The propagation of teen drug use cessation programs internationally are increased in recent decade. Use of evidence-based teen drug use prevention program might help more decrease the prevalence of drug use among teens. Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) is a communitywide strategic planning tool Facilitated by public health leadership to help communities prioritize ...

BACKGROUND The "Multidisciplinary Approach to the Study of Chronic Pelvic Pain" (MAPP) Research Network was established by the NIDDK to better understand the pathophysiology of urologic chronic pelvic pain syndromes (UCPPS), to inform future clinical trials and improve clinical care. The evolution, organization, and scientific scope of the MAPP Research Network, and the unique approach of the n...

In this study, wood polymer composites (WPC) were produced by polypropylene (PP) as the matrix material and 30 wt% olive flour (OWF) filler material, for injection applications. Various treatments of OWF—including single treatment or co-modifications using silane treatment, heat maleic anhydride grafted (MAPP) compatibilizer—were used to improve PP/OWF compatibility mechanical properties. Struc...

Replacing glass fibres with flax is a first step in reducing the ecological impact of thermoset composite materials, and employing biodegradable thermoplastic matrix opens up recycling composting as end-of-life routes. Here, range fibre reinforced thermoplastics were investigated: poly-(hydroxy alkanoate) (PHA), poly-(butylene-succinate) (PBS) poly-(lactide) (PLA). Poly-(propylene) (PP) maleic-...

We present the Berkeley Model and Algorithm Prototyping Platform (MAPP), a MATLAB-based framework for conveniently and quickly prototyping device compact models and simulation algorithms. MAPP's internal code structuring, which differs markedly from that of Berkeley SPICE and related simulators, allows users to add new devices with only minimal knowledge of simulation algorithms, and vice-versa...

The paper considers the problem of planning a set of nonconflict trajectories for the coalition of intelligent agents (mobile robots). Two divergent approaches, e.g. centralized and decentralized, are surveyed and analyzed. Decentralized planner – MAPP is described and applied to the task of finding trajectories for dozens UAVs performing nap-of-the-earth flight in urban environments. Results o...

Classification of rare missense substitutions observed during genetic testing for patient management is a considerable problem in clinical genetics. The Bayesian integrated evaluation of unclassified variants is a solution originally developed for BRCA1/2. Here, we take a step toward an analogous system for the mismatch repair (MMR) genes (MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, and PMS2) that confer colon cancer su...

UNLABELLED Urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) may be defined to include interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) and chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS). The hallmark symptom of UCPPS is chronic pain in the pelvis, urogenital floor, or external genitalia often accompanied by lower urinary tract symptoms. Despite numerous past basic and clinical rese...

The scale-up of a mechanochemical acetylation operation using 100-L ball mills was performed to produce acetylated Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) wood meal for wood-polypropylene composite (WPC) production. Finely and coarsely acetylated wood meals (AWMs) were successfully produced with approximately 21% and 19% weight percent gains (WPG), respectively, which was close to the theoretical...