Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Male Sexual Side Effects Associated with Antidepressants: A Descriptive Clinical Study of 32 Patients

Objective: This is a retrospective study to add to the existing body of clinical information regarding male sexual side effects associated with antidepressants. From the chart review, thirty-four out of eighty male patients were identified to have reported loss of libido, erectile difficulty, anorgasmia, and delayed ejaculation while receiving pharmacotherapy of selective serotonin reuptake blockers (fluoxetine, paroxetine, and sertraline); tricyclic antidepressants (nortriptyline, imipramine, amitriptyline, desipramine, and clomipramine); and a monoamine oxidase inhibitor (phenelzine). Method: The authors also discussed the management of these sexual side effects by waiting for spontaneous remission, reducing the dosage level, and substituting the offending drug with other antidepressants. Results: This article underscores the underreported nature of antidepressant-associated sexual dysfunction, the high incidence of SSRI-associated sexual side effects, equal potentials in causing sexual side effects among the three SSRI's, the low incidence rate of sexual adverse effects from bupropion, and the minimal need to add an antidote if the side effects are to be managed systematically. Conclusions: Finally, male sexual side effects can occur randomly and involve any sexual phase randomly, and the treatment approaches are similar, regardless of the types of sexual dysfunction associated with antidepressants.
Scale-Invariant Features for 3-D Mesh Models

In this paper, we present a framework for detecting interest points in 3-D meshes and computing their corresponding descriptors. For that, we propose an intrinsic scale detection scheme per interest point and utilize it to derive two scale-invariant local features for mesh models. First, we present the scale-invariant spin image local descriptor that is a scale-invariant formulation of the spin image descriptor. Second, we adapt the scale-invariant feature transform feature to mesh data by representing the vicinity of each interest point as a depth map and estimating its dominant angle using the principal component analysis to achieve rotation invariance. The proposed features were experimentally shown to be robust to scale changes and partial mesh matching, and they were compared favorably with other local mesh features on the SHREC'10 and SHREC'11 testbeds. We applied the proposed local features to mesh retrieval using the bag-of-features approach and achieved state-of-the-art retrieval accuracy. Last, we applied the proposed local features to register models to scanned depth scenes and achieved high registration accuracy.
The influence of motor expertise and motor experience on action and actor recognition

Two experiments examined whether different levels of motor and visual experience influence action perception and whether this effect depends on the type of perceptual task. Within an action recognition task (Experiment 1), professional basketball players and novice college students were asked to identify basketball dribbles from point-light displays. Results showed faster reaction times and greater accuracy in experts, but no advantage when observing either own or teammates’ actions compared with unknown expert players. Within an actor recognition task (Experiment 2), the same expert players were asked to identify the model actors. Results showed poor discrimination between teammates and players from another team, but a more accurate assignment of own actions to the own team. When asked to name the actor, experts recognised themselves slightly better than teammates. Results support the hypothesis that motor experience influences action recognition. They also show that the influence of motor experience on the perception of own actions depends on the type of perceptual task.
Dynamic Recommendations in Internet Retailing

With current projections regarding the growth of Internet sales, online retailing raises many questions about how to market on the Net. While convenience impels consumers to purchase items on the web, quality remains a significant factor in deciding where to shop online. The competition is increasing and personalization is considered to be the competitive advantage that will determine the winners in the market of online shopping in the following years. Recommender systems are a means of personalizing a site and a solution to the customer’s information overload problem. As such, many e-commerce sites already use them to facilitate the buying process. In this paper we study the application of recommender systems for electronic retail sites, focusing on the peculiar characteristics and requirements of this environment. We also introduce a hybrid model supporting dynamic recommendations, which eliminates the problems the underlying techniques have when applied solely. We then discuss the application of the proposed solution in the case of an innovative research project on electronic retailing funded by the European Commission and conclude with some ideas for further development and research in this area.
Secure E-mail protocols providing perfect forward secrecy

Electronic mail, E-mail in short, has been used to transfer various types of electronic data on Internet. In order to deliver the E-mail from the sender to the receiver both efficiently and securely, the E-mail system usually employs both conventional and public key cryptographic systems. The basic protection in an E-mail system is to encrypt the bulk mail using a conventional cryptosystem with a short-term key and to protect the short-term key using a public-key cryptosystem with the receiver's public key. However this protection cannot provide perfect forward secrecy because once the receiver's secret key is disclosed, all previous used short-term keys will also be opened and hence all previous E-mails will be learned. Two new E-mail protocols providing perfect forward secrecy are proposed In this work.
Research on Video Watermarking Scheme Based on Chaos, DWT and JND Model

The paper presents a novel and robust video watermarking scheme for copyright protection based on chaos, DWT and JND model of HVS. Firstly, in order to ensure security of watermarking and reduce the quantity of computation in the embedding process, we adopt a technique called chaotic selection to select the embedding frames from the video. To every selected frame, we transform it by DWT and detect the variation status of the coefficient in low frequency domain. Because HVS isn't too sensitive to the motive things, we choose those coefficients whose variations are large as the embedding coefficients. Finally, the watermarking signals are embedded and detected according to the JND model. The experimental results show that the proposed watermarking algorithm is robust to additive noise, MPEG compression, frame deleting and so on.
The impact of physical exercise on convergent and divergent thinking

Anecdotal literature suggests that creative people sometimes use bodily movement to help overcome mental blocks and lack of inspiration. Several studies have shown that physical exercise may sometimes enhance creative thinking, but the evidence is still inconclusive. In this study we investigated whether creativity in convergent- and divergent-thinking tasks is affected by acute moderate and intense physical exercise in athletes (n = 48) and non-athletes (n = 48). Exercise interfered with divergent thinking in both groups. The impact on convergent thinking, the task that presumably required more cognitive control, depended on the training level: while in non-athletes performance was significantly impaired by exercise, athletes showed a benefit that approached significance. The findings suggest that acute exercise may affect both, divergent and convergent thinking. In particular, it seems to affect control-hungry tasks through exercise-induced “ego-depletion,” which however is less pronounced in individuals with higher levels of physical fitness, presumably because of the automatization of movement control, fitness-related neuroenergetic benefits, or both.
Essential oils as a natural additive in the edible films and coatings (active packaging system): A Review

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Common plastics used in food packaging have a lot of environmental problems. The aim of this study, was to review the latest research results on edible and biodegradable packaging and the positive effect of essential oil in them. METHODS: In order to gather information, articles containing one of the words in their text, including: Food packaging, Edible film, Essential oils and Biodegradable film were searched between 1993 and 2017 in Science direct, Elsevier, Springer, American chemical society (ACS) databases. FINDINGS: Based on the results of studies, added of essential oils to the biodegradable films caused noncontinuous State in the polymer matrix that leads to changes in physical properties such as the weakening the structure, reducing the permeability to water vapor and an increase in turbidity. In addition incorporated of essential oils can cause the creation of antimicrobial and antioxidant characteristics in films. CONCLUSION: As compared to conventional emulsion this method is an appropriate route for used in food technology because it can maintain greater of Essential oils in the biopolymer. KEY WORD: Biodegradable Films, Edible Film, Food Packaging, Essential Oils.  Corresponding Author: A. Bahrami (PhD) Address: Department of Food Science and Technology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tabriz, Tabriz, I.R. Iran. Tel: +98 41 33341316. E-mail: Abahrami@tabrizu.ac. ir
Structure and formation of circular dimers of simian virus 40 DNA

Most of the viral DNA extracted from simian virus 40 (SV40)-infected African green monkey kidney cells consists of circular molecules about 5.3 kilobases in contour length. However, about 1% of the viral DNA was found to occur as closed circular dimers that appeared to be formed, preferentially, late in infection. The monomeric units of dimers were organized in a head-to-tail, tandem arrangement; moreover, the monomeric units were not defective; i.e., they lacked deletions or other rearrangements. After infections with dimer DNA, nondefective monomers were formed. These findings suggest that dimers are not intermediates in the production of defective SV40 genomes. The majority of the dimers formed in mixed infections with two mutants were homodimers, but about 5% of the circular dimers were heterodimers and must have arisen by intermolecular recombination.
Sociodemographic Correlates of Unipolar and Bipolar Depression in North-East India: A Cross-sectional Study

Introduction: Early diagnosis and management of depression is important for better therapeutic outcome. Strategies for distinguishing between unipolar and bipolar depression are yet to be defined, resulting improper management. This study aims at comparing the socio-demographic and other variables between patients with unipolar and bipolar depression, along with assessment of severity of depression. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in a tertiary care psychiatry hospital in North-East India. The study included total of 330 subjects selected through purposive sampling technique from outpatient department after obtaining due informed consent. Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.) version 6.0 and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were applied. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0 was applied for analysis. Results: Bipolar group had onset of illness at significantly younger age with more chronicity (32.85 ± 11.084). Mean BDI score was significantly higher in the unipolar depressive group. Conclusion: Careful approach in eliciting symptom severity and associated socio demographic profiles in depressed patients may be helpful in early diagnosis of bipolar depression.
Distribution of the Ferroelectric Polarization in Polyvinylidene Fluoride During Initial Poling and Polarization Reversal

The polarization profiles dynamics in polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) films was studied in situ by the piezoelectrically induced pressure step method. It was shown that a substantially inhomogeneous polarization profile was formed during poling and reversal switching in medium fields with the maximum of polarization near the positive electrode. However, poling of virgin samples in strong fields resulted in formation of a homogeneous polarization profile that remained uniform and easily switchable at any subsequently applied field. It appeared that it was impossible to improve the polarization homogeneity in PVDF by application of strong fields, if original poling was performed in weak or medium fields. The observed features were explained by a model assuming injection of negative charges and formation of a permanent blocking layer at the boundary between polarized and non-polarized zones. The obtained results should be considered while selecting poling conditions in design and production of sensors and actuators based on PVDF. The results have a practical importance in design of piezoand pyrosensors and activators using the ferroelectric PVDF films, because they should be considered while selecting poling conditions.
Cancer cell growth and survival as a system-level property sustained by enhanced glycolysis and mitochondrial metabolic remodeling

Systems Biology holds that complex cellular functions are generated as system-level properties endowed with robustness, each involving large networks of molecular determinants, generally identified by “omics” analyses. In this paper we describe four basic cancer cell properties that can easily be investigated in vitro: enhanced proliferation, evasion from apoptosis, genomic instability, and inability to undergo oncogene-induced senescence. Focusing our analysis on a K-ras dependent transformation system, we show that enhanced proliferation and evasion from apoptosis are closely linked, and present findings that indicate how a large metabolic remodeling sustains the enhanced growth ability. Network analysis of transcriptional profiling gives the first indication on this remodeling, further supported by biochemical investigations and metabolic flux analysis (MFA). Enhanced glycolysis, down-regulation of TCA cycle, decoupling of glucose and glutamine utilization, with increased reductive carboxylation of glutamine, so to yield a sustained production of growth building blocks and glutathione, are the hallmarks of enhanced proliferation. Low glucose availability specifically induces cell death in K-ras transformed cells, while PKA activation reverts this effect, possibly through at least two mitochondrial targets. The central role of mitochondria in determining the two investigated cancer cell properties is finally discussed. Taken together the findings reported herein indicate that a system-level property is sustained by a cascade of interconnected biochemical pathways that behave differently in normal and in transformed cells.
Orotracheal intubation in trauma patients with cervical fractures.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate orotracheal intubation with in-line stabilization of the cervical spine for emergency airway treatment of trauma patients with cervical spine injuries. DESIGN Of 7518 trauma patients examined, 81 patients with cervical spine injuries received emergency orotracheal intubation. All intubations were performed by experienced anesthesiologists, with a separate individual maintaining in-line stabilization. Neurologic examination was documented before and after intubation. RESULTS Peripheral neurologic deficit was present from the outset in 20 patients. There were unstable cervical fractures in 38 patients with no neurologic deficit. Twenty-three patients were neurologically intact with fractures that were later judged stable. In no instance was there a deterioration of neurologic status following intubation. Peripheral neurologic deficits improved after intubation in four patients. CONCLUSION Orotracheal intubation, performed with manual in-line stabilization by trained and experienced personnel, is a safe emergency procedure in patients with cervical fractures.
When did oxygenic photosynthesis evolve?

The atmosphere has apparently been oxygenated since the ‘Great Oxidation Event’ ca 2.4 Ga ago, but when the photosynthetic oxygen production began is debatable. However, geological and geochemical evidence from older sedimentary rocks indicates that oxygenic photosynthesis evolved well before this oxygenation event. Fluid-inclusion oils in ca 2.45 Ga sandstones contain hydrocarbon biomarkers evidently sourced from similarly ancient kerogen, preserved without subsequent contamination, and derived from organisms producing and requiring molecular oxygen. Mo and Re abundances and sulphur isotope systematics of slightly older (2.5 Ga) kerogenous shales record a transient pulse of atmospheric oxygen. As early as ca 2.7 Ga, stromatolites and biomarkers from evaporative lake sediments deficient in exogenous reducing power strongly imply that oxygen-producing cyanobacteria had already evolved. Even at ca 3.2 Ga, thick and widespread kerogenous shales are consistent with aerobic photoautrophic marine plankton, and U–Pb data from ca 3.8 Ga metasediments suggest that this metabolism could have arisen by the start of the geological record. Hence, the hypothesis that oxygenic photosynthesis evolved well before the atmosphere became permanently oxygenated seems well supported.
Analysis of attractor distances in Random Boolean Networks

We study the properties of the distance between attractors in Random Boolean Networks, a prominent model of genetic regulatory networks. We define three distance measures, upon which attractor distance matrices are constructed and their main statistic parameters are computed. The experimental analysis shows that ordered networks have a very clustered set of attractors, while chaotic networks' attractors are scattered; critical networks show, instead, a pattern with characteristics of both ordered and chaotic networks.
A Mechanism for Nuclear Positioning in Fission Yeast Based on Microtubule Pushing

The correct positioning of the nucleus is often important in defining the spatial organization of the cell, for example, in determining the cell division plane. In interphase Schizosaccharomyces pombe cells, the nucleus is positioned in the middle of the cylindrical cell in an active microtubule (MT)-dependent process. Here, we used green fluorescent protein markers to examine the dynamics of MTs, spindle pole body, and the nuclear envelope in living cells. We find that interphase MTs are organized in three to four antiparallel MT bundles arranged along the long axis of the cell, with MT plus ends facing both the cell tips and minus ends near the middle of the cell. The MT bundles are organized from medial MT-organizing centers that may function as nuclear attachment sites. When MTs grow to the cell tips, they exert transient forces produced by plus end MT polymerization that push the nucleus. After an average of 1.5 min of growth at the cell tip, MT plus ends exhibit catastrophe and shrink back to the nuclear region before growing back to the cell tip. Computer modeling suggests that a balance of these pushing MT forces can provide a mechanism to position the nucleus at the middle of the cell.
Towards efficient multi-feature queries in heterogeneous environments

Applications like multimedia databases or enterprise-wide information management systems have to meet the challenge of efficiently retrieving the best-matching objects from vast collections of data. We present a new algorithm, called Stream-Combine, for processing multi-feature queries on heterogeneous data sources. Stream-Combine is self-adapting to different data distributions and to the specific kind of the combining function. Furthermore, we present a new retrieval strategy that essentially speeds up the output of relevant objects.
[Changes in body image satisfaction, sense of coherence and life satisfaction during the therapy of women with transsexualism. A preliminary report].

AIM Assessment of body image satisfaction, sense of coherence and life satisfaction during the therapy of women with transsexualism. METHODS 27 women with transsexualism (before therapy--9; in therapy but before surgery--7; after surgery--11), in different stages of therapy and 15 women and 15 men from the control group participated in the study. The Body Image Scale, the Sense of Coherence- SOC 29 and Satisfaction with Life Scale-- SWLS. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS The results suggest that the increased satisfaction from the body image in the group of women with transsexualism is related with progress in therapy. Persons from the control group were significantly more satisfied form their own body image than persons with transexualism. The progress of therapy is related with the decrease of will to change the body. The mean scores on the meaningfulness subscale of Sense of Coherence Scale was significantly lower in the group of patients before the beginning of treatment than in the control group and in the group after surgery. There was no relation between the level of life satisfaction and stages of therapy.
ЕFFЕCT OF SOMЕ ЕSSЕNTIAL OILS ON GRЕY MOULD, CAUSЕD BY Botrytis cinеrеa ON TABLЕ GRAPЕ AT COLD-STORAGЕ

Еssеntial oils (ЕOs) from cinnamon (Cinnamon zylanicum), clovе (Syzygium aromaticum) camphor (Еucalyptus globulus), and rockеt (Еruca sativa), wеrе еvaluatеd for thеir botryocidal еffеct. In-vitro, Botrytis cinеrеa was еxposеd to 4 diffеrеnt concеntrations of ЕOs, using thrее diffеrеnt tеchniquеs, i. е. amеndеd mеdium, vapourisation, and volatilising. Cinnamon and clovе ЕOs wеrе thе highеst tеstеd concеntrations found to bе thе most еffеctivе in all tеchniquеs which complеtеly inhibitеd 100% of radial growth for B. cinеrеa in vitro. A post-harvеst trial to control grеy mould on grapе bunchеs of Flamе sееdlеss and Supеrior sееdlеss cvs. were conductеd using cinnamon and clovе oils in sеasons 2014 and 2015. Both of the two ЕOs wеrе usеd at concеntrations of 25, 50 and 100 µL. /L-1air v/v, еxposеd as vapour trеatmеnt significantly supprеssеd grеy mould during thе cold-storagе. Thеrе was not a significancе diffеrеncеs obsеrvеd among both ЕOs trеatmеnts. Howеvеr, cinnamon at 100 µL. 1L-1air v/v was thе most еffеctivе trеatmеnt to control grеy mould of both grapе cultivars
Ammonium diphosphitoindate(III)

The crystal structure of the title compound, NH4[In(HPO3)2], is built up from InIII cations (site symmetry 3m.) adopting an octahedral environment and two different phosphite anions (each with site symmetry 3m.) exhibiting a triangular–pyramidal geometry. Each InO6 octahedron shares its six apices with hydrogen phosphite groups. Reciprocally, each HPO3 group shares all its O atoms with three different metal cations, leading to [In(HPO3)2]− layers which propagate in the ab plane. The ammonium cation likewise has site symmetry 3m. In the structure, the cations are located between the [In(HPO3)2]− layers of the host framework. The sheets are held together by hydrogen bonds formed between the NH4 + cations and the O atoms of the framework.