Introduction to Special Topic

Introduction to the special topic on nanomanufacturing

The semiconductor industry introduced sub-100-nanometer technology to consumers more than a decade ago, in the early 2000s. The field of ‘nanotechnology’ has since expanded rapidly, drawing on methods and materials from integrated electronics while adding many others, such as quantum dots, nanowires and self-assembly, and targeting applications in optoelectronics, biomedical devices, sensors, f...

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Introduction to special topic—estrogenic control of hypothalamic GnRH neurons

In female mammals, sexual maturation is initiated by a change in the release pattern of pituitary gonadotropins, luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and a consequential increase in the secretion of ovarian sex-steroids, estradiol and progesterone. Orchestrating these endocrine changes is a diffuse population of hypothalamic neurons that produce the neuropeptide, gon...

Behavior in CHARGE syndrome: introduction to the special topic.

Challenging behavior in children with CHARGE syndrome has been increasingly a concern of parents, educators, and health professionals. This article introduces the special topic in the American Journal of Medical Genetics on behavior in individuals with CHARGE syndrome. It provides background on CHARGE syndrome, diagnostic criteria, and the relationship of sensory and other physical deficits wit...

Introduction to Special Topic Forum Entrepreneuring as Emancipation

We define “entrepreneuring” as efforts to bring about new economic, social, institutional, and cultural environments through the actions of an individual or group of individuals. Thus, we view entrepreneuring as an emancipatory process with broad change potential. This view foregrounds three aspects of entrepreneuring that merit closer attention in future research—seeking autonomy, authoring, a...