Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Advances in art therapy

NEW POPULATIONS. Cross-Cultural Dimensions of Art Psychotherapy: Cambodian Survivors of War Trauma. West Indian Children and Their Families: Art Therapy with New Immigrants. Art Therapy for Bereaved Children. A Mother's Art Therapy Group in a Short-Term Psychiatric Setting. Art Therapy for Battered Women. The Arts in Therapy with Survivors of Incest. Making Art in a Jail Setting. Fighting Cancer with Images. Engaging the Somatic Patient in Healing Through Art. Severe Head Injury and Its Stages of Recovery Explored Through Art Therapy. Art Therapy for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders. Art Therapy with the Unidentified Patient. Artistic Giftedness in the Multiply Handicapped. NEW METHODS. Visual Transitions: Metaphor for Change. Art Therapy and Computers. The Marriage of Art Therapy and Psychodrama. Six Starting Points in Art Therapy with Children. "Barrier" Drawings for Depressed Patients. ART THERAPY TRAINING. Addressing Countertransference Through Image Making. A Model for Art Therapy Supervision Enhanced Through Art Making and Journal Writing. The Art Therapy Termination Process Group. Author Index. Subject Index.
Uptake, Translocation, and Degradation of Diphenamid in Plants

The rate of uptake and translocation of N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide (diphenamid-14C) varied among different species. Apoplastic translocation of diphenamid occurred rapidly in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) seedlings, intermediate in bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon L. ‘328’) and slowly in winged euonymus [Euonymus alatus (Thunb.) Seib. ‘compacta’]. Diphenamid-14C was dealkylated to give N-methyl-2,2-diphenylacetamide (MDA) in both winged euonymus and tomato plants. After 8 days, approximately 60% of the benzene-extractable labeled compounds from both plants was MDA and 39% was diphenamid. However, less of the radioactive material in winged euonymus was extracted.
Hepatitis C Virus Regulates its Replication by Maturing miR-122 Through Akt-Dependent Phosphorylation of KSRP

The liver-specific micro-RNA-122 (miR-122) is required for the replication of hepatitis C virus (HCV). The direct interaction between miR-122 and the 5’ untranslated region of the HCV genome promotes viral replication and protects HCV RNA from degradation. Because HCV RNA is its own substrate for replication, infected cells are submitted to the sequestration of increasing levels of miR-122 and to global de-repression of host miR-122 mRNA targets. Whether and how HCV regulates miR-122 maturation to create an environment favorable to its replication remains unexplored. We discovered that Akt-dependent phosphorylation of KSRP host protein at Serine residue 193 is essential for miR-122 maturation in hepatocytes. Moreover, we showed the existence of a reciprocal regulation loop where HCV replication can modulate the proviral effect mediated by KSRP-dependent maturation of miR-122. These data support a mechanism by which HCV regulates the expression of miR-122 by hijacking KSRP, thereby fueling its own replication.
Learning from nature: Understanding hydrogenase enzyme using computational approach

Learning from nature is a strategy for catalyst development. Its philosophy is that creative designs of high performance catalysts can be obtained from advanced understanding of catalysts selected by nature after billions of years of evolution, such as enzyme. A typical demonstration of such strategy is the developing of catalysts for large‐scale hydrogen production. Hydrogenases due to their impressive performance in catalyzing hydrogen oxidation/production, have been selected as a prototype for human being's learning to achieve better design. Fully understand the structures of hydrogenases and their catalysis mechanisms are essential to reproduce and even outperform this prototype. This article reviews the computational efforts in recent years, focusing on density functional theory calculations on [NiFe] hydrogenases. It summarizes the current knowledge regarding the identification of active sites in [NiFe] hydrogenases and reaction cycles of hydrogen oxidation, followed with a brief collection and discussion of bio‐inspired molecular catalysts derived from [NiFe] hydrogenase model. The capacity of computational calculations for the clarification of catalyst geometries and reaction mechanisms has been highlighted.
ADDENDUM: Neutron Time Interval Distributions with Background Neutrons

Very careful examination indicated that two key formulas in our paper “Neutron Time Interval Distributions with Background Neutrons”1 had errors. We revise here the derivation and results for the probability to obtain a count between and following a trigger count when the neutrons come both from fission chains and either correlated backgrounds or an external random source, Eqs. (76) and (79) (Ref. 1).
Clinical Profiles of Cerebral Visual Impairment in Suburban Area in Malaysia

Aim: To describe visual potential, etiologies, and associated ocular and neurological deficits in children with Cerebral Visual Impairment (CVI) in suburban area in Malaysia, and to discuss the clinical profiles in relation to available published reports. Materials: A retrospective study involving 31 children with CVI aged less than 17 years old was conducted at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia between January 2003 and December 2013. Demographic data and clinical profiles were reviewed. Results: Both genders were affected equally. The majority of the children were categorized as blind at presentation. Five patients (16.1%) showed improvement of one to two lines on a Snellen visual acuity chart at oneyear follow up, of which two had refractive errors and three had optic neuropathy. The most common etiology was perinatal asphyxia (58.1%). Optic disc atrophy (51.6%), global developmental delay (87.1%) and seizures (77.4%) were the most common ocular and neurological deficits observed. Conclusion: The clinical profile of Malaysian children with CVI is fairly similar to published studies from the United States, Canada and New Zealand. Perinatal asphyxia was the most common etiology, but was two times higher than documented data from developed countries. This suggests a strong need for global improvement of the perinatal strategies in our policy. Rehabilitation programs are another issue that merits attention. More data from developing countries will be helpful for a better global approach.
Field performance analysis of a tractor-drawn turmeric rhizome planter

A field performance analysis of a developed prototype tractor-drawn turmeric planter is presented. The experiment was randomized in a factorial design of three planter levels of rhizome lengths (30, 45 and 60 mm) and operational speeds of 8, 10, and 12 kmh -1 . An average mass of 3 kg of wholesome turmeric rhizomes were introduced into the hopper of the planter and planted in 90 m 2 of experimental plot. During field evaluation of the machine, the effective field capacity, field efficiency, missing index, multiple index and planting depth were considered; whereas laboratory tests were conducted to evaluate the planter’s seed rate, percentage rhizome bruise wheel slippage and fuel consumption. Results obtained show that the maximum seed rate was 0.283 th -1 . The maximum percent bruised turmeric rhizome was found to be 30.08%. The mean effective field capacity varied between 0.63 0.96 hah -1 , at operational speeds of 8 and 12 kmh -1 , respectively and 45 mm rhizome length. The mean field efficiency was obtained to be 65.8%. The maximum wheel slippage of 4.37% and fuel consumption of 3.8 lha -1 were obtained at the machine speeds of 8 kmh -1 and 12 kmh -1 , respectively; whereas the minimum wheel slippage of 3.14% and fuel consumption of 2.2 lha -1 were obtained at the machine speeds of 12 kmh -1 and 8 kmh -1 , respectively for the range of the studied turmeric rhizome length. The highest and lowest percentage turmeric rhizome miss index of 35% were recorded for turmeric rhizome length of 30 mm at a speed of 10 kmh -1 and 8 kmh -1 , respectively. An average planting depth of 68 mm was obtained. The numerical optimization approach was adopted to obtain an optimal operational parameters of 12 kmh -1 speed and 45 mm turmeric rhizome grading size with an overall desirability index of 0.73. An economic evaluation was calculated using the principle of payback period which was obtained to be very small (1.64 years) compared to the life of the planter of 17 years. Prospects for future works were suggested.
Use of non‐prescribed methadone and other illicit drugs during methadone maintenance treatment

Patterns of illicit and non-prescribed drug use among a cohort of 100 patients in methadone maintenance treatment were tracked over a 6-month period. While there were no statistically significant changes in alcohol or heroin use, there were significant increases in the frequency of crack cocaine and cannabis use. Use of non-prescribed methadone had also increased. Twenty-one percent reported non-prescribed methadone use at follow-up who had not done so at the first interview, with increases also in the mean quantities used. Non-prescribed methadone use at the second interview was strongly associated with the amounts of both methadone and diazepam prescribed at each of the data collecting points.
Can bisphosphonates really reduce the risk of recurrences in early breast cancer

Aromatase inhibitors (e.g., letrozole, anastrozole, exemestane) are used as adjuvant endocrine therapy in patients with hormone-responsive early breast cancer with efficacy superior to selective estrogen receptor modulators (e.g., tamoxifen), but with increased bone loss and higher risk of fracture. In the ZOFAST study, Eidtmann et al. (1) investigated the effect of the bisphosphonate zoledronic acid (4 mg every 6 months) on prevention of bone loss in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer (n = 1,065) who were due to receive letrozole (2.5 mg daily) for 5 years and who had a starting T-score of ≥ -2 for bone mineral density (BMD). Patients were randomly assigned to receive immediate zoledronic acid or delayed zoledronic acid at a dosing regimen of 4 mg every 6 months for 5 years. Women in the immediate group were given the bisphosphonate at the start of letrozole therapy while women in the delayed group were only given zoledronic acid if their T score fell below -2, or if there was a clinical or asymptomatic fracture at 36 months. Immediate zoledronic acid was found to be effective in preserving BMD during endocrine therapy, increasing the percentage change from baseline in lumbar spine BMD to + 4.39% (95% CI = 3.69% to 5.11%; P < 0.0001) at 36 months. In contrast, the 36-month mean percentage change in the delayed group was 4.9% (95% CI = -5.54% to -4.25%; P < 0.0001). Although this trial was designed to evaluate zoledronic acid prevention of bone loss as a primary endpoint, Eidtmann et al. also assessed disease recurrence and survival as a secondary endpoint. The authors found that patients receiving immediate zoledronic acid had a 41% reduction in the risk of having a disease-free survival (DFS) event (disease recurrence or death) compared to patients receiving delayed zoledronic acid (HR = 0.59; 95% CI = 0.36 to 0.96; P = .0314). Importantly, patients receiving immediate zoledronic acid not only experienced numerically fewer bone metastases compared with patients who received delayed zoledronic acid (9 vs. 17), but also a reduced number of local (2 vs. 10) and distant recurrences (20 vs. 30). Adverse events were similar between immediate and delayed groups. In conclusion, the results of this study first show that zoledronic acid effectively prevents cancer treatment-induced bone loss in postmenopausal women receiving the aromatase inhibitor letrozole for breast cancer. They also suggest, based on secondary endpoints, that the bisphosphonate zoledronic acid has anticancer effects. This Commentary reviews the strength of the evidence for this conclusion.
Sorption of Sulfonamide Antibiotics to Soil Organic Sorbents: Batch Experiments with Model Compounds and Computational Chemistry

Sorption of the sulfonamide antibiotics sulfanilamide, sulfadimethoxine, and sulfapyridine to model soil organic matter was investigated. Therefore, Fluka humic acid and an enzymatically reacted vanillin oligomer were used in batch experiments at pH 4.5, 6.0, and 7.5. Sorption of the amphoteric sulfonamides was nonlinear and pH dependent. At pH 4.5 and 6.0 sorption to both humic acid and oligomer increased in the order sulfanilamide < sulfapyridine < sulfadimethoxine. This was primarily attributed to the sulfonamides' H-bond donor/acceptor properties. Sorption to the oligomer indicated that in addition to π-π interactions with aromatics phenolic, aldehyde and methoxyl moieties of the oligomer are specific binding sites. Stronger sorption to humic acid than to the oligomer was related to the more complex structure and functional group diversity of humic acid. At pH 7.5 sorption sequence was changed to sulfadimethoxine < sulfanilamide < sulfapyridine, indicating a changed sorption behavior due to different sulfonamide speciation. In part sorption non-reversibility was strong. This was attributed to surface complexation, rate-limiting intra-particle diffusion processes and entrapment of sulfonamides in voids of organic matter. Molecular mechanics (MM
Epidemiology and the Community Control of Disease in Warm Climate Countries

This is a large undertaking of considerable scope which is concerned, in the Editor's words, with all the important threats to health in warm climate countries. It is written by a large international team of authors. The book is not a straightforward account of the medical aspects of a large number of disease states but rather approaches the subject from the point ofview ofthe community physician or district medical officer. The accent is on epidemiology, assignment of priorities, investigation and control. The opening chapters are concerned with the principles of epidemiology, control and investigation of disease. These are followed by sections dealing with diseases spread via air, food and water, contagion and animal or insect vectors. Zoonoses and some noninfectious diseases such as malignancy in the tropics are also dealt with. Finally the book ends with sections on a miscellany of subjects ranging from population dynamics and child growth to diseases of nomadic peoples. As with all multi-author works there is considerable variation in the approach adopted in each chapter. Most try to compare problems presented by the disease or diseases under consideration in different geographic areas. Some have adopted a historical approach and, for instance, the chapter on smallpox eradication as a lesson in the control of an infectious process is of particular interest. In the earlier sections considerable attention is paid to the approaches to the investigation of different diseases in communities. It would have been useful to see this developed in some subsequent sections as certain aspects such as the detection of some infections in large numbers of people can present considerable problems. For instance the chapter on sexually transmitted diseases could be usefully expanded particularly with the advent of AIDS. Generally this is a very readable and informative book. The authors mut be congratulated on not allowing themselves to be side-tracked by hobby horses, but have produced a very uniform account which provides a comprehensive view ofdisease. It is suitable for the use ofdoctors and other health workers with an interest in disease in the developing world as well as community physicians generally. The cost of £26 is reasonable considering the length, 767 pages, although it may limit its sales in some areas of need.
Hydrosolubilization of BODIPY for optical labelling of biomolecules

This work aims at showing synthesis and potential use of water-soluble fluorescent probes based on BODIPY. The preparation of probes containing bioorthogonal monoand heterobifunctional functional groups was demonstrated. Ground work was done at the optimisation of reliable, scalable and fast sulfonation of BODIPY in 2,6-positions. A protocol for handling sulfonated BODIPY has been established; especially for the exchange of counterions. In counterion selection, their relation to synthetic pathway and biocompatibility were taken into consideration. The second part of the work shows series of water-soluble fluorescent probes, into which can be easily introduced bioactive or bioorthogonal functional groups. This can be used for click chemistry in connection with turn off/on probes or fluorescent sensing of molecules or ions. All this can be done in aqueous solution without organic solvents, which is relevant for biochemical, analytical and imaging applications.
Meiotic and Morphological Response of Grain Sorghum to Atrazine, 2,4-D, Oil, and their Combinations

Grain sorghum (Sorghum vulgare Pers.) was sprayed in 1966 and 1967 with 2-chloro-4-ethylamino-6-isopropylamino-s-triazine (atrazine), propylene glycol butyl ether ester of 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D), alkanolamine salts of 2,4-D, and nonphytotoxic petroleum oil (crop oil) or their combinations when plant heights were 2 to 4, 4 to 6, and 6 to 8 inches for grass weeds, broadleaf weeds, and sorghum, respectively. Pollen mother cells from all herbicide-treated sorghum revealed chromosomal aberrations, mostly aneuploidy and polyploidy, and aberration frequencies increased when herbicides were combined. Added chromosomes were not always of the basic number. Atrazine-treated plots produced highest grain yields, kernel numbers were reflected in grain yield (r = .96), and untreated plants flowered first.
Finding Implicit Citations in Scientific Publications : Improvements to Citation Context Detection Methods

This thesis deals with the task of identifying implicit citations between scientiﬁc publications. Apart from being useful knowledge on their own, the citations may be used as input to other problems such as determining an author’s sentiment towards a reference, or summarizing a paper based on what others have written about it. We extend two recently proposed methods, a Machine Learning classiﬁer and an iterative Belief Propagation algorithm. Both are implemented and evaluated on a common pre-annotated dataset. Several changes to the algorithms are then presented, incorporating new sentence features, diﬀerent semantic text similarity measures as well as combining the methods into a single classiﬁer. Our main ﬁnding is that the introduction of new sentence features yield signiﬁcantly improved F-scores for both approaches.
Multiple Measurement Vectors for Compressed Sensing: Model and Algorithms Analysis

In the basic Compressed sensing(CS),the unknown sparse signal is recovered from a single measurement vector,this is referred to as a single measurement vector(SMV) model.But in many applications,we should recover the joint sparse source signals from a set of measurement vectors.This is called the multiple measurement vectors(MMV) problem of CS,which addresses the recovery of a set of sparse signal vectors that share common non-zero support.This paper begins with the basic mathematic model of SMV and MMV in detail,followed by the existences and uniqueness conditions of the solution to the SMV and MMV.Then,the algorithms treating MMV model are overviewed and analyzed in detail,which are divided into three classes: convex method,greedy method and Bayesian method.These algorithms mathematics frameworks and performances are especially analyzed.At last,the existing problems that need further research are pointed out and some current challenges and future trends are summed up and predicted.
Lycaon: Ovid's Deceptive Paradigm in Metamorphoses I

As the first story of human metamorphosis in Ovid's poem, the account of Lycaon naturally tempts us to read it as paradigmatic and programmatic. We may yield to that temptation in two important respects: A. We might read the story as a whole as a coherent structure that anticipates the organization and rationale of subsequent tales. B. We might focus on the actual description of metamorphosis, where we expect Ovid to pursue themes and imply a meaning in change that he would then regularly employ in later parts of the poem. Both aspects of the Lycaon-paradigm have been commonly read in the past.1 Increasingly, however, scholars have begun to question A and to dispute some details of B.2 It is my purpose in this paper to review the entire matter: to suggest that Ovid carefully pretended to use Lycaon as a paradigm, that he then told the story so as to sabotage the status of the model, and that the subsequent tales of Book 1 and thereafter, by their patent flouting of the Lycaon-pattern, correct, re-shape, and then
Effects of Rock Steady Boxing on Activities of Daily Living and Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease (P5.075)

Objective: To determine the impact of the Rock Steady Boxing (RSB) program on Parkinson’s disease (PD). To assess the feasibility of data collection for activities of daily living (ADLs) and motor symptoms of PD in a real-life setting. Background: RSB is a non-contact boxing program that was founded in 2006 explicitly for individuals with PD. The 90-minute exercise classes, conducted by specially-trained “RSB coaches,” focus on agility, balance, and speed training. Improvement in balance, gait velocity, and quality of life was previously demonstrated in a case series of 6 RSB participants [Physical Therapy, 2011] and in a RCT involving 17 RSB participants [Neurorehabilitation, 2013]. Design/Methods New participants enrolling at two different RSB sites in Chicago were selected for the study. Data was collected by RSB coaches prior to participation, and then every 3 months thereafter. Participants completed a PDQ-39, Falls Efficacy Scale (FES) and UPDRS I and II at each assessment. Motor data included RSB coach-tabulated performance on Timed Up and Go (TUG) test, 10 Meter Walk Test (MWT), and Berg Balance Scale (BBS). Results: Twelve participants, 5 female and 7 male, with mean age of 71 (57–81), completed assessments at baseline and at 12–14 weeks. Five male participants completed assessments at 24 weeks. Mean change in PDQ-39 was −0.9 at 12 weeks (n=12) and −1.4 at 24 weeks (n=5). Mean change in UPDRS I was −0.7 at 12 weeks and −0.4 at 24 weeks. At 12 weeks there was a mean decrease of 1.3 points on UPDRS II, 4.3 points on FES-I, 2.4 seconds on TUG, 0.5 seconds on 10 MWT, and 0.8 points on BBS. Conclusions: RSB classes were well attended and data collection was feasible in a real-life setting. On average, small improvements were seen in activities of daily living and motor measures assessed. Disclosure: Dr Larson has nothing to disclose. Dr. Bega has received personal compensation for consulting, serving on a scientific advisory board, speaking, or other activities with Teva Pharmaceuticals, Acadia Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Johnson has nothing to disclose.
A fruit to discover: Cucumis metuliferus E.Mey Ex Naudin(Kiwano)

In recent years there has been a growing interest in natural bioactive substances following the affirmation of a medicine based on herbal remedies as an alternative to synthetic drugs whose purchase cost it is often excessive for many people. Furthermore, the analytical advanced techniques and pharmacological screening guarantee the safety of the extracts vegetables that more and more attract the consumer's attention prone to preserve your state of well-being with natural remedies. The kiwano satisfies various needs, as the fruit shows various properties: dietetic, pharmacological and nutraceutical.