. KW - Paul, Rand KW - Wyden, Ron KW - Blumenthal, Richard UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1679098489?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Adnsa_su&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=A+Bill+to+Reform+the+Authorities+of+the+Federal+Government+to+Require+the+Production+of+Certain+Business+Records%2C+Conduct+Electronic+Surveillance%2C+Use+Pen+Registers+and+Trap+and+Trace+Devices%2C+and+Use+Other+Forms+of+Information+Gathering+for+Foreign+Intelligence%2C+Counterterrorism%2C+and+Criminal+Purposes%2C+and+for+Other+Purposes+%5BIntelligence+Oversight+and+Surveillance+Reform+Act%5D&rft.au=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aulast=United+States.+Congress.+Senate&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=73&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306532 L2 - http://www.gpo.gov. LA - English DB - Digital National Security Archive N1 - Name - United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court; United States. Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board N1 - Analyte descriptor - NSA document type: Bill ; Location of original: Available [Online]: Government Printing Office N1 - People - Blumenthal, Richard; Paul, Rand; Udall, Mark E.; Wyden, Ron N1 - Last updated - 2015-12-14 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Health Insurance Exchanges: Health Insurance "Navigators" and In-Person Assistance AN - 1504417366; 2011-564973 AB - The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148) allows certain individuals and small businesses to buy health insurance through state exchanges. The ACA requires exchanges to perform outreach to help consumers and small businesses make informed decisions about their insurance options, including the creation of "navigator" programs. A variety of organizations may become navigators, including labor unions, trade associations, chambers of commerce, and other entities. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 25 2013, 29 pp. AU - Kirchhoff, Suzanne M Y1 - 2013/09/25/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 25 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor unions KW - United States KW - Small business KW - Health insurance KW - Patients KW - Health policy KW - Consumers KW - Trade associations KW - Trade unions KW - Legislation KW - Chambers of commerce KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417366?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kirchhoff%2C+Suzanne+M&rft.aulast=Kirchhoff&rft.aufirst=Suzanne&rft.date=2013-09-25&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Health+Insurance+Exchanges%3A+Health+Insurance+%22Navigators%22+and+In-Person+Assistance&rft.title=Health+Insurance+Exchanges%3A+Health+Insurance+%22Navigators%22+and+In-Person+Assistance&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43243/2013-09-25/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43243 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Monuments and Memorials in the District of Columbia: Analysis and Options for Proposed Exemptions to the Commemorative Works Act AN - 1504418833; 2011-564974 AB - Each Congress, numerous proposals to create new commemorative works (ie, monuments and memorials) in the District of Columbia are introduced. In evaluating each proposal, Congress considers the subject of the proposed work; whether existing monuments and memorials commemorate similar subjects; and whether the sponsor group has requested an exemption from existing laws that might limit monument and memorial subjects and location within the District of Columbia. This report focuses on options for Congress for three types of exemptions to the Commemorative Works Act (CWA): siting works, donor recognition, and the placement and status of museums, generally not considered commemorative works. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 24 2013, 15 pp. AU - Straus, Jacob R Y1 - 2013/09/24/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 24 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Culture and religion - Museums, memorials, monuments, and cultural property KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - District of Columbia KW - Museums KW - Location KW - Law KW - Monuments KW - Memorials KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418833?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Straus%2C+Jacob+R&rft.aulast=Straus&rft.aufirst=Jacob&rft.date=2013-09-24&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Monuments+and+Memorials+in+the+District+of+Columbia%3A+Analysis+and+Options+for+Proposed+Exemptions+to+the+Commemorative+Works+Act&rft.title=Monuments+and+Memorials+in+the+District+of+Columbia%3A+Analysis+and+Options+for+Proposed+Exemptions+to+the+Commemorative+Works+Act&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43241/2013-09-24/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43241 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Insulin Resistance and Environmental Pollutants: Experimental Evidence and Future Perspectives AN - 1660071626; 18963488 AB - Background: The metabolic disruptor hypothesis postulates that environmental pollutants may be risk factors for metabolic diseases. Because insulin resistance is involved in most metabolic diseases and current health care prevention programs predominantly target insulin resistance or risk factors thereof, a critical analysis of the role of pollutants in insulin resistance might be important for future management of metabolic diseases. Objectives: We aimed to critically review the available information linking pollutant exposure to insulin resistance and to open the discussion on future perspectives for metabolic disruptor identification and prioritization strategies. Methods: We searched PubMed and Web of Science for experimental studies reporting on linkages between environmental pollutants and insulin resistance and identified a total of 23 studies as the prime literature. Discussion: Recent studies specifically designed to investigate the effect of pollutants on insulin sensitivity show a potential causation of insulin resistance. Based on these studies, a summary of viable test systems and end points can be composed, allowing insight into what is missing and what is needed to create a standardized insulin resistance toxicity testing strategy. Conclusions: It is clear that current research predominantly relies on top-down identification of insulin resistance-inducing metabolic disruptors and that the development of dedicated in vitro or ex vivo screens to allow animal sparing and time- and cost-effective bottom-up screening is a major future research need. Citation: Hectors TL, Vanparys C, Van Gaal LF, Jorens PG, Covaci A, Blust R. 2013. Insulin resistance and environmental pollutants: experimental evidence and future perspectives. Environ Health Perspect 121:1273-1281; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307082 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Hectors, Tine LM AU - Vanparys, Caroline AU - Van Gaal, Luc F AU - Jorens, Philippe G AU - Covaci, Adrian AU - Blust, Ronny AD - Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicological Research (SPHERE), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium Y1 - 2013/09/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 20 SP - 1273 EP - 1281 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Risk KW - Pollutants KW - Strategy KW - Reporting KW - Metabolic diseases KW - Health KW - Toxicity testing KW - Insulin UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660071626?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Insulin+Resistance+and+Environmental+Pollutants%3A+Experimental+Evidence+and+Future+Perspectives&rft.au=Hectors%2C+Tine+LM%3BVanparys%2C+Caroline%3BVan+Gaal%2C+Luc+F%3BJorens%2C+Philippe+G%3BCovaci%2C+Adrian%3BBlust%2C+Ronny&rft.aulast=Hectors&rft.aufirst=Tine&rft.date=2013-09-20&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1273&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307082 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307082 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Climate and Dengue Transmission: Evidence and Implications AN - 1642272210; 18963487 AB - Background: Climate influences dengue ecology by affecting vector dynamics, agent development, and mosquito/human interactions. Although these relationships are known, the impact climate change will have on transmission is unclear. Climate-driven statistical and process-based models are being used to refine our knowledge of these relationships and predict the effects of projected climate change on dengue fever occurrence, but results have been inconsistent. Objective: We sought to identify major climatic influences on dengue virus ecology and to evaluate the ability of climate-based dengue models to describe associations between climate and dengue, simulate outbreaks, and project the impacts of climate change. Methods: We reviewed the evidence for direct and indirect relationships between climate and dengue generated from laboratory studies, field studies, and statistical analyses of associations between vectors, dengue fever incidence, and climate conditions. We assessed the potential contribution of climate-driven, process-based dengue models and provide suggestions to improve their performance. Results and Discussion: Relationships between climate variables and factors that influence dengue transmission are complex. A climate variable may increase dengue transmission potential through one aspect of the system while simultaneously decreasing transmission potential through another. This complexity may at least partly explain inconsistencies in statistical associations between dengue and climate. Process-based models can account for the complex dynamics but often omit important aspects of dengue ecology, notably virus development and host-species interactions. Conclusion: Synthesizing and applying current knowledge of climatic effects on all aspects of dengue virus ecology will help direct future research and enable better projections of climate change effects on dengue incidence. Citation: Morin CW, Comrie AC, Ernst KC. 2013. Climate and dengue transmission: evidence and implications. Environ Health Perspect 121:1264-1272; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306556 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Morin, Cory W AU - Comrie, Andrew C AU - Ernst, Kacey AD - School of Geography and Development, and Y1 - 2013/09/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 20 SP - 1264 EP - 1272 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Fever KW - Ecology KW - Mathematical models KW - Climate change KW - Climate KW - Health KW - Dynamics KW - Mathematical analysis UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642272210?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Climate+and+Dengue+Transmission%3A+Evidence+and+Implications&rft.au=Morin%2C+Cory+W%3BComrie%2C+Andrew+C%3BErnst%2C+Kacey&rft.aulast=Morin&rft.aufirst=Cory&rft.date=2013-09-20&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1264&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306556 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-11-03 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306556 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Disruption of Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Homeostatic Levels during Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation Alters Expression of Homeobox Transcription Factors that Control Cardiomyogenesis AN - 1642261589; 18963496 AB - Background: The aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) is a ligand-activated transcription factor that regulates the expression of xenobiotic detoxification genes and is a critical mediator of gene-environment interactions. Many AHR target genes identified by genome-wide gene expression profiling have morphogenetic functions, suggesting that AHR may play a role in embryonic development. Objectives: To characterize the developmental functions of the AHR, we studied the consequences of AHR activation by the agonist 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-doxin (TCDD), and the result of its repression by the antagonists 6,2,4-trimethoxyflavone and CH 223191 or by short-hairpin RNA (shRNA)-mediated Ahr knockdown during spontaneous differentiation of embryonic stem (ES) cells into cardiomyocytes. Methods: We generated an AHR-positive cardiomyocyte lineage differentiated from mouse ES cells that expresses puromycin resistance and enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP) under the control of the Cyp1a1 (cytochrome P450 1a1) promoter. We used RNA sequencing (RNA.Seq) to analyze temporal trajectories of TCDD-dependent global gene expression in these cells during differentiation. Results: Activation, inhibition, and knockdown of Ahr significantly inhibited the formation of contractile cardiomyocyte nodes. Global expression analysis of AHR-positive cells showed that activation of the AHR/TCDD axis disrupted the concerted expression of genes that regulate multiple signaling pathways involved in cardiac and neural morphogenesis and differentiation, including dozens of genes encoding homeobox transcription factors and Polycomb and trithorax group proteins. Conclusions: Disruption of AHR expression levels resulted in gene expression changes that perturbed cardiomyocyte differentiation. The main function of the AHR during development appears to be the coordination of a complex regulatory network responsible for attainment and maintenance of cardiovascular homeostasis. Citation: Wang Q, Chen J, Ko CI, Fan Y, Carreira V, Chen Y, Xia Y, Medvedovic M, Puga A. 2013. Disruption of aryl hydrocarbon receptor homeostatic levels during embryonic stem cell differentiation alters expression of homeobox transcription factors that control cardiomyogenesis. Environ Health Perspect 121:1334-1343; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307297 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Wang, Qin AU - Chen, Jing AU - Ko, Chia-I AU - Fan, Yunxia AU - Carreira, Vinicius AU - Chen, Yinglei AU - Xia, Ying AU - Medvedovic, Mario AU - Puga, Alvaro AD - Center for Environmental Genetics, Department of Environmental Health, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Y1 - 2013/09/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 20 SP - 1334 EP - 1343 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Gene expression KW - Activation KW - Differentiation KW - Genes KW - Aromatic compounds KW - Hydrocarbons KW - Receptors KW - Disruption UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1642261589?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Disruption+of+Aryl+Hydrocarbon+Receptor+Homeostatic+Levels+during+Embryonic+Stem+Cell+Differentiation+Alters+Expression+of+Homeobox+Transcription+Factors+that+Control+Cardiomyogenesis&rft.au=Wang%2C+Qin%3BChen%2C+Jing%3BKo%2C+Chia-I%3BFan%2C+Yunxia%3BCarreira%2C+Vinicius%3BChen%2C+Yinglei%3BXia%2C+Ying%3BMedvedovic%2C+Mario%3BPuga%2C+Alvaro&rft.aulast=Wang&rft.aufirst=Qin&rft.date=2013-09-20&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1334&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1307297 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1307297 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The State of Campaign Finance Policy: Recent Developments and Issues for Congress AN - 1504418195; 2011-553724 AB - The Supreme Court's 2010 ruling in Citizens United v FEC and a related lower-court decision, SpeechNow.org v FEC, arguably represent the most fundamental changes to campaign finance law in decades. Although campaign finance policy remains the subject of intense debate and public interest, there have been few legislative or regulatory changes to respond to the 2010 court rulings. This report considers these and other developments in campaign finance policy and comments on areas of potential conflict and consensus. Tables. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 20 2013, 25 pp. AU - Garrett, R Sam Y1 - 2013/09/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 20 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Politics - Campaigns, lobbying, and pressure groups KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Politics - Politics and policy-making KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - United States Supreme court KW - Courts KW - Public interest KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Conflict KW - Campaign funds KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418195?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Garrett%2C+R+Sam&rft.aulast=Garrett&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2013-09-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+State+of+Campaign+Finance+Policy%3A+Recent+Developments+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=The+State+of+Campaign+Finance+Policy%3A+Recent+Developments+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214925.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R41542 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Across-the-Board Rescissions in Appropriations Acts: Overview and Recent Practices AN - 1504417701; 2011-564976 AB - In the annual appropriations process, Congress and the President often must come to an agreement not only on the level of funding for individual items or accounts but also with regard to the total amount of discretionary budget authority that will be provided for that fiscal year. If that agreed-upon amount requires a reduction in budget authority and sufficient reductions are not associated with individual programs, an alternative method to reduce that amount is an "across-the-board rescission." This report provides information on the main components of across-the-board rescissions and recent practices between FY2008 through FY2013. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 20 2013, 17 pp. AU - Tollestrup, Jessica Y1 - 2013/09/20/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 20 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Government - Public officials KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Presidents KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Authority KW - Fiscal year KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417701?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tollestrup%2C+Jessica&rft.aulast=Tollestrup&rft.aufirst=Jessica&rft.date=2013-09-20&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Across-the-Board+Rescissions+in+Appropriations+Acts%3A+Overview+and+Recent+Practices&rft.title=Across-the-Board+Rescissions+in+Appropriations+Acts%3A+Overview+and+Recent+Practices&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43234/2013-09-20/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43234 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Army Corps Supplemental Appropriations: Recent History, Trends, and Policy Issues AN - 1641843326; 2011-760718 AB - Under its civil works program, the US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) plans, builds, operates, and maintains a wide range of water resource facilities. The Corps also undertakes flood fighting activities and other natural disaster response activities at its water resource facilities and for other flooded areas and flood-damaged structures. This report provides analysis of Corps supplemental funding. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Sep 19 2013, 14 pp. AU - Stern, Charles V AU - Carter, Nicole T Y1 - 2013/09/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 19 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Disaster relief KW - United States KW - Engineers KW - Army KW - History KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Water KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843326?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Stern%2C+Charles+V%3BCarter%2C+Nicole+T&rft.aulast=Stern&rft.aufirst=Charles&rft.date=2013-09-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Army+Corps+Supplemental+Appropriations%3A+Recent+History%2C+Trends%2C+and+Policy+Issues&rft.title=Army+Corps+Supplemental+Appropriations%3A+Recent+History%2C+Trends%2C+and+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R43213.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42841 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Private Health Plans under the ACA AN - 1504417983; 2011-564977 AB - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148), as amended, expands federal private health insurance market requirements and requires the creation of health insurance exchanges (marketplaces) to provide certain individuals and small employers access to private insurance. This report provides short descriptions of health plans that may be offered inside and outside of exchanges, and includes information about interaction with other selected ACA provisions -- with descriptions offered in a side-by-side format to facilitate comparison of exchange and nonexchange plans. This report indicates the applicability of ACA's market reforms to plans offered in the private market. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 19 2013, 11 pp. AU - Fernandez, Bernadette AU - Mach, Annie L Y1 - 2013/09/19/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 19 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States KW - Health insurance KW - Health policy KW - Patients KW - Markets KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417983?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Fernandez%2C+Bernadette%3BMach%2C+Annie+L&rft.aulast=Fernandez&rft.aufirst=Bernadette&rft.date=2013-09-19&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Private+Health+Plans+under+the+ACA&rft.title=Private+Health+Plans+under+the+ACA&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43233/2013-09-19/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43233 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Intelligence Spending and Appropriations: Issues for Congress AN - 1641843479; 2011-760663 AB - It is now publicly acknowledged that intelligence appropriations are a significant component of the federal budget, with over 78 billion dollars in FY2012 for both the national and military intelligence programs. Limited publicly available data suggest intelligence spending, measured in constant 2014 dollars, has roughly doubled since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and, before declines over the last three years, was almost double spending at its peak at the end of the Cold War. The recent disclosure by the Washington Post of details from the Administration's FY2013 National Intelligence Program (NIP) budget request may spark further debate about intelligence spending. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Sep 18 2013, 18 pp. AU - Erwin, Marshall C AU - Belasco, Amy Y1 - 2013/09/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 18 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Government - Forms of government KW - International relations - War KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Intelligence KW - Federal government KW - Military intelligence KW - War KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Budget, Government KW - Washington Post KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1641843479?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Erwin%2C+Marshall+C%3BBelasco%2C+Amy&rft.aulast=Erwin&rft.aufirst=Marshall&rft.date=2013-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Intelligence+Spending+and+Appropriations%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Intelligence+Spending+and+Appropriations%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fas.org/sgp/crs/intel/R42061.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-01-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - Congressional Research Service Report no. R42061 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - U.S. Special Operations Forces (SOF): Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1504418675; 2011-553725 AB - Special Operations Forces (SOF) are elite military units that are highly trained and specially equipped and have the ability to infiltrate into hostile territory through land, sea, or air to conduct a variety of operations, many of them classified. SOF personnel undergo rigorous selection and lengthy specialized training. The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) oversees the training, doctrine, and equipping of all US SOF units. Tables. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 18 2013, 23 pp. AU - Feickert, Andrew Y1 - 2013/09/18/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 18 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Social conditions and policy - Social status KW - Military and defense policy - Military policy KW - Military and defense policy - Military planning, strategy, and operations KW - United States KW - Elite KW - Land KW - Military operations KW - Military policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418675?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Feickert%2C+Andrew&rft.aulast=Feickert&rft.aufirst=Andrew&rft.date=2013-09-18&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=U.S.+Special+Operations+Forces+%28SOF%29%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=U.S.+Special+Operations+Forces+%28SOF%29%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214926.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RS21048 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Permitting and Oversight of Export of Fossil Fuels AN - 1537585887; 2011-582505 AB - This report reviews federal laws and the regulatory regime governing the export of natural gas, crude oil, and coal. The report addresses several categories of federal laws and regulations, including (1) statutes that establish the authorization process for the actual export of any of the three listed fossil fuels; (2) statutes that govern the permitting of the facilities that export any of the listed fossil fuels; and (3) generally applicable trade statutes and treaties that affect exports of fossil fuels. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 17 2013, 14 pp. AU - Vann, Adam AU - Shedd, Daniel T AU - Murrill, Brandon J Y1 - 2013/09/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 17 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Energy resources and policy - Petroleum and natural gas industries and products KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - International relations - Treaties KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - Government - Internal security KW - Petroleum industry KW - Fossil fuels KW - Law KW - Regulation KW - Natural gas KW - Surveillance KW - Treaties KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585887?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Vann%2C+Adam%3BShedd%2C+Daniel+T%3BMurrill%2C+Brandon+J&rft.aulast=Vann&rft.aufirst=Adam&rft.date=2013-09-17&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Permitting+and+Oversight+of+Export+of+Fossil+Fuels&rft.title=Federal+Permitting+and+Oversight+of+Export+of+Fossil+Fuels&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43231/2013-09-17/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43231 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Scientific Considerations for Evaluating Cancer Bioassays Conducted by the Ramazzini Institute AN - 1492640308; 18963486 AB - Background: The Ramazzini Institute (RI) has completed nearly 400 cancer bioassays on > 200 compounds. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and others have suggested that study design and protocol differences between the RI and other laboratories by may contribute to controversy regarding cancer hazard findings, principally findings on lymphoma/leukemia diagnoses. Objective: We aimed to evaluate RI study design, protocol differences, and accuracy of tumor diagnoses for their impact on carcinogenic hazard characterization. Methods: We analyzed the findings from a recent Pathology Working Group (PWG) review of RI procedures and tumor diagnoses, evaluated consistency of RI and other laboratory findings for chemicals identified by the RI as positive for lymphoma/leukemia, and examined evidence for a number of other issues raised regarding RI bioassays. The RI cancer bioassay design and protocols were evaluated in the context of relevant risk assessment guidance from international authorities. Discussion: Although the PWG identified close agreement with RI diagnoses for most tumor types, it did not find close agreement for lymphoma/leukemia of the respiratory tract or for neoplasms of the inner ear and cranium. Here we discuss a) the implications of the PWG findings, particularly lymphoma diagnostic issues; b) differences between RI studies and those from other laboratories that are relevant to evaluating RI cancer bioassays; and c) future work that may help resolve some concerns. Conclusions: We concluded that a) issues related to respiratory tract infections have complicated diagnoses at that site (i.e., lymphoma/leukemia), as well as for neoplasms of the inner ear and cranium, and b) there is consistency and value in RI studies for identification of other chemical-related neoplasia. Citation: Gift JS, Caldwell JC, Jinot J, Evans MV, Cote I, Vandenberg JJ. 2013. Scientific considerations for evaluating cancer bioassays conducted by the Ramazzini Institute. Environ Health Perspect 121:1253-1263; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306661 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Gift, Jeffrey S AU - Caldwell, Jane C AU - Jinot, Jennifer AU - Evans, Marina V AU - Cote, Ila AU - Vandenberg, John J AD - National Center for Environmental Assessment, and Y1 - 2013/09/17/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 17 SP - 1253 EP - 1263 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Risk assessment KW - Chemicals KW - Pathology KW - Tumors KW - Infection KW - Food contamination KW - Cancer KW - Leukemia KW - Health risks KW - Bioassays KW - Carcinogenicity KW - Reviews KW - Lymphoma KW - Respiratory tract KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 1000:Occupational Safety and Health KW - ENA 02:Toxicology & Environmental Safety UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492640308?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Scientific+Considerations+for+Evaluating+Cancer+Bioassays+Conducted+by+the+Ramazzini+Institute&rft.au=Gift%2C+Jeffrey+S%3BCaldwell%2C+Jane+C%3BJinot%2C+Jennifer%3BEvans%2C+Marina+V%3BCote%2C+Ila%3BVandenberg%2C+John+J&rft.aulast=Gift&rft.aufirst=Jeffrey&rft.date=2013-09-17&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1253&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306661 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Chemicals; Risk assessment; Pathology; Tumors; Food contamination; Infection; Cancer; Health risks; Leukemia; Bioassays; Carcinogenicity; Reviews; Lymphoma; Respiratory tract DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306661 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Climate Change Legislation in the 113th Congress AN - 1504418350; 2011-553726 AB - In the 113th Congress, Members have introduced multiple bills that include provisions that would directly or indirectly address climate change-related issues. In some cases, it is difficult to distinguish between direct and indirect climate change bills, because a specific bill or action may seek to achieve multiple objectives. The bills listed in this report include provisions that directly address climate change, as opposed to those that primarily address other issues (eg, energy efficiency) but could have ancillary impacts on climate. Tables. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 16 2013, 19 pp. AU - Ramseur, Jonathan L Y1 - 2013/09/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 16 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Climate KW - Global warming KW - Environmental policy KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418350?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Ramseur%2C+Jonathan+L&rft.aulast=Ramseur&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft.date=2013-09-16&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Climate+Change+Legislation+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Climate+Change+Legislation+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214932.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43230 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Projected Impacts of Climate Change on Environmental Suitability for Malaria Transmission in West Africa AN - 1458535853; 18741289 AB - Background: Climate change is expected to affect the distribution of environmental suitability for malaria transmission by altering temperature and rainfall patterns; however, the local and global impacts of climate change on malaria transmission are uncertain. Objective: We assessed the effect of climate change on malaria transmission in West Africa. Methods: We coupled a detailed mechanistic hydrology and entomology model with climate projections from general circulation models (GCMs) to predict changes in vectorial capacity, an indication of the risk of human malaria infections, resulting from changes in the availability of mosquito breeding sites and temperature-dependent development rates. Because there is strong disagreement in climate predictions from different GCMs, we focused on the GCM projections that produced the best and worst conditions for malaria transmission in each zone of the study area. Results: Simulation-based estimates suggest that in the desert fringes of the Sahara, vectorial capacity would increase under the worst-case scenario, but not enough to sustain transmission. In the transitional zone of the Sahel, climate change is predicted to decrease vectorial capacity. In the wetter regions to the south, our estimates suggest an increase in vectorial capacity under all scenarios. However, because malaria is already highly endemic among human populations in these regions, we expect that changes in malaria incidence would be small. Conclusion: Our findings highlight the importance of rainfall in shaping the impact of climate change on malaria transmission in future climates. Even under the GCM predictions most conducive to malaria transmission, we do not expect to see a significant increase in malaria prevalence in this region. Citation: Yamana TK, Eltahir EA. 2013. Projected impacts of climate change on environmental suitability for malaria transmission in West Africa. Environ Health Perspect 121:1179-1186; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206174 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Yamana, Teresa K AU - Eltahir, Elfatih AB AD - Ralph M. Parsons Laboratory, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Y1 - 2013/09/16/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 16 SP - 1179 EP - 1186 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 0 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; Microbiology Abstracts C: Algology, Mycology & Protozoology; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts; Sustainability Science Abstracts; ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources KW - Prediction KW - Human diseases KW - Climate prediction KW - Rainfall KW - Climatic changes KW - Climate change KW - Malaria KW - Atmospheric circulation-oceanic circulation coupled models KW - Infection KW - Disease transmission KW - Models KW - Public health KW - Endemic species KW - Protein-tyrosine kinase KW - Hydrology KW - Temperature effects KW - Climate models KW - Human populations KW - Temperature KW - Environmental impact KW - Atmospheric circulation KW - Rainfall patterns KW - Numerical simulations KW - Breeding sites KW - Deserts KW - General circulation models KW - Africa KW - Future climates KW - K 03410:Animal Diseases KW - ENA 13:Population Planning & Control KW - H 6000:Natural Disasters/Civil Defense/Emergency Management KW - M2 551.583:Variations (551.583) KW - M3 1010:Issues in Sustainable Development KW - Q1 08484:Species interactions: parasites and diseases KW - R2 23050:Environment UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1458535853?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Projected+Impacts+of+Climate+Change+on+Environmental+Suitability+for+Malaria+Transmission+in+West+Africa&rft.au=Yamana%2C+Teresa+K%3BEltahir%2C+Elfatih+AB&rft.aulast=Yamana&rft.aufirst=Teresa&rft.date=2013-09-16&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=0&rft.spage=1179&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206174 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-11-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-07-07 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Temperature effects; Endemic species; Human diseases; Breeding sites; Climate change; Environmental impact; Atmospheric circulation; Malaria; Public health; Deserts; Rainfall; Protein-tyrosine kinase; Climatic changes; Hydrology; Infection; Models; Disease transmission; Rainfall patterns; Climate models; Numerical simulations; General circulation models; Atmospheric circulation-oceanic circulation coupled models; Future climates; Prediction; Climate prediction; Human populations; Temperature; Africa DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206174 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Federal Climate Change Funding from FY2008 to FY2014 AN - 1537585570; 2011-582507 AB - This report summarizes direct federal funding identified as climate change-related from FY2008-enacted funding through FY2013 and the FY2014 request (as well as a less consistent series beginning with FY2001). It reports the Administration's estimates of tax revenues not received due to energy tax provisions that may reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The report briefly identifies the programs and funding levels, as well as some qualifications and observations on reporting of federal funding; and it further offers some issues that Members may wish to consider in deliberating on US climate change strategies. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 13 2013, 16 pp. AU - Leggett, Jane A AU - Lattanzio, Richard K AU - Bruner, Emily Y1 - 2013/09/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 13 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Weather, climate, and natural disasters KW - Environment and environmental policy - Pollution and environmental degradation KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Air pollution KW - United States KW - Climate KW - Global warming KW - Environmental policy KW - Qualifications KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585570?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Leggett%2C+Jane+A%3BLattanzio%2C+Richard+K%3BBruner%2C+Emily&rft.aulast=Leggett&rft.aufirst=Jane&rft.date=2013-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Federal+Climate+Change+Funding+from+FY2008+to+FY2014&rft.title=Federal+Climate+Change+Funding+from+FY2008+to+FY2014&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43227/2013-09-13/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43227 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Rebuilding Household Wealth: Implications for Economic Recovery AN - 1537585537; 2011-582506 AB - In the aftermath of the deep 2007-2009 recession, involving a huge loss of net worth and a large increase in the burden of debt, households' actions to repair their balance sheets is thought to be a key factor dissipating the strength of consumer spending and, in turn, slowing economy-wide recovery and job creation. This report discusses the slower than normal pace of the ongoing economic recovery; examines where balance sheet repair currently stands; considers the near-term prospect for stronger consumer spending and more rapid economic recovery; and discusses the possible implications of household balance sheet repair for economic policy. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 13 2013, 16 pp. AU - Elwell, Craig K Y1 - 2013/09/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 13 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Business and service sector - Accounting KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - Economic conditions and policy - Consumers and consumption KW - Economic conditions and policy - Property and wealth KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Labor policy KW - Households KW - Economic policy KW - Debt KW - Wealth KW - Consumers KW - Balance sheets KW - Economic conditions KW - Economic stabilization KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585537?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Elwell%2C+Craig+K&rft.aulast=Elwell&rft.aufirst=Craig&rft.date=2013-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Rebuilding+Household+Wealth%3A+Implications+for+Economic+Recovery&rft.title=Rebuilding+Household+Wealth%3A+Implications+for+Economic+Recovery&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43228/2013-09-13/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43228 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Chemical Weapons: A Summary Report of Characteristics and Effects AN - 1504417799; 2011-553727 AB - While terrorist groups may or may not have an increased interest in chemical agent acquisition and use, the domestic vulnerability of the US to chemical attack remains an issue. Both the US and Russia have signed and ratified the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and are reducing, and eventually eliminating, their chemical weapon stockpiles, but it is not clear whether efforts to reduce vulnerability to terrorist chemical agent use address the specific agents that pose the greatest danger. This report describes the different types of chemical weapons and toxic industrial chemicals, their availability, treatment, and detection. Tables. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 13 2013, 12 pp. AU - Shea, Dana A Y1 - 2013/09/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 13 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Social conditions and policy - Associations and meetings KW - United States KW - Chemicals KW - Chemical weapons KW - Conventions KW - Russian Federation KW - Terrorists KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417799?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Shea%2C+Dana+A&rft.aulast=Shea&rft.aufirst=Dana&rft.date=2013-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Chemical+Weapons%3A+A+Summary+Report+of+Characteristics+and+Effects&rft.title=Chemical+Weapons%3A+A+Summary+Report+of+Characteristics+and+Effects&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214930.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R42862 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Annual Fee on Health Insurers AN - 1504417245; 2011-564907 AB - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA, P.L. 111-148) and the Reconciliation Act of 2010 (P.L. 111-152) impose a fee on certain for-profit health insurers, starting in 2014. The aggregate ACA fee, to be collected by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) across all affected insurers operating in the US, is set at 8 billion dollars in 2014. The fee will gradually rise to 14.3 billion dollars in 2018, and will be indexed to the annual rate of US premium growth thereafter. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 13 2013, 11 pp. AU - Kirchhoff, Suzanne M Y1 - 2013/09/13/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 13 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States KW - Health policy KW - Patients KW - Revenue KW - Legislation KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417245?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Kirchhoff%2C+Suzanne+M&rft.aulast=Kirchhoff&rft.aufirst=Suzanne&rft.date=2013-09-13&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act%3A+Annual+Fee+on+Health+Insurers&rft.title=Patient+Protection+and+Affordable+Care+Act%3A+Annual+Fee+on+Health+Insurers&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43225/2013-09-13/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43225 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress AN - 1761660266; 2011-905324 AB - Reports of a mass casualty chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus are reshaping the debate over possible US intervention in Syria's bloody civil war. Obama Administration officials and some foreign governments report that on August 21, 2013, forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al Asad attacked opposition-controlled areas in the suburbs of the capital with chemical weapons, killing hundreds of civilians, including women and children. Possible punitive US military action against the Asad regime became the subject of intense debate, amid the broader ongoing discussion of US policy toward the Syrian civil war and its regional consequences. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Sep 12 2013, 73 pp. AU - Blanchard, Christopher M AU - Sharp, Jeremy M Y1 - 2013/09/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 12 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Chemical weapons KW - United States KW - Presidents KW - Civil war KW - Syrians KW - Women KW - Syria KW - Casualties KW - Suburbs KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1761660266?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Blanchard%2C+Christopher+M%3BSharp%2C+Jeremy+M&rft.aulast=Blanchard&rft.aufirst=Christopher&rft.date=2013-09-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Possible+U.S.+Intervention+in+Syria%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Possible+U.S.+Intervention+in+Syria%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/R43201.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2016-02-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43201 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Harbor Maintenance Finance and Funding AN - 1537585964; 2011-582508 AB - The federal government has assumed principal responsibility for maintenance of the nation's harbors and shipping channels. Harbor maintenance activities are overseen by the US Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps or USACE) and largely funded through the harbor maintenance trust fund (HMTF), which receives revenue from taxes on waterborne cargo and on cruise ship passengers. The future of the HMTF is a major issue in consideration of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), which is now pending in Congress. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 12 2013, 17 pp. AU - Frittelli, John Y1 - 2013/09/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 12 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Maritime and inland water transport KW - Government - Forms of government KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - United States KW - Ships KW - Engineers KW - Federal government KW - Finance KW - Shipping KW - Revenue KW - United States Army KW - Water KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585964?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/Bacteriology+Abstracts+%28Microbiology+B%29&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=American+Journal+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.atitle=Handwashing+before+Food+Preparation+and+Child+Feeding%3A+A+Missed+Opportunity+for+Hygiene+Promotion&rft.au=Nizame%2C+Fosiul+A%3BUnicomb%2C+Leanne%3BSanghvi%2C+Tina%3BRoy%2C+Sumitro%3BNuruzzaman%2C+Md%3BGhosh%2C+Probir+K%3BWinch%2C+Peter+J%3BLuby%2C+Stephen+P&rft.aulast=Nizame&rft.aufirst=Fosiul&rft.date=2013-12-01&rft.volume=89&rft.issue=6&rft.spage=1179&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=American+Journal+of+Tropical+Medicine+and+Hygiene&rft.issn=00029637&rft_id=info:doi/10.4269%2Fajtmh.13-0434 L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43222/2013-09-12/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43222 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Egypt in Crisis: Issues for Congress AN - 1504418357; 2011-553728 AB - This report provides a brief overview of the key issues for Congress related to Egypt. US policy makers are now grappling with complex questions about the future of US-Egypt relations, particularly in light of the growing unrest and violence currently unfolding. The Obama Administration has canceled the Bright Star joint US-Egyptian military exercise planned for September, put a hold on future financing for programs funded by annual 250 million dollars in Economic Support Funds (ESF), and halted the delivery of four F-16 fighter aircraft to Egypt acquired by Egypt under a 2010 purchase contract for 20 F-16 C/D fighters. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 12 2013, 14 pp. AU - Sharp, Jeremy M Y1 - 2013/09/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 12 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Law and ethics - Civil law KW - Law and ethics - Commercial law KW - Social conditions and policy - Social conditions and problems KW - United States KW - Obama, Barack KW - Egypt KW - Contracts KW - Violence KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418357?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sharp%2C+Jeremy+M&rft.aulast=Sharp&rft.aufirst=Jeremy&rft.date=2013-09-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Egypt+in+Crisis%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Egypt+in+Crisis%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214921.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43183 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Securing U.S. Diplomatic Facilities and Personnel Abroad: Legislative and Executive Branch Initiatives AN - 1504418175; 2011-553729 AB - The September 11, 2012, attack on US facilities in Benghazi, Libya, prompted sustained congressional attention on the specific circumstances of the events in question, as well as broader questions regarding how US diplomatic personnel and facilities abroad are secured. Ensuring that the Department of State is better prepared for the possibility of similar attacks in the future has been a central congressional concern. This report briefly summarizes and tracks congressional and State Department actions in response to the attack and will be updated as necessary to reflect further developments and actions on ongoing policy proposals. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 12 2013, 20 pp. AU - Tiersky, Alex Y1 - 2013/09/12/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 12 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Business and service sector - Entrepreneurs, executives, business personnel, and occupations KW - Executives KW - United States KW - Libya KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418175?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Tiersky%2C+Alex&rft.aulast=Tiersky&rft.aufirst=Alex&rft.date=2013-09-12&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Securing+U.S.+Diplomatic+Facilities+and+Personnel+Abroad%3A+Legislative+and+Executive+Branch+Initiatives&rft.title=Securing+U.S.+Diplomatic+Facilities+and+Personnel+Abroad%3A+Legislative+and+Executive+Branch+Initiatives&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214420.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43195 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - An Overview of Judicial Review of Immigration Matters AN - 1537586007; 2011-582509 AB - Congress has plenary or sovereign power over the conditions for admitting aliens into the US and permitting them to remain. This power is so completely entrusted to the political branch to legislate and implement as to be largely free from judicial review; however, this power is still subject to constitutional limitations, including substantive and procedural due process protections. This report summarizes judicial review for immigration matters, including visa denials and revocations; removal orders and detention; naturalization delays, denials, and revocations; expatriation; and legalization denials. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 11 2013, 11 pp. AU - Lee, Margaret Mikyung Y1 - 2013/09/11/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 11 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Courts and judicial power KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Immigrants and aliens KW - Law and ethics - Citizenship, immigration, and immigration law and policy KW - Expatriation KW - United States KW - Visas KW - Naturalization KW - Judicial review KW - Aliens KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537586007?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lee%2C+Margaret+Mikyung&rft.aulast=Lee&rft.aufirst=Margaret&rft.date=2013-09-11&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=An+Overview+of+Judicial+Review+of+Immigration+Matters&rft.title=Atmospheric+Environment&rft.issn=13522310&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.atmosenv.2013.09.019 L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43226/2013-09-11/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43226 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Selected Legislative Proposals to Reform the Housing Finance System AN - 1537585873; 2011-582511 AB - The 113th Congress has seen efforts to reform the housing finance system: The Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act (PATH) proposes to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac over several years; The Corker-Warner bill proposes to wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and to replace the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) with a new Federal Mortgage Insurance Corporation (FMIC); and The Johnson-Crapo bill proposes a number of changes to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) aimed at ensuring that FHA's single-family programs are financially sound. This report explains the different approaches to housing finance reform proposed by these bills. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 10 2013, 16 pp. AU - Hoskins, Sean M AU - Weiss, N Eric AU - Jones, Katie Y1 - 2013/09/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Housing KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Business and service sector - Insurance KW - Law and ethics - Real estate, property, and landlord and tenant law KW - Banking and public and private finance - Credit, loans, and personal finance KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Corporations KW - Finance KW - Housing KW - Insurance KW - Legislation KW - Mortgages KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585873?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Hoskins%2C+Sean+M%3BWeiss%2C+N+Eric%3BJones%2C+Katie&rft.aulast=Hoskins&rft.aufirst=Sean&rft.date=2013-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Selected+Legislative+Proposals+to+Reform+the+Housing+Finance+System&rft.title=Selected+Legislative+Proposals+to+Reform+the+Housing+Finance+System&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43219/2013-09-10/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43219 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - 501(c)(3)s and Campaign Activity: Analysis under Tax and Campaign Finance Laws AN - 1537585625; 2011-582510 AB - The political activities of Section 501(c)(3) organizations are often in the news, with allegations made that some groups engaged in impermissible activities. These groups are absolutely prohibited from participating in campaign activity under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), but they are permitted to engage in nonpartisan political activities that do not support or oppose a candidate. The line between impermissible and permissible activities can sometimes be difficult to discern; and this report examines the restrictions imposed on campaign activity by Section 501(c)(3) organizations under the tax and campaign finance laws. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 10 2013, 8 pp. AU - Lunder, Erika K AU - Whitaker, L Paige Y1 - 2013/09/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 10 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Politics - Campaigns, lobbying, and pressure groups KW - Media - Journalism and the news KW - Politics - Elections and voting KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Law KW - Revenue KW - News KW - Campaign funds KW - Candidates KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585625?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Lunder%2C+Erika+K%3BWhitaker%2C+L+Paige&rft.aulast=Lunder&rft.aufirst=Erika&rft.date=2013-09-10&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=501%28c%29%283%29s+and+Campaign+Activity%3A+Analysis+under+Tax+and+Campaign+Finance+Laws&rft.title=501%28c%29%283%29s+and+Campaign+Activity%3A+Analysis+under+Tax+and+Campaign+Finance+Laws&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R40141/2013-09-10/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R40141 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Childhood Cancer and Traffic-Related Air Pollution Exposure in Pregnancy and Early Life AN - 1492650939; 18963503 AB - Background: The literature on traffic-related air pollution and childhood cancers is inconclusive, and little is known on rarer cancer types. Objectives: We sought to examine associations between childhood cancers and traffic-related pollution exposure. Methods: The present study included children < 6 years of age identified in the California Cancer Registry (born 1998-2007) who could be linked to a California birth certificate (n = 3,590). Controls were selected at random from California birthrolls (n = 80,224). CAlifornia LINE Source Dispersion Modeling, version 4 (CALINE4) was used to generate estimates of local traffic exposures for each trimester of pregnancy and in the first year of life at the address indicated on the birth certificate. We checked our findings by additionally examining associations with particulate matter ( less than or equal to 2.5 mu m in aerodynamic diameter; PM2.5) pollution measured by community-based air pollution monitors, and with a simple measure of traffic density. Results: With unconditional logistic regression, a per interquartile range increase in exposure to traffic-related pollution during the first trimester (0.0538 ppm carbon monoxide, estimated using CALINE4) was associated with acute lymphoblastic leukemia [ALL; first trimester odds ratio (OR) = 1.05; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.10]; germ cell tumors (OR = 1.16; 95% CI: 1.04, 1.29), particularly teratomas (OR = 1.26; 95% CI: 1.12, 1.41); and retinoblastoma (OR = 1.11; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.21), particularly bilateral retinoblastoma (OR = 1.16; 95% CI: 1.02, 1.33). Retinoblastoma was also associated with average PM2.5 concentrations during pregnancy, and ALL and teratomas were associated with traffic density near the child's residence at birth. Conclusions: We estimated weak associations between early exposure to traffic pollution and several childhood cancers. Because this is the first study to report on traffic pollution in relation to retinoblastoma or germ cell tumors, and both cancers are rare, these findings require replication in other studies. Citation: Heck JE, Wu J, Lombardi C, Qiu J, Meyers TJ, Wilhelm M, Cockburn M, Ritz B. 2013. Childhood cancer and traffic-related air pollution exposure in pregnancy and early life. Environ Health Perspect 121:1385-1391; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306761 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Heck, Julia E AU - Wu, Jun AU - Lombardi, Christina AU - Qiu, Jiaheng AU - Meyers, Travis J AU - Wilhelm, Michelle AU - Cockburn, Myles AU - Ritz, Beate AD - Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA Y1 - 2013/09/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 10 SP - 1385 EP - 1391 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Toxicology Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Age KW - Community involvement KW - Pollution dispersion KW - Particulate matter KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - retinoblastoma KW - Carbon monoxide KW - Leukemia KW - Aerodynamics KW - Acute lymphatic leukemia KW - USA, California KW - Particle size KW - Replication KW - Germ cells KW - Tumors KW - Children KW - Cancer KW - Pregnancy KW - Traffic KW - Birth KW - Air pollution KW - teratoma KW - H 11000:Diseases/Injuries/Trauma KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - X 24300:Methods KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492650939?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxicologyabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Childhood+Cancer+and+Traffic-Related+Air+Pollution+Exposure+in+Pregnancy+and+Early+Life&rft.au=Heck%2C+Julia+E%3BWu%2C+Jun%3BLombardi%2C+Christina%3BQiu%2C+Jiaheng%3BMeyers%2C+Travis+J%3BWilhelm%2C+Michelle%3BCockburn%2C+Myles%3BRitz%2C+Beate&rft.aulast=Heck&rft.aufirst=Julia&rft.date=2013-09-10&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1385&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306761 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Age; Replication; Particulate matter; Germ cells; Tumors; Children; Cancer; Traffic; retinoblastoma; Pregnancy; Air pollution; Birth; Carbon monoxide; teratoma; Acute lymphatic leukemia; Particle size; Community involvement; Pollution dispersion; Pollution effects; Particulates; Leukemia; Aerodynamics; USA, California DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306761 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Ambient Air Pollution and Preeclampsia: A Spatiotemporal Analysis AN - 1492643263; 18963500 AB - Background: Available evidence concerning the association between air pollution and preeclampsia is limited, and specific associations with early- and late-onset preeclampsia have not been assessed. Objectives: We investigated the association, if any, between preeclampsia (all, early-, and late-onset) and exposure to nitrogen dioxide, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter with aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to 2.5 mu m (PM2.5; fine particles), less than or equal to 10 mu m, and 2.5-10 mu m, and PM2.5 light absorption (a proxy for elemental carbon) during the entire pregnancy and during the first, second, and third trimesters. Methods: This study was based on 8,398 pregnancies (including 103 cases of preeclampsia) among women residing in Barcelona, Spain (2000-2005). We applied a spatiotemporal exposure assessment framework using land use regression models to predict ambient pollutant levels during each week of pregnancy at the geocoded residence address of each woman at the time of birth. Logistic and conditional logistic regression models were used to estimate unadjusted and adjusted associations. Results: We found positive associations for most of our evaluated outcome-exposure pairs, with the strongest associations observed for preeclampsia and late-onset preeclampsia in relation to the third-trimester exposure to fine particulate pollutants, and for early-onset preeclampsia in relation to the first-trimester exposure to fine particulate pollutants. Among our investigated associations, those of first- and third-trimester exposures to PM2.5 and third-trimester exposure to PM2.5 absorbance and all preeclampsia, and third-trimester PM2.5 exposure and late-onset preeclampsia attained statistical significance. Conclusion: We observed increased risk of preeclampsia associated with exposure to fine particulate air pollution. Our findings, in combination with previous evidence suggesting distinct pathogenic mechanisms for early- and late-onset preeclampsia, support additional research on this topic. Citation: Dadvand P, Figueras F, Basagana X, Beelen R, Martinez D, Cirach M, Schembari A, Hoek G, Brunekreef B, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ. 2013. Ambient air pollution and preeclampsia: a spatiotemporal analysis. Environ Health Perspect 121:1365-1371; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206430 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Dadvand, Payam AU - Figueras, Francesc AU - Basagana, Xavier AU - Beelen, Rob AU - Martinez, David AU - Cirach, Marta AU - Schembari, Anna AU - Hoek, Gerard AU - Brunekreef, Bert AU - Nieuwenhuijsen, Mark J AD - Centre for Research in Environmental Epidemiology (CREAL), Barcelona, Spain Y1 - 2013/09/10/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 10 SP - 1365 EP - 1371 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Pollution Abstracts; Risk Abstracts; Environment Abstracts; Health & Safety Science Abstracts KW - Particle size KW - Risk assessment KW - Pollution effects KW - Particulates KW - Nitrogen oxides KW - Land use KW - Pregnancy KW - Air pollution KW - Nitrogen dioxide KW - Photochemicals KW - Aerodynamics KW - Absorption KW - Spain, Cataluna, Barcelona KW - P 0000:AIR POLLUTION KW - R2 23060:Medical and environmental health KW - H 12000:Epidemiology and Public Health KW - ENA 01:Air Pollution UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1492643263?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Ariskabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Ambient+Air+Pollution+and+Preeclampsia%3A+A+Spatiotemporal+Analysis&rft.au=Dadvand%2C+Payam%3BFigueras%2C+Francesc%3BBasagana%2C+Xavier%3BBeelen%2C+Rob%3BMartinez%2C+David%3BCirach%2C+Marta%3BSchembari%2C+Anna%3BHoek%2C+Gerard%3BBrunekreef%2C+Bert%3BNieuwenhuijsen%2C+Mark+J&rft.aulast=Dadvand&rft.aufirst=Payam&rft.date=2013-09-10&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1365&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206430 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-01-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-13 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Nitrogen dioxide; Risk assessment; Air pollution; Particle size; Photochemicals; Aerodynamics; Absorption; Pollution effects; Particulates; Nitrogen oxides; Land use; Pregnancy; Spain, Cataluna, Barcelona DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206430 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Remittances: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1735655880; 2011-899481 AB - This report focuses on remittances, transfers of money and capital sent by migrants and foreign immigrant communities to their home country. At over 400 billion dollars globally in 2012, up from 75 billion dollars in 1990, remittances are the second largest resource flow to developing countries and are expected to exceed 500 billion dollars by 2015. The US is the largest destination for international migrants and by far the largest source of global remittances. A key issue for Congress is the regulation of remittances. Tables, Figures. JF - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, Sep 9 2013, 19 pp. AU - Weiss, Martin A Y1 - 2013/09/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 09 PB - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center KW - United States KW - Money KW - Immigrants KW - Emigrant remittances KW - Capital KW - Regulation KW - Developing countries KW - Migrants KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1735655880?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Weiss%2C+Martin+A&rft.aulast=Weiss&rft.aufirst=Martin&rft.date=2013-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Remittances%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Remittances%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/R43217_130909.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2015-12-01 N1 - Publication note - IP Mall - Pierce Law Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43217 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - State Marijuana Legalization Initiatives: Implications for Federal Law Enforcement AN - 1537585015; 2011-582539 AB - Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug across the world, including in the US. This report provides a background on federal marijuana policy as well as an overview of state trends with respect to marijuana decriminalization and legalization -- for both medical and recreational uses. It then analyzes relevant issues for US federal law enforcement as well as for the criminal organizations involved in producing, distributing, and profiting from the black market sale of marijuana. This report also outlines a number of related policy questions that Congress may confront. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 9 2013, 22 pp. AU - Sacco, Lisa N AU - Finklea, Kristin Y1 - 2013/09/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 09 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Drinking, smoking, and drug addiction KW - Administration of justice - Police and law enforcement KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic conditions KW - Business and service sector - Business and business enterprises KW - Law and ethics - Criminal law KW - United States KW - Sales KW - Underground economy KW - Law enforcement KW - Drug traffic KW - Decriminalization KW - Crime and criminals KW - Marijuana KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585015?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sacco%2C+Lisa+N%3BFinklea%2C+Kristin&rft.aulast=Sacco&rft.aufirst=Lisa&rft.date=2013-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=State+Marijuana+Legalization+Initiatives%3A+Implications+for+Federal+Law+Enforcement&rft.title=State+Marijuana+Legalization+Initiatives%3A+Implications+for+Federal+Law+Enforcement&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43164/2013-09-09/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43164 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Security Clearance Process: Answers to Frequently Asked Questions AN - 1504417789; 2011-553720 AB - This report provides a primer on some of the fundamental aspects of the security clearance process, using a "Frequently Asked Questions" format. A security clearance is a determination that an individual -- whether a direct federal employee or a private contractor performing work for the government -- is eligible for access to classified national security information. In order to gain access to specific classified materials, an individual should also have demonstrated a "need to know" the information contained in the specific classified materials. Tables, Appendixes. JF - Federation of American Scientists, Sep 9 2013, 12 pp. AU - Christensen, Michelle D AU - Kaiser, Frederick M Y1 - 2013/09/09/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 09 PB - Federation of American Scientists KW - Manufacturing and heavy industry - Building and construction KW - Military and defense policy - National defense KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Employees KW - Contractors KW - National defense KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417789?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Christensen%2C+Michelle+D%3BKaiser%2C+Frederick+M&rft.aulast=Christensen&rft.aufirst=Michelle&rft.date=2013-09-09&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Security+Clearance+Process%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.title=Security+Clearance+Process%3A+Answers+to+Frequently+Asked+Questions&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/secrecy/R43216.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - Federation of American Scientists, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43216 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Dose-Response Study of Arsenic Exposure and Global Methylation of Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cell DNA in Bangladeshi Adults AN - 1660071579; 18963492 AB - Background: Several studies employing cell culture and animal models have suggested that arsenic (As) exposure induces global DNA hypomethylation. However, As has been associated with global DNA hypermethylation in human study populations. We hypothesized that this discrepancy may reflect a nonlinear relationship between As dose and DNA methylation. Objective: The objective of this study was to examine the dose-response relationship between As and global methylation of peripheral blood mononuclear cell (PBMC) DNA in apparently healthy Bangladeshi adults chronically exposed to a wide range of As concentrations in drinking water. Methods: Global PBMC DNA methylation, plasma folate, blood S-adenosylmethionine (SAM), and concentrations of As in drinking water, blood, and urine were measured in 320 adults. DNA methylation was measured using the [3H]-methyl incorporation assay, which provides disintegration-per-minute (DPM) values that are negatively associated with global DNA methylation. Results: Water, blood, and urinary As were positively correlated with global PBMC DNA methylation (p < 0.05). In multivariable-adjusted models, 1- mu g/L increases in water and urinary As were associated with 27.6-unit (95% CI: 6.3, 49.0) and 22.1-unit (95% CI: 0.5, 43.8) decreases in DPM per microgram DNA, respectively. Categorical models indicated that estimated mean levels of PBMC DNA methylation were highest in participants with the highest As exposures. Conclusions: These results suggest that As is positively associated with global methylation of PBMC DNA over a wide range of drinking water As concentrations. Further research is necessary to elucidate underlying mechanisms and physiologic implications. Citation: Niedzwiecki MM, Hall MN, Liu X, Oka J, Harper KN, Slavkovich V, Ilievski V, Levy D, van Geen A, Mey JL, Alam S, Siddique AB, Parvez F, Graziano JH, Gamble MV. 2013. A dose-response study of arsenic exposure and global methylation of peripheral blood mononuclear cell DNA in Bangladeshi adults. Environ Health Perspect 121:1306-1312; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206421 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Niedzwiecki, Megan M AU - Hall, Megan N AU - Liu, Xinhua AU - Oka, Julie AU - Harper, Kristin N AU - Slavkovich, Vesna AU - Ilievski, Vesna AU - Levy, Diane AU - van Geen, Alexander AU - Mey, Jacob L AU - Alam, Shafiul AU - Siddique, Abu B AU - Parvez, Faruque AU - Graziano, Joseph H AU - Gamble, Mary V AD - Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Y1 - 2013/09/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 06 SP - 1306 EP - 1312 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Blood KW - Arsenic KW - Urine KW - Deoxyribonucleic acid KW - Health KW - Adults KW - Drinking water KW - Methylation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660071579?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=A+Dose-Response+Study+of+Arsenic+Exposure+and+Global+Methylation+of+Peripheral+Blood+Mononuclear+Cell+DNA+in+Bangladeshi+Adults&rft.au=Niedzwiecki%2C+Megan+M%3BHall%2C+Megan+N%3BLiu%2C+Xinhua%3BOka%2C+Julie%3BHarper%2C+Kristin+N%3BSlavkovich%2C+Vesna%3BIlievski%2C+Vesna%3BLevy%2C+Diane%3Bvan+Geen%2C+Alexander%3BMey%2C+Jacob+L%3BAlam%2C+Shafiul%3BSiddique%2C+Abu+B%3BParvez%2C+Faruque%3BGraziano%2C+Joseph+H%3BGamble%2C+Mary+V&rft.aulast=Niedzwiecki&rft.aufirst=Megan&rft.date=2013-09-06&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1306&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206421 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206421 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Sexual Assaults under the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ): Selected Legislative Proposals AN - 1537585432; 2011-582512 AB - High-profile military justice issues involving sexual assault include dismissal of charges by setting aside findings in an Aviano court-martial; alleged sexual assault of a civilian by an officer serving as the Chief of the Air Force Sexual Assault Prevention & Response Branch at the Pentagon; and sexual assaults by instructors on recruits and tech school trainees at Lackland Air Force Base. There are questions regarding how the chain of command addresses allegations of sexual assault, the authority and process to convene a court-martial, and the ability of the convening authority to provide clemency to a servicemember convicted of an offense. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 6 2013, 18 pp. AU - Mason, R Chuck Y1 - 2013/09/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 06 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Administration of justice - Crime and criminals KW - Military and defense policy - Military policy KW - Law and ethics - Military and martial law KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - Education and education policy - Schools KW - Pentagon KW - Schools KW - Authority KW - Sex crimes KW - Military law KW - United States Air force KW - Military policy KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585432?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mason%2C+R+Chuck&rft.aulast=Mason&rft.aufirst=R&rft.date=2013-09-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Sexual+Assaults+under+the+Uniform+Code+of+Military+Justice+%28UCMJ%29%3A+Selected+Legislative+Proposals&rft.title=Sexual+Assaults+under+the+Uniform+Code+of+Military+Justice+%28UCMJ%29%3A+Selected+Legislative+Proposals&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43213/2013-09-06/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43213 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Armed Conflict in Syria: Background and U.S. Response AN - 1504418071; 2011-553730 AB - The popular-uprising-turned-armed-rebellion in Syria is in its third year and seems poised to continue, with the government and an array of militias locked in a bloody struggle of attrition. Members of Congress and Administration officials are debating options for responding militarily to President Bashar al Asad's forces' reported use of chemical weapons in attacks on rebel-held areas and civilians. After the US intelligence community concluded that Asad's forces used weapons in limited attacks earlier this year, the Obama Administration had signaled a pending expansion of US civilian and military assistance to the opposition. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 6 2013, 50 pp. AU - Sharp, Jeremy M AU - Blanchard, Christopher M Y1 - 2013/09/06/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 06 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Government - Public officials KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Social conditions and policy - Psychology KW - Education and education policy - Educational psychology and learning ability KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - International relations - International relief and humanitarian assistance KW - Obama, Barack KW - Chemical weapons KW - United States KW - Intelligence KW - Presidents KW - Militia KW - Syria KW - Conflict KW - Military assistance KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418071?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sharp%2C+Jeremy+M%3BBlanchard%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Sharp&rft.aufirst=Jeremy&rft.date=2013-09-06&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Armed+Conflict+in+Syria%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Response&rft.title=Armed+Conflict+in+Syria%3A+Background+and+U.S.+Response&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214423.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33487 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Persistent Organic Pollutants in Norwegian Men from 1979 to 2007: Intraindividual Changes, Age-Period-Cohort Effects, and Model Predictions AN - 1677911698; 18963490 AB - Background: Longitudinal monitoring studies of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in human populations are important to better understand changes with time and age, and for future predictions. Objectives: We sought to describe serum POP time trends on an individual level, investigate age-period-cohort effects, and compare predicted polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations to measured values. Methods: Serum was sampled in 1979, 1986, 1994, 2001, and 2007 from a cohort of 53 men in Northern Norway and analyzed for 41 POPs. Time period, age, and birth cohort effects were assessed by graphical analyses and mixed-effect models. We derived the predicted concentrations of four PCBs for each sampling year using the CoZMoMAN model. Results: The median decreases in summed serum POP concentrations (lipid-adjusted) in 1986, 1994, 2001, and 2007 relative to 1979 were -22%, -52%, -54%, and -68%, respectively. We observed substantial declines in all POP groups with the exception of chlordanes. Time period (reflected by sampling year) was the strongest descriptor of changes in PCB-153 concentrations. Predicted PCB-153 concentrations were consistent with measured concentrations in the study population. Conclusions: Our results suggest substantial intraindividual declines in serum concentrations of legacy POPs from 1979 to 2007 in men from Northern Norway. These changes are consistent with reduced environmental exposure during these 30 years and highlight the relation between historic emissions and POP concentrations measured in humans. Observed data and interpretations are supported by estimates from the CoZMoMAN emission-based model. A longitudinal decrease in concentrations with age was evident for all birth cohorts. Overall, our findings support the relevance of age-period-cohort effects to human biomonitoring of environmental contaminants. Citation: Noest TH, Breivik K, Fuskevag OM, Nieboer E, Odland JOe, Sandanger TM. 2013. Persistent organic pollutants in Norwegian men from 1979 to 2007: intraindividual changes, age-period-cohort effects, and model predictions. Environ Health Perspect 121:1292-1298; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206317 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Noest, Therese Haugdahl AU - Breivik, Knut AU - Fuskevag, Ole-Martin AU - Nieboer, Evert AU - Odland, Jon Oeyvind AU - Sandanger, Torkjel Manning AD - Department of Community Medicine, University of Tromsoe, Tromsoe, Norway Y1 - 2013/09/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 05 SP - 1292 EP - 1298 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Age KW - Mathematical models KW - Pollutants KW - Men KW - Human KW - Sampling KW - Serums KW - Populations UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1677911698?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Persistent+Organic+Pollutants+in+Norwegian+Men+from+1979+to+2007%3A+Intraindividual+Changes%2C+Age-Period-Cohort+Effects%2C+and+Model+Predictions&rft.au=Noest%2C+Therese+Haugdahl%3BBreivik%2C+Knut%3BFuskevag%2C+Ole-Martin%3BNieboer%2C+Evert%3BOdland%2C+Jon+Oeyvind%3BSandanger%2C+Torkjel+Manning&rft.aulast=Noest&rft.aufirst=Therese&rft.date=2013-09-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1292&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1206317 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1206317 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) Exposures and Incident Cancers among Adults Living Near a Chemical Plant AN - 1660067331; 18963493 AB - Background: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a synthetic chemical ubiquitous in the serum of U.S. residents. It causes liver, testicular, and pancreatic tumors in rats. Human studies are sparse. Objective: We examined cancer incidence in Mid-Ohio Valley residents exposed to PFOA in drinking water due to chemical plant emissions. Methods: The cohort consisted of adult community residents who resided in contaminated water districts or worked at a local chemical plant. Most participated in a 2005-2006 baseline survey in which serum PFOA was measured. We interviewed the cohort in 2008-2011 to obtain further medical history. Retrospective yearly PFOA serum concentrations were estimated for each participant from 1952 through 2011. Self-reported cancers were validated through medical records and cancer registry review. We estimated the association between cancer and cumulative PFOA serum concentration using proportional hazards models. Results: Participants (n = 32,254) reported 2,507 validated cancers (21 different cancer types). Estimated cumulative serum PFOA concentrations were positively associated with kidney and testicular cancer [hazard ratio (HR) = 1.10; 95% CI: 0.98, 1.24 and HR = 1.34; 95% CI: 1.00, 1.79, respectively, for 1-unit increases in ln-transformed serum PFOA]. Categorical analyses also indicated positive trends with increasing exposures for both cancers: for kidney cancer HRs for increasing exposure quartiles were 1.0, 1.23, 1.48, and 1.58 (linear trend test p = 0.18) and for testicular cancer, HRs were 1.0, 1.04, 1.91, 3.17 (linear trend test p = 0.04). Conclusions: PFOA exposure was associated with kidney and testicular cancer in this population. Because this is largely a survivor cohort, findings must be interpreted with caution, especially for highly fatal cancers such as pancreatic and lung cancer. Citation: Barry V, Winquist A, Steenland K. 2013. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) exposures and incident cancers among adults living near a chemical plant. Environ Health Perspect 121:1313-1318; http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306615 JF - Environmental Health Perspectives AU - Barry, Vaughn AU - Winquist, Andrea AU - Steenland, Kyle AD - Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, USA Y1 - 2013/09/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 05 SP - 1313 EP - 1318 PB - US Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954 Pittsburgh PA 15250-7954 United States VL - 121 IS - 2 SN - 0091-6765, 0091-6765 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Exposure KW - Chemical plant KW - Kidneys KW - Adults KW - Trends KW - Drinking water KW - Serums KW - Cancer UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1660067331?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.atitle=Perfluorooctanoic+Acid+%28PFOA%29+Exposures+and+Incident+Cancers+among+Adults+Living+Near+a+Chemical+Plant&rft.au=Barry%2C+Vaughn%3BWinquist%2C+Andrea%3BSteenland%2C+Kyle&rft.aulast=Barry&rft.aufirst=Vaughn&rft.date=2013-09-05&rft.volume=121&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=1313&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Environmental+Health+Perspectives&rft.issn=00916765&rft_id=info:doi/10.1289%2Fehp.1306615 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2015-05-04 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1289/ehp.1306615 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Environmental Requirements Addressed during Corps Civil Works Project Planning: Background and Issues for Congress AN - 1537585927; 2011-582513 AB - Under its civil works mission, the US Army Corps of Engineers (the Corps) undertakes water resource projects that generally involve commercial navigation, flood risk management, and ecosystem restoration. Before Congress will authorize the construction of or appropriate funds, the agency must prepare various studies, reports, and evaluations of project benefits and detriments, including adverse environmental impacts. This report identifies selected issues that have arisen in the past 50 years that resulted in Congress enacting various environmental requirements that affect the Corps' project planning process and that are intended to minimize adverse impacts of Corps projects. Tables, Figures. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 5 2013, 20 pp. AU - Luther, Linda Y1 - 2013/09/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 05 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Environment and environmental policy - Ecology and environmental policy KW - Environment and environmental policy - Architecture and planning KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Environment and environmental policy - Water, waterways, and water management KW - Science and technology policy - Scientists, engineers, and technical workers KW - Business and service sector - Business management KW - United States KW - Environment KW - Risk management KW - Engineers KW - Ecosystems KW - Planning KW - United States Army KW - Navigation KW - Benefits KW - Water KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585927?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Luther%2C+Linda&rft.aulast=Luther&rft.aufirst=Linda&rft.date=2013-09-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Environmental+Requirements+Addressed+during+Corps+Civil+Works+Project+Planning%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Environmental+Requirements+Addressed+during+Corps+Civil+Works+Project+Planning%3A+Background+and+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43209/2013-09-05/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43209 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - China's Economic Rise: History, Trends, Challenges, and Implications for the United States AN - 1504417868; 2011-553731 AB - China's economic rise has significant implications for the US and hence is of major interest to Congress. China is a large (and potentially huge) export market for the US: Many US firms use China as the final point of assembly in their global supply chain networks and China's large holdings of US Treasury securities help the federal government finance its budget deficits -- However, some analysts contend that China maintains a number of distortive economic policies that undermine US economic interests. This report surveys the rise of China's economy, describes major economic challenges facing China, and discusses the implications of China's economic rise. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 5 2013, 38 pp. AU - Morrison, Wayne M Y1 - 2013/09/05/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 05 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Social conditions and policy - Social sciences and social scientists KW - Social conditions and policy - History KW - Business and service sector - Markets, marketing, and merchandising KW - Business and service sector - Business finance KW - Banking and public and private finance - Investments and securities KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Education and education policy - Statistics, research, research methods, and research support KW - Securities KW - United States KW - Federal government KW - Finance KW - History KW - Treasury KW - Economic policy KW - Surveys KW - Markets KW - China (People's Republic) KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417868?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Morrison%2C+Wayne+M&rft.aulast=Morrison&rft.aufirst=Wayne&rft.date=2013-09-05&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=China%27s+Economic+Rise%3A+History%2C+Trends%2C+Challenges%2C+and+Implications+for+the+United+States&rft.title=China%27s+Economic+Rise%3A+History%2C+Trends%2C+Challenges%2C+and+Implications+for+the+United+States&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214411.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. RL33534 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Community Development Block Grants: Funding Issues in the 113th Congress AN - 1537585617; 2011-582515 AB - In 2013, the House began consideration of H.R. 2610, a bill appropriating funds for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies for FY2014 (THUD). The bill, as reported by the House Appropriations Committee, recommended 1.697 billion dollars for activities funded under the Community Development Fund (CDF) account. The Obama Administration's budget request for FY2014, released on April 10, 2014, includes 3.143 billion dollars for activities funded under HUD's CDF account. This report discusses these funding efforts, as well as the effects of sequestration on that funding. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 4 2013, 16 pp. AU - Boyd, Eugene Y1 - 2013/09/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Economic conditions and policy - Economic policy, planning, and development KW - Banking and public and private finance - Public finance KW - Social conditions and policy - Housing KW - Transportation and transportation policy - Transportation KW - Obama, Barack KW - Transportation KW - Housing KW - Block grants KW - Appropriations and expenditures KW - Community development KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585617?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Boyd%2C+Eugene&rft.aulast=Boyd&rft.aufirst=Eugene&rft.date=2013-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Community+Development+Block+Grants%3A+Funding+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.title=Community+Development+Block+Grants%3A+Funding+Issues+in+the+113th+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43208/2013-09-04/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43208 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA): Policy Issues AN - 1537585039; 2011-582514 AB - The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) requires covered employers to provide job-protected leave to eligible employees for the care of a newborn, adopted, or foster child; a family member with a serious health condition; or the employee's own serious health condition; for "qualifying exigencies" when a family member in the Armed Forces or National Guard is deployed overseas, or to care for a injured servicemember. This report describes the FMLA, the characteristics of employees who may be eligible for FMLA leave compared to employees who are likely ineligible; and the proposals to expand or limit the FMLA. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 4 2013, 28 pp. AU - Mayer, Gerald Y1 - 2013/09/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 04 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Social conditions and policy - Marriage and family life KW - Labor conditions and policy - Work and labor KW - Military and defense policy - Military personnel and veterans KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - Health conditions and policy - Health and health policy KW - Labor conditions and policy - Labor conditions, wages, salaries, and benefits KW - Sick leave KW - Employees KW - Family KW - Health policy KW - Legislation KW - Armed forces KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585039?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Mayer%2C+Gerald&rft.aulast=Mayer&rft.aufirst=Gerald&rft.date=2013-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=The+Family+and+Medical+Leave+Act+%28FMLA%29%3A+Policy+Issues&rft.title=The+Family+and+Medical+Leave+Act+%28FMLA%29%3A+Policy+Issues&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43214/2013-09-04/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43214 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Syria: Overview of the Humanitarian Response AN - 1504417775; 2011-553732 AB - The ongoing conflict in Syria has created one of the most pressing humanitarian crises in the world: An estimated 6.8 million people in Syria, almost one-third of the population, have been affected by the conflict, including more than 4.2 million displaced inside Syria. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) announced that the number of Syrians displaced as refugees exceeded 2 million, with 97% fleeing to countries in the immediate surrounding region. This report examines the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Syria and the US as well as international response. Tables, Figures, Appendixes. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 4 2013, 26 pp. AU - Margesson, Rhoda AU - Chesser, Susan G Y1 - 2013/09/04/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 04 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - International relations - War KW - Politics - Political dissent and internal conflict KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Refugees KW - Population groups, population policy, and demographics - Demography and census KW - United States KW - Syrians KW - Syria KW - Population KW - Conflict KW - Refugees KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504417775?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Margesson%2C+Rhoda%3BChesser%2C+Susan+G&rft.aulast=Margesson&rft.aufirst=Rhoda&rft.date=2013-09-04&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Syria%3A+Overview+of+the+Humanitarian+Response&rft.title=Syria%3A+Overview+of+the+Humanitarian+Response&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214435.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43119 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Banning the Use of Racial Preferences in Higher Education: A Legal Analysis of Schuette v Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action AN - 1537585916; 2011-582516 AB - In the more than three decades since the Supreme Court's ruling in Regents of the University of California v Bakke affirmed the constitutionality of affirmative action in public colleges and universities, many higher education institutions have implemented race-conscious admissions programs in order to achieve a racially and ethnically diverse student body or faculty. Nevertheless, the pursuit of diversity in higher education remains controversial, and legal challenges to such admissions programs routinely occur. The new case, Schuette v Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, raises the question of whether it is constitutional for a state to ban such preferences in higher education. Tables. JF - Congressional Research Reports for the People, Sep 3 2013, 6 pp. AU - Feder, Jody Y1 - 2013/09/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 03 PB - Congressional Research Reports for the People KW - Education and education policy - Colleges and universities KW - Social conditions and policy - Prejudice, discrimination, and affirmative action KW - Education and education policy - Education personnel and population KW - Law and ethics - Law and jurisprudence KW - United States Supreme court KW - University of California KW - Constitutional law KW - Affirmative action programs KW - Admission KW - Students KW - Colleges and universities KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1537585916?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Feder%2C+Jody&rft.aulast=Feder&rft.aufirst=Jody&rft.date=2013-09-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Banning+the+Use+of+Racial+Preferences+in+Higher+Education%3A+A+Legal+Analysis+of+Schuette+v+Coalition+to+Defend+Affirmative+Action&rft.title=Banning+the+Use+of+Racial+Preferences+in+Higher+Education%3A+A+Legal+Analysis+of+Schuette+v+Coalition+to+Defend+Affirmative+Action&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - https://opencrs.com/document/R43205/2013-09-03/download/1005/ LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Publication note - Congressional Research Reports for the People, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43205 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - BOOK T1 - Possible U.S. Intervention in Syria: Issues for Congress AN - 1504418046; 2011-553733 AB - Reports of a mass casualty chemical weapons attack in the suburbs of Damascus are reshaping the long-running and contentious debate over possible US intervention in Syria's bloody civil war. For more than two years, many Members of Congress have debated the potential rewards and unintended consequences of deeper US involvement in Syria as well as the proper role for Congress in authorizing and funding US military action abroad and the efficacy of the use of force in shaping global events. This report poses and attempts to provide answers to a number of policy questions for lawmakers grappling with these issues. Tables, Figures. JF - United States Foreign Press Center, Sep 3 2013, 37 pp. AU - Sharp, Jeremy M AU - Blanchard, Christopher M Y1 - 2013/09/03/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 03 PB - United States Foreign Press Center KW - Military and defense policy - Military equipment and weapons KW - Social conditions and policy - Urban conditions KW - International relations - War KW - Chemical weapons KW - United States KW - Civil war KW - Syria KW - Casualties KW - Suburbs KW - book UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1504418046?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/PAIS+Index&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:book&rft.genre=book&rft.jtitle=&rft.atitle=&rft.au=Sharp%2C+Jeremy+M%3BBlanchard%2C+Christopher+M&rft.aulast=Sharp&rft.aufirst=Jeremy&rft.date=2013-09-03&rft.volume=&rft.issue=&rft.spage=&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=Possible+U.S.+Intervention+in+Syria%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.title=Possible+U.S.+Intervention+in+Syria%3A+Issues+for+Congress&rft.issn=&rft_id=info:doi/ L2 - http://fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/214424.pdf LA - English DB - PAIS Index N1 - Date revised - 2014-03-01 N1 - Publication note - United States Foreign Press Center, 2013 N1 - SuppNotes - CRS Report for Congress no. R43201 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The prevalence of Trichomonas vaginalis detected by wet mount and polymerase chain reaction in Sydney women AN - 1708496550; 201326101 AB - Objectives: Although Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) has a low profile in urban Australia, local data has estimated the prevalence in women to be 10 times higher when using polymerase chain reaction (PCR) versus wet mount microscopy (4.8% v. 0.4%). Our aim was to determine the prevalence of TV in Sydney women using both wet mount and PCR. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted of women requiring sexually transmissible infection screening at the Sydney Sexual Health Centre. Vaginal swabs were examined for TV using PCR and wet mount microscopy. Results: In total, 781 of 1263 eligible women were tested; 3 out of 781 tested positive by PCR and 1 out of 781 by wet mount, giving a prevalence of 0.38% (95% confidence interval (CI): 0.14-1.12%) and 0.13% (95% CI: 0.03-0.71%) respectively. There was not enough power to compare PCR and wet mount. Conclusions: The results of this analysis indicate that in our female urban population, TV is a very rare sexually transmissible infection, with 0.38% prevalence, and routine screening by PCR is not indicated. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sexual Health AU - Kwon, Ivy AU - McNulty, Anna AU - Read, Phillip AD - Sydney Sexual Health Centre, GPO Box 1614, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 385 EP - 386 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 10 IS - 4 SN - 1448-5028, 1448-5028 KW - Australia, epidemiology, microscopy KW - Screening KW - Cross-sectional studies KW - Women KW - Sexually transmitted diseases KW - Prevalence KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1708496550?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sexual+Health&rft.atitle=The+prevalence+of+Trichomonas+vaginalis+detected+by+wet+mount+and+polymerase+chain+reaction+in+Sydney+women&rft.au=Kwon%2C+Ivy%3BMcNulty%2C+Anna%3BRead%2C+Phillip&rft.aulast=Kwon&rft.aufirst=Ivy&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=385&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sexual+Health&rft.issn=14485028&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSH12201 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-09-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Prevalence; Women; Sexually transmitted diseases; Screening; Cross-sectional studies DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH12201 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - The emergence of emotions and religious sentiments during the September 11 disaster AN - 1558997800; 201431664 AB - Analyzing emotional states under duress or during heightened, life-and-death situations is extremely difficult, especially given the inability of laboratory experiments to replicate the environment and given the inherent biases of post event surveys. This is where natural experiments, such as the pager communications from September 11th can provide the kind of natural experiment emotion researchers have been seeking. We demonstrate that positive and pro-social communications are the first to emerge followed by the slower and lower negative communications. Religious sentiment is the last to emerge, as individual attempt to make sense of event. Additionally we provide a methodological discussion about the preparation and analysis of such natural experiments (the pager message content) and show the importance of using multiple methods to extract the broadest possible understanding. Adapted from the source document. JF - Motivation and Emotion AU - Savage, David A AU - Torgler, Benno AD - School of Economics and Finance, Queensland Behavioural Economics (QuBE), Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia david.savage@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 586 EP - 599 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY VL - 37 IS - 3 SN - 0146-7239, 0146-7239 KW - Religious aspects KW - Emotions KW - Duress KW - Perception KW - Laboratories KW - Emotional states KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558997800?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.atitle=The+emergence+of+emotions+and+religious+sentiments+during+the+September+11+disaster&rft.au=Savage%2C+David+A%3BTorgler%2C+Benno&rft.aulast=Savage&rft.aufirst=David&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=586&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.issn=01467239&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11031-012-9330-5 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 49 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - MOEMDJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Emotions; Religious aspects; Laboratories; Emotional states; Duress; Perception DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11031-012-9330-5 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Integrating multiple perspectives on schadenfreude: The role of deservingness and emotions AN - 1558986551; 201428963 AB - Schadenfreude, or pleasure in another person's misfortune, has been linked to a cognitive appraisal that other deserves the misfortune. In the present study we develop a structural model that links schadenfreude to global self-esteem, pain of inferiority, hostile and benign envy, resentment, perceived deservingness, and sympathy. We also examine the effects of ingroup/outgroup membership on schadenfreude and test for the invariance of our structural model between these two conditions. Participants (n = 170) responded to a hypothetical scenario that manipulated ingroup/outgroup membership and perceived deservingness in relation to other's initial success and subsequent failure. Results supported a structural model that showed invariance. They also showed that more schadenfreude was reported when the outgroup member failed and more sympathy and anger when the ingroup member failed. These results provide an integrated structural approach to the analysis of schadenfreude. Adapted from the source document. JF - Motivation and Emotion AU - Feather, N T AU - Wenzel, Michael AU - McKee, Ian R AD - Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, School of Psychology, Flinders University, GPO, Box 2100, Adelaide, SA, Australia norman.feather@flinders.edu.au Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 574 EP - 585 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Inc, New York, NY VL - 37 IS - 3 SN - 0146-7239, 0146-7239 KW - Structural models KW - Sympathy KW - Ingroups KW - Membership KW - Outgroups KW - Deservingness KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1558986551?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.atitle=Integrating+multiple+perspectives+on+schadenfreude%3A+The+role+of+deservingness+and+emotions&rft.au=Feather%2C+N+T%3BWenzel%2C+Michael%3BMcKee%2C+Ian+R&rft.aulast=Feather&rft.aufirst=N&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=37&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=574&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Motivation+and+Emotion&rft.issn=01467239&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11031-012-9331-4 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 31 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - CODEN - MOEMDJ N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Deservingness; Outgroups; Ingroups; Structural models; Membership; Sympathy DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11031-012-9331-4 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - A Senator's Personal Reflections on Public Service AN - 1541998048; 201416250 AB - The Honorable Mary Landrieu, U.S. senator from Louisiana since 1997, addressed the 2013 annual meeting of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) at a luncheon honoring four Louisianans for their public service. They included General Russel L. Honore, U.S. Army; Chancellor James L. Llorens, Southern University at Baton Rouge; Mayor Mitch Landrieu, City of New Orleans; and Professor Astrid Merget, Public Administration Institute at Louisiana State University Baton Rouge and honorary co-chair of the 2013 ASPA Conference. In her remarks, Senator Landrieu reflected on her lineage in public service. Adapted from the source document. JF - Public Administration Review AU - Landrieu, Mary L AD - U.S. Senate Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 671 EP - 672 PB - Blackwell Publishers, Malden MA VL - 73 IS - 5 SN - 0033-3352, 0033-3352 KW - Legislators KW - Public Services KW - New Orleans, Louisiana KW - Congresses and Conventions KW - Mayors KW - Louisiana KW - Lineage KW - Universities KW - Public Administration KW - article KW - 9263: public policy/administration; public administration/bureaucracy UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1541998048?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Awpsa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Public+Administration+Review&rft.atitle=A+Senator%27s+Personal+Reflections+on+Public+Service&rft.au=Landrieu%2C+Mary+L&rft.aulast=Landrieu&rft.aufirst=Mary&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=73&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=671&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Public+Administration+Review&rft.issn=00333352&rft_id=info:doi/10.1111%2Fpuar.12130 LA - English DB - Worldwide Political Science Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-07-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Public Services; Legislators; Louisiana; Public Administration; Universities; Mayors; New Orleans, Louisiana; Lineage; Congresses and Conventions DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/puar.12130 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - 'Police On My Back' and the postcolonial experience AN - 1512220273; 201409074 AB - 'Police On My Back' was written in England by Eddy Grant and recorded by his group, The Equals, in 1967. Since then it has been covered by a number of artists. In this article I am concerned with the original and four covers. Over the 40 years between the Equals' version of the song and the final version with which I am concerned, the meaning of the lyrics has changed from being an expression of Jamaican rude boy culture to being a song that expresses the oppression of migrants from British and European colonies living in the metropoles of the colonisers. This article tracks the changes in musical and lyrical expression in the song against the increasingly oppressive circumstances of those migrants and their descendents. These are the circumstances that contributed to the British riots of 1981 and of 2011, and the French riots of 1981 and the many subsequent riots climaxing in those of 2005. 'Police On My Back' has always been hybrid. Grant's version placed rude boy lyrics with a British beat group sound. Later, as the lyrics came to reflect the circumstances of the migrants, so the musical backing came to include a variety of musical forms, many of which expressed the heritages of the performers and asserted the legitimacy of those heritages in a multicultural context. Adapted from the source document. JF - Social Identities AU - Stratton, Jon AD - Communication and Cultural Studies, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Bentley, Perth, Western Australia 6845, Australia Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 536 EP - 551 PB - Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 19 IS - 5 SN - 1350-4630, 1350-4630 KW - Artists KW - France KW - Riots KW - Police Community Relations KW - Decolonization KW - Music KW - Police KW - United Kingdom KW - Migrants KW - article KW - 0513: culture and social structure; culture (kinship, forms of social organization, social cohesion & integration, & social representations) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1512220273?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Social+Identities&rft.atitle=%27Police+On+My+Back%27+and+the+postcolonial+experience&rft.au=Stratton%2C+Jon&rft.aulast=Stratton&rft.aufirst=Jon&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=19&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=536&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Social+Identities&rft.issn=13504630&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F13504630.2013.796882 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-04-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - CODEN - SOIDFC N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Migrants; Riots; United Kingdom; Music; Police; France; Decolonization; Police Community Relations; Artists DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13504630.2013.796882 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Promoting Science Literacy AN - 1496969909; 201401086 AB - To support students and teachers as they navigate the knowledge necessary to excel in the sciences in the future, the Library of Congress will launch an initiative on November 12, 2013 to promote science literacy. The goal of the initiative is to build awareness of the importance of science knowledge and the key roles it plays in our culture. LC will work with selected public libraries and other institutions across the country to sponsor programs that will let children, their parents, and educators explore science-related topics and see the ways of knowledge of science relates to their communities. The Library's science literacy initiative will also celebrate the career of the late Carl Sagan (1934-1996), an astronomer and astrobiologist who bridged the gap between academe and popular culture through his popular television series, 'Cosmos', and his best-selling book of the same title. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - [Unknown] Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 15 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 5 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Projects KW - Library of Congress KW - Literacy KW - Science KW - Outreach services KW - article KW - 3.11: NATIONAL LIBRARIES AND STATE LIBRARIES UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496969909?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Promoting+Science+Literacy&rft.au=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aulast=%5BUnknown%5D&rft.aufirst=&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=15&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Science; Literacy; Projects; Outreach services; Library of Congress ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Experts Corner AN - 1496969867; 201401317 AB - Lee Ann Potter, the Library of Congress' Director of Educational Outreach, discusses her path to sharing the rewards of teaching with primary sources. She discusses her work as a student teacher at Casey Junior High School in Boulder, CO in 1989 when she was teaching a unit on World War I and was disappointed by the minimal information contained in the students textbooks. The pioneering efforts of the Library of Congress to digitize primary sources and make them available online dramatically increased access to materials and encouraged other cultural institutions to do so, as well. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Potter, Lee Ann Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 19 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 5 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - Teaching KW - National libraries KW - Educational materials KW - Source materials KW - Digitization KW - article KW - 5.21: SOCIAL SCIENCES, BUSINESS MATERIALS UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496969867?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Experts+Corner&rft.au=Potter%2C+Lee+Ann&rft.aulast=Potter&rft.aufirst=Lee&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=19&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2015-06-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Digitization; Source materials; Educational materials; National libraries; Teaching ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Last Word AN - 1496968985; 201401788 AB - Walter Dean Myers, National Ambassador for Young Peoples Literature, discusses literacy. He writes that over the last two years, he has seen an American literacy problem that is growing. He says that the nation has to avoid the easy path of giving up on children because their parents and communities can be difficult to involve. He believes Americans are too good, and too generous a people, to let that happen. Adapted from the source document. JF - Library of Congress Magazine AU - Myers, Walter Dean Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 28 PB - Office of Communications, Library of Congress VL - 2 IS - 5 SN - 2169-0855, 2169-0855 KW - USA KW - Literacy KW - article KW - 15.0: READING UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1496968985?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Alisa&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.atitle=Last+Word&rft.au=Myers%2C+Walter+Dean&rft.aulast=Myers&rft.aufirst=Walter&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=2&rft.issue=5&rft.spage=28&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Library+of+Congress+Magazine&rft.issn=21690855&rft_id=info:doi/ LA - English DB - Library & Information Science Abstracts (LISA) N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Literacy; USA ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Foot in the door or double-edged sword: the construction of Indian hi-tech immigrants in Canada's Technology Triangle AN - 1494300485; 201402044 AB - This article investigates the labour market experiences of Indian hi-tech professionals in the Waterloo tech cluster (Ontario), also known as Canada's Technology Triangle. Drawing on Pierre Bourdieu's theorisations, I show how Indian technology workers, although disadvantaged to some extent by their embodied social attributes and their 'lack of Canadian experience', exercise their agency to strategically convert their capitals to enter and progress in the labour market. Based on in-depth interviews conducted with Indian immigrants, technology companies and relevant organisations and immigrant-serving agencies in the Waterloo Region, I argue that the stereotypical association of Indian nationals and technology work contributes to their transnational habitus that yields some advantage in Canada's technology labour markets; a foot in the door. This stereotypical association, however, simultaneously contributes to new forms of oppression and restrictions to labour market entry for Indian nationals seeking to enter occupational sectors other than IT; a double-edged sword. Adapted from the source document. JF - South Asian Diaspora AU - Hari, Amrita AD - CERIS-CRS, York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada ahari@yorku.ca Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 197 EP - 210 PB - Routledge/Taylor & Francis, Abingdon UK VL - 5 IS - 2 SN - 1943-8192, 1943-8192 KW - Workers KW - Canada KW - Bourdieu, Pierre KW - Immigrants KW - Habitus KW - Labor Market KW - Ontario KW - Stereotypes KW - Technology KW - article KW - 0410: group interactions; social group identity & intergroup relations (groups based on race & ethnicity, age, & sexual orientation) UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1494300485?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Asocabs&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=South+Asian+Diaspora&rft.atitle=Foot+in+the+door+or+double-edged+sword%3A+the+construction+of+Indian+hi-tech+immigrants+in+Canada%27s+Technology+Triangle&rft.au=Hari%2C+Amrita&rft.aulast=Hari&rft.aufirst=Amrita&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=5&rft.issue=2&rft.spage=197&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=South+Asian+Diaspora&rft.issn=19438192&rft_id=info:doi/10.1080%2F19438192.2013.724914 LA - English DB - Sociological Abstracts N1 - Date revised - 2014-02-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-28 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Technology; Labor Market; Canada; Immigrants; Stereotypes; Ontario; Bourdieu, Pierre; Habitus; Workers DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19438192.2013.724914 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Preconception reflections, postconception intentions: the before and after of birth control in Australian adolescent females AN - 1463071462; 201326509 AB - Background: The relationship between pregnancy intentions and contraceptive behaviour is difficult to establish. This study explored the contraceptive histories of teenagers with a recent experience of pregnancy to generate qualitative profiles of pregnancy intentions. Subsequent intentions in relation to birth control were also examined. Methods: A purposive sample of female teenagers aged 14-19 years was recruited from various clinical and community-based antenatal and postnatal services and termination services across the Perth metropolitan area. The current analysis was based on a total of 56 semistructured interviews. A two-staged process of thematic analysis was conducted to identify commonalities emerging from the narrative data. Results: Three pregnancy intention profiles were identified: 1) unplanned, unwanted, unlikely; 2) planned, wanted, likely; and 3) unplanned, ambivalent, likely. Each profile represents variation in pathways to pregnancy based on teenagers' accounts of pregnancy desires, personal responsibility over contraceptive use, and perceptions of pregnancy risk. Regardless of the way that pregnancy was resolved (i.e. termination or childbirth), similar postconception intentions surrounding birth control emerged through a shared discourse of pregnancy avoidance across the sample. Conclusions: Exploring adolescents' understandings of the decisions and behaviours that lead to pregnancy will assist in the development of more accurate assessment tools to identify those at risk of unplanned and unwanted pregnancies. Our research also suggests that the provision of contraceptive counselling immediately after conception, followed by ongoing support, may help to maintain strong intentions to delay further pregnancies as identified in our study. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sexual Health AU - Smith, Jennifer Lawson AU - Skinner, S Rachel AU - Fenwick, Jennifer AD - Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Public Health, Curtin University of Technology, GPO Box U1987, Perth, WA 6845, Australia jennifer.smith@curtin.edu.au Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 332 EP - 338 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 10 IS - 4 SN - 1448-5028, 1448-5028 KW - abortion, behaviour, contraception, oral contraceptive pill, teenage pregnancy, wantedness KW - Family planning KW - Risk perception KW - Contraceptives KW - Adolescents KW - Unplanned KW - Pregnancy KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1463071462?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sexual+Health&rft.atitle=Preconception+reflections%2C+postconception+intentions%3A+the+before+and+after+of+birth+control+in+Australian+adolescent+females&rft.au=Smith%2C+Jennifer+Lawson%3BSkinner%2C+S+Rachel%3BFenwick%2C+Jennifer&rft.aulast=Smith&rft.aufirst=Jennifer&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=332&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sexual+Health&rft.issn=14485028&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSH13020 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Pregnancy; Adolescents; Contraceptives; Family planning; Unplanned; Risk perception DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH13020 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Community event-based outreach screening for syphilis and other sexually transmissible infections among gay men in Sydney, Australia AN - 1463070172; 201326403 AB - Objectives: Increased testing frequency is a key strategy in syphilis control, but achieving regular testing is difficult. The objective of this study is to describe a sexually transmissible infection (STI) testing outreach program (the Testing Tent) at a gay community event. Methods: Gay men attending the testing tent in 2010-11 completed a computer-assisted self-interview and were screened for STIs. Clinical, demographic, behavioural and diagnostic data were compared with gay men attending a clinic-based service during 2009. The Testing Tent was marketed on social media sites and data were extracted on the number of times the advertisements were viewed. Staffing, laboratory, marketing and venue hire expenses were calculated to estimate the cost of delivering the service. Results: Ninety-eight men attended the Testing Tent. They were older (median age: 42 years v. 30 years; P < 0.001), had more sex partners (median: five in 3 months v. two; P < 0.001) and more likely to inject drugs (9% v. 4%; P = 0.034) than the 1006 clinic attendees, but were more likely to have previously tested for STIs (81% v. 69%; P = 0.028) and to always use condoms for anal sex (59% v. 43%; P = 0.005). Five cases of STIs were detected; the diagnostic yield was not significantly different from that of the clinic. The cost of the Testing Tent was A$28,440. Conclusion: Nonclinical testing facilities are an acceptable option and are accessed by gay men requiring regular testing, and may be an important addition to traditional testing environments. Adapted from the source document. JF - Sexual Health AU - Read, Phillip J AU - Knight, Vickie AU - Bourne, Christopher AU - Guy, Rebecca AU - Donovan, Basil AU - Allan, Warwick AU - McNulty, Anna M AD - Sydney Sexual Health Centre, Sydney Hospital, GPO Box 1614, Sydney, NSW 2001, Australia phillip.read@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 357 EP - 362 PB - CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Australia VL - 10 IS - 4 SN - 1448-5028, 1448-5028 KW - Mardi Gras, men who have sex with men, point of care, testing tent, sexually transmissible infections KW - Tents KW - Clinics KW - Syphilis KW - Sexually transmitted diseases KW - Outreach programmes KW - Homosexuals KW - article UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1463070172?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aassia&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sexual+Health&rft.atitle=Community+event-based+outreach+screening+for+syphilis+and+other+sexually+transmissible+infections+among+gay+men+in+Sydney%2C+Australia&rft.au=Read%2C+Phillip+J%3BKnight%2C+Vickie%3BBourne%2C+Christopher%3BGuy%2C+Rebecca%3BDonovan%2C+Basil%3BAllan%2C+Warwick%3BMcNulty%2C+Anna+M&rft.aulast=Read&rft.aufirst=Phillip&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=10&rft.issue=4&rft.spage=357&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Sexual+Health&rft.issn=14485028&rft_id=info:doi/10.1071%2FSH13012 LA - English DB - Applied Social Sciences Index & Abstracts (ASSIA) N1 - Date revised - 2013-12-01 N1 - Last updated - 2016-09-27 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Homosexuals; Tents; Sexually transmitted diseases; Clinics; Syphilis; Outreach programmes DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/SH13012 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Simplified Monthly Hydrology and Irrigation Water Use Model to Explore Sustainable Water Management Options in the Murray-Darling Basin AN - 1434030748; 18534396 AB - We aimed to provide whole-of-basin simulations of flows and diversions in the Murray-Darling Basin for economic and policy analysis. We describe a model based on a subdivision of the basin into 58 catchments. In each catchment, the monthly runoff, river flow and irrigation demand are modelled as lumped processes. This is the first single model of the whole of the Murray-Darling Basin. The model was calibrated using monthly flow and annual diversion records, both by trial and error and using an automated method. We use the model to examine the impact on the flow and diversions in the Murray-Darling Basin of proposed diversion reductions and climate change. The diversion reductions return water to the environment, increasing river flows below the main irrigation areas. However, a middle-of-the-range climate change projection may result in a 13 % decrease in total flows in 2030, which offsets the enhancement to flows gained by diversion reductions. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Kirby, J M AU - Mainuddin, Md AU - Ahmad, MD AU - Gao, L AD - CSIRO Land and Water, GPO Box 1666, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia mac.kirby@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 4083 EP - 4097 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 27 IS - 11 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - Environmental Engineering Abstracts (EN); CSA / ASCE Civil Engineering Abstracts (CE) KW - Bypasses KW - Water use KW - Reduction KW - River flow KW - Mathematical models KW - Irrigation KW - Climate change KW - Catchments KW - Basins KW - Freshwater UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434030748?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aenvironmentalengabstracts&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Management&rft.atitle=Simplified+Monthly+Hydrology+and+Irrigation+Water+Use+Model+to+Explore+Sustainable+Water+Management+Options+in+the+Murray-Darling+Basin&rft.au=Kirby%2C+J+M%3BMainuddin%2C+Md%3BAhmad%2C+MD%3BGao%2C+L&rft.aulast=Kirby&rft.aufirst=J&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=4083&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-013-0397-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-10-01 N1 - Number of references - 27 N1 - Last updated - 2017-02-03 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-013-0397-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Application of Monte Carlo Simulation Technique to Design Flood Estimation: A Case Study for North Johnstone River in Queensland, Australia AN - 1434030511; 18534397 AB - The traditional rainfall-runoff modelling based on the Design Event Approach has some serious limitations as this ignores the probabilistic nature of the key flood producing variables in the modelling except for rainfall depth. A more holistic approach of design flood estimation such as the Joint Probability Approach/Monte Carlo simulation can overcome some of the limitations associated with the Design Event Approach. The Monte Carlo simulation technique is based on the principle that flood producing variables are random variables instead of fixed values. This allows accounting for the inherent variability in the flood producing variables in the rainfall-runoff modelling. This paper applies the Monte Carlo simulation technique and hydrologic model URBS to a large catchment with multiple pluviograph and stream gauging stations. It has been found that it is quite feasible to apply the Monte Carlo simulation technique to large catchments. The Monte Carlo simulation technique has much greater flexibility than the Design Event approach and can provide more realistic design flood estimates with multiple scenarios, which is likely to replace the Design Event Approach. The method developed here can be applied to other catchments in Australia and other countries. JF - Water Resources Management AU - Charalambous, James AU - Rahman, Ataur AU - Carroll, Don AD - Brisbane City Council (BCC), GPO Box 1434, Brisbane, QLD 4001, Australia, A.Rahman@uws.edu.au Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - Sep 2013 SP - 4099 EP - 4111 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 27 IS - 11 SN - 0920-4741, 0920-4741 KW - Environment Abstracts; Meteorological & Geoastrophysical Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; Water Resources Abstracts; Aqualine Abstracts KW - Monte Carlo simulation KW - Catchment area KW - Australia, Queensland KW - Flexibility KW - Rainfall KW - Statistical analysis KW - Water resources KW - Monte Carlo method KW - Freshwater KW - Streams KW - Hydrologic Models KW - Case studies KW - Stormwater runoff KW - Catchment basins KW - Floods KW - Statistical Analysis KW - Rivers KW - Water resources management KW - Rainfall-runoff Relationships KW - Catchment Areas KW - Stream gauging KW - Accounting KW - Design KW - Design Floods KW - Numerical simulations KW - Water management KW - Stream KW - Catchments KW - Design floods KW - Design flood estimation KW - Rainfall-runoff modeling KW - Flood variability KW - Australia, Queensland, Johnstone R. KW - SW 5010:Network design KW - Q5 08503:Characteristics, behavior and fate KW - AQ 00007:Industrial Effluents KW - M2 556:General (556) KW - ENA 16:Renewable Resources-Water UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1434030511?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aaqualine&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Water+Resources+Management&rft.atitle=Application+of+Monte+Carlo+Simulation+Technique+to+Design+Flood+Estimation%3A+A+Case+Study+for+North+Johnstone+River+in+Queensland%2C+Australia&rft.au=Charalambous%2C+James%3BRahman%2C+Ataur%3BCarroll%2C+Don&rft.aulast=Charalambous&rft.aufirst=James&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=27&rft.issue=11&rft.spage=4099&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Water+Resources+Management&rft.issn=09204741&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11269-013-0398-9 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-09-01 N1 - Number of references - 48 N1 - Last updated - 2015-03-20 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Rivers; Catchment area; Water management; Floods; Stream; Statistical analysis; Water resources; Catchment basins; Numerical simulations; Design floods; Rainfall-runoff modeling; Design flood estimation; Flood variability; Monte Carlo method; Stream gauging; Monte Carlo simulation; Water resources management; Case studies; Stormwater runoff; Rainfall; Catchments; Streams; Design; Design Floods; Hydrologic Models; Rainfall-runoff Relationships; Flexibility; Catchment Areas; Statistical Analysis; Accounting; Australia, Queensland; Australia, Queensland, Johnstone R.; Freshwater DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11269-013-0398-9 ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Efficacy of novel sampling approaches for surveying specialised recreational fisheries AN - 1427008016; 18319782 AB - Advances in fishing technologies have increased the efficiency and diversification of recreational fisheries. This poses challenges for surveying specialised or 'hard-to-reach' recreational fishers (e.g. sport fishers) that may take the majority of the recreational catch for some species, but are too rare within the general population to be sampled cost-effectively using existing methods. We trialled two new methods-time-location sampling (TLS) and online diaries-for surveying specialised recreational longtail tuna (Thunnus tonggol) fishers. Results were compared with a concurrent traditional access point survey (APS). Online diaries were inexpensive but unsuitable for collecting representative data due to avidity, volunteerism, and differential recruitment bias. APS yielded high resolution data on catch, effort and size composition but was expensive and ineffective for sampling all components of the fishery. In contrast, TLS conducted at fishing tackle stores was cost-effective for accessing the breadth of fisher types due to the need for all fishers to purchase or to inspect fishing-related products at some point. Given the frequent absence of complete list frames for recreational fisheries, we suggest undertaking multiple TLS surveys to collect catch rate data and to simultaneously estimate population size using capture-recapture approaches in order to estimate the total recreational catch of species of interest. JF - Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries AU - Griffiths, Shane P AU - Zischke, Mitchell T AU - Tonks, Mark L AU - Pepperell, Julian G AU - Tickell, Sharon AD - Division of Marine and Atmospheric Research, CSIRO, GPO Box 2583, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia, shane.griffiths@csiro.au Y1 - 2013/09// PY - 2013 DA - September 2013 SP - 395 EP - 413 PB - Springer Science+Business Media, Van Godewijckstraat 30 Dordrecht 3311 GX Netherlands VL - 23 IS - 3 SN - 0960-3166, 0960-3166 KW - ASFA 1: Biological Sciences & Living Resources; Ecology Abstracts; ASFA 3: Aquatic Pollution & Environmental Quality; ASFA Aquaculture Abstracts KW - Data processing KW - Thunnus tonggol KW - Recruitment KW - Stock assessment KW - Fishing technology KW - Sports KW - Tuna fisheries KW - Catch/effort KW - Fishing KW - Population genetics KW - Surveying KW - Avidity KW - Fishery surveys KW - Fisheries KW - Sampling KW - Internet KW - Q1 08626:Food technology KW - Q5 08502:Methods and instruments KW - Q3 08582:Fish culture KW - D 04060:Management and Conservation UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1427008016?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Aasfaaquaticpollution&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.atitle=Efficacy+of+novel+sampling+approaches+for+surveying+specialised+recreational+fisheries&rft.au=Griffiths%2C+Shane+P%3BZischke%2C+Mitchell+T%3BTonks%2C+Mark+L%3BPepperell%2C+Julian+G%3BTickell%2C+Sharon&rft.aulast=Griffiths&rft.aufirst=Shane&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=23&rft.issue=3&rft.spage=395&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=Reviews+in+Fish+Biology+and+Fisheries&rft.issn=09603166&rft_id=info:doi/10.1007%2Fs11160-012-9299-x LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date revised - 2013-08-01 N1 - Number of references - 51 N1 - Last updated - 2016-03-30 N1 - SubjectsTermNotLitGenreText - Population genetics; Surveying; Fishery surveys; Stock assessment; Recruitment; Fishing technology; Sampling; Tuna fisheries; Catch/effort; Fishing; Data processing; Avidity; Fisheries; Sports; Internet; Thunnus tonggol DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11160-012-9299-x ER - TY - JOUR T1 - Characterisation of atmospheric deposited particles during a dust storm in urban areas of Eastern Australia. AN - 1418149237; 23712117 AB - The characteristics of dust particles deposited during the 2009 dust storm in the Gold Coast and Brisbane regions of Australia are discussed in this paper. The study outcomes provide important knowledge in relation to the potential impacts of dust storm related pollution on ecosystem health in the context that the frequency of dust storms is predicted to increase due to anthropogenic desert surface modifications and climate change impacts. The investigated dust storm contributed a large fraction of fine particles to the environment with an increased amount of total suspended solids, compared to dry deposition under ambient conditions. Although the dust storm passed over forested areas, the organic carbon content in the dust was relatively low. The primary metals present in the dust storm deposition were aluminium, iron and manganese, which are common soil minerals in Australia. The dust storm deposition did not contain significant loads of nickel, cadmium, copper and lead, which are commonly present in the urban environment. Furthermore, the comparison between the ambient and dust storm chromium and zinc loads suggested that these metals were contributed to the dust storm by local anthropogenic sources. The potential ecosystem health impacts of the 2009 dust storm include, increased fine solids deposition on ground surfaces resulting in an enhanced capacity to adsorb toxic pollutants as well as increased aluminium, iron and manganese loads. In contrast, the ecosystem health impacts related to organic carbon and other metals from dust storm atmospheric deposition are not considered to be significant. Copyright © 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. JF - The Science of the total environment AU - Gunawardena, Janaka AU - Ziyath, Abdul M AU - Bostrom, Thor E AU - Bekessy, Lambert K AU - Ayoko, Godwin A AU - Egodawatta, Prasanna AU - Goonetilleke, Ashantha AD - Science and Engineering Faculty, Queensland University of Technology, GPO Box 2434, Brisbane 4001, Queensland, Australia. j.gunawardena@qut.edu.au Y1 - 2013/09/01/ PY - 2013 DA - 2013 Sep 01 SP - 72 EP - 80 VL - 461-462 KW - Dust KW - 0 KW - Metals, Heavy KW - Particulate Matter KW - Carbon KW - 7440-44-0 KW - Index Medicus KW - stormwater quality KW - ecosystem health KW - Lake Eyre KW - Atmospheric deposition KW - dust storm KW - back trajectory analysis KW - Cities KW - Spectrometry, X-Ray Emission KW - Chromatography, Gas KW - Queensland KW - Particle Size KW - Carbon -- analysis KW - Microscopy, Electron, Scanning KW - Metals, Heavy -- analysis KW - Ecosystem KW - Dust -- analysis KW - Particulate Matter -- analysis KW - Atmosphere -- analysis KW - Environmental Monitoring -- statistics & numerical data KW - Wind UR - http://libproxy.lib.unc.edu/login?url=http://search.proquest.com/docview/1418149237?accountid=14244 L2 - http://vb3lk7eb4t.search.serialssolutions.com/?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&ctx_enc=info:ofi/enc:UTF-8&rfr_id=info:sid/ProQ%3Atoxline&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:journal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.atitle=Characterisation+of+atmospheric+deposited+particles+during+a+dust+storm+in+urban+areas+of+Eastern+Australia.&rft.au=Gunawardena%2C+Janaka%3BZiyath%2C+Abdul+M%3BBostrom%2C+Thor+E%3BBekessy%2C+Lambert+K%3BAyoko%2C+Godwin+A%3BEgodawatta%2C+Prasanna%3BGoonetilleke%2C+Ashantha&rft.aulast=Gunawardena&rft.aufirst=Janaka&rft.date=2013-09-01&rft.volume=461-462&rft.issue=&rft.spage=72&rft.isbn=&rft.btitle=&rft.title=The+Science+of+the+total+environment&rft.issn=1879-1026&rft_id=info:doi/10.1016%2Fj.scitotenv.2013.04.080 LA - English DB - ProQuest Environmental Science Collection N1 - Date completed - 2014-03-05 N1 - Date created - 2013-08-05 N1 - Date revised - 2017-01-13 N1 - Last updated - 2017-01-19 DO - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2013.04.080 ER -