Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The eye roll sign and other scores of the Hypnotic Induction Profile (HIP) as related to the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, Form C (SHSS:C): a critical discussion of a study by Frischholz and others.

Abstract A replication of a study of the relationship between the Hypnotic Induction Profile (HIP) and the Stanford Hypnotic Susceptibility Scale, Form C (SHSS:C) found a slightly higher correlation between the scales with a sample of students at Fordham University than the previous study had found at the University of Pennsylvania and at Stanford University. This is not the point at issue because the found correlation can be interpreted as within the range of expected correlations with samples of limited size. At issue, however, are other features of the report which continues to offer as findings misleading interpretations of the value of the Eye Roll sign, based on faulty logic. The Eye Roll was formerly believed to predict demonstrable hypnotizability, but after it was learned that within the HIP there was a very low correlation between the Eye Roll and the Induction score, the Eye Roll was “saved” by interpreting it as a sign of “hypnotic potential” or “nonusable hypnotizability. ” This interpretation.
Turbulent Flow through Idealized Emergent Vegetation

This paper presents results of several large-eddy simulations (LES) of turbulent flow in an open channel through staggered arrays of rigid, emergent cylinders, which can be regarded as idealized vegetation. In this study, two cylinder Reynolds numbers, RD =1,340 and RD =500 , and three vegetation densities are considered. The LES of the lowest density and at RD =1,340 corresponds to a recently completed laboratory experiment, the data of which is used to validate the simulations. Fairly good agreement between calculated and measured first- and second-order statistics along measurement profiles is found, confirming the accuracy of the simulations. The high resolution of the simulations enables an explicit calculation of drag forces, decomposed into pressure and friction drag, that are exerted on the cylinders. The effect of the cylinder Reynolds number and the cylinder density on the drag and hence on the flow resistance is quantified and in agreement with previous experimental studies. Turbulence structur.
Propagation Model for Small Urban Macro Cells

This paper presents the MOPEM1 propagation model for dense urban areas in the frequency band from 850 to 900 MHz. This work is based on the COST 231-WI model, but the hypothesis of infinite screen blocks is replaced by finite screens, taking into account the street crossings, predicting the signal attenuation along the block. The dependence of the propagation loss with the terrain height is reviewed and optimized by considering an absolute reference, whereas the dependence on the angle between the street and the wave propagation is modified to obtain a continuously differentiable loss function. The standard deviation obtained with this model is 5.1 dB, and the mean error is 0 dB versus 6.6 and 6.2 dB, respectively, for the COST 231-WI model, with validation measurements from two areas in Montevideo, Uruguay.
Effects of immunization with Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia on progression of ligature-induced periodontitis in the nonhuman primate Macaca fascicularis

The nonhuman primate (Nhp) has proven to be a useful model of human periodontitis. This study describes the immunological characteristics of this model and the ability of active immunization to interfere with ecological changes in the microbiota and its associated disease symptoms. Nhps were parenterally immunized with whole-cell antigens of Porphyromonas gingivalis and Prevotella intermedia. The immunization elicited an approximate 2-log increase in serum immunoglobulin G (IgG), IgM, and IgA isotype antibody that was highly specific for these immunogens. Postimmunization and postligation, there was minimal change in the levels of specific antibody. P. gingivalis immunization significantly inhibited the emergence of this species during disease progression. In contrast, induction of anti-P. intermedia antibody had a minimal effect on this species within the subgingival plaque. Plaque indices showed few changes that could be attributed to active immunization. Both bleeding on probing and loss of attachment were higher in ligated sites of immunized animals than in the placebo-treated group. A significant increase in bone density loss was observed in the ligated teeth from immunized versus control animals. These findings indicate that active immunization of Nhps can elicit a substantial systemic immune response; however, while this response may effect the emergence of an individual microorganism, it appears that other ecological considerations are critical in disease progression. It is also possible that the induction of a broad-based immune response to multiple bacterial antigens can result in increased disease, potentially associated with hypersensitivity reactions to the bacteria in the subgingival plaque.
Exploiting geotagged resources for spatial clustering on social network services

Nowadays, it has become common for users to geotag resources on many online social networking services. However, a large amount of data exists on social network services without annotations of their geographical location. Thus, it would be useful to tag these resources with geotags. This paper proposes a method to predict the location of unlabeled resources on social networking services. We use the Naive Bayes and support vector machine methods to classify the resources that are collected by using the term frequency of the tags in each class. In addition, we improve the calculation for these methods by using the values of the term frequency, and we invert the class frequency to optimize the input data. These results can be applied to tag unlabeled resources on social networking services. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Robust Stability of linear uncertain systems through Piecewise Quadratic Lyapunov Functions defined over conical partitions

In this paper a class of Piecewise Quadratic Lyapunov Functions (PQLFs) for the analysis of the robust stability of linear systems subject to polytopic uncertainties is considered. These functions are obtained by partitioning the state space into polyhedric conical sets and by associating to each cone a quadratic form. This class of Lyapunov functions is not only a generalization of quadratic Lyapunov functions but it also (strictly) contains the class of polyhedral Lyapunov functions. The latter implication directly proves the universality of these functions for the robust stability problem and justifies the effort of finding a Lyapunov function belonging to this class. The technicalities for an effective use of this class of functions to test the robust stability of linear uncertain systems will be detailed. Numerical examples show that the proposed methodology allows one to obtain results that, compared with the actual state of the art, perform better under several viewpoints.
Early autumn movements and densities of johnny (Etheostoma nigrum) and fantail (E. flabellare) darters in a southwestern Ohio stream

Early autumn movements of johnny (Etheostoma nigrurri) and fantail (E. flabellare) darters were examined in a pool-riffle system. Of the 340 johnny darters marked during the study, only 3.24% (10) of recaptured fish (N = 309) moved. Three hundred and forty-one fantail darters were marked, and 12.78% (17) of recaptured fish (N = 133) moved. Over 75% of all movements were in an upstream direction. Chi- square analyses indicated that movements were restricted to areas near the point of initial capture. Density estimates of the pool-dwelling johnny darter (0.80/m2) were lower than those of the riffle-dwelling fantail darter (5.59/m2). These results suggest that population density and habitat quality may influence the seasonal movements of stream fishes.
Birth weight and adult hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity in US men.

BACKGROUND Low birth weight has been associated with several chronic diseases in adults, including hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and obesity. Further study of these diseases in a large cohort with information on a wide variety of risk factors is essential to determine more precisely the risks associated with birth weight. METHODS AND RESULTS We examined the relation between birth weight and cumulative incidence of adult hypertension, incidence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, and prevalence of obesity in a cohort of 22,846 US men (Health Professionals Follow-up Study). Birth weights, medical histories, family histories, and other factors were collected by biennial mailed questionnaires. Logistic regression was used to examine the association between birth weight and these chronic adult diseases. Low birth weight was associated with an increased risk of hypertension and diabetes; high birth weight was associated with an increased risk of obesity. Compared with men in the referent birth weight category (7.0 to 8.4 lb), men who weighed < 5.5 lb had an age-adjusted odds ratio for hypertension of 1.26 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11 to 1.44) and for diabetes mellitus of 1.75 (95% CI, 1.21 to 2.54). There was no material change after controlling for adult body mass index and parental histories of hypertension and diabetes mellitus. Compared with men in the referent group, the age-adjusted odds ratio of being in the highest versus the lowest quintile of adult body mass index for men with birth weight > or = 10.0 lb was 2.08 (95% CI, 1.73 to 2.50). CONCLUSIONS These findings support the hypothesis that early life exposures, for which birth weight is a marker, are associated with several chronic diseases in adulthood.
Pharmacokinetics of cis‐diamminedichloroplatinum (II) given as low‐dose and high‐dose infusions

A pharmacokinetic analysis of cis‐diamminedichloroplatinum (II) (DDP) was conducted comparing low‐dose daily bolus infusions, and high‐dose drip infusions. Eight patients with gastric cancer were treated with low‐dose daily bolus infusions of DDP to a total daily dose of 75 mg/m2 bid for 5 days. Four patients with esophageal cancer and one patient with gastric cancer were treated with high‐dose drip infusions of DDP to a total daily dose of 70–80 mg/m2. Side effects were assessed in all the patients, and the platinum concentration in plasma was determined by an atomic absorption method. The peak plasma concentration (Cmax) and area under the curve (AUC) were calculated in four cases of the low‐dose therapy, and three cases of the high‐dose therapy. The side effects of DDP were evaluated according to the World Health Organization (WHO) grading, paying particular attention to nausea/vomiting, appetite loss, renal toxicity, and bone marrow suppression. The incidence of nausea/vomiting and appetite loss was significantly reduced with low‐dose daily bolus infusions when compared to the high‐dose drip infusions. Bone marrow toxicity and renal toxicity were similar with both administration methods, although hydration was required for the high‐dose drip infusions to prevent renal toxicity. The peak plasma concentration (Cmax) of total and free platinum, and the area under the curve (AUC) of total platinum, were similar with both administration methods, while the AUC of free platinum was higher with the low‐dose daily bolus infusions compared to the high‐dose drip infusions. The time when the concentration of total platinum was >1 μg per ml (holding time) was significantly longer with the high‐dose drip infusions than with the low‐dose daily bolus infusions. The present study suggests that low‐dose daily bolus infusions of DDP would be useful in reducing gastrointestinal toxicity, without reducing the area under the curve which is important for antitumor activity. © 1996 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.
Binocular Interaction and Sensitivity to Horizontal Disparity in Visual Cortex in the Awake Monkey

We evaluated the binocular interaction and horizontal disparity sensitivity in neurons recorded from macaque visual cortex. Neurons from VI of three awake Macaca mulatta monkeys were isolated by means of extracellular recording and tested for disparity sensitivity with dynamic random dot stereograms. Neurons sensitive to horizontal disparities were stimulated both monocularly and binocularly with flashing bars and their responses quantified. ANOVA and regression tests were used for data analysis. Sixty-six cells out of 185 (66/185, 36%) showed sensitivity to horizontal disparity. Disparity sensitive cells were grouped into near (25/66, 38%), tuned inhibitory (16/66, 24%), far (13/66, 20%) and tuned excitatory (12/66, 18%). Receptive fields of tuned cells were located more centrally in the visual field than those of near and far cells. The binocular interaction in tuned inhibitory cells increased linearly along with ocular unbalance. Most of tuned excitatory cells (10/12, 83%) showed facilitatory binocular interaction, characterized by a stronger response to binocular stimulation than to the stimulation of the dominant eye. On the contrary, most of toned inhibitory cells (14/16, 88%) showed suppressory binocular interaction, characterized by a weaker response to binocular stimulation than to the stimulation of the dominant eye. Near and far cells showed both types of interaction in similar percentages. The binocular response showed a linear relationship with the sum of both monocular responses in tuned excitatory, tuned inhibitory and near cells, but not in far cells. Sensitivity to horizontal disparity may be a result of facilitatory and suppressive interactions between left and right inputs.
Uveal Melanoma in China

We reviewed 65 cases of uveal melanoma from the Shanghai Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital between 1956 and 1979. These 65 cases occurred at a rate of 4.5 cases per 10,000 inpatients on the ophthalmology service. Uveal melanoma is more frequently encountered in China than previous reports have suggested. In China, as in the United States, uveal melanoma is the most frequently occurring primary intraocular neoplasm in adults. We observed a strikingly younger age distribution of our cases; almost 20 percent of cases in our series involved patients between the ages of 19 and 30. The largest number of cases was seen in the fifth decade. However, only 5 cases (8 percent) were seen in the sixth decade. Fundus lesions, which were observed to stimulate choroidal melanoma, are similar to those encountered in the United States. One contrast was the importance of inflammatory lesions in the differential diagnosis of choroidal melanoma. Management of cases was surgical in all instances. A lower percentage of spindle cell tumors and a higher percentage of epitheloid tumors were seen than in most Western series.
An analytical study of corporate social responsibility and financial performance in banking sector of Sri Lanka

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) reporting has become an increasing trend in the corporate world. It is a relatively new concept but has become a major research topic in the accounting profession. In recent years, few notions have so fully captured the corporate imagination as that of corporate social responsibility (CSR), defined broadly as a company’s status and activities with respect to its perceived societal or, at least, stakeholder obligations. While CSR is by no means a new idea, more companies than ever before are backing CSR initiatives such as corporate philanthropy, cause-related marketing, minority support programs, and socially responsible employment and manufacturing practicesand they are doing so with real financial and marketing muscle.The motivations behind why companies make voluntary CSR disclosures are unclear. This paper aims to analytically explore the relationship between Corporate Social Responsibility and financial performance among the ten selected banks in Sri Lankan. CSR is measured by using of “Nila Unit” andfinancial performance is measured using two financial ratios namely; Return on Equity and Return on Assets. For the measurement of “Nila Unit” it was used 77
Propofol enhances the field excitatory postsynaptic potentials in CA1 hippocampal slices of young and aged mice

Background Increasing age was shown to decrease the requirements for propfol. However, the mechanisms of ageinginduced potentiation of anesthetic actions have not been clearly explored. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of propofol on the field excitatory postsynaptic potentials (fEPSPs) in hippocampal slices of young and aging mice. Methods Brain slices were prepared from C57BL6 male young (2 months) and aging (>12 months) mice. The dendritic field excitatory postsynaptic potential was recorded from the CA1 stratum radiatum using patch clamp electrophysiological methods. A bipolar concentric stimulating electrode was placed along the Schaffer collateral for othodromic stimulation. The effects of clinically‐relevant concentrations of propofol were studied in the young and ageing mouse tissues. Results Propofol application increased the orthodromically evoked fEPSP produced in slices taken from young and older animals. A striking feature in the I/O relationship was the decreased enhancement of the fEPSPs by propofol in slices from older mice. A clinically relevant concentration of propofol, 10 &mgr;mol/L, showed more significant enhancement in amplitude and area under the curve (AUC) of fEPSP in young compared to tissues from older mice (amplitude: young (24.9±3.4)%, old (4.6±1.6)%; AUC young (30.6±5.4)%, old (2.1±1.7)%). There was no statistically significant difference between the paired‐pulse facilitation (PPF) ratios calculated for the responses obtained in tissues from young mice. In slices from older mice, in the presence of 10 &mgr;mol/L propofol, PPF was decreased and returned to baseline after washout (baseline 1.21±0.01, propofol: 1.16±0.01). Bicuculline (15 &mgr;mol/L) blocked the enhancement of propofol on fEPSP in tissues from young and old mice. Conclusion The fEPSP of slices from aging mice demonstrates diminished sensitivity to the enhancing actions of propofol.
[Adalimumab induction and maintenance therapy for Crohn's disease. An open-label study].

BACKGROUND adalimumab has been shown in placebo-controlled clinical trials and uncontrolled studies to be effective in luminal and perianal fistulizing CD. OBJECTIVE to evaluate the efficacy and safety of adalimumab for induction and maintenance therapy in CD. METHODS twenty-two patients with CD treated with adalimumab (16 for luminal disease and 6 for active perianal fistulizing disease) were included. Twenty-one patients had previously received IFX. All patients received induction therapy with 160 mg s.c. at week 0, and 80 mg s.c. at week 2. Responders received maintenance therapy with 40 mg s.c. every 14 days. Response was assessed at 4 weeks after the initial dose, and classified as remission, partial response, or non-response. RESULTS after induction, 25% of patients with luminal disease had a complete remission, and 56.3% had a partial response. Clinical response was maintained in 71.6% of patients at 1 year, in 53.7% at 18 months, and in 35.8% at 48 months. No differences in response were observed between patients with hypersensitivity reactions or loss of response to IFX.All patients with perianal fistulizing disease (n = 6) had been previously treated with IFX. After induction 16.7% entered remission, and 66.7% had a partial response. All patients maintained remission or response over time, with a median follow-up of 15 months. CONCLUSIONS adalimumab is an effective and safe treatment for the induction and maintenance of response in luminal and perianal fistulizing CD. These results confirm that the findings obtained in controlled clinical trials are reproducible in clinical practice.
Factors Affecting Firm Value Changes Following Foreign Brand Acquisitions: Conceptualization and Propositional Development

Acquiring foreign brands enable firms to efficiently and effectively compete internationally and globally by changing their brand portfolios while lowering risk. Therefore, foreign brand acquisitions can be a crucial strategy for a firm that desires to enter a foreign market. Despite this strategic importance, there have been few studies on factors affecting firm value changes following foreign brand acquisitions. Drawing heavily on the belief that the stock return to an international marketing strategy signifies long-term financial performance, the present study aims to identify factors affecting firm value changes after foreign brand acquisitions. A conceptual framework was developed, based on the resource-based theory of firm, to explain factors affecting firm value changes after foreign brand acquisitions. The current study proposed that foreign brand acquisitions provide positive returns and that these returns are larger when the target brand is strong. In addition, two types of three-way interactions were proposed. One is among the presence of a brand management system, fit between the target and acquirer’s brands, and brand strategy. The other is among the presence of a brand management system, fit, and diversification level.
Patients’ perspectives regarding long-term warfarin therapy and the potential transition to new oral anticoagulant therapy

Objectives: To examine patients’ perspectives regarding long-term vitamin K antagonist (VKA) therapy and the potential transition to new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) such as dabigatran and rivaroxaban, and to determine if factors such as residential location affect these opinions. Design, setting and participants: Patients on VKA therapy for at least 12 weeks completed a questionnaire specifically designed for the study. They were recruited while attending point-of-care international normalized ratio (INR) testing at six South Australian general practice clinics during the period July–September 2013. Main outcome measures: Opinions of current VKA therapy, level of awareness of NOACs, and ratings of potential benefits and deterrents of transition to NOACs were sought. Results: Data from 290 participants were available for analysis (response rate 95.4%). The majority of the sample (79.5%, 229/288) were either satisfied or very satisfied with current VKA therapy. The mean score for the potential benefits of transition to NOACs was 7.6 (±4.2) out of a possible 20, which was significantly lower than the mean score 10.9 (±4.5) for the perceived deterrents to transition (p < 0.001). Rural patients (82.0%, 82/100) were significantly more likely (p = 0.001) to have not heard of NOACs than metropolitan patients (50.3%, 95/189) and also perceived significant less benefits in a transition to NOACs (p = 0.001). Conclusion: When considering potential transition from VKAs to NOACs it is important for prescribers to consider that some patients, in particular those from a rural location, may not perceive a significant benefit in transitioning or may have particular concerns in this area.
Synopsis of the Euro Area Financial Crisis

The paper is putting forward a structural narrative for the euro area financial crisis and its asymmetric consequences through the monetary union. We conjecture three originating factors to the euro area financial fragmentation and discuss the role of specific financial frictions in transmitting and amplifying them: (i) the macroeconomic spillovers of sovereign market tensions through risky banks, (ii) the adverse real-financial feedback loop from rising corporate default to weak banks and credit supply constraints, (iii) bank deleveraging process at times of unprecedented regulatory overhaul. We develop global DSGE model featuring a sovereign-bank nexus, a granular set of relevant financial frictions. The model is calibrated for 6 regions in order to reflect the financial heterogeneity across the largest countries of the euro area. The counterfactual scenarios show that the interplay between sovereign, bank and corporate solvency risks generated sizeable procyclicality in some jurisdictions of the euro area during the crisis and severely impaired the transmission of the single monetary policy.