Ornamental plants, 1988: a summary of research

Follow-up evaluation of Cyanazine, Terbacil and Metolachlor slow-release herbicide tablets on woody landscape crops / E. M. Smith and S. A. Treaster -- Tolerance of daylily and peony to Surflan, Devrinol and Treflan / E. M. Smith and S. A. Treaster -- Growth response of euonymus, juniper and azalea treated with differing rates of Osmocote 18-6-12 / E. M. Smith and S. A. Treaster -- Evaluation of Ronstar wettable powder on woody landscape crops / E. M. Smith and S. A. Treaster -- An evaluation of Ronstar plus Diflufenican on container-grown landscape crops / E. M. Smith and S. A. Treaster -- Prodiamine evaluation in container-grown landscape / E. M. Smith and S. A. Treaster -- Evaluation of flowering crabapple susceptibility to apple scab in Ohio-1987 / E. M. Smith and S. A. Treaster -- Field study of root zone heating systems in greenhouses / M. F. Brugger and R. H. Zondag -- Costs of producing field rapid-growing evergreens (]uniperus) in Ohio / R. D. Taylor, H. H. Kneen, E. M. Smith, D. E. Hahn and S. Uchida -- Costs of producing field ornamental trees (Malus) in Ohio / R. D. Taylor, H. H. Kneen, E. M. Smith, D. E. Hahn and S. Uchid

Short-Term Hyperglycemic Dysregulation in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes Does Not Change Myocardial Triglyceride Content or Myocardial Function

OBJECTIVE—To evaluate the effects of hyperglycemia due to partial insulin deprivation on myocardial triglyceride (TG) content and myocardial function in patients with type 1 diabetes

Cortical Factor Feedback Model for Cellular Locomotion and Cytofission

Eukaryotic cells can move spontaneously without being guided by external cues. For such spontaneous movements, a variety of different modes have been observed, including the amoeboid-like locomotion with protrusion of multiple pseudopods, the keratocyte-like locomotion with a widely spread lamellipodium, cell division with two daughter cells crawling in opposite directions, and fragmentations of a cell to multiple pieces. Mutagenesis studies have revealed that cells exhibit these modes depending on which genes are deficient, suggesting that seemingly different modes are the manifestation of a common mechanism to regulate cell motion. In this paper, we propose a hypothesis that the positive feedback mechanism working through the inhomogeneous distribution of regulatory proteins underlies this variety of cell locomotion and cytofission. In this hypothesis, a set of regulatory proteins, which we call cortical factors, suppress actin polymerization. These suppressing factors are diluted at the extending front and accumulated at the retracting rear of cell, which establishes a cellular polarity and enhances the cell motility, leading to the further accumulation of cortical factors at the rear. Stochastic simulation of cell movement shows that the positive feedback mechanism of cortical factors stabilizes or destabilizes modes of movement and determines the cell migration pattern. The model predicts that the pattern is selected by changing the rate of formation of the actin-filament network or the threshold to initiate the network formation

A DFT based equilibrium study on the hydrolysis and the dehydration reactions of MgCl 2

Magnesium chloride hydrates are characterized as promising energy storage materials in the builtenvironment. During the dehydration of these materials, there are chances for the release of harmful HCl gas, which can potentially damage the material as well as the equipment. Hydrolysis reactions in magnesium chloride hydrates are subject of study for industrial applications. However, the information about the possibility of hydrolysis reaction, and its preference over dehydration in energy storage systems is still ambiguous at the operating conditions in a seasonal heat storage system. A density functional theory level study is performed to determine molecular structures, charges, and harmonic frequencies in order to identify the formation of HCl at the operating temperatures in an energy storage system. The preference of hydrolysis over dehydration is quantified by applying thermodynamic equilibrium principles by calculating Gibbs free energies of the hydrated magnesium chloride molecules. The molecular structures of the hydrates (n = 0, 1, 2, 4, and 6) of MgCl2 are investigated to understand the stability and symmetry of these molecules. The structures are found to be noncomplex with almost no meta-stable isomers, which may be related to the faster kinetics observed in the hydration of chlorides compared to sulfates. Also, the frequency spectra of these molecules are calculated, which in turn are used to calculate the changes in Gibbs free energy of dehydration and hydrolysis reactions. From these calculations, it is found that the probability for hydrolysis to occur is larger for lower hydrates. Hydrolysis occurring from the hexa-, tetra-, and dihydrate is only possible when the temperature is increased too fast to a very high value. In the case of the mono-hydrate, hydrolysis may become favorable at high water vapor pressure and at low HCl pressure

Ornamental plants: a summary of research, 1993-1994

Aesthetic evaluation of crabapples at the Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio: 1993-1994 / Erik A. Draper and James A. Chatfield -- Evaluation of crabapples for apple scab at the Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio: 1993-1994 / James A. Chatfield and Erik A. Draper -- The Ohio State University Water Quality Assessment Program / Mary Ann Rose, John Peterson and Laura Kramer -- Root rot of Taxus spp in Ohio caused by Phytophthora cinnamomi / Michael A. Ellis, Sally A. Miller, August F. Schmitthenner and Kenneth D. Cochran -- Winter injury on woody ornamental plants in Ohio: the winter of 1993-1994 / T. Davis Sydnor, James A. Chatfield, Randall H. Zondag, Pamela J. Bennett, Joseph F. Boggs, Kenneth D. Cochran -- Ornamental plant problems in Ohio: 1994 / James A. Chatfield, David J. Shetlar, Nancy Taylor, Joseph F. Boggs, Pamela J. Bennett, Randall H. Zondag, Michael A. Ellis, Allen Baumgard -- Ornamental plant problems in Ohio: 1993 / James A. Chatfield, Joseph F. Boggs, Paul Kauffman, David J. Shetlar, Nancy Taylor, Randall H. Zonda

Pathways for outpatient management of venous thromboembolism in a UK centre.

It has become widely recognised that outpatient treatment may be suitable for many patients with venous thromboembolism. In addition, non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants that have been approved over the last few years have the potential to be an integral component of the outpatient care pathway, owing to their oral route of administration, lack of requirement for routine anticoagulation monitoring and simple dosing regimens. A robust pathway for outpatient care is also vital; one such pathway has been developed at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals in the UK. This paper describes the pathway and the arguments in its favour as an example of best practice and value offered to patients with venous thromboembolism. The pathway has two branches (one for deep vein thrombosis and one for pulmonary embolism), each with the same five-step process for outpatient treatment. Both begin from the point that the patient presents (in the Emergency Department, Thrombosis Clinic or general practitioner's office), followed by diagnosis, risk stratification, treatment choice and, finally, follow-up. The advantages of these pathways are that they offer clear, evidence-based guidance for the identification, diagnosis and treatment of patients who can safely be treated in the outpatient setting, and provide a detailed, stepwise process that can be easily adapted to suit the needs of other institutions. The approach is likely to result in both healthcare and economic benefits, including increased patient satisfaction and shorter hospital stays

Ornamental plants: annual reports and research summaries

The Ohio State University Extension Nursery, Landscape, and Turf Team (ENLTT) -- Extension Nursery, Landscape, and Turf Team (ENLTT) directory -- An evaluation of composts for landscape soil amendments / Mary Ann Rose and Hao Wang -- Aesthetic evaluation of crabapples at Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio: 1994-1995 / James A. Chatfield, Erik A. Draper, Kenneth C. Cochran, Peter W. Bristol and Charles E. Tubesing -- Evaluation of crabapples for apple scab at Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio: 1995 / Erik A. Draper, James A. Chatfield, Kenneth C. Cochran, Peter W. Bristol and Charles E. Tubesing -- Emergence, longevity, and aesthetic evaluations of flowers in ornamental crabapples at Secrest Arboretum in Wooster, Ohio: 1995 / Erik A. Draper, James A. Chatfield and Kenneth C. Cochran -- Environmental and cultural ornamental plant problems in Ohio: 1995 / Pamela J. Bennett and Jane A. Martin -- 1995 -A Challenging Year for Ohio golf courses / Joseph W. Rimelspach, John R. Street, Karl Danneberger, William E. Pound, Barbara Bloetscher -- Plant insect pest problems in Ohio: 1995 / Joseph F. Boggs, David J. Shetlar, Gary Yu Gao, Daniel Balser, Douglas C. Caldwell, Randall H. Zondag and James A. Chatfield -- Gypsy moth in Ohio: 1995 / Allan Baumgard, David F. James and Randall H. Zondag -- Landscape ornamental disease problems in Ohio: 1995 / James A. Chatfield, Nancy Taylor, Randall H. Zondag, Mary Ann Rose, Gary Yu Gao, Daniel R. Balser and David J. Shetlar -- The Response of native and naturalized trees to construction activity / T. Davis Sydnor, Joseph F. Boggs and Mary Ann Ros