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[Memo from Captain D. F. Simpson, State Headquarters for Selective Service, Texas to T. N. Carswell - April 15, 1946]
No full textA memo addressed to Mr. T. N. Carswell, Abilene, Texas, from D. F. Simpson, Captain, F. D. Personnel Officer, State Headquarters for Selective Service, Austin 17, Texas, dated April 15, 1946. Advisement of Refund of Retirement Deductions
Is iron intake during early pregnancy associated with size at birth? Insights revealed through structural equation modelling
No full textIntroduction: iron deficiency during early pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes. Results of studies investigating the relationship between dietary iron intake during pregnancy and birth size are conflicting.Methods: we aimed to investigate the association between iron intake during pregnancy and birth size in a prospective cohort of 1274 pregnant women (18–45?years) in Leeds, UK, where iron supplements are not routinely recommended during pregnancy. Dietary intake was reported in a 24?h recall administered by a midwife at 12?weeks gestation. Dietary supplement intake was ascertained using dietary recall and three questionnaires throughout pregnancy.Results: 80% of women reported dietary iron intake below the UK Reference Nutrient Intake of 14.8?mg/day. 24%, 15% and 8% reported taking iron-containing supplements in the first, second and third trimesters respectively. Women with dietary iron intake >14.8?mg/day were more likely to be older, have a university degree and take daily supplements during the first trimester. They were less likely to be smokers and live in a deprived area. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse the relationship between iron, vitamin C intakes and birth size taking into account socioeconomic status and smoking using Mplus software. The model showed excellent fit (?2=2.7, p=0.8, df=5, RMSEA<0.001). The directions of the causal paths were the same as the apriori model.Conclusion: the positive effect of iron status on customised birth size is influenced by both iron and vitamin C intakes. Using SEM describes the relevant relationships in a more holistic way than traditional regression modellin
[Civil Service Commission Notice of Official Efficiency Rating for T. N. Carswell - May 12, 1945]
No full textA U.S. Civil Service form (Standard Form 68) titled "Notice of Official Efficiency Rating" for Thomas N. Carswell, and dated May 12, 1945, and signed by E. F. Simpson, Cap't., F. D. Chmn., Efficiency Rating Committee
The relationship between birthweight and brachio-femoral pulse wave velocity in early infancy: findings from a British birth cohort (Baby VIP study).
No full textBACKGROUND: In adults, pulse wave velocity (PWV) is regarded as a predictor of cardiovascular disease.(1) However, associations in infants are not well established. One study has linked neonatal aortic PWV, at 1-3 days, with birthweight and maternal blood pressure.(2) AIM: To examine the relationship between infant brachio-femoral PWV and size at birth. METHODS: Baby VIP study recruited 362 newborn babies from the Leeds Teaching Hospitals Trust, including 64 small for gestational age (SGA) (18%). PWV was measured non-invasively from each baby at a follow-up home visit 2-6 weeks after recruitment, using the Vicorder kit. Birthweight and other covariables were collected from the delivery and antenatal medical notes. Individualised birthweight centiles were calculated using the GROW-Centile calculator taking into account maternal weight, height, parity, ethnicity, gestational age and baby's sex.(3) RESULTS: Mean birthweight was 3329 g (standard deviation [sd] 632). Mean infant PWV was 6.7 m/s (sd 1.3). In univariable analysis, SGA babies had, on average, lower PWV by 0.4 m/s (95% confidence interval 0.0, 0.9, P = 0.04). This association persisted after adjusting for pregnancy factors including maternal smoking, pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, blood pressure at booking and 36 weeks, and infant factors including type of feeding, baby's age, position and whether asleep or awake at the time of measurement (0.5 m/s lower, 0.1, 0.9, P = 0.02). CONCLUSION: This study has demonstrated the feasibility and acceptability of measuring PWV in early infancy. SGA was associated with a lower PWV. These findings support the evidence linking SGA with cardiovascular indicators, even very early in life
Molecular cloning and expression of cDNA encoding the rat UDP-N-Acetylglucosamine:-6-D Mannoside ?-1,2-N-Acetylglucosaminyltransferase II
No full textUDP-N-acetyl-D-glucosamine:alpha-6-D-mannoside beta-1,2-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase II (EC 2.4.1.143) (GnT II) is a Golgi resident enzyme that catalyzes an essential step in the biosynthetic pathway leading from high mannose to complex N-linked oligosaccharides. Sodium dodecyl sulfate-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis analysis of the enzyme purified from rat liver revealed a polypeptide of 42 kDa. Amino acid sequences were obtained from the N terminus and a tryptic peptide. Overlapping cDNA clones coding for the full-length rat GnT II were obtained. The complete nucleotide sequence revealed a 1326-base pair open reading frame that codes for a polypeptide of 442 amino acids, including a presumptive N-terminal membrane-anchoring domain. The region of cDNA coding for the C-terminal 389 amino acids of rat GnT II was linked in frame to a cDNA segment encoding the cleavable signal sequence of the human interleukin-2 receptor and transiently expressed in COS-7 cells. A 77-fold enhancement of GnT II activity over a control carrying the GnT II cDNA out-of-frame was detected in the culture medium at 72 h after transfection. 1H-NMR spectroscopy confirmed that the oligosaccharide synthesized in vitro by the recombinant enzyme was the product of GnT II activity. These data verify the identity of the cloned GnT II cDNA and demonstrate that the C-terminal region of the protein includes the catalytic domai
Aristotle, Politics. Translated, with introduction and notes, by C. D. C. Reeve Aristotle, The Politics. Translated, with introduction, analysis and notes, by Peter L. Philipps Simpson Peter L. Philipps Simpson, A philosophical commentary on the "Politics" of Aristotle
No full textDestrée Pierre. Aristotle, Politics. Translated, with introduction and notes, by C. D. C. Reeve Aristotle, The Politics. Translated, with introduction, analysis and notes, by Peter L. Philipps Simpson Peter L. Philipps Simpson, A philosophical commentary on the "Politics" of Aristotle. In: Revue Philosophique de Louvain. Quatrième série, tome 102, n°1, 2004. pp. 163-165
Aristotle, Politics. Translated, with introduction and notes, by C. D. C. Reeve Aristotle, The Politics. Translated, with introduction, analysis and notes, by Peter L. Philipps Simpson Peter L. Philipps Simpson, A philosophical commentary on the "Politics" of Aristotle
No full textDestrée Pierre. Aristotle, Politics. Translated, with introduction and notes, by C. D. C. Reeve Aristotle, The Politics. Translated, with introduction, analysis and notes, by Peter L. Philipps Simpson Peter L. Philipps Simpson, A philosophical commentary on the "Politics" of Aristotle. In: Revue Philosophique de Louvain. Quatrième série, tome 102, n°1, 2004. pp. 163-165
Head injuries from road accidents: a diminishing problem?
No full textB. North, P. Oatey, N. Jones, D. Simpson, A.J. McLeanhttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/847936
A clinical and molecular investigation of two families with Simpson-Golabi-Behmel syndrome
No full textIncludes abstract (p. 30-32).
Includes bibliographical references
Kanter Revisited: Gender, Power and (In)visibility
No full textThis paper revisits Kanter's (1977) seminal work Men and Women of the Corporation, rereading her account of numerical advantage and disadvantage through a poststructuralist lens which exposes hidden dimensions of gendered power. This lens is captured in the ‘(In)visibility Vortex’ (Lewis and Simpson, 2010) which highlights struggles and tensions around the norm through processes of preservation and concealment within the norm as well as dynamics of revealing, exposure and disappearance as features of the margins. The study draws on developments in feminist theorizing, specially around visibility, invisibility and power, to facilitate this rereading. In so doing, the author demonstrate that while Kanter retreated from explanations based on the gendering of organizations or from recognition of gendered power, these dynamics can be identified in her text. The authors suggest that rereading classic texts can surface dimensions of organizations that have contemporary significance and can inform future research
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