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Realizing the Future State of K-12 Public Education: Data Exchange and Functional Integration with Local Government
It is no news that K-12 school districts can more effectively provide instruction and support services by leveraging current and emerging information technologies. Nor is it news that when districts fail to adopt up-to-date IT-based systems, endemic underfunding gets the blame. In fact, however, districts can leverage existing funding sources and ROI from early projects to support later projects and sustain services over the long term. What is required is a thorough understanding of functions and dependencies in the local school, school district, and community; structured planning and functional alignment in the district and its IT organization; and ongoing commitment by all stakeholders. A central technology goal is establishment of secure, properly controlled electronic data exchange. Implemented within the district and between the district and municipal government and services agencies, it enables all partners to eliminate redundancies, enhance quality of service, and reduce costs
Ras p21 protein promotes survival and fiber outgrowth of cultured embryonic neurons
Although evidence obtained with the PC12 cell line has suggested a role for the ras oncogene proteins in the signal transduction of nerve growth factor-mediated fiber outgrowth, little is known about the signal transduction mechanisms involved in the neuronal response to neurotrophic factors in nontransformed cells. We report here that the oncogene protein T24-ras, when introduced into the cytoplasm of freshly dissociated chick embryonic neurons, promotes the in vitro survival and neurite outgrowth of nerve growth factor-responsive dorsal root ganglion neurons, brain-derived neurotrophic factor-responsive nodose ganglion neurons, and ciliary neuronotrophic factor-responsive ciliary ganglion neurons. The proto-oncogene product c-Ha-ras also promotes neuronal survival, albeit less strongly. No effect could be observed with truncated counterparts of T24-ras and c-Ha-ras lacking the 23 C-terminal amino acids including the membrane-anchoring, palmityl-accepting cysteine. These results suggest a generalized involvement of ras or ras-like proteins in the intracellular signal transduction pathway for neurotrophic factors
The Onset of Chaos in Spinning Particle Models
The onset of chaos in one-dimensional spinning particle models derived from
pseudoclassical mechanical hamiltonians with a bosonic Duffing potential is
examined. Using the Melnikov method, we indicate the presence of homoclinic
entanglements in models with general potentials for the spins, and thus show
that chaotic motions occur in these models.Comment: 9 pages in Revtex4 style, 4 figures (eps files
Pathogenesis and Potential Strategies for Prevention and Treatment of Septic Shock: An Update
Septic shock is mediated by complex interactions of cells, cytokines, and humoral pathways. Clinical therapeutic strategies aimed at inhibiting selected pathways have been efficacious in subsets of patients. Experimental studies focusing on the activities of single cytokines have contributed to the understanding of the complex pathophysiology of septic shock. More precise delineation of the roles of each mechanism contributing to pathogenesis will permit the identification of subsets of patients who might benefit from particular therapeutic strategies and will guide the development of additional approaches to prevention and treatmen
Antibodies to Lipopolysaccharides after Immunization of Humans with the Rough Mutant Escherichia coli J5
To investigate whether immunization with Escherichia coli J5 boiled cells induces antibodies directed at deep core structures, antibodies against JS lipopolysaccharide (LPS), Re LPSt and Iipid A were measured in the serum of 70 volunteers before and 2 weeks after immunization. To improve the sensitivity and the specificity ofELISAt complexes of core LPS with high-density lipoproteins were used instead of free core LPS as antigens. A median three-fold increase in antibodies directed against J5 LPS was observed, but no significant increase in the antibodies against Re LPS or lipid A was found. Since JS antiserum did not react with several smooth LPS or with Re LPS and lipid At cross-reactivity could not be demonstrated. Thus, immunization of volunteers with E. coli J5 produced a modest specific antibody response against J5 LPS. The mechanism of protection previously observed with J5 antiserum remains unclea
Supersymmetry versus Integrability in two-dimensional Classical Mechanics
Supersymmetric extensions of Hamilton-Jacobi separable Liouville mechanical
systems with two degrees of freedom are defined. It is shown that supersymmetry
can be implemented in this type of systems in two independent ways. The
structure of the constants of motion is unveiled and the entanglement between
integrability and supersymmetry is explored.Comment: 28 pages, Added reference
Antibodies to Core Lipopolysaccharide Determinants: Absence of Cross-reactivity with Heterologous Lipopolysaccharides
Using monoclonal antibodies directed against defined epitopes of endotoxin core, this study demonstrated that the presentation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) to antibodies is critical for measuring the specific binding of antibodies to LPS structures. False cross-reactive reactions apparently were observed when free core LPS or lipid A were used as antigens in ELISA, whereas coating with complexes of high-density lipoproteins with core LPS increased both the sensitivity and the specificity of the test compared with coating with free core LPS, so that nonspecific binding of antibodies was largely avoided. Using this technique, it was not possible to find broadly cross-reactive core LPS antibodies after immunization of rabbits and humans with rough mutants of gram-negative bacteria. These observations underscore the need for careful evaluation of the potential for cross-reactivity of antisera and of monoclonal antibodies directed against endotoxin cor
Green Up-Conversion Laser-Emission In Er-Doped Crystals At Room-Temperature
We report room-temperature pulsed up-conversion laser oscillation in Er-doped LiYF4 and KYF4 at 551 and 562 nm, respectively. In both crystals laser oscillation is observed on the S-4(3/2)-I-4(15/2) ground state transition. Excitation was provided by a tunable flashlamp-pumped Ti:sapphire laser in the spectral region around 810 nm. Additional pumping with a continuous wave krypton ion laser at 647 nm was beneficial to both lasers. Laser action has also been observed in Er-doped Y3Al5O12 on the same transition
Spectroscopy And Green Up-Conversion Laser-Emission Of Er(3+)-Doped Crystals At Room-Temperature
The spectroscopic parameters of Er3+-doped crystals were determined with regard to the upconversion laser parameters of the green transition S-4(3/2) -- \u3e I-4(15/2), The influence of excited-state absorption on this laser channel was determined. Furthermore, upconversion pump mechanisms using ground-state and excited-state absorption around 810 and 970 nm were investigated by direct measurements of excited-state absorption. The spectroscopic results confirm the pulsed room-temperature laser experiments on the S-4(3/2) -- \u3e I-5(5/2) transition. The lasers based on Er:LiYF4, Er:Y3Al5O12, and Er:Lu3Al5O12 were directly excited into the upper laser level by an excimer laser pumped dye laser in the blue spectral range. In Er:LiYF4, Er:KYF4, and Er:Y3Al5O12, laser action was achieved with two-step upconversion pumping by a Ti:sapphire laser and a krypton ion laser. In the case of the fluorides, the additional pumping with the krypton ion laser was not necessary. The laser emission wavelengths were 551 nm for Er:LiYF4, 561 nm for Er:Y3Al5012 and Er:Lu3Al5O12, and 562 nm for Er:KYF4. In addition, green quasi-cw laser emission of Er:LiYF4 pumped with an argon-ion laser was realized at room temperature
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