Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Psychometric Properties of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale (A-DES) in Japanese Adolescents from a Community Sample

The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties of the Adolescent Dissociative Experiences Scale (A-DES) applied to Japanese adolescents in school. A large sample of normal adolescents (N = 2,272) aged 11 to 18 years completed the A-DES, and the factor structure, frequency, and differences by gender and age were examined. The scores of Japanese adolescents were comparable to the results of similarly aged adolescents in the United States, England, and Turkey but much higher than those recorded in The Netherlands, Finland, and Sweden. In particular, adolescents aged 11 to 12 seemed to have more dissociative experiences than older adolescents. Out of 1-, 2-, 3-, and 4-factor structures that exploratory factor analyses regarded as competing models, confirmatory factor analyses seemed to support a 3-factor structure: depersonalization, disintegration of conscious control, and amnesia. The future implications of these results for clinicians and professionals who assess dissociative tendency in adolescents are described.
Distinct memory impairments following electroconvulsive therapy and imipramine

Synopsis Memory functioning was assessed in 26 unmedicated patients with major depressive disorder (DSM-III) who were then administered either bilateral electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) (N = 16) or imipramine 200 mg per day (N = 10). The subjects were retested following seven ECT administrations or 21 days of imipramine treatment respectively. The retrograde memory tasks included recall of public and autobiographic events. The anterograde memory tasks included an immediate memory task, a verbal paired-associates recall task, and a non-verbal figure reproduction task. Depression was significantly improved in the ECT-treated subjects but not in those administered imipramine. Both ECT- and imipramine-treated patients showed a deficit in recent anterograde memory relative to their pretreatment performance, but no deficit in immediate memory. ECT-treated patients also had a significant and well-characterized impairment in retrograde remote memory. By contrast, imipramine-treated patients did not show a retrograde memory impairment which could be explained by treatment. The results suggest qualitatively different memory deficits produced by ECT and imipramine.
A randomized, controlled study of Internet peer‐to‐peer interactions among women newly diagnosed with breast cancer

Objective: Peer‐to‐peer interactions are associated with enhanced psychosocial adjustment among women with breast cancer. Millions of women with cancer and others with various health conditions use the Internet to establish peer relationships, usually without professional moderation. This paper reports findings from the first randomized, controlled study of the benefits of these types of Internet‐based peer interactions.
Pretransplant Donor-Specific Antibodies Detected by Single-Antigen Bead Flow Cytometry Are Associated With Inferior Kidney Transplant Outcomes

Background. The clinical significance of pretransplant donor-specific antibodies (pre-Tx DSAs) detected by single-antigen bead flow cytometry (SAB-FC) remains unclear. Methods. To investigate the impact that pre-Tx DSAs detected by SAB-FC have on early clinical outcomes, we tested pre-Tx sera from all consecutive deceased-donor kidney transplants performed between January 2005 and July 2006 (n=237). Results. In the study population of which 66% had a high-immunologic risk, mean fluorescence intensity (MFI) more than or equal to 100 for class I and more than or equal to 200 for class II were the lowest DSA thresholds associated with inferior antibody-mediated rejection-free graft survival (75% vs. 90%, P=0.004 and 76% vs. 87%, P=0.017, respectively). The hazard ratio for antibody-mediated rejection increased linearly with higher class II DSA from MFI 100 to 800 (1.7[0.8–3.2], P=0.1 for MFI≥100 vs. 4.7[2.4–8.8], P<0.001 for MFI ≥800). Differences in graft function were only evident in patients with class II MFI more than or equal to 500 (estimated glomerular filtration rate: 47.6 vs. 54.3, P=0.02 and proteinuria: 0.6±0.6 vs. 0.4±0.3, P=0.03). A difference in death-censored graft survival was detected in patients with class II MFI more than or equal to 1000 (75% vs. 91.9%, P=0.055). Conclusion. High-pre-Tx DSAs detected by SAB-FC are associated with incrementally poor graft outcomes in deceased-donor kidney transplant with high-immunologic risk.
The use of Ormocer as an alternative material for bonding orthodontic brackets.

As new adhesives, composite resins, and bonding techniques were introduced, orthodontists adopted some of these innovations and added them to their armamentarium. The purpose of this study was to compare the shear bond strength (SBS) of two adhesive materials; one with an organically modified ceramic matrix, Admira (Voco, Cuxhaven, Germany) and another that contains the traditional Bis GMA matrix namely Transbond XT (3M Unitek, Monrovia, Calif). The new materials have a lower wear rate and are more biocompatible than traditional composites. Forty molar teeth were randomly divided into two groups: 20 teeth bonded with the Transbond adhesive system and the other 20 teeth with the Admira bonding system. Student's t-test was used to compare the SBS of the two adhesives. Significance was predetermined at P < or = . 05. The results of the t-test comparisons (t = 0.489) of the SBS indicated that there was no significant (P = .628) difference between the two adhesives tested. The mean SBS for Admira was 5.1 +/- 3.3 MPa and that for Transbond XT was 4.6 +/- 3.2 MPa. It was concluded that the new material, Ormocer, which is an organically modified ceramic restorative material can potentially have orthodontic applications if available in a more flowable paste. These new materials are more biocompatible and have lower wear rate including bonding orthodontic brackets to teeth.
Transversally enriched pipe element method (TEPEM): An effective numerical approach for blood flow modeling

In this work, we present a novel approach tailored to approximate the Navier–Stokes equations to simulate fluid flow in three‐dimensional tubular domains of arbitrary cross‐sectional shape. The proposed methodology is aimed at filling the gap between (cheap) one‐dimensional and (expensive) three‐dimensional models, featuring descriptive capabilities comparable with the full and accurate 3D description of the problem at a low computational cost. In addition, this methodology can easily be tuned or even adapted to address local features demanding more accuracy. The numerical strategy employs finite (pipe‐type) elements that take advantage of the pipe structure of the spatial domain under analysis. While low order approximation is used for the longitudinal description of the physical fields, transverse approximation is enriched using high order polynomials. Although our application of interest is computational hemodynamics and its relevance to pathological dynamics like atherosclerosis, the approach is quite general and can be applied in any internal fluid dynamics problem in pipe‐like domains. Numerical examples covering academic cases as well as patient‐specific coronary arterial geometries demonstrate the potentialities of the developed methodology and its performance when compared against traditional finite element methods. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Reducing Rice Imports in Côte d'Ivoire: Is a Rise in Import Tariff the Solution?

The first-difference version of a source-differentiated almost ideal demand system is used to estimate demand for Ivorian rice imports. The results indicate that Thailand will benefit most from an expansion of imports of luxury rice and broken rice products. Vietnam will gain from growth in the market for standard rice. The results also suggest that adoption of a new 35 percent tariff policy to protect the domestic industry will not be enough to improve social welfare in Côte d'Ivoire in spite of increased production value.
SPECTRO-TIMING STUDY OF GX 339-4 IN A HARD INTERMEDIATE STATE

We present an analysis of Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array observations of a hard intermediate state of the transient black hole GX 339−4 taken in 2015 January. With the source softening significantly over the course of the 1.3 day long observation we split the data into 21 sub-sets and find that the spectrum of all of them can be well described by a power-law continuum with an additional relativistically blurred reflection component. The photon index increases from ∼1.69 to ∼1.77 over the course of the observation. The accretion disk is truncated at around nine gravitational radii in all spectra. We also perform timing analysis on the same 21 individual data sets, and find a strong type-C quasi-periodic oscillation (QPO), which increases in frequency from ∼0.68 to ∼1.05 Hz with time. The frequency change is well correlated with the softening of the spectrum. We discuss possible scenarios for the production of the QPO and calculate predicted inner radii in the relativistic precession model as well as the global disk mode oscillations model. We find discrepancies with respect to the observed values in both models unless we allow for a black hole mass of ∼100 , which is highly unlikely. We discuss possible systematic uncertainties, in particular with the measurement of the inner accretion disk radius in the relativistic reflection model. We conclude that the combination of observed QPO frequencies and inner accretion disk radii, as obtained from spectral fitting, is difficult to reconcile with current models.
Augmenting QoS Support in the Context Oriented Architecture

A lithography process includes a step of forming an antireflective coating film on a substrate. A film is formed on the antireflective film and a radiation sensitive film is formed on the film. The radiation sensitive film is selectively exposed. During the selective exposing, the antireflective film covers the lower surface of the portion of film on which the radiation sensitive film is formed, and the antireflective coating film reduces reflections of radiation during the selective exposing of the radiation sensitive film. A fabrication process using the lithography process is also described.
Genetic Heterogeneity in Streptococcus mutans

The genetic homogeneity among eight cariogenic strains of Streptococcus mutans was assessed by deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)-DNA reassociation experiments. DNA species were extracted from strains GS5, Ingbritt, 10449, FAl, BHT, E49, SLl, and KlR. Labeled DNA (14C-DNA) was extracted from strains 10449, FAl, and SLl. Denatured 14C-DNA fragments were allowed to reassociate, i.e., form hybrid duplexes, with denatured DNA immobilized on membrane filters incubated in 0.45 m NaCl-0.045 m sodium citrate at 67 or 75 C. At 67 C, 10449 14C-DNA reassociated extensively only with GS5 and Ingbritt DNA. FAl 14C-DNA hybridized extensively only with BHT DNA, and SLl 14C-DNA reassociated with KlR and E49 DNA. DNA which hybridized extensively at 67 C also reassociated to a high degree at 75 C. Thermal elution of 14C-FAl-BHT duplexes showed that the hybrid duplexes were thermostable. The results indicate that S. mutans is a genetically heterogeneous species. The strains studied can be divided into three (possibly four) genetic groups, and these groups closely parallel antigenic groups.
Relaxin alters the plasma osmolality-arginine vasopressin relationship in the rat.

During pregnancy, in women and the rat, there is a resetting of the plasma osmolality-arginine vasopressin relationship (P(osmol)/PAVP) such that a decrease in P(osmol) is maintained without suppression of PAVP. This occurs at a time when relaxin is detectable in plasma. The hypothesis tested here was that relaxin could alter the P(osmol)/PAVP in the non-pregnant rat. One group of ovariectomized rats (n = 15) was treated for 7 days with intravenous synthetic human relaxin (10 micrograms/h) in 10 microliters 0.9% (w/v) NaCl. Controls were two groups of rats either with no treatment (n = 15) or treated with vehicle alone (n = 15). One-third of each group received hypertonic saline (0.4 mol NaCl/l, 2 ml/100 g body weight i.p.) on day 7, and one-third were deprived of water for the final 24 h. All rats were killed by decapitation and blood was collected rapidly (< 40 s) for hormone and osmolality assays. The P(osmol) in all relaxin-treated rats was significantly (P < 0.001) lower than that in both control groups, but the PAVP was unchanged. The log PAVP/P(osmol) regression line was significantly shifted in elevation (P < 0.001) but not in slope. Thus treatment of ovariectomized rats with relaxin caused changes in fluid balance which mimic those occurring in normal pregnancy.
ROBUST STABILITY OF PATTERNED LINEAR SYSTEMS

For a Hurwitz stable matrix A ∈ Rn×n, we calculate the real structured radius of stability for A with a perturbation P = B∆(t)C, where A, B, C, ∆(t) form a patterned quadruple of matrices; i.e., they are polynomials of a common matrix of simple structure M ∈ Rn×n.
Platelet and Plasma Levels of Glutamate and Glutamine in Migraine With and Without Aura

We evaluated plasma and platelet glutamate and glutamine levels in migraine with and without aura during headache-free periods and compared the results with those of normal controls. The plasma and platelet levels of glutamine in migraine with and without aura were normal. Migraine without aura patients had higher glutamate levels in plasma, and normal platelet levels. In migraine with aura patients, glutamate levels were high in platelets, but not in plasma. This suggests different profiles of excitatory amino acid metabolism in migraine with and without aura.
Serum cytokine changes after gastric resection or gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

BACKGROUND/AIMS Although essential for postoperative recovery, excessive surgical stress response leads to higher rate of serious postoperative complications, such as sepsis and multiple organ disorder syndrome. Exact regulation of surgical stress response is not yet known. Still, our ability to modify surgical stress response severity has led to diminished postoperative morbidity and mortality rates and development of fast-track surgery. In this study we tried to further clarify the roles of several cytokines in surgical stress response regulation. METHODOLOGY We measured leukocyte count and serum concentrations of C-reactive protein, IL-2, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha, IFN-gamma and cortisol in patients undergoing gastrectomy or gastric resection for gastric cancer. Blood samples were collected preoperatively, 3 hours, 24 hours and 48 hours postoperatively. We also grouped our patients according to operation type and duration and then compared measured values between groups. RESULTS Elevated postoperative leukocyte count and serum concentrations of IL-4, IL-6, IL-10 and cortisol were measured, all peaking at 3 hours postoperatively. Also, serum IL-6 concentration was higher after longer operations, and leukocyte count was higher after gastrectomy. CONCLUSIONS The synchronicity of postoperative elevation of IL-4, IL-6 and IL-10 concentrations, each having different role in surgical stress response regulation, might indicate that, in order to determine surgical stress response severity, several cytokines should be measured simultaneously.
Comparative anatomy and phylogeny of the cloacae of salamanders (Amphibia: Caudata). II. Cryptobranchidae, Hynobiidae, and Sirenidae

Cloacae were examined from salamanders representing the three families in which fertilization of eggs is known or inferred to occur externally. The cloacae of male and female sirenids are aglandular and lack cilia. Sexual dimorphism in sirenid cloacae occurs only in the extent of epithelial stratification in the cloacal chamber in females (entire chamber) versus males (posterior angle of the vent). Both male and female Cryptobranchus alleganiensis possess ventral glands that secrete an acid mucopolysaccharide and have ciliated cloacal linings. The ventral glands are more numerous and hypertrophied in breeding male than female C. alleganiensis, but in males, ventral glands secrete only onto the surface of the cloacal lips along the anterior three‐fifths of the cloacal orifice, whereas in females, the glands secrete onto the border of the entire cloacal orifice. Except for male Onychodactylus japonicus, male and female hynobiids also possess only ventral glands and have ciliated cloacal linings. Hynobiid ventral glands secrete a glycoprotein. Much variation occurs, however, among these hynobiids in cloacal conformation, extent of epidermis into the cloaca, and anatomy of the ventral gland. Male O. japonicus possess an unciliated cloaca in which three types of cloacal glands occur, each giving unique reactions to tests for carbohydrates and proteins. The glands in male O. japonicus do not seem to be homologous to those found in spermatophore producing salamanders in the Salamandroidea, but this does not negate the possibility that O. japonicus makes spermatophores. Examination of cloacal characters in additional species of hynobiids may be useful in resolving intrafamilial phylogenetic relationships.
Multiple models for blind multiuser detection in MIMO DS/CDMA systems

A blind adaptive multiuser detection in a MIMO system with time-varying channel gain is considered. Alamouti encoding is used for data transmission with space-time diversity and a suboptimal multiple model based adaptive algorithm is used for simultaneously tracking the channel gain and detecting the data symbols. The results obtained show the robustness of our approach in real-time detection for Rayleigh fading channels varying with time.
Relational Trust: The Glue that Binds a Professional Learning Community

This article examines how principals describe the nature of relationships and presence (or absence) of relational trust among teachers, and between the teachers and the principal in the discourse of professional learning communities. Participants were 12 school principals from urban, suburban, and rural communities in Manitoba. In the discourse of learning communities, the notion of trust is articulated as being relational in its orientation and developed around group norms of safety, risk-taking, and change orientation. The existence of relational trust appears to have the effect of fostering collaboration and promoting willingness among staff to grow professionally. The study also suggests the important role that principals play in establishing relational trust as a precondition for the growth of a professional learning community. Because relational trust appears to be critical to the functioning of a professional learning community, it may be unlikely that substantive school improvement can be achieved without close attention to it. Cet article porte sur la description que font les directeurs d'école de la nature des rapports des enseignants entre eux, des rapports entre les enseignants et le directeur, et de la présence ou l'absence de confiance relationnelle dans le contexte de communautés professionnelles d'apprentissage. Douze directeurs d'école de communautés urbaines, rurales et de banlieue du Manitoba ont participé à l’étude. Dans le discours des communautés d'apprentissage, on décrit la notion de confiance comme ayant une orientation relationnelle et en termes de développement des normes collectives touchant la sécurité, la prise de risque et l’orientation vers le changement. L'existence de la confiance relationnelle semble favoriser la collaboration et promouvoir la volonté chez le personnel de s'épanouir sur le plan professionnel. L'étude évoque également le rôle important que jouent les directeurs d'école dans l'établissement de la confiance relationnelle comme condition préalable pour l'épanouissement d'une communauté professionnelle d'apprentissage. La confiance relationnelle semblant être critique au fonctionnement d'une communauté professionnelle d'apprentissage, il est peu probable qu'une amélioration significative puisse avoir lieu dans une école si on n’y prête pas attention.
Robust Face Alignment with Random Forest: Analysis of Initialization, Landmarks Regression, and Shape Regularization Methods

Random forest regressor has recently been proposed as a local landmark estimator in the face alignment problem. It has been shown that random forest regressor can achieve accurate, fast, and robust performance when coupled with a global face-shape regularizer. In this paper, we extend this approach and propose a new Local Forest Classification and Regression (LFCR) framework in order to handle face images with large yaw angles. Specifically, the LFCR has an additional classification step prior to the regression step. Our experiment results show that this additional classification step is useful in rejecting outliers prior to the regression step, thus improving the face alignment results. We also analyze each system component through detailed experiments. In addition to the selection of feature descriptors and several important tuning parameters of the random forest regressor, we examine different initialization and shape regularization processes. We compare our best outcomes to the state-of-the-art system and show that our method outperforms other parametric shape-fitting approaches. key words: face alignment, shape model fitting, random forest, point distribution model, sparse representation model
Multiseptate hypoplastic gallbladder

A case is presented of multiseptate hypoplastic gallbladder, which is an extremely rare combination of two congenital anomalies. The patient was diagnosed as having cholecystitis and was relieved of her symptoms following cholecystectomy, even though the specimen did not show evidence of inflammation or calculi. The significance of this is emphasized by reviewing the 5 authenticated cases of multiseptate gallbladder reported in the literature. Awareness of this condition should avoid misinterpretation of cholecystograms.