Another Leipzig PhD.

B. Berliner notified the author that he is another of W. Wundt's surviving doctoral students. Berliner was not included in the author's (1971) article. An excerpt from Berliner's letter describes his accomplishments since receiving his doctoral degree. The author also reports on the death of another of Wundt's doctorate students. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

More about Wundt's doctorate students.

Reports that 3 doctoral students of W. Wundt are still active. Anna Berliner (PhD, 1914) was the only woman to receive her PhD from Wundt. Her reminiscences present a human side of Wundt. J. M. MacEachran currently lives in Canada, and Friedrich Sander (PhD, 1913) currently resides in Germany. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

"The citation of Soviet scholars by Western psychologists": Comment.

Comments on the original article by R. L. Solso (see record 1986-13286-001). The commenter states that in the original article, in the table, Solso listed Marx, Engels, and Zeigarnik as Soviet scholars. This is, in his opinion, a flagrant error, because Marx, Engels, and Zeigarnik (Berliner Schule) worked at German universities and published their work primarily in German. For him it is very difficult to see how these scholars could be mixed up with Soviet scholars. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Difficulty in intubation. Calcified stylohyoid ligament

Doses of four commercial formulations and one experimental formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner were mixed with the diet used to rear colonies of the Indian meal moth Plodia interpunctella (Hübner). Indian meal moth eggs were introduced to the treated diet, and the resultant adult emergence was tabulated. The experimental formulations ranked as follows in efficacy in controlling the Indian meal moth: Dipel (50% lethal concentration [LC50], 25 mg/kg) greater than Bactospeine WP (LC50, 100 mg/kg) greater than Thuricide (LC50, 150 mg/kg) greater than IMC 90007 (LC30, 180 mg/kg) greater than Bactospeine Flowable (LC50, 440 mg/kg).     

Fibrinogen is negatively correlated with aerobic working capacity in football players

Subjective quality of life in a group of chronic schizophrenia outpatients was assessed within 1 1/2 years (n = 50) and 4-6 weeks (n = 47) using the Berliner Lebensqualit?tsprofil (German version of the Lancashire Quality of Life Profile). There had been no systematic therapeutic interventions meanwhile. Stability and constancy for the longer interval was similar to results in the general population. The statistics for the shorter interval justify in particular use of the profile's total score and general well-being for the measurement of change. In contrast to cross-sectional data and the longer observation period, no significant common variation between psychopathological symptoms and subjective quality of life could be found for the shorter period.     

Natural bright light exposure in the summer and winter in subjects with and without complaints of seasonal mood variations

In our study on Psychiatry, Mass Media and Public Opinion we made a content analysis of newspaper reports on ECT and electric defibrillation. We traced only few special articles on the subject in the 1994 and 1995 CD-Rom versions of the "Der Spiegel", The "Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung" (FAZ), the "Neue Zürcher Zeitung" (NZZ) and the "Berliner Tageszeitung" (taz), although the word "Elektroschock" was employed 118 times. Even in high standard newspapers the style of language becomes special when they deal with ECT. The articles are strongly biased and lack informations. In contrast to Defibrillation ECT is not generally accepted. Referring to ECT horror pictures of past psychiatry are cited. The language used is biased and discriminative. Referring to Defibrillation technical details are described and the language is neutral. The social representation of ECT is completely negative.     

Suppression of diamondback moth (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) with an entomopathogenic nematode (Rhabditida: Steinernematidae) and Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner

We tested the efficacy of the All strain of Steinernema carpocapsae (Weiser) against larvae of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (L.). In laboratory bioassays we found that (1) commercially formulated nematodes produced in vitro were as effective as nematodes produced in vivo, (2) resistance of P. xylostella to Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner subsp. kurstaki did not confer cross-resistance to nematodes, (3) mortality caused by nematodes was higher for early than late 3rd-instar P. xylostella larvae, and (4) no interaction occurred when B. thuringiensis and nematodes were combined against a susceptible strain of P. xylostella, but an antagonistic interaction occurred between the 2 pathogens against a strain of P. xylostella resistant to B. thuringiensis. In field trials conducted on 2 watercress [Rorippa Nasturtium-aquaticum (L.) Hayek] farms in Hawaii, nematodes provided 41% control, B. thuringiensis subsp. aizawai gave 44% control, and the combined treatment (B. thuringiensis plus nematodes both at half rate) resulted in 58% control. Using nemodes to control diamondback moth can theoretically reduce resistance development in diamondback moth populations to B. thuringiensis products, but repeated applications of nematodes will probably be ineffective in attaining control (suggested in simulation model). The results of this study demonstrate that nematodes may be a useful component of integrated pest management programs if efficacy can be increased, especially for populations of P. xylostella that are resistant to B. thuringiensis.     

Physiological functions and regulation of K+ and Cl- channels in single smooth muscle cells

Solution- and solid-state c.d. spectra, as well as surface energetics values, were collected for a series of peptides derived from human salivary proline-rich glycoprotein (PRG). The acronyms and sequences for these peptides are as follows: PRG9-2 = NH2-G(1)-P(2)-CONH2, PRG9-3 = NH2-G(1)-P(2)-P(3)-CONH2, PRG9-4 = NH2-G(1)-P(2)-P(3)-P(4)-CONH2, PRG9-5 = NH2-G(1)-P(2)-P(3)-P(4)-H(5)-CONH2, PRG9-6 = NH2-G(1)-P(2)-P(3)-P(4)-H(5)-P(6)-CONH2, PRG9-7 = NH2-G(1)-P(2)-P(3)-P(4)-H(5)-P(6)-G(7)-CONH2, PRG9-8 = NH2-G(1)-P(2)-P(3)-P(4)-H(5)-P(6)-G(7)-K(8)-CONH2, and PRG9-9 = NH2-G(1)-P(2)-P(3)-P(4)-H(5)-P(6)-G(7)-K(8)-P(9)-CONH2. The presence of stable poly-L-proline II-like 'mini' helices in the solution state was found to be dependent on peptide chain length, pH, salt, and organic solvent type. Other conformational features such as kinks and beta-/gamma-turns were also found in the larger peptides. Solid-state peptide conformations were not necessarily related to their solution-state counterparts. Poly-L-proline II-like 'mini' helices, kinks, and beta-/gamma-turns were similarly found in the various substrate-bound PRG9 peptides. Surface energetics parameters suggested specific orientations for PRG9 peptides and their constituent acids and homopolymers.     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1994: Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives: August 11 and 14, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, and February 17–29, 1995, Washington D.C.

Reports minutes representing the official record of the actions of the American Psychological Association (APA) taken during 1994 by both the Board of Directors and the Council of Representatives. The Board held 6 official meetings, discussing issues related to the following topics: (1) minutes of previous meetings (2) elections, awards, membership, and human resources, (3) ethics, (4) the Board of Directors, (5) divisions and state and provincial associations, (6) the APA organization, (7) publications and communications, (8) convention affairs, (9) educational issues, (10) professional affairs, (11) scientific affairs, (12) public interest, (13) ethnic minority affairs, (14) international affairs, (15) the Central Office, and (16) financial affairs. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1991: Minutes of the annual meeting of the Council of Representatives August 14 and 17, 1991, San Francisco, and February 29 March 1, 1992, Washington, DC.

These minutes act as the official record of the actions of the American Psychological Association (APA) taken during the year by both the Board of Directors and the Council of Representatives. The report contains sections on (1) meeting minutes; (2) elections, awards, and membership; (3) ethics; (4) Board of Directors; (5) Divisions and State Associations; (6) APA organization; (7) publications and communications; (8) convention affairs; (9) educational affairs; (10) professional affairs; (11) scientific affairs; (12) public interest; (13) ethnic minority affairs; (14) international affairs; (15) Central Office; (16) financial affairs; and (17) communications concerning outside organizations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Amphiphilic poly(Ala)-b-poly(Sar) microspheres loaded with hydrophobic drug

Amphiphilic block polypeptides, (Ala)m(Sar)n, were synthesized. Transmission electron microscopy showed that three kinds of block polypeptides, (Ala)42(Sar)21, (Ala)34(Sar)22, and (Ala)34(Sar)27, formed spherical aggregates in water. Dynamic light scattering measurement revealed that the average diameters of (Ala)42(Sar)21 and (Ala)34(Sar)22 aggregates were in the range of 80-90 nm, whilst that of (Ala)34(Sar)27 was about 30 nm. The polypeptides in aqueous solution took a beta-sheet structure, while they took an alpha-helical conformation in trifluoroethanol. These polypeptide aggregates took up 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonate (ANS), and the capacity of the aggregates for ANS decreased in the order of (Ala)42(Sar)21 > (Ala)34(Sar)22 > (Ala)34(Sar)27. Sumithion, which is a commercial agricultural insecticide, was also taken up by the polypeptide aggregates. When increasing amounts of Sumithion were introduced, (Ala)42(Sar)21 aggregates kept their shape, but (Ala)34(Sar)27 aggregate increased in size. These different behaviors of the polypeptide aggregates were discussed in terms of different structure of aggregates.     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the legislative year 1997: Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the Council of Representatives, August 14 and 17, Chicago, Illinois; and June, August and December 1997 meetings of the Board of Directors.

Reports minutes representing the official record of the actions of the American Psychological Association (APA) taken during 1997 by both the Board of Directors and the Council of Representatives. These proceedings reflect association business conducted during the March–December 1997 legislative year. Main topical headings regarded the following topics: (1) minutes of meetings, (2) elections, awards, membership, and human resources; (3) ethics, (4) Board of Directors, (5) Divisions and State and Provincial Associations, (6) organization of APA, (7) publications and communications, (8) convention affairs, (9) educational affairs, (10) professional affairs, (11) scientific affairs, (12) public interest, (13) ethnic minority affairs, (14) international affairs, (15) central office, (16) financial affairs, and (17) communications concerning outside organizations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Relationships of age and seniority with career variables of engineers and scientists.

Studied changing career experiences of professional engineers and scientists in 1967 (n = 290) and 1969 (n = 90). Both age and seniority were related to (a) amount of various needs, (b) aspirations for needs, (c) importance of needs, (d) satisfaction with needs, (e) self-image, (f) organizational climate, (g) job challenge, (h) job involvement, (i) intrinsic motivation, (j) perceived performance, and (k) perceived effort. Ss completed objective measures of these variables, including the Porter Need Satisfaction Questionnaire. On the basis of these correlations, 1-way analyses of variance between each variable and the different age groups, and rank orders for different age groups, it is concluded that career stages (early, middle, and late) did exist with different variables characterizing different stages. (26 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Variation in lipoprotein(a) concentrations among individuals with the same apolipoprotein (a) isoform is determined by the rate of lipoprotein(a) production

Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] is an atherogenic lipoprotein which is similar in structure to, but metabolically distinct from, LDL. Factors regulating plasma concentrations of Lp(a) are poorly understood. Apo(a), the protein that distinguishes Lp(a) from LDL, is highly polymorphic, and apo(a) size is inversely correlated with plasma Lp(a) level. Even within the same apo(a) isoform class, however, plasma Lp(a) concentrations vary widely. A series of in vivo kinetic studies were performed using purified radiolabeled Lp(a) in individuals with the same apo(a) isoform but different Lp(a) levels. In a group of seven subjects with a single S4-apo(a) isoform and Lp(a) levels ranging from 1 to 13.2 mg/dl, the fractional catabolic rate (FCR) of 131I-labeled S2-Lp(a) (mean 0.328 day-1) was not correlated with the plasma Lp(a) level (r = -0.346, P = 0.45). In two S4-apo(a) subjects with a 10-fold difference in Lp(a) level, the FCR's of 125I-labeled S4-Lp(a) were very similar in both subjects and not substantially different from the FCRs of 131I-S2-Lp(a) in the same subjects. In four subjects with a single S2-apo(a) isoform and Lp(a) levels ranging from 9.4 to 91 mg/dl, Lp(a) concentration was highly correlated with Lp(a) production rate (r = 0.993, P = 0.007), but poorly correlated with Lp(a) FCR (mean 0.304 day-1). Analysis of Lp(a) kinetic parameters in all 11 subjects revealed no significant correlation of Lp(a) level with Lp(a) FCR (r = -0.53, P = 0.09) and a strong correlation with Lp(a) production rate (r = 0.99, P < 0.0001). We conclude that the substantial variation in Lp(a) levels among individuals with the same apo(a) phenotype is caused primarily by differences in Lp(a) production rate.     

Proceedings of the American Psychological Association, Incorporated, for the year 1984: Minutes of the annual meeting of the Council of Representatives August 23 and 26, 1984, Toronto, Ontario, Canada and February 1–3, 1985, Washington, D.C.

These minutes constitute the official record of actions of the Association taken during the year, by both the Board of Directors and the Council of Representatives. Included are (I) Minutes of Meetings in 1984-1985, (II) Elections, Awards, Membership, and Human Resources, (III) Ethics, (IV) Board of Directors, (V) Divisions and State Associations, (VI) Organization of the APA, (VII) Publications and Communications, (VIII) Convention Affairs, (IX) Educational Affairs, (X) Professional Affairs, (XI) Scientific Affairs, (XII) Social and Ethical Responsibility for Psychology, (XIII) Ethnic Minority Affairs, (XIV) International Affairs, (XV) Central Office, (XVI) Financial Affairs, and (XVII) Communications Concerning Outside Organizations. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

MR angiography of aneurysms in Beh?et disease: a report of four cases

Two new pregnane-type steroidal alkaloids, saligcinnamide [(20S,2'E)-20-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3beta-(3'-phenyl-2'-propenyl-N-meth ylamido)pregnane](1) and N(a)-methyl epipachysamine-D [(20S)-20-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3beta-(N-methylbenzamido)pregnane](2 ), along with a known base, epipachysamine D [(20S)-20-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3beta-(benzamido)pregnane] (3), were isolated from the EtOH extracts of the roots and stems of Sarcococca saligna. The new bases exhibited antibacterial activity against several human pathogenic bacteria. Two derivatives of 1, dihydrosaligcinnarnide [(20S)-20-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3beta-(3'-phenylpropionoyl-N-meth ylamido)pregnane](4) and dihydrosaligcinnamine [(20S)-20-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3beta-N-(3'-phenylpropyl-N-methylamino)pre gnane](5), and a derivative of 2, N(a)-methyl epipachysamine [(20S)-20-(N,N-dimethylamino)-3beta-(N-benzyl,N-methylamino)pregnane](6) were prepared and their antibacterial activity determined.     

Dental luting agents: A review of the current literature

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: The practice of fixed prosthodontic has changed dramatically with the introduction of innovative techniques and materials. Adhesive resin systems are examples of these changes that have led to the popularity of bonded ceramics and resin-retained fixed partial dentures. Today's dentist has the choice of a water-based luting agent (zinc phosphate, zinc polycarboxylate, glass ionomer, or reinforced zinc oxide-eugenol) or a resin system with or without an adhesive. Recent formulations of glass ionomer luting agents include resin components (resin-modified glass ionomers), which are increasingly popular in clinical practice. PURPOSE: This review summarizes the research on these systems with the goal of providing information that will help the reader choose the most suitable material. MATERIAL: The scientific studies have been evaluated in relation to the following categories: (1) biocompatibility, (2) caries or plaque inhibition, (3) microleakage, (4) strength and other mechanical properties, (5) solubility, (6) water sorption, (7) adhesion, (8) setting stresses, (9) wear resistance, (10) color stability, (11) radiopacity, (12) film thickness or viscosity, and (13) working and setting times. In addition, guidelines on luting-agent manipulation are related to available literature and include: (1) temporary cement removal, (2) smear layer removal, (3) powder/liquid ratio, (4) mixing temperature and speed, (5) seating force and vibration, and (6) moisture control. Tables of available products and their properties are also presented together with current recommendations by the authors with a rationale.     

Inhibitory effects of nitric oxide donors on nitric oxide synthesis in rat gastric myenteric plexus

We investigated whether nitric oxide (NO) exerts an inhibition on its own synthesis in the gastric myenteric plexus in rats. Nonadrenergic, noncholinergic relaxations in response to transmural electrical stimulation (TS) were markedly antagonized by NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, (10(-4) M) and abolished by tetrodotoxin (10(-6) M). Pretreatment with various NO donors (3-morpholino-sydnonymide [SIN-1 (3 x 10(-7) to 3 x 10(-6) M)], S-nitroso-N-acetylpenicillamine (10(-6) to 10(-5) M), sodium nitroprusside (10(-8) to 3 x 10(-8) M) and 8-bromoquanosine 3', 5'-cyclic monophosphate [8-bromo-cGMP (10(-6) to 3 x 10(-6) M)]) significantly inhibited TS-evoked nonadrenergic, noncholinergic relaxations in a dose-dependent manner. In contrast, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (10(-8) M)-induced relaxations were not affected by SIN-1 or 8-bromo-cGMP. TS evoked a significant increase in 3H-citrulline formation, which was completely abolished by calcium-free medium, NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, (10(-4) M) and tetrodotoxin (10(-6) M). 3H-citrulline formation evoked by TS was significantly inhibited by SIN-1 (10(-7) to 10(-5) M) and 8-bromo-cGMP (10(-7) to 10(-5) M) in a dose-dependent manner. The inhibitory effect of SIN-1 was partially prevented by 1H-[1,2, 4]oxadiazolo[3,4-a]quinoxalin-1-one (10(-5) M), a guanylate cyclase inhibitor. We conclude that NO synthesis in the gastric myenteric plexus is negatively regulated by NO and cGMP. This suggests an autoregulatory feedback mechanism of NO synthesis in the gastric myenteric plexus.     

Perturbations Involving nu1 of NCCN

From high-resolution infrared spectra of 14N12C12C14N, 14N13C13C14N, and 15N12C12C15N, we find that the levels 1000(0)0(0), 1000(0)1(1), 1000(0)2(0,2), and 1000(0)3(1,3) have very pronounced perturbations. Our analysis shows that these perturbations are due to a vibrational resonance among the levels 1000(0)0(0), 0102(0)2(0), and 0102(0)2(2) in the one case, and equivalent levels with one or more additional quanta of nu5 in the other three cases. The resonance constant for the perturbation involving nu1 is 0.25 cm-1. It has the dependence on v5 and l5 that is expected for the sextic potential constant, K124455, although it seems too large for such a high-order constant. The Deltal (or Deltak) = 2 interaction between, for instance, 1000(0)0(0) and 0102(0)2(2e) is shown to be primarily due to the l-type resonance mixing of the 0102(0)2(0) and 0102(0)2(2e) states. The resonance is nearly "turned off" for the 1000(0)2(0,2) and 1000(0)3(1,3) states of 14N13C13C14N because there are no level crossings between the interacting states and the band centers are too far away to have an obvious effect, although careful analysis shows that the perturbation can be seen in their effective centrifugal distortion constants. The spectrum of 15N12C12C15N shows level crossings only in the case of the 1000(0)1(1), 1000(0)2(0,2), and 1000(0)3(1,3) states. Copyright 1999 Academic Press.     

Microbiological transformation of manoyl oxide derivatives by Mucor plumbeus

Biotransformations of jhanol (18-hydroxymanoyl oxide) (2), jhanidiol (1beta,18-dihydroxymanoyl oxide) (3), and 1-oxo-jhanol (1-oxo-18-hydroxymanoyl oxide) (4) by the fungus Mucor plumbeus have been studied. In the incubation of 2 there exists a preference for hydroxylation at C-2(alpha) (8) and C-6(beta) (9-11) and, to a lesser degree, at C-1(alpha) (7), C-11(alpha) (6), and C-11(beta) (5 and 10). In the second substrate (3), the presence of a 1beta-hydroxyl group inhibits 6beta- or 11-hydroxylation. Epoxidation of the vinyl group constitutes the main reaction, with the positions 2alpha (14) and 3beta (15) being hydroxylated. In the incubation of 4, there was a preference for 6beta-hydroxylation (21) or epoxidation of the vinyl group (22). Other hydroxylations observed were at the 2alpha (19), 2beta (20), 3alpha (23), 3beta (24), and 11beta (18) positions.