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Title Adjunctive use of modified < i > Yunu-Jian < / i > in the non-surgical treatment of male smokers with chronic periodontitis : a randomized double-blind , placebo-controlled clinical trial

Background: Yunu‐Jian (YJ) is a Chinese medicine (CM) heat purging formula, which is used to reduce wei huo (stomach‐heat, SH) and enrich shen yin (kidney‐yin, KY). This formula is also commonly used to manage diabetes mellitus and gum/oral inflammation. The activity of YJ can be modified or refined by the addition of other CM herbs and/or minor changes to one of its five key ingredients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the adjunctive use of modified YJ (mYJ) or YJ containing additional osteoblast‐stimulating and inflammation‐modulating CM herbs in the non‐surgical periodontal treatment of smokers with chronic periodontitis in a randomized, double‐blind, prospective, placebo‐controlled study. Methods: Healthy adult male smokers with untreated chronic periodontitis who showed CM syndrome of SH and KY deficiency (KYD) whilst attending a dental teaching hospital from October to December, 2005, were invited to participate in a randomized double‐blind, placebo‐controlled clinical trial. The trial itself involved the once‐daily oral administration of a placebo or mYJ for 3 months as an adjunct to non‐surgical periodontal therapy. Several periodon‐ tal parameters, including radiographic alveolar bone density, were measured by computer‐assisted densitometric image analysis (CADIA) on selected sites, and CM signs of SH and KYD were followed from their baseline values to vari‐ ous time points up to 12 months or the end of study. Results: Twenty‐five smokers (consumed 25.0 ± 15.3 smoking‐pack years, ranged 7.5–80; aged 46.3 ± 6.8 years) with periodontitis and SH and KYD were recruited (Placebo, n = 14; mYJ, n = 11). All of the participants showed good tolerance towards the CM recipe. All of the periodontal parameters had improved after 12‐month follow‐up, and no statistically significant differences were detected between the control group and test group, except for the higher CADIA values observed compared with the baseline at 12 months for test sites (P = 0.025). 4/3/3 test vs 14/13/13 control participants had persisting SH and KYD at 6, 9 and 12 months (P < 0.001), respectively. Conclusions: The adjunctive use of mYJ preserved the post‐treatment increases in the radiographic alveolar bone density at the study sites and led to an overall improvement in SH and KYD compared with the controls. Trial registration HKU Clinical Trial Register, HKCTR‐1848 (www.hkuctr. com/Study/Show/3acbf983831244d29d50b5435
In ation and Housing Prices What Fuels Housing Bubbles ?

This paper shows that a reduction in ination can fuel run-ups in housing prices. Agents that su¤er from money illusion by not properly taking into account that ination lowers future real mortgage payments, make systematic mistakes in evaluating real estate. After empirically decomposing the price-rent ratio in a rational component and implied mispricing, we nd that (i) ination and the nominal interest rate explain a large share of the time-series variation of the mispricing, (ii) the run-up in the housing prices starting in the late 1990s is reconcilable with the contemporaneous reduction in ination and nominal interest rates, (iii) the tilt e¤ect cannot rationalize these ndings. Keywords: Housing, Real Estate, Bubbles, Ination, Ination Illusion, Money Illusion, Behavioral Finance JEL classi cation: G12, R2. We bene ted from comments from Patrick Bolton, Albina Danilova, Filippos Papakonstantinou, Lasse Pedersen, and Haibin Zhu. We also thank the BIS for providing part of the housing data used in this analysis. Brunnermeier acknowledges nancial support from the National Science Foundation and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. yPrinceton University, Department of Economics, Bendheim Center for Finance, Princeton, NJ 08544-1021 and CEPR, e-mail: markus@princeton.edu, http://www.princeton.edu/ markus zDepartment of Economics, Bendheim Center for Finance, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544-1021, e-mail: julliard@princeton.edu, http://www.princeton.edu/ julliard
swimming boosts modeled nearshore larval supply and pelagic connectivity in a coastal upwelling region Permalink

Larval transport by marine organisms is regulated by a combination of vertical swimming behavior and seasonal reproductive timing, but recent studies suggest horizontal swimming behaviors may also be important. Larvae in highly productive coastal upwelling regions are especially vulnerable to offshore transport and must employ effective dispersal “strategies” to return onshore to suitable settlement sites. Using a primitive-equation numerical model, we investigate how horizontal swimming affects nearshore larval supply and potential settlement and connectivity during climatological spring and summer in central California, a region of persistent coastal upwelling within the California Current System. The addition of shoreward swimming with speeds of 1–7 cm s increases nearshore larval supply by a factor of 1.4–13, depending on the speed, timing of its onset, and the vertical swimming behavior of the larvae, which included both diel and ontogenetic vertical migrations. Nearshore larval supply increases approximately linearly with swimming speed integrated over the pelagic larval duration. While pelagic connectivity increases with shoreward swimming for all vertical behaviors investigated, spatial patterns of connectivity, when standardized by nearshore larval supply, are similar with and without horizontal behavior. Onshore swimming broadens the alongshore extent of areas that can act as effective source regions in central California, increasing potential dispersal distances 11–26%. A related statistic, the reverse pelagic connectivity, reveals Monterey Bay and the Gulf of the Farallones as important source regions that should be considered when adaptively managing California's network of marine protected areas.
Determining Quality of Life and Associated Factors in Patients with Stroke

Objective: This study aims to examine the overall and domain-specific quality of life in patients with stroke and to identify variables predicting quality of life after stroke. Material and Methods: A total of 104 patients with sufficient cognitive functions having hemiplegia because of cerebrovascular accident and 108 controls were included in this study. Demographic and clinical features were recorded. The Barthel Index (BI) and Functional Ambulation Category scale were employed to assess the functional state of patients. Quality of life was evaluated by the Short Form 36 (SF-36) health survey, whereas the emotional state of the patients was evaluated by the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Functional status, motor impairment, and emotional state were determined as independent variables, and multiple regression analysis was used to predict quality of life. Results: Patients had significantly lower scores in the quality of life subscores and total scores in comparison with the controls (p<0.001). The mean anxiety and depression rates in the patients were significantly higher than those in controls (p<0.001). The sum of subscores and physical composite score of SF-36 were significantly lower in female and illiterate patients than in male and educated patients. Multiple regression analyses indicated that HADS depression was associated with mental health (p<0.001), whereas BI was independently associated with the physical health total score (p<0.05). The power of the statistical analysis for study population was 100% according to the given effect size (α=0.01). Conclusion: Present results demonstrated that patients with stroke have a significantly poor quality of life than the general population. The reduced quality of life after stroke appears to be related the emotional state, physical disability, and demographic properties such as gender and education. Therefore, prevention of disability and early diagnosis and treatment of depression are vital in improving the quality of life of patients with stroke.
Prevention Program in India ( Project MYTRI ) A Qualitative Mediation Study to Evaluate a School-Based Tobacco

Causal mediating processes were examined using qualitative methods to evaluate a tobacco-use prevention program for adolescents in India, Project MYTRI (Mobilizing Youth for Tobacco-Related Initiatives in India). Interviews were conducted with Project MYTRI leaders and staff persons. 1 Arizona State University; now Arlington, TN, USA 2 Michael & Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living, University of Texas School of Public Health, Austin, TX, USA 3 School of Social and Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA 4 Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, USA 5 Health Related Information Dissemination Amongst Youth (HRIDAY), New Delhi, India 6 Public Health Foundation of India, Institute for Studies in Industrial Development (ISID), New Delhi, India Corresponding Author: S. Lewis Bate, 7719 Shadow Hills Drive, Arlington, TN 38002, USA Email: slewisbate@gmail.com Field Methods 24(2) 194-215 a The Author(s) 2012 Reprints and permission: sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1525822X11420371 http://fm.sagepub.com at EMORY UNIV on June 28, 2013 fmx.sagepub.com Downloaded from The focus of the interviews was to learn about the program implementation and to characterize how Project MYTRI classroom sessions altered studentlevel psychosocial risk factors (mediators) to prevent or reduce tobacco use among students in intervention schools in Delhi and Chennai. From qualitative analysis, key mediating variables were identified (students’ tobacco knowledge, skills development, beliefs about tobacco, intentional beliefs, advocacy beliefs, and self-efficacy beliefs), a qualitative mediation path model was drawn, causal processes were described, and contextual influences (potential moderators) were explained. The qualitative findings complemented the results of statistical mediation analysis, yielding a detailed and contextualized description of how Project MYTRI affected students.
An exploration of grade 10 rural mathematics teachers' understanding and practices of the National Curriculum Statement (NCS) curriculum.

The aim of this research project was to explore Grade 10 Mathematics teachers understanding and practices in implementing the NCS in their rural schools. The research further explored perceptions teachers have about the curriculum. The research was conducted in four rural schools under Ugu District the Lower South Coast Region of KwaZulu–Natal which were randomly selected based on the rural location of the schools. Four teachers one from each school were selected on condition that they had taught Grade 10 Mathematics for more than two years from 2006. The data was collected from questionnaires, observations and interviews. The study was focused on the understanding and teaching practices that teachers have as they go about implementing Grade 10 Mathematics curriculum in their schools. The findings of the study indicate that generally the teachers felt the content of the curriculum was appropriate for their Grade 10 learners. However it was also found that not only one teacher made an attempt to mediate in context. In terms of assessment all the teachers supported the traditional methods of assessment, and had a superficial understanding of assessment. None of the teachers used lesson plans while teaching. In terms of support none of the teachers received unsolicited help from their HODs or school management. In terms of classroom teaching, none of the lessons that were observed included feedback or consolidation of previous work. The lessons of the teachers were also very poorly resourced. The recommendations of this study are that teachers need to familiarise themselves with the current policy documents and to make more effective use of their teaching time Furthermore the school management teams also need guidance on how to provide teachers with support that can help them improve their teaching.
On the Performance Limits in Fading Channels with Arbitrary Number of Multipath Components

The performance of wireless communication systems have been extensively studied for Rayleigh and Rice fading channels. However, little attention has been paid to the case where there might be few number of strong components, as opposed to Rayleigh and Rice channels, where there is no or just one strong component, respectively. In this paper, we consider a multipath fading channel with an arbitrary number of strong multipath components, together with a Rayleigh component. Then, relying on a recently proposed representation of the average bit error rate (BER) in such channels, we derive those channel structures which yield the highest and lowest possible error rates, under a constant received power constraint. Interestingly, in a high signal-tonoise ratio (SNR) environment, the maximum average BER shows up for two dominant components. This configuration seems to give a deeper fading than Rayleigh fading. The minimum corresponds to a single dominant component (Rice fading) in any SNR range. This result holds for dominant components with deterministic or random amplitudes. Some analytical observations are provided in this summary, as well as few numerical results to show the concept. These new results, which show the performance limits in multipath fading channels, provide guidelines to choose appropriate techniques for reliable data transmission.
PERMEABILITY OF TFVENTY-TWO SMALL DIAMETER HARDWOODS GROWING ON SOUTHERN PINE SITES 1 E . 1 '

<:as pcrn~cability of hardwootls gro\ving on southern pine sites is significantly affectctl by ~noisture content in the longitudinal direction. The ratio of per~~rcability in the transverse to longitudinal directions is from 12,000:l for post oak to over 1,000,000:l for other oaks, but it is not affected by moisture. Although variation in longitudinal permeability varies grratly I~etween and among species, for most species there was no height effect. A significant diffcrrnce was detected between sapwood and corewood only in the longitudinal direction. Gas pc.rmeability tended to be solnewk~at less than liquid pc~rmeability. \drlitio~zal ke! /ruorclr: Gas pei~neabilit~, licluicl pern~eability, longitudinal permeability, tran\verse permeability, specific grav~ty. 1NTROI)UCTION EXPERIMENTAL I'I~OCEIIUHE l'hc permeability of wood has been the Sample preparation subject of numerous studies because of its importance to processillg (Erickson T"e"t~-two of hardwoods were 1970; Siall 1970; ChooIlg et nl, 1972; Tesoro for stllcl~. excess 1973), and also because the methods of of 95% of the hardwood volume growing lneasllring permeability differ On pine sites. These species, arranged by i ~~~~h and Ecklund 1964; siau 1971). decreasiing volume on pine sites, ant1 their ~~~~i~~ large amounts of work on permespecific gravities are listed in Table 1. al,ility, only a few limited studies have: beell For each species, ten &inch (dbll) trees the witinin trees were sampled from throughout that portion ( ~ ~ ) ~ ~ ~ ~ ) ~ k 1965; F~~ 1969; I~ ~~~ et of the species range occurring in the eleven1971; ~ h ~ ) ~ ) ~ ~ ~ and F~~~ 1972), or on state area extending from Virginia to colnparative amollg barious eastern Texas. Samples for the permeability species (smith and L~~ 1958; T~~~~~ et study were obtained from two heights in 1966; Clloong et al. 1972). The low-grade tree: 6 f t 14 f t above ground. llardwOo~s occur in great abLlnclance in the Longitudinal, radial, and tangential permesc)llthem pine forests, tlllt they are ability samples, each about %-inch in great economic importance. ~ i ~ ~ l ~ is diameter and '%-inch in length, were taken kllOw,l of their consecillently, as from each height at locations near the bark part of a series of studies to increase the (sapwood) and near the pith (corewood). utilization of these woods, this paper reports Dowel-shaped samples were cut from the on their permeabilities. air-dried wood using a Greenlee plug cutter. The ends of the dowels were either perpenThis study was conducted fronl funds provided dicular to the grain (cross-section) , or to the by the USIIA Southern Forest Expel.jment station radial or tangential planes, so that the moveand the hlcIntire-Stennis Cooperative Research Act. ment of fluid in each of these dowels would \I'OOD ANl> FIBER 91 SPRING 1974, V. 6(1) $12 15. -1'. CI100S(: , F . 0. TESORO AN]) F. (;. hlANWI1,LE:IZ I 1 . TIM, 22 s))cc~('s t tr~tlictI ur~t l their spe( . i f ic. grcloities
Relationship between Climacteric Symptoms and Sexual Satisfaction in Middle-aged Women

Purpose: This study was conducted to identify the relationship between climacteric symptoms and sexual satisfaction in middle-aged women. Method: Self-selection was used to recruit, for the study, 272 middle-aged women between 40 and 59 years of age from 2 metropolitan areas and 2 provinces in Korea. The questionnaire included information on demographic characteristics, climacteric symptoms and sexual satisfaction. Result: The results are as follows: 1. The mean/item climacteric symptom score was 1.91 and the mean sexual satisfaction score was 38.19. 2. Climacteric symptoms were significantly influenced by age, education, economic status, frequency of abortions and menopausal status. Sexual satisfaction was influenced significantly by age, education, economic status and menopausal status. 3. There was a significant negative correlation between climacteric symptoms and sexual satisfaction (r=-.24, p =.0002). Conclusion: Sexuality should be considered when developing nursing strategies for middle-aged women, especially when dealing with climacteric symptoms.
Waterbird responses to experimental drawdown : 39 , 987-1001 implications for the multispecies management of wetland mosaics Ecology 2002

1. The loss and human modification of wetlands world-wide underscores the importance of efficient management. For wetlands that provide habitats for non-breeding waterbirds, such management often aims to support a rich and abundant waterbird community. 2. Among the world’s many seasonal, moist-soil managed wetlands, annual winter flooding is followed by spring drawdown to encourage germination of waterfowl food plants. Recommendations on how best to maintain flooded wetlands for multiple species are mostly theoretical, and drawdown management typically focuses on spring for migrating shorebirds. The benefits and drawbacks of shallow-water management in winter have not been examined, especially where sizeable populations of wintering shorebirds and waterfowl occur together. 3. We considered The Grasslands Ecological Area in California’s Central Valley, USA, as a model wetland complex in which to assess optimal winter flood-depth for multispecies use. We also examined the relative benefits for each waterbird group (e.g. shorebirds and waterfowl) of drawdowns conducted in winter and spring. We experimentally dewatered wetlands of measured topography in the winter and spring of 1994-95, documenting changes in waterbird species richness and abundance associated with daily changes in habitat diversity and availability. 4. Results indicated limited regional availability of shallow-water habitat across the landscape in winter but not spring, as use by shorebirds and teal increased on drawndown wetlands in winter only. Use by deeper-water dabbling ducks and diving waterbirds declined during the later stages of drawdown in both seasons, but not until use by shorebirds and teal had peaked. The maximum diversity and abundance of waterbirds occurred at average depths of 10-20 cm on wetlands with topographic gradients of 30-40 cm. 5 . This study has important implications for the winter management of seasonal wetland complexes, especially moist-soil systems where managers provide habitat for different waterbird groups (from shorebirds to diving waterbirds) simultaneously. In general, where topography is variable (e.g. a difference of 30-40 cm between the deepest and shallowest zones), wetlands flooded to average depths of 15-20 cm should accommodate the greatest richness and abundance of waterbirds.
Reshaping the Financial Network : Externalities of Central Clearing and Systemic Risk

Meant to limit systemic risk and ensure transparency, the mandate to clear specific transactions via central clearing counterparties (CCP) is at the heart of the following the crisis regulatory reforms and leads to the reshaping of the over-thecounter (OTC) network. Taking a network perspective, we show how the transition to central clearing effects the expected value of a derivative contract and thereby redistributes wealth among market participants. We find that the realistic assumptions of counterparty risk and costly collateral create distortions in the expected value of a symmetric derivative contract, which depend on the structure of the market and arise on three levels: i) credit quality distortion of netting, ii) loss-mutualisation, and iii) funding costs. Because of mutualisation of risks and funds in a CCP, these distortions lead to externalities between CCP members. Moreover, we find that even though a CCP interposes itself between bilateral counterparties, the real insulation from the counterparty risk does not always hold. We derive a threshold value on a CCP’s “skin in the game” capital, below which expected exposures between members form a fully connected network. The threshold is hit precisely in times of distress, that might further increase systemic risk. Our work offers a simple network framework for further assessments of the policy implications of mandatory central clearing, including its impact on the relations between market participants, their incentives, and systemic risk.
Report in Alpha Frequency Drive Crossmodal Illusory Perception

Roberto Cecere,1,2 Geraint Rees,3,4 and Vincenzo Romei1,* 1Centre for Brain Science, Department of Psychology, University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, Colchester CO4 3SQ, UK 2Institute of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Glasgow, 58 Hillhead Street, Glasgow G12 8QB, UK 3UCL Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR, UK 4Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging at UCL, University College London, 12 Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK
Studies on HLA G polymorphisms and RPL Study Population Subjects ( couples ) Results

During pregnancy, the maternal immune system is in close contact with cells and tissues of the semiallogenic fetus. Therefore, specific mechanisms must exist to modulate and moderate the maternal immune system, so that pregnant women do not reject their own fetus. Abnormality in these immunomodulatory mechanisms may lead to complications in pregnancy. Studies have analyzed the role of polymorphisms in HLA G, as well as KIR genes and antipaternal cytotoxic antibodies (APCA) in RPL. Though these markers have been analyzed in different population, their association with RPL is yet to be established firmly.