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The Validity of Self-reported Prevalence, Frequency, and Timing of Arrest: An Evaluation of Data Collected Using a Life Event Calendar

Heightened scholarly interest in stability and change in criminal behavior has increased the demand for longitudinal data. One method that may enhance the quality of retrospective self-reported data, especially reports of timing, is the life event calendar (LEC). Using a sample of incarcerated women, we assess the validity of LEC measures of self-reported prevalence, frequency and timing of arrests over a three-year period.We also examine the validity of self—reported frequency and timing of arrest data by respondent and arrest characteristics. Results suggest that the LEC elicits valid data on prevalence and frequency of arrests, while self-reported timing of arrests is recalled with less accuracy. Saliency appears more relevant for the accuracy of self-reported frequency, as compared to timing, and substance use has no effect on validity. We discuss future research using the LEC, especially with regard to improving the recall of the timing and sequencing of criminal events.
HAND GEOMETRY: A New Method for Biometric Recognition

This research method demonstrates a study about personal verification and identification using hand g eometry. Hand geometry used in this research consists of the lengths and widths of fingers and the width of a palm. Users can p lace their hands freely without the need for pegs to fix the han d placement. In this method, six di ff ffff fferent distance functions were tested and compared. Test data obtained were from different users. Among the six di fferent distance functions, S 1 gives the best results in both verification and identification. The need to identify people is as old as humankind. People have used some various systems to identify a n individual. Conventional identification systems are based on knowledge that people have to memorize some passwords and the systems that the people have to own some photo IDs or coded cards The important drawbacks of these methods are as follows: (i) possessions can be lost, stolen or eas ily duplicated; (ii) knowledge can be forgotten; and (i ii) both possessions and knowledge can be shared or stolen. Biometric is gaining more attention in recent years . There are many biometric systems based on di fferent characteristics and di fferent parts of the human body. Each biometrics has its strengths and weakness depending on its application and use. A system that uses hand and fi nger geometry is one of the effective ways for identific ation purposes. The physical properties of a human hand c ontain some information that is useful for authenticating the identity of an individual. Each human hand has its own characteristics and unique. Finger length, widths o f the fingers, palm width, thickness or locations of fing ers distinguish a human being from the others. Biometric recognition systems can eliminate these p roblems. Biometrics deals with identification of individuals based on their biological or behavioral characteristics. A n umber of biometric characteristic exist and are use in vario us applications including hand and finger geometry, vo ice, face, fingerprint, iris, gait, DNA, retinal scan, o dor, keystroke, signature, and infrared facial and hand vein thermo grams.
Bayesian classification with local probabilistic model assumption in aiding medical diagnosis

In computer-aided diagnosis, a Bayesian classifier that can give the class membership probabilities should be more favorable than classifiers that only give a class assertion. In Bayesian classification, an important and critical step is the probability distribution estimation for each class. Existing methods usually estimate the probability distribution in the whole sample space where the original distribution may be too complex to model. In this paper, we propose a probability distribution estimation method based on local probabilistic model assumption. In our method, the estimation of global probability for a certain point is transformed to the computation of local distribution in a small region, where the local distribution is supposed to be simpler and can be assumed as a simpler probabilistic model. By this method, we implement the Bayesian classifiers based on several local probabilistic model assumptions, and experiments with these classifier have been conducted on several real-word biological and medical datasets; the experimental results demonstrate the efficacy of the proposed method for probabilistic classification in medical diagnosis.
Behavioural Analysis with Movement Cluster Model for Concurrent Actions

We present an approach to model articulated human movements and to analyse their behavioural semantics. First, we describe a novel dynamic and behavioural model that uses movements, a sequence of consecutive poses, from motion captured video data to establish priors for both tracking and behavioural analysis. Second, using that model, we show how we can both learn and subsequently recognise human activity. Activities are modelled and recognised independently to allow concurrent and complex actions. Finally, we combine activity recognition with tracking to produce an overall evaluation of the effectiveness of the approach using publicly available datasets.
Blind Spectrum Sensing for Cognitive Radios Using Discriminant Analysis: A Novel Approach

In this paper, we present a new spectrum sensing technique for cognitive radios based on discriminant analysis called spectrum discriminator. The presented technique uses the knowledge of the noise uncertainty and a probabilistic validation to overcome the limitations of the discriminant analysis. A comparative study between the proposed technique and the maximum-minimum eigenvalue detection has been performed based on two performance metrics: the probability of false alarm and the probability of detection. The spectrum discriminator has been further developed to a peel-off technique where all primary users can be detected. The performance of the spectrum discriminator and the peel-off technique has been tested on simulations and experimentally verified. The comparative study is based on simulations as well as measurements.
Highly Aggressive Behavior and Poor Prognosis of Small-Cell Carcinoma in the Alimentary Tract: Flow-Cytometric Analysis and Immunohistochemical Staining for the p53 Protein and Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen

The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical course, and effects of the histopathologic characteristics of specific tumors, including DNA contents and immunohistochemical aspects, in patients with small-cell carcinoma of the alimentary tract. Medical records of 14 patients who presented with small-cell carcinoma of the alimentary tract were retrospectively reviewed. Primary tumors were studied by immunohistochemical and flow cytometric analyses. Of these 14 small-cell carcinomas, 4 were esophageal, 8 gastric, and 2 colonic tumors. DNA aneuploidy was observed in 8 tumors. Staining for the p53 product was positive in 57.1% of all the tumors. The average proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) labeling rate (LR) was 72.4 ± 11.6%. The average PCNA LR was significantly higher for the p53-positive group (p < 0.05). The estimated median survival was 253 days for all patients. Noncurative resection was associated with a significantly less favorable prognosis (p < 0.01). Distant metastases were observed in 13 of 14 patients. A higher PCNA LR of small-cell carcinoma may be an unfavorable characteristic of biological behavior. The patients with disseminated disease should undergo a symptomatically palliative operation combined with chemotherapy.
Chronic β-adrenergic Receptor Stimulation Enhanced the Expression of G-Protein Coupled Receptor Kinases, GRK2 and GRK5, both in Hearts and Peripheral Lymphocytes

Enhanced expression of G-protein coupled receptor kinase (GRK) was reported in failing hearts. In this study, we aimed to clarify the stability of enhanced GRK mRNA expression, and to examine the correlation between the expression level of GRK mRNA in peripheral lymphocytes and that in hearts. Isoproterenol was injected into rats for 2 weeks, and then GRK5 mRNA was assessed by quantitative RT-PCR. An enhanced expression of cardiac GRK5 mRNA was observed even after four weeks of recovery period. Isoproterenol-induced increase of GRK2 and GRK5 mRNA expression was equally observed both in hearts and lymphocytes, and there was a close correlation in the level of each GRK mRNA expression between heart and lymphocyte. These results suggested that GRK mRNA level was maintained at high level for a long period without continuous β-adrenergic receptor stimulation, and that GRK level of circulating lymphocytes could be used as a surrogate marker to estimate the level of cardiac GRK expression, and presumably β-adrenergic receptor function of cardiomyocytes.
Gene regulatory network reconstruction based on Optimized Particle Swarm Optimization with differential equation

A novel inferring network algorithm is proposed in this paper, which can be used to infer gene regulatory network. One of the contributions of this paper is a novel and effective optimal algorithm to search the best value of given function. Furthermore, the optimal algorithm can be used to find the best suitable gene regulatory network of given genes. Mostly, the singular value decomposition was used to reduce the scope of the solution of given problem. This method can avoid local convergence in the optimal algorithm mostly. The simulated data and real data which is Yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae cell cycle gene expression profiles from the Spellman's data were used to test the efficiency of the proposed algorithm. And we compared our algorithm with traditional genetic algorithm and particle swarm optimization algorithm. the efficiency of the algorithm is demonstrated in this paper.
New Antibiotic Resistance Cassettes Suitable for Genetic Studies in Borrelia burgdorferi

In this report we describe two distinct approaches to develop new antibiotic resistance cassettes that allow for efficient selection of Borrelia burgdorferi transformants. The first approach utilizes fusions of borrelial flagellar promoters to antibiotic resistance markers from other bacteria. The aacC1 gene, which encodes a gentamicin acetyltransferase, conferred a high level of gentamicin resistance in B. burgdorferi when expressed from these promoters. No cross-resistance occurred between this cassette and the kanamycin resistance cassette, which was previously developed in an analogous fashion. A second and different approach was taken to develop an efficient selectable marker that confers resistance to the antibiotic coumermycin A1. A synthetic gene was designed from the gyrB301 allele of the coumermycin-resistant B. burgdorferi strain B31-NGR by altering the coding sequence at the wobble position. The resulting gene, gyrBsyn, encodes a protein identical to the product of gyrB301, but the genes share only 66% nucleotide identity. The nucleotide sequence of gyrBsynis sufficiently divergent from the endogenous B. burgdorferigyrB gene to prevent recombination between them. The cassettes described in this paper improve our repertoire of genetic tools in B. burgdorferi. These studies also provide insight into parameters governing recombination and gene expression in B. burgdorferi.
RF characterization of vertical InAs nanowire MOSFETs with ft and fmax above 140 GHz

We present RF characterization of vertical gate-all-around InAs nanowire MOSFETs integrated on Si substrates with peak ft= 142 GHz and fmax= 155 GHz, representing the record for vertical nanowire transistors. The devices has an Lg ≈ 150 nm with a gm=700 mS/mm for a nanowire diameter of 38 nm and an EOT = 1.4 nm. The high values of ft is achieved through electron beam lithography patterning of the gate and drain contact which substantially decreases the parasitic capacitances through reduction of the overlay capacitance, which is in good agreement with TCAD modeling.
Current status of presurgical infant orthopaedic treatment for cleft lip and palate patients: A critical review

Rehabilitation of cleft lip and palate (CLP) patients is a challenge for all the concerned members of the cleft team, and various treatment modalities have been attempted to obtain aesthetic results. Presurgical infant orthopaedics (PSIO) was introduced to reshape alveolar and nasal segments prior to surgical repair of cleft lip. However, literature reports lot of controversy regarding the use of PSIO in patients with CLP. Evaluation of long-term results of PSIO can provide scientific evidence on the efficacy and usefulness of PSIO in CLP patients. The aim was to assess the scientific evidence on the efficiency of PSIO appliances in patients with CLP and to critically analyse the current status of PSIO. A PubMed search was performed using the terms PSIO, presurgical nasoalveolar moulding and its long-term results and related articles were selected for the review. The documented studies report no beneficial effect of PSIO on maxillary arch dimensions, facial aesthetics and in the subsequent development of dentition and occlusion in CLP patients. Nasal moulding seems to be more beneficial and effective in unilateral cleft lip and palate patients with better long-term results.
Using a Word-Space Model to Determine the Relevance of Messages in Anchored Asynchronous Online Discussions

This paper presents results of the first phase of our study aimed at investigating the applicability of word-space models, particularly those generated using Random Indexing (RI) technique, for the task of determining the relevance of messages posted in anchored asynchronous online discussion forums. In this phase, we addressed several questions intended to establish baseline figures: How efficient will the word-space model perform in this task? How much of its classification decisions align with the decisions of the human annotators? More importantly, does the paradigmatic and syntagmatic contexts of words have a direct effect on its output and which produces the best results? Using Cohen's Kappa and Holsti's Coefficient Reliability measure, our experiments generated an initial reliability performance (K=0.41, CR=0.72). It further indicated that the syntagmatic context is more applicable for this task. We concluded with a discussion of the weaknesses identified and possible means of improving the level of performance.
Time to Definitive Health-Related Quality of Life Score Deterioration in Patients with Resectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated with FOLFOX4 versus Sequential Dose-Dense FOLFOX7 followed by FOLFIRI: The MIROX Randomized Phase III Trial

Purpose We previously showed that a sequential chemotherapy with dose-dense oxaliplatin (FOLFOX7) and irinotecan (FOLFIRI; irinotecan plus 5-fluorouracil/leucovorin) is not superior to FOLFOX4 in patients at advanced stage of colorectal cancer with liver metastases. Here we aimed to determine whether time to health-related quality of life (HRQoL) score definitive deterioration (TUDD) differs by study arm. Methods HRQoL was evaluated using the European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) QLQ-C30 at baseline and every 4 cycles until the end of the study or death. Functional scale, symptom scale, global health status, and financial difficulties were analyzed. The TUDD was defined as the time interval between randomization and the first decrease in HRQoL score ≥ 5-point with no further improvement in HRQoL score ≥ 5 points or any further HRQoL data. TUDD was estimated using the Kaplan-Meier method and the long-rank test. Cox regression analyses were used to identify HRQoL items influencing TUDD. Sensitivity analyses were done using a multiple imputation method and different definitions of TUDD. Results Of the 284 patients, 171 (60.2%) completed HRQoL questionnaires. Cox multivariate analysis showed no statistically significant difference in TUDD for most of the QLQ-C30 scales between treatments. Patients with dyspnea and those without symptoms at baseline had a significantly longer TUDD when there was a delay >12 months between diagnosis of the primary tumor and metastases (HR 0.48 [0.26–0.89]) and when there was diarrhea (HR 0.59 [0.36–0.96]), respectively. Conclusion This study shows that TUDD does not differ significantly according to type of treatment. The TUDD method produces meaningful longitudinal HRQoL results that may facilitate effective clinical decision making in patients with mCRC. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00268398
Effect of SCN on twitch in single twitch muscle fibers of the frog.

The effects of SCN on the twitch responses, the duration of the active state during a single twitch and the negative afterpotential were examined in relation to the exposure time of frog single fibers to SCNRinger solution. SCN potentiated the twitch tension and prolonged the duration of twitch. These effects of SCN depended on the exposure time and on the SCN concentration. However, the plateau tension of tetanus was not affected by SCN. The potentiated twitch tension completely recovered its control value, although it required a considerably longer time. SCN enhanced the amplitude of negative afterpotential and prolonged its duration, but these effects of SCN did not depend on the exposure time or on the SCN concentration. On the other hand, the duration of the active state was prolonged by lengthening of the exposure time and by increasing the SCN concentration. These results indicate that a close relation exists between twitch potentiation and the prolongation of the duration of the active state, but not the negative afterpotential. On the basis of these results, the sites of action of SCN and the mechanism of twitch potentiation by SCN are discussed. Since KAHN and SANDOW (1950, 1955) reported that anomalous anions such as nitrate (NO3) and thiocyanate (SCN) induced the twitch potentiation of frog skeletal muscles, many investigators have confirmed these findings and added that these anions potentiated potassiumand caffeine-contractures as well as twitch (HODGKIN and HOROWICZ, 1960; MATSUSHIMA et al., 1962; MASHIMA and MATSUMURA, 1962; SANDOW, 1965; NAGAI et al., 1978, 1979). It is generally accepted that the lengthening of the duration of negative afterpotential or mechanically effective period caused by these anions leads to a prolongation of the duration of the active state during a single twitch and then to the potentiation of twitch tension (e.g. SANDOW, 1965). However, no adequate explanation of how the lengthening of the duration of negative afterpotential or mechanically effective period causes the prolongation of the duration of active state has been advanced. In previous papers, we proposed that the potentiation of potassiumand caffeineReceived for publication June 14, 1979 太 田 勲,永 井 格,永 井寅 男
An AOTF-based hyperspectral imaging system for field use in ecophysiological and agricultural applications

An AOTF (Acousto-Optic Tunable Filter)-based spectral imager was developed for hyperspectral measurement of plant reflectance in the field. A hyperspectral image cube for the spectral region between 450-900 nm could be acquired at 3 to 5 nm resolution intervals within a few seconds. The system was light and compact, and both the spectral wavelengths and intervals were programmable with PC control. Wavelengths could be tuned rapidly, either sequentially or randomly. The hyperspectral image cube for rice canopies obtained by the system showed its potential in the estimation of leaf nitrogen and chlorophyll concentrations. The AOTF-based hyperspectral system would have great potential for further investigations in remote sensing of biochemical and ecophysiological plant variables.
Design Rules for Highly Efficient Power Amplifiers Driven by Low Voltage Supplies

This paper presents a comprehensive set of design rules for highly efficient power amplifiers driven by low voltage supplies. Optimum conditions for active device conduction angle and load impedance terminations at the fundamental and 2nd and 3rd harmonics are derived from theoretical and nonlinear simulation studies. Then, these rules are validated by the construction of a 3V inverse class F MMIC power amplifier.
Geometric Model Generation for CFD Simulation of Blood and Air Flows

A new adaptive algorithm is developed for the reconstruction of geometric models of carotid arteries and human airways from CT images. Based on the patient-specific geometric models, Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) models of patient's blood and air flows are constructed to calculate hemodynamic parameters and particle deposition patterns for patient-specific clinical applications.
Recognizing Human Actions with Outlier Frames by Observation Filtering and Completion

This article addresses the problem of recognizing partially observed human actions. Videos of actions acquired in the real world often contain corrupt frames caused by various factors. These frames may appear irregularly, and make the actions only partially observed. They change the appearance of actions and degrade the performance of pretrained recognition systems. In this article, we propose an approach to address the corrupt-frame problem without knowing their locations and durations in advance. The proposed approach includes two key components: outlier filtering and observation completion. The former identifies and filters out unobserved frames, and the latter fills up the filtered parts by retrieving coherent alternatives from training data. Hidden Conditional Random Fields (HCRFs) are then used to recognize the filtered and completed actions. Our approach has been evaluated on three datasets, which contain both fully observed actions and partially observed actions with either real or synthetic corrupt frames. The experimental results show that our approach performs favorably against the other state-of-the-art methods, especially when corrupt frames are present.
Mobile platform based multispectral imaging of a wound simulation created by vacuum cupping

The wound care management of bedsore is important to long-term bedridden patients. The wound size is usually monitored by a consumer-graded camera and then calculated by computer-aided analysis. In this paper, we simulated a subcutaneous and dermal injury using vacuum cupping experiment and performed multispectral imaging with three wavelengths, including active 650 nanometers red light and 940 nanometers near-infrared light illumination, plus passive 8– 12µm thermal imaging. We also proposed to modify the optical design of current smartphones and connect with a miniature thermal imaging module via the Micro-USB port to fulfill our imaging needs. The extra imaging capabilities allow us to investigate more physiological features of a wounded site than a traditional visible light camera does.
Chromatic dispersion compensation in a transmission link using a stimulated Brillouin scattering free, bismuth nonlinear optical fiber based phase conjugator

We experimentally demonstrate a stimulated Brillouin scattering free, all fiber phase conjugator using 1-m length of our fabricated bismuth oxide-based nonlinear fiber. Using the conjugator, error-free, dispersion compensated transmission of a 10-Gbit/s NRZ signal over a 150 km SMF transmission link is readily achieved.
FBK-HLT: An Effective System for Paraphrase Identification and Semantic Similarity in Twitter

This paper reports the description and performance of our system, FBK-HLT, participating in the SemEval 2015, Task #1 "Paraphrase and Semantic Similarity in Twitter", for both subtasks. We submitted two runs with different classifiers in combining typical features (lexical similarity, string similarity, word n-grams, etc) with machine translation metrics and edit distance features. We outperform the baseline system and achieve a very competitive result to the best system on the first subtask. Eventually, we are ranked 4 th out of 18 teams participating in subtask "Paraphrase Identification".