Invariance of density correlations with charge density in polyelectrolyte solutions

We present a theory for the equilibrium structure of polyelectrolyte solutions. The main element is a simple, new optimization scheme that allows theories such as the random phase approximation (RPA) to handle the harsh repulsive forces present in such systems. Comparison is made with data from recent neutron scattering experiments of randomly charged, hydrophilic polymers in salt-free, semi-dilute solution at various charge densities. Models with varying degrees of realism are examined. The usual explanation of the invariance observed at high charge density has been counterion condensation. However, when polymer-polymer correlations are treated properly, we find that modeling polymer-counterion correlations at the level of Debye-Huckel theory is sufficient.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure

Geographic information systems and coastal planning in Australia

The objective of this paper is to demonstrate the ability of visualization and simulation techniques to aid and simulate current and future directions in coastal planning. The process of visualization will interrogate the coastal cities of Portland, Apollo Bay, Anglesea and Hobsons Bay in south-eastern Australian coastal seaboard through a progression of projections and simulated forecasts from 2014 to 2050 to see if a process(s) or methodology could help in planning the future growth of coastal settlements. The analysis uses Geographic Information Systems (GIS) associated with planning application software

Prospectus, November 11, 1974

FIVE STUGO MEMBERS RESIGN POSTS; Veterans Watch President Ford For Possible Veto Of Bill; First: Snow-Queen Contest; Kennedy Series; Nine New Evening Courses; Open Letter To Our Readers; Parkland To Present \u27Sorry, Wrong Number\u27; editorials; The Short Circuit; letters; The Kaleidoscope; A Column By And For Women; senator\u27s report: 100% Beef Hamburgers, Other Colleges Have Canteen Problems; Female Focus; Newman Club To Choose New Officers; T.M.; Campaigning For Snow Queen\u27s Court; Provocative Lecture Sparks New Interest; Sorry, Wrong Pumpkin; Still Room For Woodfield Christmas Shopping Spree; Student Loans Still Available; Music Class To Sponsor Square Dance; Classified Ads; Aviation Courses To Get Off Ground; Milhouse and Outhouse; Fast Freddy\u27s Football Forecast; Another Woman Takes Fast Freddy; Wrestling Schedule, 1974-1975; Varsity Basketball Schedule, 1974-1975; See The Chicago Bulls Battle Portland!!!; \u27History Of Women\u27 Course Offered; Callboard; Library \u27Lengthens\u27 Finals Hours; Final Examination Schedule; Parkland Events; SRO Crowd For Stevie In \u27Night To Remember\u27; Potter To Demonstrate; Continuing Ed. For Nurses To Provide Leadership Skillshttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_1974/1003/thumbnail.jp

Centrifugal Pump Operation, Maintenance, and Reliability

Discussion GroupRepair Specs, use, in house repair specs Lube oil storage and usage Mechanical seals and bearings issues Pump monitoring how are we doing this and how do we want to do this Craft training precision maintenance Best practices for pump maintenance; Back pullout vs. pulling entire pump: Open bearing housings vs sealed wet sump Seal plan which was not expected wrong for the application Preventive/predictive technologies Off design operation Mean time between failure (MTBF), other KPIs how do we measure, and how do we use the metrics How to create pump reliability in an unreliable plant Seal-less versus sealed pump reliability, canned motor pumps versus mag drive pump reliability Mechanical Integrity Inspections of VS 6 pumps in hydrocarbon service Seals in light hydrocarbon service operations, risk, leak response, maintenance Pump predictive/preventive maintenance program elements philosophy, frequencies. Measures of effectiveness of preventive and predictive programs for pumps Roles of operations and maintenance/reliability in improvements and data collection Reliability experience with liquid versus non contacting gas seals applications Maintenance philosophy for pumps what constitutes best practices Spare parts OEM versus non-OEM Repairs OEM versus non-OEM service facilities Pump foundation, alignment and pipe strain influence of reliability Impact of corporate purchasing alliances on pump reliability a. Repair facilities alliances b. New equipment purchasing alliances Repair techniques and material improvements Portable and on-line monitoring impact on reliability Wireless monitoring impact on reliability and risk of failure Optimization of thrust bearings configuratio

Prospectus, October 28, 1974

NO TUITION HIKE, CANTEEN DISCUSSED AT BOARD MEETING; New Legislation On Students\u27 Rights and Privacy; Pre-registration Continues; Prospectus Gets Feedback On It\u27s Campus Coverage; giving up the franchise; make us a lab paper; The Short Circuit; The Kaleidoscope; Conscious Matter; A Column By And For Women; The Hocus Pocus Focus; Who Killed President Kennedy; P/C Debators Defeat U of I, Do Well At Bradley; Preparedness Program Gives Students A Chance; Child Rearing Course Here Winter Quarter; Spanish Visitors Entertain, Have Slide Show Here; Americaa\u27s \u27Holiday\u27 Really A Bad Time; Gimme That OId Time Religion; McGuinn Yawns Through Show At Ruby Gulch; Two-legged Amphibians Invade Parkland; Classified Ads; Fast Freddy\u27s Football Forecast; The History Of The Controversial Film - Salt Of The Earth ; Ski Club; S.W.A.M.P.https://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_1974/1005/thumbnail.jp

Prospectus, September 30, 1974

NEW STUDENT SENATE NOW IN OFFICE; Reid, Heaton, Watkins Return, 7 More Elected; Bookstore Defended; Debate Tryouts; Start Gym Construction, Plan Use By Fall \u2775; New Students\u27 Rights Legislation In Effect; Nursing Sponsors Leukemia Workshop; New Nursing Methods Seminar Set for Oct. 9; can the canteen; letters To The Editor; The Short Circuit; bookstore alternatives; The Kaleidoscope; essay: women in advertising; Election Results; Hollenbach Passes Illini To Victory; Boilermakers Upset Fighting Irish 31-20; Jock Talk; Fast Freddy\u27s Football Forecast; A Column By And For Women; Classified Ads; Callboard; Parkland Events; Game Tourneys; Parkland Yearbook Under Revision; Fast Freddy Won By Kursthttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_1974/1008/thumbnail.jp

Centrifugal Pump Operation, Maintenance, and Reliability

Discussion Grou

The development and application of an oncology Therapy-Related Symptom Checklist for Adults (TRSC) and Children (TRSC-C) and e-health applications.

BACKGROUND: Studies found that treatment symptoms of concern to oncology/hematology patients were greatly under-identified in medical records. On average, 11.0 symptoms were reported of concern to patients compared to 1.5 symptoms identified in their medical records. A solution to this problem is use of an electronic symptom checklist that can be easily accessed by patients prior to clinical consultations. PURPOSE: Describe the oncology Therapy-Related Symptom Checklists for Adults (TRSC) and Children (TRSC-C), which are validated bases for e-Health symptom documentation and management. The TRSC has 25 items/symptoms; the TRSC-C has 30 items/symptoms. These items capture up to 80% of the variance of patient symptoms. Measurement properties and applications with outpatients are presented. E-Health applications are indicated. METHODS: The TRSC was developed for adults (N = 282) then modified for children (N = 385). Statistical analyses have been done using correlational, epidemiologic, and qualitative methods. Extensive validation of measurement properties has been reported. RESULTS: Research has found high levels of patient/clinician satisfaction, no increase in clinic costs, and strong correlations of TRSC/TRSC-C with medical outcomes. A recently published sequential cohort trial with adult outpatients at a Mayo Clinic community cancer center found TRSC use produced a 7.2% higher patient quality of life, 116% more symptoms identified/managed, and higher functional status. DISCUSSION, IMPLICATIONS, AND FOLLOW-UP: An electronic system has been built to collect TRSC symptoms, reassure patients, and enhance patient-clinician communications. This report discusses system design and efforts made to provide an electronic system comfortable to patients. Methods used by clinicians to promote comfort and patient engagement were examined and incorporated into system design. These methods included (a) conversational data collection as opposed to survey style or standardized questionnaires, (b) short response phrases indicating understanding of the reported symptom, (c) use of open-ended questions to reduce long lists of symptoms, (d) directed questions that ask for confirmation of expected symptoms, (e) review of symptoms at designated stages, and (d) alerting patients when the computer has informed clinicians about patient-reported symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: An e-Health symptom checklist (TRSC/TRSC-C) can facilitate identification, monitoring, and management of symptoms; enhance patient-clinician communications; and contribute to improved patient outcomes

Gendered nationalism : the gender gap in support for the Scottish National Party

Recent major surveys of the Scottish electorate and of Scottish National Party (SNP) members have revealed a distinct gender gap in support for the party. Men are markedly more likely than women to vote for the SNP and they comprise more than two-thirds of its membership. In this article, we use data from those surveys to test various possible explanations for the disproportionately male support for the SNP. While popular accounts have focused on the gendered appeal of recent leaders and on the party’s fluctuating efforts at achieving gender equality in its parliamentary representation, we find much stronger support for a different explanation. Women are less inclined to support and to join the SNP because they are markedly less supportive of its central objective of independence for Scotland. Since men and women barely differ in their reported national identities, the origins of this gender gap in support for independence presents a puzzle for further research

Prospectus, December 18, 1974

REID IS LANDSLIDE VEEP VICTOR: MANDEL, PFAAB, HEDRON ALSO ASSUME OFFICE; Nutritional Labeling To Become Law Jan. 1; Boneyard Hassle May Be Nearing An End; New Debaters Impressive At Greenville; Vets\u27 Benefits Slow In Arriving (Again); The Sky Is Falling, The Sky...; ISU Announces 18 Scholarships For Top JC Applicants; Bouncing Bob Bonanza; Support Grape Boycott; Christmas Is What You Make It; Saturday On The Mall In Words And Action-Packed Pictures; Keeping Our Share; The Short Circuit; The Strange Case Of Del Boyd; The Kaleidoscope; A Column By And For Women; True Happenings; essay; letters; Peace On Earth?; \u27Silver Morning\u27 Rankin\u27s Return A Culmination; Share This One With A Friend; \u27War Child\u27 Return Of The Mutant Minstrel; Young Volunteers Here Working With The Aged; Blues At Ruby Gulch, Advice Well Taken; Rec Music Sponsors Christmas Singalong; Classified Ads; Ski Trip Leaves In Mid-January; Bank Offers PC License Plates; Student Association Rips State Pot Laws; Electronics Association Sponsors \u27Ham\u27 Giveaway; Cobra Offense Improving ; PC Cagers 5-0; Intramural Basketball Scores; Lee Oswald - Killer or Patsy?; Schoolboy All-Stater Davidson Joins Cagers; Fast Freddy\u27s Football Forecasthttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_1974/1000/thumbnail.jp