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Osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar synovial intervertebral articulations: clinical and radiographic features in 77 horses with poor performance and back pain.

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Back pain is well recognised as a cause of poor performance in horses, but the role of lesions of the thoracolumbar synovial intervertebral articulations (facet joints) has not been well documented. OBJECTIVES To describe the clinical features, radiographic appearance and location of facet joint lesions and determine if there was any breed, gender, age, bodyweight or work discipline predilection. METHODS Data from 77 horses examined at the Animal Health Trust January 1997-September 2007 with evidence of thoracolumbar pain and radiographic changes of the facet joints were reviewed. The presence of either other osseous abnormalities of the thoracolumbar region or other problems potentially contributing to poor performance were recorded. Facet joint lesions were graded radiographically and their location determined. Influence of breed, gender and discipline on the presence of lesions, effect of location on the type of lesion and the influence of impinging dorsal spinous processes on the clinical features were assessed using Chi-squared tests. RESULTS There was no effect of breed, gender, age or bodyweight on occurrence of facet joint lesions. Showjumpers were significantly less affected than horses from other disciplines. There were commonly 2-5 affected facet joints, usually in the caudal thoracic and cranial lumbar spine (T15-LI). Sclerosis, periarticular new bone and narrowing of the joint space were the most frequent radiographic lesion types. Clinical features were significantly different between horses with and without impinging dorsal spinous processes. Severity of clinical signs was related to the presence of other osseous abnormalities, not the number of facet joints involved or the lesion grade. CONCLUSIONS Osteoarthritis of the facet joints of the thoracolumbar spine can occur alone, in horses with back pain, or in association with other osseous abnormalities. POTENTIAL CLINICAL RELEVANCE Osteoarthritis of the thoracolumbar facet joints probably contributes to back pain, but further investigation of the prevalence of osteoarthritis in horses without clinical signs of back pain is merited.
Short- and Long-Term Vegetation Change Related to Grazing Systems, Precipitation, and Mesquite Cover

Abstract Rangeland scientists struggle with how long rangeland experiments must continue in order to detect treatment effects, particularly in semiarid ecosystems characterized by slow responses and high spatiotemporal variability. We compared changes in eight grass and three shrub categories to grazing systems (yearlong vs. seasonal rotation with equivalent long-term stocking rates), and covariates (precipitation and mesquite [Prosopis velutina] gradients) over 12 yr (1972–1984) and 34 yr (1972–2006) on the Santa Rita Experimental Range, Arizona. We used split-plot analysis of variance, with year as the split, to make these comparisons. Grazing systems did not influence plant dynamics as shown by the lack of grazing system by year effect on all response variables in either time period. The absence of a detectable grazing effect on vegetation changes may be due to overriding influences of grazing intensity, pasture size, precipitation variability, and few replicates. Also, more time may be needed to detect the small accumulating and potentially temporary effects from grazing systems. The grazing system main effects present at the beginning and throughout the study suggest that pastures assigned to each grazing system had different potentials to support vegetation. Nearly twice the number of response variables were related to the precipitation covariate than to mesquite cover, but only about half of all the relationships were consistent between time periods. The struggle to know how long to observe before detecting a grazing system effect was not resolved with the additional 22 yr of observation because we cannot definitively reject that either more time is needed to detect small but cumulative effects or that the two grazing systems are not different.
Demonstration of In0.9Ga0.1As/GaAs0.18Sb0.82 near broken-gap tunnel FET with ION=740μA/μm, GM=70μS/μm and gigahertz switching performance at VDs=0.5V

We demonstrate high frequency switching characteristics of TFETs based on the In<sub>0.9</sub>Ga<sub>0.1</sub>As/GaAs<sub>0.18</sub>Sb<sub>0.82</sub> material system. These near broken-gap TFETs (NBTFETs) with 200nm channel length exhibit record drive current (I<sub>ON</sub>) of 740μA/μm, intrinsic RF transconductance (G<sub>M</sub>) of 700μS/μm, and a cut-off frequency (F<sub>T</sub>) of 19GHz at V<sub>DS</sub>=0.5V. Numerical simulations calibrated to the experimental data are used to provide insight into the impact of vertical architecture on switching performance of TFETs at scaled technology nodes.
Early Category-Specific Cortical Activation Revealed by Visual Stimulus Inversion

Visual categorization may already start within the first 100-ms after stimulus onset, in contrast with the long-held view that during this early stage all complex stimuli are processed equally and that category-specific cortical activation occurs only at later stages. The neural basis of this proposed early stage of high-level analysis is however poorly understood. To address this question we used magnetoencephalography and anatomically-constrained distributed source modeling to monitor brain activity with millisecond-resolution while subjects performed an orientation task on the upright and upside-down presented images of three different stimulus categories: faces, houses and bodies. Significant inversion effects were found for all three stimulus categories between 70–100-ms after picture onset with a highly category-specific cortical distribution. Differential responses between upright and inverted faces were found in well-established face-selective areas of the inferior occipital cortex and right fusiform gyrus. In addition, early category-specific inversion effects were found well beyond visual areas. Our results provide the first direct evidence that category-specific processing in high-level category-sensitive cortical areas already takes place within the first 100-ms of visual processing, significantly earlier than previously thought, and suggests the existence of fast category-specific neocortical routes in the human brain.
Numerical study of a domain decomposition method for a two-scale linear transport equation

We perform a numerical study on a domain decomposition method proposed in [13] for the linear transport equation between a diffusive and a non-diffusive region. This method avoids iterating the diffusion and transport solutions as in a typical domain decomposition method. Our numerical results, in both one and two space dimensions, confirm the theoretical analysis of [13]. We also provide an improved second order method that provides a more accurate numerical solution than that proposed in [13].
Hemispheric Asymmetry in Visuotopic Posterior Parietal Cortex Emerges with Visual Short-Term Memory Load

Visual short-term memory (VSTM) briefly maintains a limited sampling from the visual world. Activity in the intraparietal sulcus (IPS) tightly correlates with the number of items stored in VSTM. This activity may occur in or near to multiple distinct visuotopically mapped cortical areas that have been identified in IPS. To understand the topographic and spatial properties of VSTM, we investigated VSTM activity in visuotopic IPS regions using functional magnetic resonance imaging. VSTM drove areas IPS0–2, but largely spared IPS3–4. Under visual stimulation, these areas in both hemispheres code the contralateral visual hemifield. In contrast to the hemispheric symmetry observed with visual stimulation, an asymmetry emerged during VSTM with increasing memory load. The left hemisphere exhibited load-dependent activity only for contralateral memory items; right hemisphere activity reflected VSTM load regardless of visual-field location. Our findings demonstrate that VSTM induces a switch in spatial representation in right hemisphere IPS from contralateral to full-field coding. The load dependence of right hemisphere effects argues that memory-dependent and/or attention-dependent processes drive this change in spatial processing. This offers a novel means for investigating spatial-processing impairments in hemispatial neglect.
Deep Convolutional Networks are Hierarchical Kernel Machines

In i-theory a typical layer of a hierarchical architecture consists of HW modules pooling the dot products of the inputs to the layer with the transformations of a few templates under a group. Such layers include as special cases the convolutional layers of Deep Convolutional Networks (DCNs) as well as the non-convolutional layers (when the group contains only the identity). Rectifying nonlinearities -- which are used by present-day DCNs -- are one of the several nonlinearities admitted by i-theory for the HW module. We discuss here the equivalence between group averages of linear combinations of rectifying nonlinearities and an associated kernel. This property implies that present-day DCNs can be exactly equivalent to a hierarchy of kernel machines with pooling and non-pooling layers. Finally, we describe a conjecture for theoretically understanding hierarchies of such modules. A main consequence of the conjecture is that hierarchies of trained HW modules minimize memory requirements while computing a selective and invariant representation.
Role of anatomic variations of paranasal sinuses on the prevalence of sinusitis: Computed tomography findings of 350 patients

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of anatomic variations of the paranasal sinuses and their roles in the development of sinusitis. Materials and Methods: Computed tomography of paranasal sinuses of 350 patients was assessed in terms of anatomic variations and inflammatory sinus pathology. The coexistence of anatomic variations with sinusitis was statistically investigated. Results: At least one anatomical variation of paranasal sinuses was detected in 325 patients (92.9%). In 297 (91.4%) of these patients, sinusitis was observed at rates varying depending on the types of anatomic variations. A statistically significant relationship was found between agger nasi cells, Onodi cells, hypertrophy of middle concha, concha bullosa, uncinate bulla, and the medial and lateral deviations of uncinate process and sinusitis. On the other hand, there was no statistically significant relationship between septal deviation, paradoxical middle concha, secondary middle concha, great ethmoidal bulla, and sinusitis. Conclusion: Certain types of paranasal sinus variations create a susceptibility to sinusitis.
Impact of multivessel coronary disease on one-year clinical outcomes and five-year mortality in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

BACKGROUND Multivessel coronary disease (MVD) occurs in approximately 40-65% of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated with percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), and is associated with significantly increased morbidity and mortality rates. AIM To evaluate the impact of MVD on in-hospital and long-term clinical outcomes in patients with STEMI and PCI, and to compare these results with those from a group of patients with a single coronary vessel disease (SVD). METHODS Consecutive patients with STEMI treated with PCI were included in the analysis. Patients were divided into two groups: patients with SVD (n = 828, 46.6%) and patients with MVD (n = 948, 53.4%). Clinical follow-up was performed at 12 months, and five-year mortality was assessed. Major adverse cardiac events (MACE) at 12-month follow-up were defined as death (from any cause), stroke, need for percutaneous or any surgical coronary artery revascularisation, and non-fatal myocardial infarction. RESULTS The in-hospital mortality was 2.9% vs 9.5% (p < 0.0001) and the five-year mortality was 11.9% vs 23.8% (p < 0.0001), for SVD vs MVD patients, respectively. The cumulative incidence of MACE during 12-month follow-up was significantly higher in patients with MVD (32.5% vs 14.5%, p 〈 0.0001). Moreover, multivariate analysis revealed that after a correction for baseline differences, the presence of MVD was a strong and independent predictor for five-year mortality in patients treated with PCI (hazard ratio 1.45, 95% confidence interval 1.13-1.88, p = 0.004). CONCLUSIONS The presence of MVD in patients with STEMI is a strong and independent risk factor for higher long-term mortality.
Structural Encoding of Human and Schematic Faces: Holistic and Part-Based Processes

The range of specificity and the response properties of the extrastriate face area were investigated by comparing the N170 event-related potential (ERP) component elicited by photographs of natural faces, realistically painted portraits, sketches of faces, schematic faces, and by nonface meaningful and meaningless visual stimuli. Results showed that the N170 distinguished between faces and nonface stimuli when the concept of a face was clearly rendered by the visual stimulus, but it did not distinguish among different face types: Even a schematic face made from simple line fragments triggered the N170. However, in a second experiment, inversion seemed to have a different effect on natural faces in which face components were available and on the pure gestalt-based schematic faces: The N170 amplitude was enhanced when natural faces were presented upside down but reduded when schematic faces were inverted. Inversion delayed the N170 peak latency for both natural and schematic faces. Together, these results suggest that early face processing in the human brain is subserved by a multiple-component neural system in which both whole-face configurations and face parts are processed. The relative involvement of the two perceptual processes is probably determined by whether the physiognomic value of the stimuli depends upon holistic configuration, or whether the individual components can be associated with faces even when presented outside the face context.
Mediterranean Conference on Information Systems ( MCIS ) 2009 Building Physicians ’ Trust In e-Health : An Application To EHCR Systems

This paper explains physicians’ acceptance, in terms of usage intentions, of one of the most relevant eHealth services or applications: Electronic Health Care Records (EHCR). For this purpose, the original structure of the Technology Acceptance Model (Davis et al. 1989: 985), which included perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitude, and usage intention, is extended with trust and risk-related factors such as physicians’ perceptions of institutional trust, perceived risk, and information integrity. The results stress the special importance of cognitive instrumental processes (mainly, usefulness perceptions) and attitudinal dimensions (attitude towards usage and perceived institutional trust), as key determinants of physicians’ acceptance of EHCR systems. Perceptions of institutional trust exert strong direct effects on physicians’ perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and attitude towards the use of EHCR. Additionally, trust mediates the influence of perceived risk and information integrity perceptions on physicians’ acceptance of EHCR.
The SAGE Handbook for Research in Education: Pursuing Ideas as the Keystone of Exemplary Inquiry

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Self-esteem or self-concept? : clarifying the relationship to delinquency

Self-concept and self-esteem are two of the factors hypothesized to underlie the emergence and/or continuance of delinquent behaviour. Young offenders (u = 137) were tested to determine the relationship between different aspects of self-concept, and self-esteem. Information was derived from the Rosenberg SelfEsteem Scale, the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire, and a measure of personal importance. The results indicate that only certain aspects of self-concept significantly affect the self-esteem of young offenders. It was found that youths had greater selfesteem when they had high self-concept scores in the areas of Impulse Control, Emotional Tone, Body and Self-Image, Social Relationships, Sexual Attitudes, Family Relationships, Mastery of the External World, and Psychopathology. The self-concept areas of Morals, Vocational and Educational Goals, and Superior Adjustment were unrelated to self-esteem. The personal importance of each aspect of self-concept demonstrated a main effect for some areas in the prediction of self-esteem, but did not add to the capacity of self-concept to predict self-esteem. Preliminary analyses suggest that the "delinquent self" is a separate aspect of self-concept that is not related to selfesteem. The program and treatment implications of these findings are discussed. Acknowledaements I would like to sincerely thank my committee members: Dr. B. Ley, for his continual support, guidance, and insight; Dr. C. Roney, whose expert consultation alleviated my anxiety regarding statistical analysis and corresponding computer procedures; and Dr. D. Cox, for his limitless enthusiasm. I would also like to extend my gratitude to Dr. M. Schimpf, who served as my external examiner. His comments enabled me to benefit form his vast experience with young offenders. Appreciation is extended to the directors and staff of Holly Open Custody Centre, Prince George Youth Detention Centre, Victoria Youth Detention Centre, and Willingdon Youth Detention Centre, for their patience and assistance. Special recognition is required for Mr. G. Hogg (Director of WYDC) and Dr. C. Davis (psychologist consulting to WYDC), who were instrumental in enabling the implementation of this study. Lastly, a heart-felt thank you for the unending patience and support of those who are close to me.
OUTDOOR BASED ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION LEARNING AND ITS EFFECT IN CARING ATTITUDE TOWARD ENVIRONMENT

A study of outdoor learning based on the instructions on environmental education for prospective of the elementary school teachers was carried out to encouragethem to improve their view on the environmental literacy in taking care of school environment. The research method used is based on the research and development method. From the research, we can found that: (1) the improvement of concept mastery in the environmental education was better than the regular class, (2) the performance and attitude of the prospective teachersof the elementary school was in a good category (3) reviews their ability in implementing outdoor based instruction was in a good category (4) reviews their attitude in taking care of the school environment was in a very good category.
Distractibility in Daily Life Is Reflected in the Structure and Function of Human Parietal Cortex

We all appreciate that some of our friends and colleagues are more distractible than others. This variability can be captured by pencil and paper questionnaires in which individuals report such cognitive failures in their everyday life. Surprisingly, these self-report measures have high heritability, leading to the hypothesis that distractibility might have a basis in brain structure. In a large sample of healthy adults, we demonstrated that a simple self-report measure of everyday distractibility accurately predicted gray matter volume in a remarkably focal region of left superior parietal cortex. This region must play a causal role in reducing distractibility, because we found that disrupting its function with transcranial magnetic stimulation increased susceptibility to distraction. Finally, we showed that the self-report measure of distractibility reliably predicted our laboratory-based measure of attentional capture. Our findings distinguish a critical mechanism in the human brain causally involved in avoiding distractibility, which, importantly, bridges self-report judgments of cognitive failures in everyday life and a commonly used laboratory measure of distractibility to the structure of the human brain.
Seminatural bundles of rank two, degree one and $c_2=10$ on a quintic surface

In this paper we continue our study of the moduli space of stable bundles of rank two and degree 1 on a very general quintic surface. The goal in this paper is to understand the irreducible components of the moduli space in the first case in the "good" range, which is $c_2=10$. We show that there is a single irreducible component of bundles which have seminatural cohomology, and conjecture that this is the only component for all stable bundles.
Passage of Lévy processes across power law boundaries at small times

We wish to characterize when a Levy process Xt crosses boundaries like tκ, κ>0, in a one- or two-sided sense, for small times t; thus, we inquire when lim sup t↓0|Xt|/tκ, lim sup t↓0Xt/tκ and/or lim inf t↓0Xt/tκ are almost surely (a.s.) finite or infinite. Necessary and sufficient conditions are given for these possibilities for all values of κ>0. This completes and extends a line of research going back to Blumenthal and Getoor in the 1960s. Often (for many values of κ), when the lim sups are finite a.s. , they are in fact zero, but the lim sups may in some circumstances take finite, nonzero, values, a.s. In general, the process crosses one- or two-sided boundaries in quite different ways, but surprisingly this is not so for the case κ=1/2, where a new kind of analogue of an iterated logarithm law with a square root boundary is derived. An integral test is given to distinguish the possibilities in that case.
Indocyanine Green Assisted Removal of Orbital Lacrimal Duct Cysts in Children

Aim. To report on the use of indocyanine green (ICG) during surgical removal of pediatric orbital lacrimal duct cysts. Method. We conducted a retrospective review of our cases of surgical excision of orbital lacrimal duct cysts using intraoperative injection of indocyanine green (ICG), which was used following inadvertent cyst rupture and volume loss. The dye allowed complete cyst visualization and complete excision despite volume loss or cyst rupture. Results. The study included 6 children (3 boys, mean age of 4.2 ± 0.84 years, range 3–5 years). Mean follow-up period was 9.3 months. All cysts were located in the inferonasal quadrant of the orbit (4 in the right side). In all cases, ICG was injected into the cyst at the time of surgery following unintentional cyst rupture. After the dye injection, it was easy to identify the borders of the cyst, permitting complete cyst removal, without any intra- or postoperative complications. Pathological examination revealed that all cysts were of lacrimal duct origin. Conclusion. Intraoperative injection of ICG into orbital cysts in children can aid surgeons in identifying cyst borders following inadvertent rupture, allowing complete removal.