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University of Southern Denmark Symptoms of depression in young adulthood is associated with unfavorable clinical-and behavioral cardiovascular disease risk factors

Depression in young adults is a growing concern to public health. This study aims to investigate if depression status in young adults is related to clinical and behavioral cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Crosssectional data from a population-based sample of young Danish adults participating in the European Youth Heart Study 2009–2010 were used to examine this (n= 644, mean age 24.3 years 47% male). Measures of cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), body composition, blood pressure, fasting levels of high and low density lipids (HDL, LDL), insulin, and glucose were obtained. Symptoms of depression were obtained using the Major Depression Inventory scale. Information on sleep disorders; drinking and smoking habits were obtained by questionnaires. Associations of depression with CVD risk factors were examined using logistic and linear regression adjusted for age and sex. Prevalence of mild-moderate-severe depression was 8.7% (5.6% males, 11.5% females). Significant sex differences were found in the association between several CVD risk factors and depression status. Women with depression had higher odds of overweight (OR=2.2, 95%CI: 1.01–4.0), abdominal adiposity (OR=2.5, 95%CI: 1.2–4.8), low CRF (OR=2.5, 95%CI: 1.2–5.5), insulin resistance (OR=2.3, 95%CI: 1.1–4.6), low HDL (OR=2.0, 95%CI: 1.01–4.1) and high LDL (OR=2.2, 95%CI: 1.04–4.5) compared to women without depression. Men with depression had significantly increased odds of having high blood pressure and being smokers compared to men without depression (OR: 3.1, 95%CI: 1.1–8.8 and OR: 3.0, 95%CI: 1.1–8.4, respectively). Depression symptoms in young adulthood were related to unfavorable clinicaland behavioral CVD risk factors, particularly in women.
Glaucoma Association of Corneal Hysteresis With Lamina Cribrosa Curvature in Primary Open Angle Glaucoma

Kyoung Min Lee, Tae-Woo Kim, Eun Ji Lee, Michaël J. A. Girard, Jean Martial Mari, and Robert N. Weinreb Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center, Seoul, Korea Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea Department of Bioengineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore Université de la Polynésie française, Tahiti, French Polynesia Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute, and Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, California, United States
Chronicles , Ben Sira , and Inserted Genres

As a student of Chronicles, it was with some trepidation that I launched myself into the study of Ben Sira. After having read as much as I could easily lay my hands on about Ben Sira, I found that many of the issues being discussed in Chronicles research are also being discussed in Ben Sira research. However, scholars studying Chronicles and scholars studying Ben Sira seem not to know anything about the other book. This leads to some unproblematized statements. Thus an essay or book on Ben Sira will give context to a particular issue (like exegetical technique) by saying that, of course, something very similar goes on in Chronicles. An essay or book on Chronicles will usually not even mention Ben Sira, although it seems to me that they might have some points in common. In this paper, therefore, I will intentionally be bringing together Chronicles and Ben Sira. I will be problematizing the relationship, and I will be looking for possibilities of using Ben Sira (whose date and context are more easily determined) for furthering our understanding of the genre and context of Chronicles. I will be arguing that the Chronicler was a broadly literate author (as was Ben Sira), who used a number of literary techniques in order to achieve his ideological aims. Key for both authors was the use of “inserted genres,” and I will be exploring this concept in this paper. Both interacted with past literary texts, re-using them and re-writing them, while they re-invented the literary genres in which they used them. This notion of genre is drawn from the work of Mikhail Bakhtin, which I will elaborate in this paper.
ScienceDirect The 7 th World Congress on Particle Technology ( WCPT 7 ) Analysis on the mechanical behaviors of soil-rock mixtures using Discrete Element Method

Two-dimensional numerical direct shear tests were carried out using the Discrete Element Method (DEM) to study the effects of rock content on the mechanical behaviors of soil-rock mixtures (SRM). The mixtures were made from particles of contrasting size and stiffness. The DEM simulation captured the behaviors of SRM as observed in previous experiments, showing that the peak shear stress and the dilation increased with an increasing rock content. Moreover, it also found that the peak friction angle and dilation angle increased while cohesion decreased with an increasing rock content. On the other hand, the DEM provided insight to the distribution of contact force chains, the magnitude and orientation of the principal stresses, and the rotation of particles experience as the shearing progressed which could not be revealed in the physical experiments. The results indicated that the rock content also had a meaningful effect on these micromechanical observations. At last, how the rock content influenced the shear strength of SRM was discussed according to Taylor’s theory. It was concluded that the shear strength of SRM increased for higher rock content mainly because of the contribution of the interlocking, while the contribution of the contact friction was demonstrated to be very small. © 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of Chinese Society of Particuology, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
Virology — A Laboratory Manual

New updated! The latest book from a very famous author finally comes out. Book of virology a laboratory manual, as an amazing reference becomes what you need to get. What's for is this book? Are you still thinking for what the book is? Well, this is what you probably will get. You should have made proper choices for your better life. Book, as a source that may involve the facts, opinion, literature, religion, and many others are the great friends to join with.
Abstract W P56: Using The M2 Vessel Diameter And Baseline NIHSS To Identify Which M2 Occlusions Should Be Treated Endovascularly?

Introduction: IV tPA is the primary acute treatment for M2 occlusions yet outcomes and recanalization rates are less than optimal. Endovascular treatment may be a more suitable treatment option in some but not all M2 occlusions yet are excluded from most current endovascular trials. Current methodologies to characterize M2s are complex and quite subjective. A simple and practical approach to evaluating M2s quickly for endovascular treatment is needed. We measured M2 cross-sectional diameter to determine if this method predicted 24-hour infarct volumes. Methods: Patients from the ongoing prospective multicenter INTERRSECT recanalization study with an M2 occlusion identified by baseline CTA were included. Two readers measured M2 diameter on baseline CTA at the most distal point of normal vessel upstream to the clot by consensus. Recanalization (modified AOL score 2-3) was assessed on 4 hour follow-up CTA. Infarct volume was measured on 24 hr CT/MRI. Results: 103 patients (mean age 74.1 yrs, SD=12.7; 46.5% male; median baseline NIHSS 8, IQR=7) had M2 occlusion on baseline CTA. 76/103 received IV t-PA. Recanalization was noted in 46/92 (50%) patients. Median 24-hr infarct volume was 4.28 ml (IQR=22.67 ml). In multivariable linear regression, M2 diameter (p<0.01) and baseline NIHSS (p=0.01) were associated with final infarct volume but not recanalization (p=53). Median final infarct volume was 41.6 ml (IQR=50.4) in patients with M2 diameter>2mm and baseline NIHSS>5 vs < 10 ml in all the other 3 groups (p<0.01; equality of medians test; see figure). Conclusion: Patients with M2 diameter > 2 mm just proximal to the occlusion and baseline NIHSS > 5 have much higher final infarct volumes suggesting a role for ultra-early recanalization that is offered by endovascular treatment. Such patients could be selected for endovascular therapy in future trials or clinical practice.
Social skills of college teachers : a systematic review of the literature

The relationship between teacher and student is an important factor in the teaching-learning process and requires an educator with, among other competences, a developed repertoire of social skills (SS). This study is a systematic review that evaluates the scientific publications on the subject of SS related to the teaching performance in Higher Education, considering the face-to-face modality. We analyzed 23 articles, published until November 2015 in six different databases (Scielo Brasil, PEPSIC, LILACS, Index Psi, Corpus PHS and PsycArticles), that focused on SS and/or nonverbal and paralinguistic components presented by the teacher in the classroom and/or in his/her relation with the students. The SS were evaluated by students, teachers, and researchers and, in 47.9% of the articles, the use of validated instruments was involved. The most studied SS classes were communication (82.6%), work (52.1%) and expression of positive feelings (39.1%). While the first two classes seem to be more related to the traditional role of the professor as a transmitter of knowledge, the latter seems to be more related to the current concern that the teacher should take on the role of mediator between student and knowledge, pointing to a gradual process of changes in the SS set required for effective performance in higher education. New revisions could confirm or refute the data described here.
Molecular screening of FXI deficiency gene fragment in Nili-Ravi buffalo bulls of Punjab, Pakistan.

The Nili-Ravi buffalo breed has an immense potential for productivity and can be a part of effective breeding programs. However, with only a few reports detailing the genetic diseases of the breed, the burden such diseases place on it remains poorly evaluated. Buffalo populations can be afflicted with autosomal recessive disorders that require genetic screening to be detected and prevented. One such disease, Bovine plasma thromboplastin (Factor XI) deficiency, has been well documented in cattle breeds from all over the world. Screening for this disease in native Pakistani buffalo breed was carried out to evaluate its occurrence in the breeding sires. In this regard, blood samples were randomly collected from the breeding buffalo bulls (n=152) reared at Government owned buffalo farms in the Punjab Province. Subsequently, whole genomic DNA extraction followed by PCR amplification of FXI gene was carried out. The resulting 244 bp PCR product was sequenced by the Sanger method. No carriers were detected among the studied population. It is proposed that extensive screening of this disorder is required in the country in order to develop a complete picture of its molecular epidemiology. This study holds the merit of first report on Nili-Ravi buffalo FXI gene mutational screening from Pakistan.
Design of an audio oscilloscope application

This paper documents some aspects of the design of zita-scope, an Audio Oscilloscope application for the GNU/Linux system. It is designed to permit accurate display and measurements on audio waveforms captured from any source via the Jack audio server. Topics covered include performance requirements, an analysis of some problems that need to be considered, and an overview of the implemention structure. The software will be available at the time this paper is presented at the 2013 Linux Audio Conference in Graz.
Molecular Epidemiology, Clinical Molecular Diagnosis and Genetic Diversity of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Jericho, Palestine

In der vorliegenden Arbeit wurde die Sensitivitat des Nachweises von Leishmanien in Giemsa-gefarbten Bioptaten aus Hautulzerationen mittels direkter Mikroskopie mit der Sensitivitat der ITS1-PCR verglichen. Bei der ITS1-PCR wurde eine Sensitivitat von 87 % mit einem positiven predictive value von 100 %, sowie eine Spezifitat von 100 % mit einem negativen predictive value von 85 % nachgewiesen. Weiterhin wurden vier verschiedene Nachweismethoden miteinander verglichen: die in vitro Kultivierung in NNN Medium, die direkte Mikroskopie von Giemsa gefarbten Hautbioptaten, die PCR Amplifizierung der ITS1 Region aus auf Filterpapier aufgetragenen Hautbioptaten (FP) sowie die ITS1-PCR von ungefarbten Hautbioptaten (US). Die PCR der US erwies sich als die sensitivste Methode. Die Verbreitung von Leishmanien Arten in Jericho wurde mittels molekularer Epidemiologie untersucht. Die raumliche (Spatial) Analyse zeigte drei statistisch relevante Cluster innerhalb der kutanen Leishmaniose (CL): ein Cluster mit L. major und zwei L. tropica Cluster. Bei der Raum-Zeit–Analyse wurden vier Cluster von Kutanen Leishmaniose, zwei L. major und drei L. tropica Cluster nachgewiesen. Insgesamt 106 Stamme, die aus verschiedenen endemischen Regionen in Zentralasien, im Nahen Osten und Afrika stammen, wurden mit 10 Mikrosatellitenmarkern untersucht. Die Auswertung erfolgte uber zwei Analysemethoden: die Distanz-basierte und die Modell-basierte Methode. Anhand der L. major Genomsequenz wurden PCR-Primer zur Amplifizierung von Mikrosatellitenloci von L. major entwickelt, die auf den Chromosomen 1, 3, 5, 21 und 35 liegen. Sieben unterschiedliche L. major Populationen einschlieslich zweier genetisch isolierter Populationen im Nahen Osten wurden mit diesen Markern nachgewiesen. %%%%In this study we compared the sensitivity of the diagnosis of Giemsa-stained skin scrapings by standardized graded direct microscopy with that of ITS1-PCR. ITS1-PCR showed a sensitivity of 87% with positive predictive value of 100% and a specificity of 100% with negative predictive value of 85%. In-vitro cultivation using NNN medium and direct smear microscopy of Giemsa-stained slides, PCR amplifying region 1 of internal transcribed spacer (ITS1) using skin scrapings spotted on filter papers (FP) and unstained tissue smears (US) were compared. PCR using US was more sensitive than all other methods Molecular epidemiology was used to study the distribution of Leishmania species in Jericho. Spatial analysis showed three statistically significant clusters of CL, one cluster for L. major and two clusters for L. tropica. In the case of space-time, four clusters for CL, two for L. major and three for L. tropica were detected. A total of 106 strains isolated in different endemic regions of Central Asia, Middle East and Africa were analysed using 10 pairs of microsatellite markers under two cluster methods: distance and model-based. Markers were designed to amplify microsatellite loci identified in the genome sequence of L. major on chromosomes 1, 3, 5, 21 and 35. Seven…
Retina The Characteristics of Retinal Emboli and its Association With Vascular Reperfusion in Retinal Artery Occlusion

Department of Ophthalmology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea Department of Ophthalmology, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Hanyang University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea Department of Radiology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea Department of Neurology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, South Korea
Economics of Sheep and Goat Rearing under Extensive, Semi-Intensive and Intensive Methods of Rearing

Sheep and goat rearing practices are followed since from the civilization of the human beings over the period of years, millions of people in the world. Sheep and goat population in southern region is consistently increasing mainly due to increase in number of keepers. Several feeding management systems are being followed. The study was carried out in Mandya and Mysuru districts of Karnataka. The random sampling technique was adopted in selecting sample for the study. 180 farmers (90 sheep farmers, 90 goat farmers) were selected at randomly. The results of the study revealed that overall outlay required for beginning sheep farm were, in extensive rearing (` 1,74,706), semi-intensive (` 2,31,243) and in intensive rearing (` 6,33,857) respectively. With respect to goat farm, extensive rearing (` 1,33,881), semi-intensive (` 1,96,673) and in intensive rearing (` 4,61,041) respectively. The total cost per annum was relatively low in goat rearing across all the rearing methods, extensive rearing (` 1880/animal), semi-intensive rearing (` 2355/animal) and in intensive rearing (` 3811/animal) compared to sheep rearing, extensive rearing (` 2060/animal), semi-intensive rearing (` 2638/animal) and in intensive rearing (` 3874/animal). The net return per animal was higher in goat rearing across all the rearing methods, extensive rearing (` 1537/ animal), semi-intensive rearing (` 2174/animal) and in intensive rearing (` 4186/animal) compared to sheep rearing, extensive rearing (` 1092/animal), semi-intensive rearing (` 2020/animal) and in intensive rearing (` 3983/animal).
Sign restricted Smooth Transition VAR models ∗

We develop two algorithms to identifying Smooth Transition Vector Autoregressive models (STVARs) using sign restrictions. The aim is to contribute to the literature by showing that STVARs can be identified using approaches that differ from the recursive identification, which is instead the one almost exclusively used for such models. We show an application to the study of monetary policy shocks in expansions and in recessions. We find no observationally equivalent structural representation alternative to the recursive identification in which monetary shocks are more effective in expansions. This suggests that monetary shocks are more effective in recessions rather than in expansions, confirming previous findings from the literature. JEL classification: C32, E52.
OptORAMa : Optimal Oblivious RAM Gilad Asharov

Oblivious RAM (ORAM), first introduced in the ground-breaking work of Goldreich and Ostrovsky (STOC ’87 and J. ACM ’96) is a technique for provably obfuscating programs’ access patterns, such that the access patterns leak no information about the programs’ secret inputs. To compile a general program to an oblivious counterpart, it is well-known that Ω(logN) amortized blowup is necessary, where N is the size of the logical memory. This was shown in Goldreich and Ostrovksy’s original ORAM work for statistical security and in a somewhat restricted model (the so called balls-and-bins model), and recently by Larsen and Nielsen (CRYPTO ’18) for computational security. A long standing open question is whether there exists an optimal ORAM construction that matches the aforementioned logarithmic lower bounds (without making large memory word assumptions, and assuming a constant number of CPU registers). In this paper, we resolve this problem and present the first secure ORAM with O(logN) amortized blowup, assuming one-way functions. Our result is inspired by and non-trivially improves on the recent beautiful work of Patel et al. (FOCS ’18) who gave a construction with O(logN · log logN) amortized blowup, assuming one-way functions. One of our building blocks of independent interest is a linear-time deterministic oblivious algorithm for tight compaction: Given an array of n elements where some elements are marked, we permute the elements in the array so that all marked elements end up in the front of the array. Our O(n) algorithm improves the previously best known deterministic or randomized algorithms whose running time is O(n · log n) or O(n · log log n), respectively.
Timeline Analysis of Hepatitis B Cases in Northeastern Brazil Gizelly

The objective of this study was to analyze the spatial and temporal distribution of cases of Hepatitis B in the states of northeastern Brazil. This is an ecological study of the spatial and temporal distribution, by gender, age group and race of all cases of hepatitis B of the Brazilian Northeast, reported in the period from 2007 to 2013. The data were organized and processed in SPSS ® version 20 and analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear regression. Regarding the spatial distribution, a vector map was constructed using the program QGis2.4. 0 ® version Chugiak. In the analyzed period, there were 7,922 cases of Hepatitis B. There was an increase of 121 cases per year (p<0.0001); for men, it was 59 cases (p<0.001) and for women, this growth was 58 cases per year (p=0.006). The study highlights the need to intensify prevention and control strategies, as already started with the expansion of vaccination coverage. In addition, it is necessary a more effective specific approach that achieves the risk groups considered at risk.
Assessment of Umbilical Artery Doppler Indices and Adverse Outcome in 33-46 Weeks Gestational Age Using Doppler

Original Research Article This was prospective study carried out in -Khartoum state –Sudan, Khartoum Bahri Teaching hospital in the period from august 2016 to December 2018. The main aim of the study was to assess umbilical arteries and outcome in 33-46 weeks GA using Doppler ultrasound. The study was done in 197 pregnant women with normal singleton pregnancy with mean age 28 years, with gestational age by Last Menstrual period (GA LMP) 33-46 weeks, classified into three group (Group one in GA ranged 33-38 weeks 6 days, Group two in age group 39 weeks -40 weeks (term) and Group three 40 weeks 1day to 46 weeks GA LMP (post-term) , no maternal medical condition that may affect pregnancy outcome such as diabetic and hypertension. The data was collected by data collection sheet designed especially for this study and including all variables; then analyzed by statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The study found that most of them were nulliparous 78.8%. Significant difference in Doppler indices of UA were noted in these three group of gestational age (p < 0.05) except for PSV and EDV which had no significant difference in these three group of GA ( p>0.05), the study found that there was weak significant negative correlation between UA PI,RI ,S\D ratio and GA LMP (p <0.05),the study clarified that as GA increased Doppler indices of UA decreased RI, PI, S\D ratio. There is significant relation between GA and adverse outcome as prevalence of oligohydramnios, macrosomia and cesarean section c\s increased in post-term pregnancy (p<0.01). The study confirmed that no significant differences in all these Doppler indices in patients post term with adverse versus post term with normal outcome.