Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Rural Clergy and Geriatric Depression: Predictors of Providing Counseling Versus Referring to Mental Health Providers

Clergy members have the unique opportunity to improve mental health treatment access and decrease the service need gap in rural communities. Very little is known about their role in referring older adults with depressive symptoms to mental health providers. The aim of this study was to examine predictors of rural, mainline Christian clergy members’ intentions to provide counseling to older congregants with depression/refer to another clergy member versus refer to a mental health provider. A cross-sectional, Internet-based survey was distributed to clergy in two rural states. Participants were presented with case scenarios depicting an older adult with mild-to-moderate and moderate-to-severe depressive symptoms. Predictors of intent to counsel or refer to a mental health provider were examined. Of the 101 clergy members who completed the survey, the majority referred to a mental health provider as opposed to providing counseling themselves or referring to another clergy member. Clergy with high depression knowledge and strong endorsement of an organic etiological model of depression were more likely to refer to a mental health provider, &khgr;2(11) = 28.56, p = . 003. Qualitative findings suggested a complex approach to referral, including factors such as congregant characteristics. Interventions to enhance the clergy’s knowledge about late-life depression and mental illness etiology as well as skills to provide brief, evidence-based depression treatment to older congregants may improve mental health treatment access in rural communities. Likewise, programs that facilitate collaboration between clergy members and mental health providers may further support rural mental health care.
Epidermal Micrografts Produced via an Automated and Minimally Invasive Tool Form at the Dermal/Epidermal Junction and Contain Proliferative Cells That Secrete Wound Healing Growth Factors

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this scientific study was to assess epidermal micrografts for formation at the dermal-epidermal (DE) junction, cellular outgrowth, and growth factor secretion. Epidermal harvesting is an autologous option that removes only the superficial epidermal layer of the skin, considerably limiting donor site damage and scarring. Use of epidermal grafting in wound healing has been limited because of tedious, time-consuming, and inconsistent methodologies. Recently, a simplified, automated epidermal harvesting tool (CelluTome Epidermal Harvesting System; Kinetic Concepts Inc, San Antonio, Texas) that applies heat and suction concurrently to produce epidermal micrografts has become commercially available. The new technique of epidermal harvesting was shown to create viable micrografts with minimal patient discomfort and no donor-site scarring. DESIGN: This study was a prospective institutional review board–approved healthy human study. SETTING: This study was conducted at the multispecialty research facility, Clinical Trials of Texas, Inc, in San Antonio, Texas. PATIENTS: The participants were 15 healthy human volunteers. RESULTS: Epidermal micrografts formed at the DE junction, and migratory basal layer keratinocytes and melanocytes were proliferative in culture. Basement membrane–specific collagen type IV was also found to be present in the grafts, suggesting that the combination of heat and vacuum might cause partial delamination of the basement membrane. Viable basal cells actively secreted key growth factors important for modulating wound healing responses, including vascular endothelial growth factor, hepatocyte growth factor, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, platelet-derived growth factor, and transforming growth factor &agr;. CONCLUSIONS: Harvested epidermal micrografts retained their original keratinocyte structure, which is critical for potential re-epithelialization and repigmentation of a wound environment.
College Student Perceptions of The (In)Appropriateness and Functions of Teacher Disclosure

ABSTRACT This study investigated college student perceptions of the (in)appropriateness of instructor disclosures and perceived functions of instructor disclosures. An interpretive analysis of 35 college students identified that family relationships, life experiences and background, and everyday talk and activities were forms of appropriate disclosures; whereas, intimate relationship details, personal problems, personal opinions, and drinking behavior were considered inappropriate topics for instructors to disclose. In terms of the function of instructor disclosures, students perceived that these disclosures worked to humanize instructors, make instructors approachable, and create affect for instructors and courses. Implications and future research are also discussed.
Teaching Online Group Counseling Skills in an On-Campus Group Counseling Course

Counselors are increasingly incorporating digital modalities into their practices. As such, counseling students must be trained to provide such types of counseling within their degree programs. This article outlines an example curriculum for an on-campus group counseling class wherein students receive training and participate in an online, videoconferencing process group. Author's Notes Kelly A. Kozlowski, Ph.D., Core Faculty, Walden University, kelly.kozlowski@waldenu.edu Courtney M. Holmes, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Virginia Commonwealth University, cmholmes@vcu.edu
A Subway Train Timetable Optimization Approach Based on Energy-Efficient Operation Strategy

Given rising energy prices and environmental concerns, train energy-efficient operation techniques are paid more attention as one of the effective methods to reduce operation costs and energy consumption. Generally speaking, the energy-efficient operation technique includes two levels, which optimize the timetable and the speed profiles among successive stations, respectively. To achieve better performance, this paper proposes to optimize the integrated timetable, which includes both the timetable and the speed profiles. First, we provide an analytical formulation to calculate the optimal speed profile with fixed trip time for each section. Second, we design a numerical algorithm to distribute the total trip time among different sections and prove the optimality of the distribution algorithm. Furthermore, we extend the algorithm to generate the integrated timetable. Finally, we present some numerical examples based on the operation data from the Beijing Yizhuang subway line. The simulation results show that energy reduction for the entire route is 14.5%. The computation time for finding the optimal solution is 0.15 s, which implies that the algorithm is fast enough to be used in the automatic train operation (ATO) system for real-time control.
An arginase‐1 SNP that protects against the development of pulmonary hypertension in bronchopulmonary dysplasia enhances NO‐mediated apoptosis in lymphocytes

Arginase and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) share a common substrate, l‐arginine, and have opposing effects on vascular remodeling. Arginase is the first step in polyamine and proline synthesis necessary for cellular proliferation, while NO produced from NOS promotes apoptosis. Previously, we identified a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the arginase‐1 (ARG1) gene, rs2781666 (T‐allele) that was associated with a decreased risk for developing pulmonary hypertension (PH) in a cohort of infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). In this study, we utilized lymphocytes from neonates (the only readily available cells from these patients expressing the two genotypes of interest) with either the rs2781666 SNP (TT) or wild type (GG) to test the hypothesis that the protection of the ARG1 SNP against the development of PH in BPD would involve augmented NO production leading to more apoptosis. Lymphocytes were stimulated with IL‐4, IL‐13, and phorbol myristate acetate (PMA). We found that TT lymphocytes had similar levels of arginase I and arginase II expression, but there was a tendency for lower urea production (a surrogate marker of arginase activity), than in the GG lymphocytes. The TT lymphocytes also had significantly greater NO production than did GG lymphocytes despite no differences in iNOS expression between genotypes. Furthermore, the TT lymphocytes had lower numbers of viable cells, and higher levels of cleaved caspase‐3 than did GG lymphocytes. Inhibiting NOS activity using Nω‐Nitro‐l‐arginine methyl ester hydrochloride (l‐NAME) significantly decreased cleaved caspase‐3 levels in the TT lymphocytes. These data demonstrate that the TT genotype results in greater levels of NO production leading to more apoptosis, which is consistent with the concept that BPD patients with the TT genotype are protected against the development of PH by producing greater basal levels of endogenous NO.
Vaporized Hydrogen Peroxide-Based Biodecontamination of a High-Containment Laboratory under Negative Pressure

The authors evaluated vaporized hydrogen peroxide as an alternative to formaldehyde for space biodecontamination in a containment level 3 laboratory suite. The laboratory air pressure during the biodecontamination process was maintained at a slightly negative pressure. This was done as a preventive measure to ensure that hazardous vaporized hydrogen peroxide would not escape during the process. Parameters such as temperature, relative humidity, vaporized hydrogen peroxide concentration, and pressure within the laboratory suite were monitored during the biodecontamination. The success of the decontamination process was validated using spores of G. stearothermophilus, the most resistant microorganism to vaporized hydrogen peroxide (Kokubo et al., 1998; Meszaros, 2005; Rickloff & Orelski, 1989). This research demonstrates the usefulness of vaporized hydrogen peroxide as a space biodecontaminant.
Home-Based Zero-Knowledge Multi-Copy Routing in Mobile Social Networks

A mobile social network (MSN) is a special kind of delay tolerant network (DTN) composed of mobile nodes that move around and share information with each other through their carried short-distance wireless communication devices. A main characteristic of MSNs is that mobile nodes in the networks generally visit some locations (namely, community homes) frequently, while visiting other locations less frequently. In this paper, we propose a novel zero-knowledge multi-copy routing algorithm, homing spread (HS), for homogeneous MSNs, in which all mobile nodes share all community homes. HS is a distributed and localized algorithm. It mainly lets community homes spread messages with a higher priority. Theoretical analysis shows that HS can spread a given number of message copies in an optimal way when the inter-meeting time between any two nodes and between a node and a community home follows independent and identical exponential distributions, respectively. We also extend HS to the heterogeneous MSNs, where mobile nodes have different community homes. In addition, we calculate the expected delivery delay of HS, and conduct extensive simulations. Results show that community homes are important factors in message spreading. By using homes to spread messages faster, HS achieves a better performance than existing zero-knowledge MSN routing algorithms, including Epidemic (with a given number of copies), and Spray&Wait.
Unifying CORDIC and Box-Muller algorithms: An accurate and efficient Gaussian Random Number generator

An efficient hardware implementation of Gaussian Random Number (GRN) generator based upon Box-Muller (BM) and CORDIC algorithms is presented. We will illustrate a novel hardware architecture with flexible design space that unifies the two algorithms. A major advantage of this work is that unlike any of the previously reported architectures, it is possible to eliminate hardware multipliers and memory blocks in the synthesized hardware. This is achieved without compromising on statistical accuracy of GRN generators which is proved both through error analysis and standard tests. We will also demonstrate two different hardware implementations that vary in terms of speed, tail accuracy (4.7σ to 9.4σ), and utilization of hardware resources such as DSP blocks, logic slices and memory blocks on FPGAs. Finally, we will present a comparison of designed architectures with previously published hardware GRN generators.
Automatic Urdu Speech Recognition using Hidden Markov Model

In this paper, we present an approach to develop an Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) system of Urdu isolated words. Our experimentation is based on a medium vocabulary speech corpus of Urdu, consisting of 250 words. We develop our approach using the open source Sphinx toolkit. Using this platform, we extract the Mel Frequency Cepstral Coefficients (MFCC) features and build a Hidden Markov Model to perform recognition task. We report percentage accuracy for two different experiments based on 100 and 250 words respectively. Experimental results suggest that better recognition accuracy has been achieved with this approach, as compared to the previous results reported on this corpus.
An Achievable Data-Rate Region Subject to a Stationary Performance Constraint for LTI Plants

This note studies the performance of control systems subject to average data-rate limits. We focus on a situation where a noisy LTI system has been designed assuming transparent feedback and, due to implementation constraints, a source coding scheme (with unity signal transfer function) has to be deployed in the feedback path. For this situation and by focusing on a specific source coding scheme, we give a closed-form upper bound on the minimal average data-rate that allows one to attain a given performance level. Instrumental to our main result is the explicit solution of a related signal-to-noise ratio minimization problem, subject to a closed loop performance constraint.
Practice-based Professional Development for Self-regulated Strategy Development: Teaching Students with Learning Disabilities and Other Struggling Writers to Pen Informational Essays Citing Text-based Evidence in an Inclusive Setting

The complex task of reading, understanding, analyzing, synthesizing, and subsequently writing in response to a prompt about multiple texts required by the Common Core writing standards is difficult for many students, especially struggling writers and students with learning disabilities. The majority of elementary teachers report having less than adequate preparation in writing pedagogy and identify writing as the area they feel least prepared to teach. In this multiple probe across participants study, two teachers, a special education teacher and a cooperating general education teacher in whose classroom he worked, served as teacher participants. The special education teacher implemented Self-regulated Strategy Development
The Ability of the Brain to Adapt to Temporal Lobe Epilepsy in the Context of Hemispheric Dominance for Language

The potential for the brain to adapt to insult or injury is demonstrated in the preservation of language functions when there is damage to the language areas (Lidzba, Staudt, Wilke, Grodd, & Krageloh-Mann, 2006). Although atypical hemispheric dominance for language is rare in the general population, rates are higher in epilepsy patients (Araujo, Schwarze, & White, 2009; Drane et al., 2012; Lidzba, Staudt, Wilke, Grodd, et al., 2006; Powell, Kemp, & Garcia-Finana, 2012; Spreer et al., 2001). Understanding this relationship and factors affecting atypicality is important for neuropsychologists in making treatment recommendations and for pre-operative planning. This study sought to understand the relationship of hemispheric dominance to the crowding hypothesis, cognitive reserve theory, and patterns on neuropsychological test data. The current literature is reviewed. Archival data from an urban hospital in southeastern Pennsylvanian was used. After accounting for inclusion and exclusion criteria, 185 participants were included in this study. Hemispheric dominance for language was not related to crowding or cognitive reserve independently. The interaction between crowding and cognitive reserve was found to be related to hemispheric dominance for language, with cognitive reserve accounting for the bulk of the effect. Nevertheless, this effect vanishes when right temporal lobe epilepsy (RTLE) versus left temporal lobe epilepsy (LTLE) patients are separated into individual samples. Hemispheric dominance was not related to discrete neuropsychological profiles. Potential explanations, implications, and limitations are discussed.
The Muon Magnetic Moment and Supersymmetry

The present review is devoted to the muon magnetic moment and its role in supersymmetry phenomenology. Analytical results for the leading supersymmetric oneand two-loop contributions are provided, numerical examples are given and the dominant tanβ sign(μ)/M SUSY behaviour is qualitatively explained. The consequences of the Brookhaven measurement are discussed. The 2σ deviation from the Standard Model prediction implies preferred ranges for supersymmetry parameters, in particular upper and lower mass bounds. Correlations with other observables from collider physics and cosmology are reviewed. We give, wherever possible, an intuitive understanding of each result before providing a detailed discussion. PACS numbers: 12.60. Jv,13.40. Em,14.60. Ef The Muon Magnetic Moment and Supersymmetry 1
Quality of life assessment of opioid substance abusers on methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) in University Malaya Medical Centre

Objective: In Malaysia, opioid abuse is an acknowledged problem with severe health and economic repercussions. Until recently, drug addicts were mainly criminalised and forcefully rehabilitated in correctional facilities. However, the high relapse rates of this approach, coupled with the high rates of blood borne infections among drug users, led to increasing acceptance of a healthcare-based approach in the rehabilitation of drug addicts. Methadone was among the medications introduced as substitution maintenance therapy in 2005 and Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) is a centre for MMT. This study aimed to determine the effects of MMT on quality of life in patients here. Methods: The sample was 46 patients who attended the Psychiatric outpatient clinic in fill in UMMC. The instrument used to assess quality of life was the WHOQOL-BREF. Results: The study design was cross-sectional with retrospective elements. Baseline QOL scores were obtained from case records and follow-up scores from the month of September 2007. Statistically significant improvements in all four domains of WHOQOL-BREF were found. Physical: p<0.01, C.I. 1.46-3.05. Psychological: p<0.01, C.I. 1.44-3.11. Social: p=0.03, C.I. 0.66-3.05. Environmental: p<0.01, C.I. 0.85-2.24. Conclusion: Methadone maintenance therapy substantially improves quality of life in ex-opioid abusers. ASEAN Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.10, No.1 Jan –
Monitoring Giraffe Behavior in Thermal Video

We present a solution for monitoring nocturnal giraffe behavior by reducing several hours of thermal camera surveillance footage into a short video summary which can be reviewed by human analysts. We formulate the video summarization task as a tracking problem: frames in which giraffes are tracked are presumed to be typical poses/behaviors and not included in the summary, whereas frames where tracks initialize or terminate are presumed to be atypical events and are therefore included in the summary. To implement our tracking-by-detection summarization approach, we explore various combinations of image features for long wave infrared spectrum cameras, and devise a parts-based object detection technique using geodesic distances to handle the extreme variations of typical giraffe postures. Finally, we evaluate our summarization performance in terms of recall and compressibility, and show how a trade-off exists between these two measures using more fragile or robust tracking techniques.
Augmentation of proximal femoral nail in unstable trochanteric fractures

Introduction: Biomechanically proximal femoral nail (PFN) is a better choice of implant, still it is associated with screw breakage, cut out of screw through femoral head, Z effect, reverse Z effect, and lateral migration of screws. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the results of augmented PFN in terms of prevention of postoperative complications and failure rates in unstable trochanteric fractures. Material and methods: We carried out a prospective study of 82 cases with unstable trochanteric femoral fractures from April 2010 to December 2015. Forty-two females and 40 males in the age group between 58 and 81 years were included in this study. There were 45 cases of AO 31 A2 (2.2, 2.3) and 37 cases of AO 31 A3 (3.1, 3.2, 3.3). Fractures were fixed by PFN with augmentation by an additional screw from trochanter to inferior quadrant of femoral head or cerclage wire to strengthen the lateral trochanteric wall. Results: The bone healing is observed in all the cases in the mean period of 14.2 weeks. Nine patients developed complications, including lateral migration of neck screws (n = 5), Z effect (n = 1), infection (n = 2), and breakage of distal interlocking bolt in one case. Removal of screws was required in five cases. Patients were followed up for a mean of 8.4 months. At the end of follow-up the Salvati and Wilson hip function was 32 (out of 40) in 88% of patients. Conclusion: The stabilization of lateral trochanteric wall with additional screw or cerclage wire increases the stability of construct.
Presurgical multimodality neuroimaging in electroencephalographic lateralized temporal lobe epilepsy

The purpose of this study was to compare 2hyphen;[18F]fluoro‐2‐deoxy−D−glucose positron emission tomography (FDG‐PET), hippocampal volumetry (HV), T2 relaxometry, and proton magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (1H‐MRSI) in the presurgical neuroimaging lateralization of patients with nonlesional, electroencephalogram (EEG)‐defined unilateral temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Twenty‐five patients were prospectively studied, along with age‐matched controls. T2 relaxometry examinations were performed in 13 patients. Comparison of FDG‐PET, HV, and 1H‐MRSI was possible in 23 patients. FDG‐PET lateralized 87% of patients, HV 65%, N‐acetyl aspartate (NAA)/(choline [Cho] + creatine [Cr]) 61% and [NAA] 57%. Combined HV and NAA/(Cho + Cr) results lateralized 83% of the patients, a value similar to PET. Of 10 patients with normal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, 2 were lateralized with HV, 6 with FDG‐PET, 4 with NAA/(Cho + Cr), and 3 with [NAA]. T2 relaxometry lateralized no patients without hippocampal atrophy. Bilateral abnormality was present in 29 to 33% of patients with 1H‐MRSI measures and 17% with HV. Only hippocampal atrophy correlated with postoperative seizure‐free outcome. FDG‐PET remains the most sensitive imaging method to correlate with EEG‐lateralized TLE. Both FDG‐PET and 1H‐MRSI can lateralize patients with normal MRI, but only the presence of relative unilateral hippocampal atrophy is predictive of seizure‐free outcome. Bilaterally abnorma; MRI and 1H‐MRSI measures do not preclude good surgical outcome.