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Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today: Reminiscence in Dementia Care, a Guide to Good Practice, by P. Schweitzer & E. Bruce

Remembering Yesterday, Caring Today is a practice guide for therapeutic work with individuals with dementia and their caregivers. The basis of the intervention approach is on reminiscence therapy and life review tactics. Schweitzer and Bruce state that the remembering yesterday, caring today (RYCT) approach was developed by the European Reminiscence Network and has been employed and studied in various European countries during the last 10 years. RYCT is typically used in group settings; however, it can be altered for use in individual care as well. The RYCT approach focuses group work around a different theme each week and aims to help those with dementia and their caregivers to remember the individual’s life prior to being diagnosed with dementia. Throughout the 12-week intervention, various art-based stimuli such as video, artwork, and music, are used to help participants remember parts of their past lives. By involving family members and caretakers, people with dementia can bond further with their loved ones. Involving family members also helps group leaders fill in the gaps of the client’s life that the client may not remember and provides more accurate information about the clients. The RYCT approach is a person-centered approach and although it is very structured, it encourages creativity and individual growth. Humor is encouraged in all RYCT groups. Authors Pam Schweitzer and Errollyn Bruce begin by informing readers of the current scholastic thinking on topics related to dementia and reminiscence care. This information is helpful in expressing the need for the RYCT approach to care. In addition to explaining current thinking on dementia, the authors identify the most effective, ethical, and humane ways for professionals to work with clients. The book focuses on practical tips for working with clients in order for the clients to gain as much as possible from the intervention. This text is easy to read and understand and lays out the ideas in a very linear and practical manner. Perhaps most beneficial in the beginning of the text is the information on how to guard against marginalizing and disempowering individuals with dementia and, instead, how to provide person-centered care. Actions such as speaking too fast, patronizing, deceiving, and ignoring are usually not done intentionally by caregivers; however, these actions need to be recognized and combated in everyday practice. Schweitzer and Bruce do an excellent job in providing ideas and Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life & Palliative Care, 8:108–110, 2012 Copyright # Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1552-4256 print=1552-4264 online DOI: 10.1080/15524256.2012. 650693
Information Content of Implied Probability Distributions : Empirical Studies on Japanese Stock Price Index Options

Empirical studies on the information content of option prices have focused on exploring whether implied volatility contains useful information regarding the future fluctuation of underlying asset prices. If expectation formation in the option markets reflects all the currently available information regarding future price movements, option prices will be useful in forecasting the price fluctuation of underlying assets. This paper extends such an analytical framework to implied probability distribution as a whole and examines its information content by using Japanese stock price index option data (on a daily basis) from mid-1989 to mid1996. To this end, the following questions are examined: (1) whether the implied probability distribution is a good forecast for the subsequently realized distribution of stock price fluctuations, and (2) whether a leads and lags relationship exists between stock price changes and changes in the shape of the implied probability distribution. The estimation results show that (1) the implied probability distribution contains some information regarding future price movements, but its forecasting ability is not superior to that of the historical distribution, and that (2) the shape of the implied probability distribution contains some information on forecasting stock price changes as well as responding to stock price fluctuations. However, it should be noted that such results are highly sensitive to the choice of sample period, suggesting that the information content depends on macroeconomic and financial market conditions. Therefore, the information contained in an implied probability distribution is difficult to interpret automatically as an information variable for monetary policy, and further studies are needed on how to make use of information contained in implied probability distributions.
Factor Analytic Approach for Constructing Affective Aspect of NPP Attitude Scale for Thai Undergraduate Students

This study aims at constructing an assessment of affective aspect of attitude towards nuclear power plant. By performing Exploratory Factor Analysis on 400 undergraduate students, 15 items with three factored structures were discovered which could explain the variance of this scale for 57.34%. Confirmatory factor analysis using the data of another 395 undergraduate students showed a good model. Reliability and validity of this scale were tested. Recommendations for further studies and implications were offered.
STUDY OF ANTENNA PARAMETERS AND DESIGN OF AN ULTRA-WIDEBAND ANTENNA

The Ultra-Wideband (UWB) technology is basedon the new concepts of a very short pulse signals. Thistechnology is a good candidate for the next generation(4G) networks, but it requires a new approach to antennadesign in order to achieve UWB characteristics.This workanalyzes the design of Microstrip line feed rectangular-cut ultra wideband (UWB) antenna and presentsUWB antenna simulations in transient mode used toverify antenna parameters improvements.The antenna has been designed on a FR4 substrate with dielectric constant Ɛr = 4.4, loss tangent (tan δ) =0.002 The antenna has been optimized to exhibit UWB characteristics from frequency range 3.1GHz–12 GHz. The radiation pattern of this antenna is nearly omni-directional in H-plane and bidirectional in E-plane. The effect of various design parameters on design have also been analyzed using CAD Feko 6.1 simulator using MoM[9]. The simulated results are in good agreement with FCC standards showing VSWR <2 throughout the band 3.1GHz to 12GHz. This antenna can be easily integrated with microwave circuitry and useful for UWB applications.Simulationresults show that possible improvements of the antennaparameters can be achieved by properly selectingantenna dimensions, antenna patterns and materials usedto build antenna.
Expression of Sox 5 , Sox 8 and Sox 9 Genes in Golden Pompano Trachinotus ovatus ( Linnaeus 1758 ) Larvae During Ontogeny and in Response to Water Temperature

Sox5, Sox8, and Sox9 genes in golden pompano larvae were cloned and analyzed in this study. In the first trial, the expression of Sox genes during ontogeny of fish larvae in the first 18 days was examined, after which the expression of Sox genes in tissues was evaluated on 18 days post hatching (DPH). Subsequently, the response of Sox genes to water temperature (23, 26, and 29C) on day 12 DPH and 18 DPH were compared. The expression levels of Sox8, Sox9a, and Sox9b peaked around 2 DPH before first feeding during fish ontogeny, and remained at low levels from 3-18 DPH. The expressions of Sox5 and Sox9a were affected by water temperature on 12 DPH and 18 DPH, while the expression of Sox8 was not affected by water temperature on 12 DPH and 18 DPH. The expression of Sox9b was affected by water temperature on 12 DPH. This study detected gene expression of Sox5, Sox8, and Sox9 at the early stage of development of golden pompano larvae. The time dependent expression of Sox genes in fish larvae is important for the understanding of bone ontogeny of fish larvae in early life. The IJA appears exclusively as a peer-reviewed on-line open-access journal at http://www.siamb. org.il. To read papers free of charge, please register online at registration form. Sale of IJA papers is strictly forbidden.
Identifying the Evolutionary Progression of Color from Crosslinguistic Data

We present a novel statistical analysis of color categorization using a standard method from semantic typology. Our approach shows that crosslinguistic color naming data exhibits latent dimensions whose order of relative importance matches the evolutionary ordering of emergence of those distinctions. Moreover, we show that the importance ordering of these dimensions holds even when controlling for frequency of the distinctions by looking at languages within each stage of evolution. Additionally, we find that the extreme points of the latent color dimensions correspond well to a small set of “universal” focal colors. Thus we show that a simple mathematical method simultaneously derives a consistent match both to the evolutionary stages and to the universal foci.
AUTOMATIC PALATE DELINEATION IN ULTRASOUND VIDEOS

Measurements of palate location can assist ultrasound (US)-based analysis of articulatory tongue motion by providing complementary information about oral cavity constriction. They also provide a rigid reference frame relative to which tongue measurements from different time points can be registered. Locating the palate in US images is challenging because it is generally invisible except during swallowing, and even then, it is often not readily recognizable in any single frame. This paper introduces a new automated method to extract a palate contour from an US video acquired during swallowing. The method is based on a cumulative echo skeleton image, which highlights structures that are consistently located over time. In experiments with 22 US videos, most of the automatically extracted palate traces were within 3 mm of a manual palate trace in terms of mean sum of distances error, demonstrating the potential of the proposed approach.
Stochastic Generation of Monthly Rainfall Data Using a Nonparametric Approach

Models to generate stochastic monthly streamflow data can be applied to generate monthly rainfall data, but this presents problems for most regions, which have significant months of no rainfall. Srikanthan and McMahon (1985) recommended the method of fragments to disaggregate the annual rainfall data generated by a first order autoregressive model. The main drawbacks of this approach are the inability to preserve the monthly correlation between the first month of a year and the last month of the previous year and the occurrence of similar patterns from a short length of historic data. Maheepala and Perera (1996) proposed a modification to the selection of fragments that preserves the year-end monthly correlation to improve on the first drawback. Porter and Pink (1991) used synthetic fragments from a Thomas-Fiering monthly model to overcome the second drawback. For sites with considerable number of zero rainfall months, there will be problems with the application of the Thomas-Fiering monthly model to generate the synthetic fragments. Sharma and O’Neil (2002) developed a nonparametric approach to model the interannual dependence in monthly streamflows. This method is applied to generate rainfall data from 10 rainfall stations located in various parts of Australia, and results compared to the modified method of fragments. Several annual and monthly statistics were calculated to evaluate the performance of the model and to compare with the modified method of fragments. It was found that both the models preserved the annual and monthly characteristics adequately although it was concluded that the nonparametric approach offered some advantages.
On Secrecy Amplification Protocols – Extended Version

We review most important secrecy amplification protocols that are suitable for adhoc networks of devices with limited resources, providing additional resistance against various attacks on used cryptographic keys without necessity for asymmetric cryptography. We discuss and evaluate different designs as well as approaches to create new protocols. A special focus is given to suitability of these protocols with respect to different underlying key distribution schemes and also to open issues. This technical report provides details of our research that will be presented at the 9th WISTP International Conference on Information Security Theory and Practice (WISTP’2015), where a subset of this technical report will be published in this conference proceedings.
Characterizing Shifting Ancient Depositional Environments in the Murray Formation, Gale Crater, Mars from ChemCam LIBS Data

FORMATION, GALE CRATER, MARS FROM CHEMCAM LIBS DATA. F. Rivera-Hernandez, D. Y. Sumner, N. Mangold, K. M. Stack, K. Edgett, N. Stein, E. Heydari, C. Fedo, S. G. Banham, S. Gupta, J. Schieber, H. Newsom, O. Forni, A. Yingst, M. Nachon, J. L’Haridon, O. Gasnault, R. Wiens, S. Maurice 1 Earth and Planetary Sciences Department, University of California, Davis, CA, USA ( friverah@ucdavis.edu), 2 LPGN; 3 JPL; 4 MSSS; 5 Caltech; 6 JSU; 7 UT, Knoxville; 8 Imperial College; 9 Indiana U. ; IRAP, U. Toulouse, CNRS, UPS, CNES; 11 UNM; 12 PSI; 13 LANL
Moment-to-Moment Detection of Internal Thought during Video Viewing from Eye Vergence Behavior

Internal thought refers to the process of directing attention away from a primary visual task to internal cognitive processing. It is pervasive and closely related to primary task performance. As such, automatic detection of internal thought has significant potential for user modeling in human-computer interaction and multimedia applications. Despite the close link between the eyes and the human mind, only few studies have investigated vergence behavior during internal thought and none has studied moment-to-moment detection of internal thought from gaze. While prior studies relied on long-term data analysis and required a large number of gaze characteristics, we describe a novel method that is user-independent, computationally light-weight and only requires eye vergence information readily available from binocular eye trackers. We further propose a novel paradigm to obtain ground truth internal thought annotations by exploiting human blur perception. We evaluated our method during natural viewing of lecture videos and achieved a 12.1% improvement over the state of the art. These results demonstrate the effectiveness and robustness of vergence-based detection of internal thought and, as such, open new research directions for attention-aware interfaces.
Work in Progress : Weighing the Value of Predictive Dependencies in Grammar Induction

This is work-in-progress report on a year-long senior project. We examine the value of predictive dependencies in explaining human’s grammarlearning capabilities as measured by Saffran’s research. While predictive dependencies are useful for detecting ungrammatical sentences, they do not seem to have any value in assigning words to categories or learning phrase structure. An information theory approach based on the word of De Marcken looks promising for learning the rules of the grammar but analysis of its effectiveness is not complete. Future work will examine the problem of assigning words to categories and online algorithms for grammar induction.
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in school going children in the age group 8-18 years

Metabolic syndrome comprises a cluster of cardiovascular risk factors (hypertension, altered glucose metabolism, dyslipidemia and abdominal obesity). Childhood obesity has reached epidemic levels in developed and developing countries as a result of lack of physical activity and unhealthy dietary habits and can be a harbinger of future health disorders. Studies show that the process of atherosclerosis starts at an early age and is linked to obesity and other components of the MS in childhood. As there is no clear definition for Pediatric MS, our study aims to evaluate the prevalence of MS in 8-18 year old school going children. This Rationalized Random Sampling cross sectional study was conducted involving students from two different schools in Guntur and Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh. A total of 150 students were included in the study. The study group was grouped into two groups (those with MS and those without MS) and clinical, anthropometric (height, weight, waist circumference) and biochemical parameters (FPG, TG) were estimated and MS was diagnosed using ATP III criteria. Statistically significant result was obtained for Blood Pressure, Triglycerides and Fasting Plasma Glucose. The study showed a prevalence of 4.0 % of MS in school going adolescents. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Date of Submission: 08-07-2019 Date of acceptance: 23-07-2019 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Visual Reasoning on Complex Events in Soccer Videos Using Answer Set Programming

In the context of computer vision, most of the traditional action recognition techniques assign a single label to a video after analyzing the whole video. We believe that understanding of the visual world is not limited to recognizing a speciﬁc action class or individual object instances, but also extends to how those objects interact in the scene, which implies recognizing events happening in the scene. In this paper we present an approach for identifying complex events in videos, starting from detection of objects and simple events using a state-of-the-art object detector (YOLO). We provide a logic based representation of events by using a realization of the Event calculus that allows us to deﬁne complex events in terms of logical rules. Axioms of the calculus are encoded in a logic program under Answer Set semantics in order to reason and formulate queries over the extracted events. The applicability of the framework is demonstrated over the scenario of recognizing diﬀerent kinds of kick events in soccer videos.
The Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping to Reduce the Incidence of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome in Baseball Pitchers who PerformRepetitive Overhead Movements : A Systematic Review

Citation: Coker K, Duncavage J, Keeton K, Melchior J, White Z, et al. The Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping to Reduce the Incidence of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome in Baseball Pitchers who PerformRepetitive Overhead Movements: A Systematic Review. J Phy Med Rehab 2017; 1: 107. The Effectiveness of Kinesiotaping to Reduce the Incidence of Shoulder Impingement Syndrome in Baseball Pitchers who PerformRepetitive Overhead Movements: A Systematic Review
Correlated responses to selection for growth and leanness in sheep.

Selection for and against live weight resulted in a direct response in live weight at the age of selection, and correlated responses in weights at other ages, including maturity. Selection for weaning weight increased appetite, growth and body fat in the young animal, independently of stage of maturity. It was proposed that these changes were largely a consequence of the effect of selection at an early age (eg weaning) on appetite, and that selection at later ages (eg yearling) would result in little variation in food intake, growth and compositional traits, after scaling for differences in mature weight. In a straight breeding system selection for weight, whether at weaning or later ages, had little effect on biological efficiency of the enterprise, although in a crossbreeding system selection for weight in the sire line increased biological efficiency.
The Persistent Effects of Chicken Cultivation on the Community Composition of Soil Ammonia-Oxidizing Bacteria

The addition of chicken manure, a common nitrate supplement for agricultural plants, has been shown to affect the soil ammonia-oxidizing bacterial community composition. To analyze the persistent effects of chicken cultivation on soil ammonia oxidizing bacteria community composition, denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis analysis of PCR amplified 16S rRNA specific to ammonia-oxidizing bacteria was performed. Ammonium and pH levels were also measured to determine any correlation between shifts in community composition and measured values. Ammonium levels and pH values were found to vary with no specific trend. Furthermore the community diversity of soil ammonia-oxidizing bacteria was shown to be fairly consistent while some differences in relative abundance were observed through the 3 to 20 month time course. Therefore, it was concluded that chicken cultivation had some persistent impact on soil ammonia oxidizing bacteria community composition.
Anomalous neutron production from an arc current in gaseous hydrogen

The anomalous neutron production in hydrogen gas in presence of arc currents is one of the forgotten anomalies of nuclear physics discovered for the first time already 66 years ago. The TGD based model relies on same assumptions as the model for Tesla’s findings related to di-electric breakdowns, for cold fusion, and for Pollack effect. Even electrolysis would involve in an essential manner Pollack effect and new physics.
NoC Analysis and Optimization Tools A . 1 . 1 NoC Performance Analysis Tool

This appendix discusses the NoC analysis, optimization and evaluation tools used while preparing this book. We first present the NoC performance analysis, architecture optimization and voltage-frequency island synthesis tools. Then, we present the simulator used to evaluate these tools. Finally, we provide a brief overview of the NoC prototypes implemented to demonstrate and evaluate our major contributions.
Antibiotic resistance : from molecular basics to therapeutic options

This text deals with different aspects of bacterial resistance to antimicrobial drugs, covering basic mechanisms of gene mobilization within and between bacteria, consequences of antibiotic use and abuse, and new therapeutic approaches to infectious diseases. Standing orders placed before December 31st, 1996 will receive a special 10% reduction off the list price of all volumes published within the series between the order date and December 31st, 1997. This offer is valid as of June 1996, firm order basis only.
Why Women Request Labiaplasty A “ Hot Topic Video

Copyright © 2017 American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Unauthorized reproduction of this article is prohibited. www.PRSJournal. com 856 Why women seek labiaplasty has been steeped in controversy in recent years. Although several studies have established that patients with functional and appearance-related symptoms associated with long labia minora experience high levels of satisfaction after labiaplasty1–8 with low complication rates,3,6,7,9,10 many physicians have historically opposed the procedure.11–16 In one study in which over half of 33 women (57 percent) seeking labiaplasty complained of pain and discomfort from their elongated labia, the authors expressed surprise that both the patients and their referring doctors felt surgery was indicated, citing a lack of evidence regarding the safety and efficacy of the procedure.14 Physicians’ reluctance to accept labiaplasty as a beneficial procedure is based on several factors. Many doctors claim that women with normal anatomy are unduly influenced by Brazilian waxing, online images, pornography, and promotion of designer vaginas to socially vulnerable women.11,13,14,17–23 In fact, Sharp et al. assert that surgery performed on