Late psychosocial improvement in a case of severe head injury with bilateral fronto-orbital lesions.

Describes the results of a 19-yr follow-up study of a head-injured female patient. At age 17 yrs, the S sustained a blunt head trauma with bilateral fronto-orbital lesions verified by late regional cerebral blood flow. The S presented an extreme state of regression for many months after injury. During the first posttraumatic years no behavioral disorders were reported, but after the 5th yr lack of control, including sexual disinhibition, and lack of motivation became severe problems. More than 10 yrs after the accident, a partner applied a simple program of behavioral modification to the S. After 2 yrs of rigid training, an unexpected improvement in psychosocial adaptation took place. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Bemerkungen zu der Arbeit von Lauersen und Orth: Die Verteilung der Ascorbins?ure in der Kartoffelknolle

Ohne ZusammenfassungDiese Z.83, 193 (1942).     

2‐Acetyl‐4,6,8,10,12‐Pentanitro‐Hexaazaisowurtzitane (PNAIW) Preparation and Properties

2‐Acetyl‐4,6,8,10,12‐pentanitro‐2,4,6,8,10,12‐hexaazaisowurtzitane (PNAIW) is formed in the last step of nitration of acetyl isowurtzitane derivatives. The amount of the PNAIW formed depends on the conditions of the nitration reaction (temperature, time, and nitrating mixture used) and on the type of the starting acetyl intermediate. The highest PNAIW yields (30 %) were obtained by nitrating 2,6,8,12‐tetraacetylhexaazaisowurtzitane (TAIW) at 60 °C for half an hour using HNO₃/H₂SO₄ nitrating mixture. HPLC, NMR, FTIR, and DSC measurements were used in the study and their results are reported.     

Electronic storage of LC/ESI‐MS total ion current profiles of total lipid extracts and multidimensional lipidomic analysis of plasma lipoproteins

We have utilized the Hewlett‐Packard LC/ESI‐MS technology to store electronic records of total ion current profiles of molecular species of various natural and peroxidized phospholipids of native and auto‐oxidized plasma lipoproteins before and after digestion with secretory phospholipase A₂ (sPLA₂). The present report illustrates the successful utilization of the stored data in several originally un‐intended applications, including chemical, physico‐chemical and enzymatic alterations of the lipoprotein lipids. The inclusion of lipid samples from enzyme and control incubations adds a dynamic aspect to multidimensional lipidomic analysis of plasma lipoproteins.     

Adaptive dynamic cohesive fracture simulation using nodal perturbation and edge‐swap operators

Dependence on mesh orientation impacts adversely the quality of computational solutions generated by cohesive zone models. For instance, when considering crack propagation along interfaces between finite elements of 4k structured meshes, both extension of crack length and crack angle are biased according to the mesh configuration. To address mesh orientation dependence in 4k structured meshes and to avoid undesirable crack patterns, we propose the use of nodal perturbation (NP) and edge‐swap (ES) topological operation. To this effect, the topological data structure TopS (Int. J. Numer. Meth. Engng 2005; 64 : 1529–1556), based on topological entities (node, element, vertex, edge and facet), is utilized so that it is possible to access adjacency information and to manage a consistent data structure in time proportional to the number of retrieved entities. In particular, the data structure allows the ES operation to be done in constant time. Three representative dynamic fracture examples using ES and NP operators are provided: crack propagation in the compact compression specimen, local branching instability, and fragmentation. These examples illustrate the features of the present computational framework in simulating a range of physical phenomena associated with cracking. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Symvatology: The science of an artifact-human compatibility

According to the premise of ergonomics, system-human compatibility should be considered at all levels, including physical, perceptual, cognitive, emotional, social, organizational, and environmental considerations. This requires quantification of the inputs and outputs that characterize a set of system-human interactions. However, at the present time, no universal matrix for measurement of such compatibility exists. This paper proposes a new science of teleonomic artifact-human system compatibility. Symvatology, coined from two Greek words: 'symvatotis' (compatibility) and 'logos', will aim to discover and understand the various laws governing compatibility relations between people and the natural and artificial systems that surround them. Symvatology, which will observe, identify, describe, perform empirical investigations, and produce theoretical explanations about the natural phenomena of an artifact-human compatibility, should help to advance the progress of the ergonomics discipline by providing a methodology for design for compatibility, as well as design of compatibility between the artificial systems (technology) and humans. The paper also discusses some of the critical concepts of symvatology, including system design complexity, compatibility, entropy, system regulation, non-linear system behaviour, and chaos.