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Methods |
The study included two samples: 108 alcohol-dependent patients beginning stationary treatment and 1529 healthy adults. All participants completed the Young Schema Questionnaire-Short Form 3 (YSQ-S3). |
Results |
Multiple-group latent profile analysis was used to compare clinical and non-clinical sample profiles. In both groups, four profiles were identified. These were similar in terms of schema means and variances across groups, differing only in size. Specifically, people addicted to alcohol were over-represented in the high... |
Conclusion |
The findings indicate a heterogeneity but not specificity of maladaptive schema profiles within the studied sample of people addicted to alcohol.Constructions of nested directed BIB designs |
A directed BIB design DB(k, A; v) is a BIB design B(k, 2A; v) in which the blocks are transitively ordered k-tuples and each ordered pair of elements occurs in exactly A blocks. A nested directed BIB design NDB(k, A; v) of form IT2<n<k-l(njn, An)in is a DB(k, A; v) where each block contains E2<n<k-l injn mutually disjo... |
This paper reviews the several methods available for estimating the fAPAR, both at local and large scale. The fAPAR definition is first discussed with regards to the directionality of the incident radiation. Then, the several techniques to estimate fAPAR from local ground measurements are reviewed with emphasis on the ... |
This paper develops and estimates a dynamic model of individual’s and couples’ labor supply and saving decisions to analyze the effects of a recent pension reform in Chile. Chile has one of the longest-running nationwide private retirements accounts systems in the world, operating since 1980, and its pension system ser... |
This paper presents a new program analysis framework to approximate call patterns and their results in functional logic computations. We consider programs containing non-strict, nondeterministic operations in order to make the analysis applicable to modern functional logic languages like Curry or TOY. For this purpose,... |
A cross-sectional study for prevalence of arterial hypertension in the population aged 15-74 years of age of the urban area of Araraquara County, 250 km from the city of S. Paulo, S. Paulo, State, Brazil, in 1987, was performed. The questionnaires presented to 1,199 people (533 men and 666 women) at the interview consi... |
Using the rat cerebellar Purkinje cell as a model neuronal system, the effects of norepinephrine and fluphenazine, an antipsychotic drug, are examined. Fluphenazine is shown to be a potent, specific antagonist of the norepinephrine-mediated inhibition of Purkinje cell discharge. Norepinephrine, despite its inhibitory a... |
Landscape architecture is the connection between human and nature, which enhance human health and comfort. It contributes to water conservation and natural resource preservation since it is a part of the global ecosystem. The geographical location, which represents the climatic and terrestrial features, is one of the e... |
Background: A previous review of literature on mathematical knowledge for teaching in Africa indicated that most studies were small, qualitative studies that did not apply existing measures. The present literature review explores trends in more recent research from 2014 to 2021.Aim: The aim of the literature review is ... |
In this paper, the authors propose a method to measure the distance from a camera to an object's surface with arbitrary texture pattern. The method uses two images which are taken at two camera positions while moving the camera along its optical axis. The distance between the two camera positions is assumed to be known... |
The paper presents surveying and processing procedures used at a reconstruction of a circumferential jacket of a 13-storey building, as well as possibilities of numeric and graphic presentation of measurement results. The suitability of specific used procedures depends mainly on the dimensions of the building and its s... |
Radon gas diffusion through concrete can be a significant mechanism for radon entry into dwellings. Measurements of radon diffusion coefficients in the pores of residential concretes ranged from 2.1 x 10(-8) m2 s-1 to 5.2 x 10(-7) m2 s-1. The pore diffusion coefficients generally increased with the water-cement ratio o... |
This study explored the physiological mechanism of adscititious sulfur induced cadmium tolerance in tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum) on the photosynthetic reaction system. The results showed that the supplementation of S could boost chlorophyll a and b content during Cd |
treatment, as well as the chlorophyll a/b ratio. Cd stress significantly increased the contents of ALA, PBG, Urogen III, Coprogen III, and Proto IX, while the Mg-Proto IX and pchlide contents were significantly reduced. These results indicate that Cd stress block the synthesis of chlorophyll |
through interruption of the synthesis of Mg-Proto IX. The adoption of additional S under Cd stress reversed the above contents to the control level. In addition, Cd stress had no significant effect on iron and calcium content, yet was able to significantly decrease Mg, Mn, and Cu content. |
The lack of Cu and Mn in the tartary buckwheat leaves consequently resulted in the interruption of the electron transport chain at the oxidation region of the PSII reaction centers. The photosynthesis and quantum yield of the PSII photochemistry were both significantly enhanced with additional |
sulfur under Cd treatment. In conclusion, the results advance the theoretical mechanism of excess S in alleviating the Cd stress in plants through the photosynthetic pathway.Single‐channel properties of BK‐type calcium‐activated potassium channels at a cholinergic presynaptic nerve terminal |
1 A high‐conductance calcium‐activated potassium channel (BK KCa) was characterized at a cholinergic presynaptic nerve terminal using the calyx synapse isolated from the chick ciliary ganglion. 2 The channel had a conductance of 210 pS in a 150 mM:150 mM K+ gradient, was highly selective for K+ over Na+, and was sensit... |
Tailoring molybdenum selenide electrocatalysts with tunable phase and morphology is of great importance for advancement of hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). In this work, phase‐ and morphology‐modulated N‐doped MoSe2/TiC‐C shell/core arrays through a facile hydrothermal and postannealing treatment strategy are reporte... |
Pattern matching methods are used as an essential component in a large variation of multimedia applications. The search agents for Internet as well as various systems for retrieving images from image databases by image content are good examples. However, not too much research eeort has been directed yet for information... |
Sustainable digital access to cultural heritage has become an important policy goal and field of research. In Flanders (Belgium), a collaborative interdisciplinary research project is being carried out that looks into challenges posed by sustainable digital archiving and access as they affect cultural, educational and ... |
ExamGen is a software application developed at Queensland University of Technology to assist instructors with assessment in large classes (250+). The ExamGen program was developed for the Faculty of Information Technology in response to an investigation into appropriate assessment alternatives designed to cope with the... |
We have developed an experimental setup for optically monitoring a catalytically active surface under reaction conditions. A flow reactor with optical access allows us to image the behavior of an active catalyst surface down to the millimeter length scale. We use reflectance difference measurements with 625 nm light to... |
Patellar resurfacing was performed by the authors. From 1983 to 1988, 19 cases (22 knees) with patello-femoral osteoarthritis were treated with this procedure in our hospital. Excellent and good results were recorded in 13 cases (59.1%) one year after operation, but were zero in the long-term follow-up (average 8.7 yea... |
Flexible energy‐storage devices have attracted growing attention with the fast development of bendable electronic systems. Thus, the search for reliable electrodes with both high mechanical flexibility and excellent electron and lithium‐ion conductivity has become an urgent task. Carbon‐coated nanostructures of Li4Ti5O... |
Plants need to avoid or dissipate excess light energy to protect photosystem II (PSII) from photoinhibitory damage. Higher plants have a conserved system that dissipates excess energy as heat in the light-harvesting complexes of PSII that depends on the transthylakoid delta pH and violaxanthin de-epoxidase (VDE) activi... |
Wireless telemetry of forces from within the human body was applied to measurements of the axial force in a Harrington rod used for internal correction of scoliosis. |
The heat sterilizable system contains a force-gauging pressductor, an internal power transfer coil, and an internal transmitter. The electrical energy for the transmitter and pressductor is provided by means of electromagnetic induction between an external power transfer coil and the implanted one. The implanted units ... |
The modified Harrington rods were inserted in four girls, aged twelve to sixteen years, who had idiopathic scoliosis of varying severity (55 to 90 degrees). At a second procedure two to three weeks after the first (a routine procedure in our department) the rod was replaced by a conventional one, the implanted transmit... |
Distracting forces during operation which ranged from twenty to forty kiloponds resulted in corrections of 55 to 70 per cent. None of the curves was particularly rigid. The force declined with time, rapidly in the beginning and slower after three days. After about ten days the recorded force stabilized at about one-thi... |
The axial forces during deep breathing, bicycling in bed, and similar exercises were relatively low. Log-rolling to one side caused only a slight increase which was less when the patient was lying on the side of the concavity of the curve than on the opposite side. |
In the standing position the Milwaukee brace, compared with no external support, exerted a distractive force of four to six kiloponds in the three patients tested. |
In the supine position, compared with no external support, the brace caused a reduction in axial force of two to four kiloponds. |
Evaluation of the effect of the different parts of a Milwaukee brace in the standing position demonstrated the importance of a well fitted pelvic cage, of either the chin or the occiput pad, and especially of two side-supporting pads, one on each side. |
The results with the Milwaukee brace should be valid for patients with moderate curves of idiopathic origin, for whom this brace is commonly used without operation.Blind subspace-based uplink receiver algorithm for wideband CDMA |
We derive a blind subspace-based receiver algorithm suitable for asynchronous wideband CDMA with periodic codes in dispersive multipath channels. The algorithm is roughly equivalent to a previously presented algorithm by Wang and Poor (see IEEE Tr. Comm., no.1, 1998), but is often computationally more efficient. The al... |
Health self-management tools, believed to provide effective and cost-efficient healthcare, are often rejected by consumers. Regulatory focus theory (Higgins 2014) could facilitate adoption patterns of such tools by positioning adoption as matching/mismatching individual motivational concern: promotion/prevention focus.... |
The first step when making the decision about knee replacement is to meet with your surgeon to see if you are a candidate for total knee replacement surgery. Your surgeon will take your medical history, perform a physical examination, and X-ray your knee. Even if the pain is significant, and the X-rays show advanced ar... |
The current study aimed to reveal the Level of the organizational commitment among the teachers in the Arab Israeli schools. The study sample consisted of (230) male and female teachers, to achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the analytical, descriptive approach where he prepared a questionnaire as... |
Energy, environment and economy have been the three-major focuses globally in the last decade. With the ongoing population explosion and energy consumption, there has been a dearth of efficient and environmentally friendly energy adaption. In recent times, many studies have been conducted to adapt renewable energy to i... |
Here we introduce a new calculation method to find the domains of zero density of states for photonic band gap guiding fibers consisting of arrays of high refractive index strands in a low refractive index cladding. We find an analytic expression that associates any combination of geometric parameter, effective index, ... |
THE NATURAL HISTORY OF TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY In the 25 years since first being described, takotsubo (stress) cardiomyopathy has gained increasing recognition as a common clinical entity. Despite this, our understanding of the natural history of takotsubo cardiomyopathy remains limited. The International Takotsubo Re... |
A method is presented to compute the switching angles in a multilevel converter so as to produce the required fundamental voltage while at the same time not generate higher order harmonics. Previous work has shown that the transcendental equations characterizing the harmonic content can be converted to polynomial equat... |
This paper is concerned with some of the ‘dark’ aspects of the lives of Athenian women of the Archaic and Classical periods. Through a review of images of women with light in hand and of female activities that were illuminated by lamps and torches, the amount and significance of women's activities which required lighti... |
OBJECTIVE |
To construct composite skin containing living cells and to observe its significance in the repair of full skin loss in mice. |
METHODS |
The dermal substitute was formed by culturing heterogeneous fibroblasts on the acellular chondrocyte collagen scaffold for 3 days, and then cultured on the epithelial membrane for another 10 days, to form the composite skin containing living cells. The composite skin was grafted onto full layer skin defect. The growth ... |
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