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176 Dailey, Andrew T.Risk factors for respiratory failure following operative stabilization of thoracic and lumbar spine fracturesBackground: Respiratory failure is a serious complication that can adversely affect the hospital course and survival of multiply injured patients. Some studies have suggested that delayed surgical stabilization of spine fractures may increase the incidence of respiratory complications. However, the...Respiratory failure; Operative stabilization; Thoracic spine; Lumbar spine2006
177 Mallon, RonaldRole of psychology in the study of cultureAlthough we are enthusiastic about a Darwinian approach to culture, we argue that the overview presented in the target article does not sufficiently emphasize the crucial explanatory role that psychology plays in the study of culture. We use a number of examples to illustrate the variety of ways by...2006
178 Petti, Cathy A.Role of the laboratory in diagnosis of influenza during seasonal epidemics and potential pandemicsLaboratory diagnosis of influenza is critical to its treatment and surveillance. With the emergence of novel and highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses, the role of the laboratory has been further extended to include isolation and subtyping of the virus to monitor its appearance and facilitate ap...Antibodies, Viral; Antigens, Viral; RNA, Viral2006
179 Li, MinqiSecular trends, long waves, and the cost of the state: evidence from the long-term movement of the profit rate in the U.S. economyTheorists in the tradition of either Classical Marxism or Keynesianism understand that as capitalism provides an historical space for the development of material forces of production, its economic and social contradictions tend to develop, requiring progressively more complex institutional structure...Marxism; Social structures of accumulation; Neoliberalism2006
180 Furse, Cynthia M.Selection criteria of test signals for correlation-based wire fault analysis (preprint)This paper compares reflectometry signals for location of intermittent faults on live electrical cables. STDR, SSTDR, linear chirp, quadratic chirp, concave-up chirp, convex-down chirp and all frequency randomized phase noise signals were tested. The SSTDR was observed to be the most effective sig...2006
181 McDaniel, SusanSeniors and portrayals of intra-generational and inter-generational inequality in the Globe and MailIn this article, we examine how seniors are portrayed in the Globe and Mail. Thirty articles published in 2004 were selected and thematically analysed. Seniors were discussed in six different contexts, including family, work/retirement, community networks, scientific studies of population, social a...2006
182 Kestle, John R. W.Shunt insertion in the summer: is it safe?Object. The potential for increased complications related to the arrival of new residents in July each year has not previously been demonstrated in the neurosurgical literature. The authors investigated this phenomenon in children undergoing cerebrospinal fluid shunt surgery. Methods. Data were ob...Ventriculoperitoneal shunt; July effect; Complication; Shunt insertion2006
183 Harrison, Reid R.Signal amplification, detection and transmission in a wireless 100-electrode neural recording systemWe are developing a fully-implantable neural recording system with wireless power and data transfer. As part of this system, we have developed a low-power integrated circuit that performs power rectification and and regulation, reception of configuration data, neural signal amplification and filt...2006
184 Couldwell, William T.Simple closure following transsphenoidal surgeryThe most common nonendocrine complication after transsphenoidal surgery is cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. Many neurosurgeons have advocated the routine reconstruction of the floor of the sella turcica using autologous fat, muscle, fascia, and either cartilage or bone after transsphenoidal surgery t...2006
185 Williams, Clayton C.Single electron tunneling force spectroscopy of an individual electronic state in a non-conducting surfaceA tunneling spectroscopy technique to measure the energy level of an electronic state in a completely nonconducting surface is demonstrated. Spectroscopy is performed by electrostatic force detection of single-electron tunneling between a scanning probe and the state as a function of an applied vo...Tunneling; Spectroscopy; Single electron; Scanning tunneling microscope2006
186 Sperry, John S.Size and function in conifer tracheids and angiosperm vesselsThe wide size range of conifer tracheids and angiosperm vessels has important consequences for function. In both conduit types, bigger is better for conducting efficiency. The gain in efficiency with size is maximized by the control of conduit shape, which balances end-wall and lumen resistances.Ecological wood anatomy; vascular structure and function; water transport2006
187 Chuaqui, Miguel BasimSonora RunSonora Run is a 7 minute work for orchestra dedicated to the memory of the Chilean writer Roberto Bolaño. Although his novels take the reader all over the world, the Mexican state of Sonora and the Sonoran desert play a central role in several of his works, including his acclaimed major works, The...Roberto Bolaño; Sonora Mexico2006
188 Wei, Y. H. DennisSpatial restructuring in Guangzhou city in the context of globalization and the new economy摘要! 全球化与新经济对城市空间结构的形成和演变产生了深刻的影响" 基于统计资料及实 际调查! 分析了广州城市空间结构的演化过程及格局" 结果显示! 广州城市演化表现出明显 的阶段性! 包括单中心增长模式# 飞地发展模式# ...Urban spatial restructuring; Guangzhou city; Urban development; Single-core growth pattern; Wikilib pattern; Dual structure pattern; Multi-core networking pattern; Urban planning; Globalization2006
189 Couldwell, William T.; Harnsberger, H. RicSpontaneous regression of a cystic cavum septum pellucidumA persistent cavum septum pellucidum (CSP) is present in ~0.73% of adults, although its incidence ranges from 0.14 to 18.9% depending on the detection method. Cystic CSP is even rarer. A cyst causing mass within the CSP can obstruct the intraventricular foramen, leading to blockage of CSF flow and p...Cavum septum pellucidum; Cyst; Spontaneous regression; Decompression2006
190 Kestle, John R. W.Sporadic osteochondroma of the cervical spineOsteochondroma is the most common benign tumor of bone, but axial skeleton involvement is uncommon and usually indicates a hereditary cause such as osteochondromatosis (hereditary multiple exostosis). 1 Approximately 7% of hereditary osteochondromas occur along the vertebral column, which is double...2006
191 Chuaqui, Miguel BasimSt. Mary Magdalene at the Holy Sepulchre: fantasy on a vespers hymn from the feast day of St. Mary MagdaleneScore for work for organ for the feast of St. Mary Magdalene.score, music, organ, St. Mary Magdalene.2006
192 Lupton, John MarkStimulated emission depletion of triplet excitons in a phosphorescent organic laserTriplet formation is investigated in an optically pumped polymer laser by detecting the phosphorescence emission after excitation. A clear correlation is observed between the onset of lasing and a saturation of phosphorescence intensity due to stimulated emission depletion of the singlet state and t...Triplet excitons; Triplet formation; Emission depletion; Phosphorescent organic laser; Optically pumped polymer laser2006
193 Mathews, V. JohnStochastic mean-square performance analysis of an adaptive Hammerstein filterAbstract-This paper presents an almost sure mean-square performance analysis of an adaptive Hammerstein filter for the case when the measurement noise in the desired response signal is a martingale difference sequence. The system model consists of a series connection of a memoryless nonlinearity fol...2006
194 Adler, Frederick R.Stochasticity, complex spatial structure, and the feasibility of the shifting balance theorySewall Wright's shifting balance theory of evolution posits a mechanism by which a structured population may escape local fitness optima and find a global optimum. We examine a one-locus, two-allele model of underdominance in populations with differing spatial arrangements of demes, both analyticall...Fitness landscape; Sewall Wright; Underdominance2006
195 Plutynski, AnyaStrategies of model building in population geneticsIn 1966, Richard Levins argued that there are different strategies in model building in population biology. In this paper, I reply to Orzack and Sober's (1993) critiques of Levins and argue that his view on modeling strategies apply also in the context of evolutionary genetics. In particular, I arg...2006
196 Mathews, V. JohnSubband particle filtering for speech enhancementABSTRACT Particle filters have recently been applied to speech enhancement when the input speech signal is modeled as a time-varying autoregressive process with stochastically evolving parameters. This type of modeling results in a nonlinear and conditionally Gaussian statespace system that is not ...2006
197 Couldwell, William T.Submandibular-infratemporal interpositional carotid artery bypass for cranial base tumors and giant aneurysmsCerebral revascularization is an important strategy in the surgical management of some complex cranial base tumors and unclippable aneurysms. A highflow bypass may be necessary in planned carotid occlusion or sacrifice. The cervical-to-supraclinoid internal carotid artery bypass or cervical carotid-...Internal carotid artery; Cranial base tumors; Giant aneurysms; Interpositional bypass; Surgical approach; Radial artery; Revascularization; Saphenous vein; Submandibular infratemporal bypass2006
198 Beckerle, Mary C.; Hoffman, Laura M.Supervillin modulation of focal adhesions involving TRIP6/ZRP-1Cell-substrate contacts, called focal adhesions (FAs), are dynamic in rapidly moving cells. We show that supervillin (SV)-a peripheral membrane protein that binds myosin II and F-actin in such cells-negatively regulates stress fibers, FAs, and cell-substrate adhesion. The major FA regulatory sequenc...Supervillin; Focal adhesions; Zyxin; LIM domains; TRIP62006
199 Couldwell, William T.Surgical management of Rathke's cleft cystsRathke's cleft cysts (RCCs) are non-neoplastic cysts that arise from glandular rests of Rathke's cleft in the area of the intermediate lobe of the pituitary gland. Commonly found at autopsy on a microscopic scale, 80% of RCCs occur at the interface between the anterior and posterior lobes of th...Rathke's cleft cyst; Symptomatic; Transnasal-transsphenoidal approach; Transsphenoidal surgery2006
200 Couldwell, William T.; MacDonald, Joel D.Surgical strategies for recurrent craniofacial meningiomasRecurrent cranial base meningiomas are among the most difficult tumors to treat surgically. Although they are histologically benign, these tumors often invade through the cranial base into the infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossae. We reviewed our experience with these tumors to describe the nat...Craniofacial meningiomas; Recurrence; Cranial base tumor; Neoplasm2006
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