Measuring lost votes by mail.

The rise of mail balloting has led to concerns that procedural requirements can lead to "lost votes by mail." We theorize how procedural requirements can affect the incidence and form of lost votes and highlight three measurement issues with equating lost votes and rejected mail ballots. First, coverage: Not all rejected mail ballots are documented.

Aspergillus nidulans cell wall integrity kinase, MpkA, impacts cellular phenotypes that alter mycelial-material mechanical properties.

Mycelial materials are an emerging, natural material made from filamentous fungi that have the potential to replace unsustainable materials used in numerous commercial applications (e.g., packaging, textiles, construction).

Protein kinases MpkA and SepH transduce crosstalk between CWI and SIN pathways to activate protective hyphal septation under echinocandin cell wall stress.

Unlabelled: This study investigates a previously unreported stress signal transduced as crosstalk between the cell wall integrity (CWI) pathway and the septation initiation network (SIN). Echinocandins, which target cell wall synthesis, are widely used to treat mycoses. Their efficacy, however, is species specific.

Systemic Treatment Followed by Radical Resection Combined with Intestinal Autotransplantation (RRCIA) for Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer: A Retrospectively Observational and Prospectively Validated Study.

Objective: The present study aimed to assess the efficacy of this approach and establish the criteria that identify LAPC patients who may achieve survival benefits from RRCIA.

Summary Background Data: Surgical resection for locally advanced pancreatic cancer (LAPC) remains challenging and associated with high morbidity and mortality, especially for surgery with major arterial reconstruction. We previously showed the feasibility and safety of Radical Resection Combined with Intestinal Autotransplantation (RRCIA) after systemic treatment.