Anomalous electrons in a metallic kagome ferromagnet.

Ordinary metals contain electron liquids within well-defined 'Fermi' surfaces at which the electrons behave as if they were non-interacting. In the absence of transitions to entirely new phases such as insulators or superconductors, interactions between electrons induce scattering that is quadratic in the deviation of the binding energy from the Fermi level. A long-standing puzzle is that certain materials do not fit this 'Fermi liquid' description.

Electronic Structure of Few-Layer Black Phosphorus from μ-ARPES.

Black phosphorus (BP) stands out among two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors because of its high mobility and thickness dependent direct band gap. However, the quasiparticle band structure of ultrathin BP has remained inaccessible to experiment thus far. Here we use a recently developed laser-based microfocus angle resolved photoemission (μ-ARPES) system to establish the electronic structure of 2-9 layer BP from experiment.

Trends of International Electives in Medical Education Undergraduates in Japan.

Increasing numbers of medical students participate in international electives. However, this recent trend has yet to be examined in non-Western high-income countries such as Japan. The aim of this study is to assess recent trends in Japan, and to suggest ways in which those trends might be influenced.

Evolving Palliative Care Practices among Marshall Islanders in Hawai'i: Generational Comparisons.

Little is known about Marshallese palliative care practices. We explored traditional and contemporary Marshallese palliative care practices and examined generational differences. We performed three focus groups in 2011-2012 among Marshall Islanders in Hawai'i.

Microfocus Laser-Angle-Resolved Photoemission on Encapsulated Mono-, Bi-, and Few-Layer 1T'-WTe.

Two-dimensional crystals of semi-metallic van der Waals materials hold much potential for the realization of novel phases, as exemplified by the recent discoveries of a polar metal in few-layer 1T'-WTe and of a quantum spin Hall state in monolayers of the same material. Understanding these phases is particularly challenging because little is known from experiments about the momentum space electronic structure of ultrathin crystals. Here, we report direct electronic structure measurements of exfoliated mono-, bi-, and few-layer 1T'-WTe by laser-based microfocus angle-resolved photoemission.

Effectiveness of sitagliptin in a patient with late dumping syndrome after total gastrectomy.

An 83-year-old man developed hypoglycemia after undergoing total gastrectomy for gastric cancer in 200X-4. The patient was admitted to our hospital in May 200X and placed on continuous glucose monitoring (CGM). Glycemic excursions were examined while on 3-meal/day (1700kcal) and 6-meal/day (1800kcal) diets.

Carrier-Density Control of the SrTiO3 (001) Surface 2D Electron Gas studied by ARPES.

The origin of the 2D electron gas (2DEG)stabilized at the bare surface of SrTiO3 (001) is investigated. Using high-resolution angle-resolved photoemission and core-level spectroscopy, it is shown conclusively that this 2DEG arises from light-induced oxygen vacancies. The dominant mechanism driving vacancy formation is identified, allowing unprecedented control over the 2DEG carrier density.

Epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma responsive to surgery and an ALK inhibitor in a patient with panhypopituitarism.

We encountered a case of epithelioid inflammatory myofibroblastic sarcoma (EIMS) originating from an abdominal organ that rapidly regrew twice. The patient underwent two surgeries. Large tumors grew within three months after the second surgery.

Sitagliptin reduces the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio in type 2 diabetes through decreasing both blood pressure and estimated glomerular filtration rate.

Background: We investigated the change in the urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio (ACR) to examine the effect of sitagliptin on diabetic nephropathy.

Methods: Sitagliptin at a dose of 50 mg was administered to 247 outpatients with type 2 diabetes. Data were collected on the patients' laboratory results (including the ACR), blood pressure, and body weight.

Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and association with functional status in newly admitted male veteran nursing home residents.

Objectives: To provide the first report on prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in newly admitted nursing home (NH) residents and associations with functional disabilities and chronic diseases.

Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Nursing home (NH).

Bulk superconductivity at 38 K in a molecular system.

C(60)-based solids are archetypal molecular superconductors with transition temperatures (Tc) as high as 33 K (refs 2-4). Tc of face-centred-cubic (f.c.

Boron nitride nanomesh.

A highly regular mesh of hexagonal boron nitride with a 3-nanometer periodicity and a 2-nanometer hole size was formed by self-assembly on a Rh(111) single crystalline surface. Two layers of mesh cover the surface uniformly after high-temperature exposure of the clean rhodium surface to borazine (HBNH)3. The two layers are offset in such a way as to expose a minimum metal surface area.