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Not Just a “Meme” to an End [Editor's Remarks

When I was putting together this issue, it was the pre-Lunar New Year season in Asia. Although I was going to Malaysia for the traditional annual reunion dinner with my family, I had no doubt that holiday season or not, I would close this issue on time. With my newly acquired iPhone in hand, I could check on submissions and final copies in a jiffy.

Editorial: Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

The editor-in-chief would like to update everyone on CAL's progress. So far this year, there have been 60 submissions, which is about the same pace as last year, but up dramatically from prior years. The acceptance rate has actually dropped slightly, to 24%. The turnaround time has also improved dramatically. In 2010 so far, all of submissions received a first decision within 2 months, 93% within 6 weeks (a 9% improvement over 2009), and 85% within one month (a 27% improvement over 2009). The goal is that all submissions should be decided within one month, and we are continuing to work on procedures to achieve that. However, we never want to sacrifice the quality of a decision for the sake of expediency, and prefer to take extra time when necessary to get an extra review or clarify some aspect of a review. Once a paper is accepted and the final camera-ready copy is submitted, it is posted immediately to IEEE Xplore, where it appears under CAL's "forthcoming" papers until it appears in print. We look for papers that provide ideas or insights that are novel or likely to have lasting importance. We welcome papers presenting early work in new areas, and recognize that such work is also likely to provide only early evidence to support the paper’s claims. Papers on more established topics are expected to be able to provide stronger evidence in support of their claims.

Experimental Physiology Annual Report 2009

Journal Growth In 2009 the journal increased in size from 1000–1200 pages in response to demand. Submissions to the journal have been growing steadily and visibility and interest has increased in parallel. Journal Policy Editorial Board policy is to publish original Research in most areas of physiology which embrace the journal's orientation of translation and integration. Specifically, manuscripts that deal with both physiological and pathophysiological questions that investigate gene/protein function using molecular, cellular and whole animal approaches. Pertinent methodological papers are encouraged as are manuscripts that use computational models to further our understanding of physiological processes. Manuscript which do not fulfill this remit are triaged before review (23% in 2009) Early Author Prize To draw attention to this focus and encourage ‘early authors’ to submit their work to Experimental Physiology prizes will be awarded to the authors of the two papers published in 2009 which best reflect the journals’ translational direction. This will be repeated in 2010. http://ep.physoc.org/site/includefiles/news1.xhtml Content Invited Reviews, Hot Topics, Lectures and Editorial comment which reflect the direction of the journal are also published. The opening issue contained Reports from Symposia held at ‘Experimental Biology’ and ‘Physiology 2008’ In May a Themed issue on Cardiac Physiome was published http://ep.physoc.org/content/94/5.toc And an Exchange of Views on the subject of the control of Blood pressurehttp://ep.physoc.org/content/94/4.toc#ExchangeofViews Future Plans 2010 will see publication of a WINTER OLYMPICS THEMED ISSUE. We are also keen to encourage more Exchanges of Views and Viewpoints – introduced as a new article type for the journal in 2009. We have appointed three New Editors from the US: Gregg Semenza, Marc Kaufman and Andrew McCulloch and Xi-Yong Yu from China. It was with great sadness that we reported the death of Editor Dr Jeff Potts on the 2nd September 2009. Author benefits Experimental Physiology does not impose page or publication charges on Authors and offers FREE online colour. Authors can generally expect an initial decision on their submission within 30 days. Unless the manuscript is recognised as being unsuitable for the journal and triaged within a week, authors can expect thorough impartial review by two experts in the field. Papers are published online within 7 days of acceptance in author pdf format, and in final copy edited version on average within 38 days. Publication in an online issue is on average within 60 days and in a printed issue 75 days. All published papers are made free to all readers within 12 months of publication. Authors whose work has been funded by the NIH will have their papers deposited at PubMed by our Publishers so that NIH requirements are fulfilled. Submissions from US (18%) and UK (14%) continue to dominate and this year we are delighted to report increased submissions from China (9%) Japan (7%) and Brazil (5%)

From Psychiatric Advance Directives to the Joint Crisis Plan

The Frontline Reports column features short descriptions of novel approaches to mental health problems or creative applications of established concepts in different settings. Material submitted for the column should be 350 to 750 words long, with a maximum of three authors (one is preferred) and no references, tables, or figures. Send material to Francine Cournos, M.D., at the New York State Psychiatric Institute (fc15@columbia.edu) or to Stephen M. Goldfinger, M.D., at SUNY Downstate Medical Center (steve007ny@aol.com).

My Experiences with Max Mathews in the Early Days of Computer Music

��� I first met Max Mathews in about 1964, when I was still an undergraduate student at Princeton University. I had been working for Jim Randall, who was composing his piece Mudgett: Monologues of a Mass Murderer during the spring for a concert in the summer. Computer music as we now know it existed then only at Bell Telephone Laboratories, and Jim’s way of working on this piece was to compute a section of it at Princeton and drive a computer tape up to Bell Labs at Murray Hill, New Jersey, where he would convert it to sound, record it on a reel-to-reel tape, and take it back to Princeton, where he could listen to it carefully and splice it into the larger composition, or throw it out and redo that portion. The limitations of the data-storage system at that time were such that he had a maximum of about two minutes of music that could be converted on a single reel. In the fall of that year, I became a graduate student, and in collaboration with Godfrey Winham, we undertook the task of exporting the music programming language that Max Mathews had developed—Music IV—to Princeton. It was at that time that I began to realize the comprehensive nature of the vision he had developed for computer music, one that has undergirded much of the work that has been going ever since. Godfrey, Jim, and I still would visit Bell Labs to convert our files to sound, but it was not too long after that Bell Labs donated the system they had been using to Princeton, while they implemented a better system. That meant that we could do most of our work at Princeton, only going to Bell Labs for our final copies. (The converter at Princeton was limited to a 10-kHz sampling rate, monaural, whereas at Bell Labs they then had 20 kHz, stereo.) We continued to meet Max, although much of our immediate contact was with other people. In later years, I met and got to know Jean-Claude Risset, and I also saw the early GROOVE system developed by Dick Moore but used mostly by Emmanuel Ghent. Through these

Gudeline for Authors

These instructions give you guidelines for preparing papers for AJICT. This version is a slight adaptation of an IEEE version. Use this document as a template if you are using Microsoft Word 6.0 or later. Otherwise, use this document as an instruction set. Define all symbols used in the abstract. Do not cite references in the abstract. Do not delete the blank line immediately above the abstract; it sets the footnote at the bottom of this column. Do not insert page numbers. Page numbers will be inserted by the editors. Once your paper is accepted final copies must be submitted online as Rich Text AND pdf as well.

Partnerships: How to make writing collaborations pleasurable and productive

Partnerships: How to make writing collaborations pleasurable and productive

Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery, 3rd Edition.

Anesthesia for Cardiac Surgery, 3rd Edition.

The Use of the Theory of Planned Behavior to Assess Predictors of Intention to Eat Fruits Among 9th‐Grade Students Attending Two Public High Schools in Eastern North Carolina

Objective: The purpose of this study was to identify specific beliefs regarding eating two cups of fruits among ninth‐grade youth attending public high schools in easternNorth Carolinautilizing the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB). Methods: A preliminary open‐ended questionnaire was used to elicit beliefs about fruits. These beliefs along with statements adopted from the literature tailored toward fruit intake were used to develop a survey instrument. This survey was subsequently used to measure the variables of the TPB. There were 157 students (103 girls [65.6%], mean ±SD age =14.69 ±0.79 and 54 boys [34.4%], mean ±SD age = 14.74 ±0.89) from two schools who completed the final copy of the survey. Results: Attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control significantly predicted intention to eat fruits, accounting for 55% of variance. Conclusion: The findings of this research suggest that peer leaders may have a significant influence on intentions to eat fruits.

Author Guidelines

These instructions give you guidelines for preparing papers for AJICT. This version is a slight adaptation of an IEEE version. Use this document as a template if you are using Microsoft Word 6.0 or later. Otherwise, use this document as an instruction set. Define all symbols used in the abstract. Do not cite references in the abstract. Do not delete the blank line immediately above the abstract; it sets the footnote at the bottom of this column. Do not insert page numbers. Page numbers will be inserted by the editors. Once your paper is accepted final copies must be submitted online as Rich Text AND pdf as well.

POPULATION DYNAMICS OF TRANSPOSABLE ELEMENTS: COPY NUMBER REGULATION AND SPECIES INVASION REQUIREMENTS

A deterministic population dynamics model of the spread of transposable elements (TE) in sexually reproducing populations is presented. The population is modeled by a three-parameter equation describing host reproductive capacity, population size and the strength of the density dependence, while TE dynamics were modeled based also on three parameters, the maximum ability of the element to copy itself in the absence of regulation (T0), the regulatory effect of copy number decreasing transposition (C0.5), and the deleterious effect of each new transposition on host fitness (d). The mechanism of transposition control is therefore a function of the number of new TE copies. Our results indicate that non-regulated elements cannot fix in host populations, and that prediction of stable copy number following successful invasion is mainly a function of the combination of T0and C0.5values. Fitness reduction does not affect the final copy number after successful invasion of the element. Fitness reduction, however, will affect the surface of the {T0× C0.5} parameter space leading to successful invasion of the TE. Invasion of host populations by eight or more individuals containing elements with appropriate parameters will lead to successful element fixation at any size of the host population. Host population extinction due to the invasion of TE's is observed in a small area of the {T0× C0.5} parameter space. These results are qualitatively preserved under alternative choices for the shape of the functions defining regulation of transposition and distinct sets of parameters determining host population dynamics.

Internet Versus Mailed Questionnaires: A Controlled Comparison (2)

BackgroundLow response rates among surgeons can threaten the validity of surveys. Internet technologies may reduce the time, effort, and financial resources needed to conduct surveys.ObjectiveWe investigated whether using Web-based technology could increase the response rates to an international survey.MethodsWe solicited opinions from the 442 surgeon–members of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association regarding the treatment of femoral neck fractures. We developed a self-administered questionnaire after conducting a literature review, focus groups, and key informant interviews, for which we used sampling to redundancy techniques. We administered an Internet version of the questionnaire on a Web site, as well as a paper version, which looked similar to the Internet version and which had identical content. Only those in our sample could access the Web site. We alternately assigned the participants to receive the survey by mail (n=221) or an email invitation to participate on the Internet (n=221). Non-respondents in the mail arm received up to three additional copies of the survey, while non-respondents in the Internet arm received up to three additional requests, including a final mailed copy. All participants in the Internet arm had an opportunity to request an emailed Portable Document Format (PDF) version.ResultsThe Internet arm demonstrated a lower response rate (99/221, 45%) than the mail questionnaire arm (128/221, 58%) (absolute difference 13%, 95% confidence interval 4%-22%, P<0.01).ConclusionsOur Internet-based survey to surgeons resulted in a significantly lower response rate than a traditional mailed survey. Researchers should not assume that the widespread availability and potential ease of Internet-based surveys will translate into higher response rates.

Chief Residency

Chief Residency

`Voyager': an educational card game

`Voyager' is an educational card game involving scientific satellites, developed for use in schools with children aged 9 to 13 years. The idea of the game is to improve pupils' knowledge about the large number of scientific satellites there are in space in a fun way, while also practising numeracy skills. Several copies of the game were produced using funding obtained from the Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council (PPARC) as a Public Understanding of Science (PUS) award. These initial `trial' versions of the game were taken to three different schools where feedback obtained from both pupils and staff was used to produce a final copy of the game that can be distributed to other schools along with a set of companion notes to form the basis of a science lesson. This article reports the findings of the school trials and indicates possible future developments of other scientific card games that could be beneficial to the classroom.

Interior Design: Revision as Focus

branch stencils and peach, pine, and copper colored stenciling paint. My tiny brushes lay in a neat row along the sink. All that stood between my project and me was about twelve strips of wallpaper. No problem. Three days and seventeen squirt bottles of vinegar water later, the walls were bare. Though my intention was to immediately apply lovely, interlacing dogwood branches around my ceiling, what I saw stopped me cold. Every eighteen inches, a narrow strip of dirty wall reached from floor to ceiling where the paint had been exposed between strips of peeling wallpaper. Four inches to the left of my towel rack was an ugly hole from the former towel rackthe one my three year old had tried to use as a parallel bar after watching a gymnastics competition on television. I had a decision to make. Should I indulge in the instant gratification of stenciling my walls as they were, or should I slow down, repair, and repaint my walls before I put on the finishing touches? Grudgingly, I decided to take the time to do it right. Too often, students see revision of their essays in this same light-a boring chore that stands between them and their word processor. They want to get to the colored fonts, the fancy graphics, and the rainbow-tinted printer paper. Teachers, too, often gloss over revision. Your final copies are due tomorrow. Don't forget to revise, they call as students race out the classroom door. Then when they receive a pile of final copies that are merely neat reproductions of the students' rough drafts, they complain to themselves about the carelessness of kids these

Nursing Journal Survey

To help others succeed in getting their work published, the authors share findings from a survey of 83 journal editors. The main reasons cited by editors for rejecting manuscripts are discussed. Facts about journal foci, acceptance rates, time from submission to acceptance, time lag between final copy submission and publication, preferred editorial styles, web site addresses, and e-mail submissions are included in the tables. The primary steps from writing to publication are also reviewed.

Aboriginal Rock Engravings Of The Panaramitee Hills, South Australia

A great deal of rock art in the Panaramitee region has been described in detail. The focus of this thesis was to take one step further and analyse the data that is recorded in an archaeologically useful fashion. By investigating the rock art complex at the Panaramitee Hills engraving site from an archaeological approach I attempted to establish whether there is an existence of meaningfully placed motifs. Due to the lack of ethnographic evidence this thesis steers away from interpretive conjecture regarding the meaning of the art and attempts to find commonalities in the placement of the art in relation to its geographic context and to other bodies of rock art in the area. The complete survey of all natural and cultural features of the landscape will allow a formal analysis of any spatial patterning of the art that may be present over a wide area. The fieldwork involved the tracing of motifs onto large sheets of polythene plastic. This method enabled a swift recording of the engravings ensuring minimal disturbance to the sites that are considerably exfoliated due to environmental erosion. This method of recording also enabled the spatial patterning of the motifs at each separate outcrop to be analysed efficiently away from the site. By counting and measuring motif types, identifying engraved tracks of certain animal species and by noting the direction certain motifs are situated in the landscape, the analysis will contribute to the question of whether a strictly archaeological approach can shed any light as to the level of significance of certain engravings and common associations between engravings. The analysis of the superimposition of motifs will decipher whether there were different phases of artistic activity or alternatively, one period of engraving activity. The depth of patination over the motifs and the degree of weathering different motifs have been exposed too should give an approximate indication of their sequence of execution. The final copy of this thesis will be presented to the Ngadjuri Peoples Council who kindly assisted in its formulation. The Department of State Aboriginal Affairs will also receive a copy and the site cards for the Panaramitee Hills complex of engravings will be filled out completing the recording of all known art sites in the Panaramitee region.

10 Tips for Successful and Fun Publishing

Thinking about writing an article for a nursing journal? You can get an acceptance and enjoy the experience too, if you follow some key steps. This author, the managing editor of two nursing journals, gives you tips for each step in the writing process.

Evaluation of turnaround times as a component of quality assurance in surgical pathology.

As a part of a quality assurance program in anatomic pathology, a study was conducted to determine intralaboratory components of turnaround time according to specimen type, and to compare the present data with results obtained 2 years after implementing the program. Assessment of intralaboratory turnaround times for surgical pathology reports in a sample of 501 biopsies and surgical specimens during 1992. Comparison between the basal data obtained in 1992 and the final determination in 1994 after the implementation of an improvement action. Surgical specimens and biopsies accessioned at the Department of Anatomic Pathology of a 913-bed acute-care teaching hospital in the city of Barcelona, Spain. STUDY SAMPLES AND PARTICIPANTS: The sample was selected from the total number of biopsies and surgical specimens accessioned on specific days by applying a table of random numbers. Data were collected from the request forms, final report copies, and laboratory registries of turnaround time-points by two resident physicians. All relevant information concerning turnaround times was recorded following a standardized questionnaire developed specifically for the study. The basal determination for turnaround time for pathologic diagnosis in 1992 was 5.7 days. The mean turnaround time for the 501 specimens was 6.24 (SD = 3.16; range = 2-27 days). Turnaround times varied substantially according to specimen type. Endoscopic biopsy samples were completed by 5.19 days (SD = 2.18). Bone biopsies were finalized within a mean of 8.11 days of receipt (SD = 3.18). For the diagnosis of lymphoproliferative disorders, most lymph node specimens required special histochemical or immunohistochemical stains. The mean turnaround time for results reporting/results transmittal to the ordering physician varied between 1.14 and 1.66 days. The 1992 annual mean turnaround time for a total of 14,862 surgical pathology specimens was 5.7 days as compared with 4.2 days for a total of 17,931 surgical pathology specimens in 1994.

Producing a Dietetics Recruitment Video

LEARNING OUTCOME: To delineate the tasks for producing a recruitment video Recruitment of promising students into dietetics is important. A well produced video, an effective tool for recruitment, will assist students in making decisions in career and college selections. This paper presents the procedure of producing a recruitment video. The production team included a dietetic intern, dietetic internship director, media producer, and media technician. A focus group consisted of students from representative area high schools was used to determine the best approach to present the recruitment information. A time table was developed for the tasks of the project, which included writing the script, creating the story board, video tapping, editing, previewing, and the final production. The findings from the focus group was used to create the story board. Next, the scripts were written using references such as the existing videos from the university, the American Dietetic Association, and USDA. Clips from reference videos were incorporated for transition. The content of the video included an introduction into the world of dietetics and food availability and selection, admision requirements, and finally, the practice of dietetics. Graduates and dietetic interns gave their testimony. Shots of dietitians and foodservice managers at their work sites were also included. Editing was done, and after several previews, the final copy of a high audience impact and unique recruitment video was produced.