Differential rates of age of seizure onset between sexes and between hemispheres?

The American Diabetes Association and a working group of the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organisation are considering the possibility of lowering the level of fasting glucose for diagnosis of diabetes from 7.8 mM to 7.0 mM (126 mg/dl) and adding a "hyperglycaemia" category (6.1-6.9 mM). This report studied the resulting change in the frequency of diabetes in the French D.E.S.I.R. cohort and evaluated cardiovascular risk factors according to the proposed limits. The frequency of treated diabetes was 1.0% in this cohort of more than 5,000 French men and women 30 to 64 years of age, 0.7% had a fasting glucose > or = 7.8 mM versus 1.6% for the proposed > or = 7.0 mM. Using the new criteria, 3.8% of men and 1.6% of women would be diabetic. For many cardiovascular risk factors, men with fasting glucose > or = 7.8 mM had a significantly higher risk than those in the (7.0-7.7 mM) range, whereas no significant differences were found for women. There were few differences between the (7.0-7.7 mM) and (6.1-6.9 mM) ranges, but highly significant differences were apparent for both sexes between the normoglycaemic (< 6.1 mM) and hyperglycaemic (6.1-6.9 mM) categories. The percentage of men with two or more of ten risk factors increased with fasting glucose: 36% in the normoglycaemic (< 6.1 mM) and 49% in the hyperglycaemic (6.1-6.9 mM) categories; 73% with fasting glucose in (7.0-7.7 mM) versus 90% with fasting glucose > or = 7.8 mM. In women, the corresponding percentages were lower: 26% and 60%, 32% versus 64% respectively. The major increase in cardiovascular risk factors would appear to occur at 6.1 mM, for men, whereas the increase in the combination of risk factors was at the more conservative cut-off of 7.0 mM.     

Interaction between Eu-phenylalanine and DNA Using Cyclic Voltammetry and UV Spectroscopy

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Relation between Neodymium and Calcium in Rape under Ca-Deficiency

Rareearthelements (REEs)areofcertainphysi ologicalactivity .Theycanimprovetheproductivityandqualityofcropsiftheyareusedaptly[1] .Howev er ,thebasicltheoriesneedtobeexploreddeeplythatREESwereapplicated .inagriculture .SomeREEsaresimilartoCainchemicalproper ties ,andtheyhavebeendescribedasCaanalogs[2 ] .Forexample ,thecrystalradiusoflanthanidecationsisin 96 1 1 5 pm ,whichissimilartothatoftherangeofCa2 (99pm) ,especiallythecrystalradiusofNd3 (99.5pm )isclosesttothatofCa2 .REEsoften…     

Simulating Calculation of Frictional Force between Mold and Billet

ＳｉｍｕｌａｔｉｎｇＣａｌｃｕｌａｔｉｏｎｏｆＦｒｉｃｔｉｏｎａｌＦｏｒｃｅｂｅｔｗｅｎＭｏｌｄａｎｄＢｉｌｅｔＸｕＧｕａｎｇｍｉｎｇ，ＣｕｉＪｉａｎｚｈｏｎｇ，ＮａＸｉｎｊｉｅ①ＡＢＳＴＲＡＣＴＡｓｕｍｐｔｉｏｎａｂｏｕｔｔｈｅｉｎｎｅｒｓｕｒｆａ...     

Relations between needs of friends and fiancés.

This study was undertaken to investigate complementarity and similarity of needs in mate and friendship selection. The Edwards Personal Preference Schedule (EPPS) was administered to 29 clusters of 6 Ss each. A cluster consisted of an engaged couple and a male and female friend of each fiancé. Evidence for similarity of needs in mate and friendship selection, but no consistent evidence for complementarity was found. Engaged couples were significantly alike on 8 of the 15 EPPS needs. In friendship pairings, females select female friends who are like themselves, males select male friends with few similar needs. The male fiancé selects the same type of woman as a friend and as a future spouse, but the female fiancée picks a male friend and a fiancé who are dissimilar. These findings indicate that different processes are involved in the formation of like-sex and opposite-sex pairs fulfilling different interpersonal roles. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Studies on the Interaction between Yttrium and Human Erythrocyte Membrane

ＳｔｕｄｉｅｓｏｎｔｈｅＩｎｔｅｒａｃｔｉｏｎｂｅｔｗｅｅｎＹｔｔｒｉｕｍａｎｄＨｕｍａｎＥｒｙｔｈｒｏｃｙｔｅＭｅｍｂｒａｎｅＬｉＲｏｎｇｃｈａｎｇ（李荣昌）；ＤｕａｎＧｕａｎｇｈｅ（段广河）；ＬｉｕＭｅｉ（柳梅）；ＷａｎｇＫｕｉ（王夔）（Ｄｅｐａ...     

Correlation between the Sulphide Capacity Index and the Slag Basicity

ＣｏｒｒｅｌａｔｉｏｎｂｅｔｗｅｅｎｔｈｅＳｕｌｐｈｉｄｅＣａｐａｃｉｔｙＩｎｄｅｘａｎｄｔｈｅＳｌａｇＢａｓｉｃｉｔｙＹａｎｇＸｕｅｍｉｎ；ＬｉｕＴｉａｎｚｈｏｎｇ；ＧｕｏＺｈａｎｃｈｅｎｇ；ＹｕＸｉａｎｐｕ；ＷａｎｇＤａｇｕａｎｇＡｂｓｔｒａｃｔ...     

Equilibrium kinetics of manganese-ore carbon-reduction between molten steel and slag

The equilibrium condition between molten steel and slag during manganese-ore carbon-reduction was studied using both resistance furnaces and induction furnaces. The resistance furnace experiment shows that it is difficult to further increase the yield of manganese (maintained at around 37%) without stirring. The bottom blowing and top slag stirring were strengthened in the induction furnace test, where white slag was continuously produced to promote the carbon reduction of manganese dioxide in slag between molten steel and slag. Under these conditions, the yield of manganese between molten steel and slag can reach greater than 90%. The main factors affecting the manganate capacity are the carbon and silicon content in molten steel. The limiting process of manganese mass transfer is mainly the mass transfer of manganese in molten steel. Under carbon reduction in molten steel the limiting factor affecting the mass transfer of manganese is the mass transfer of manganese in slag.     

Comparison between ultrafine-grained WC–Co and WC–HEA-cemented carbides

The AlFeCoNiCrTi high-entropy alloy (HEA) powders were prepared by high-energy ball milling. The ultrafine-grained WC–HEA and WC–Co-cemented carbides were fabricated through planetary ball milling and heat-pressure sintering. The microstructures and properties of the sintered alloys were compared using scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, mechanical property testing and electrochemical testing. It has been shown that the AlFeCoNiCrTi HEA can be used as a binder for the ultrafine-grained WC-based cemented carbide. The WC–HEA-cemented carbide has better performances than the WC–Co-cemented carbide. The suitable contents of HEA can inhibit the WC grain growth and improve the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of cemented carbides.     

An improved method to distinguish between scanned and rasterized document images

Office automation(OA)has evolved with the development of computer science,improving staff efficiency.Unstructured information processing is an important aspect of OA;therefore,in this paper,we propose an efficient method for distinguishing scanned and rasterized document images which can be used in this process.To ensure the efficiency and precision of our method,two steps are included:rapid processing and classification using noise features.In the first step,color,skew,and isolated noise features are used to identify the source of the images. In the second step,noise features are extracted from the input image and a support vector machine(SVM)classifier is used for classification.Our experiments show that our method has high precision and speed for distinguishing scanned and rasterized document images.     

China''''s antimony production,consumption and exports between1994-1999

~~China's antimony production,consumption and exports between1994-1999~~     

Similarities and differences between practitioners of psychotherapy in Sweden: A comparison of attitudes between psychodynamic, cognitive, cognitive–behavioral, and integrative therapists.

[Correction Notice: An erratum for this article was reported in Vol 19(3) of Journal of Psychotherapy Integration (see record 2009-16521-006). The results of the post hoc tests were printed illegibly. In order to make it possible for the reader to understand which of the effect sizes belong to which of the comparisons, the tables are clarified in this erratum.] This study focuses on similarities and differences between Swedish psychotherapists of four orientations: psychodynamic, cognitive, cognitive–behavioral, and integrative therapy. The aim is to describe similarities and differences regarding (a) background factors, (b) focus in psychotherapy, (c) attitudes toward psychotherapy as art/craftsmanship, (d) scientific outlook, (e) what characterizes a good psychotherapist, and (f) how psychotherapy ought to be pursued. The therapists had very similar attitudes about the therapeutic relationship and rather similar attitudes about which effects psychotherapy ought to obtain. The greatest differences were related to psychotherapeutic techniques and science. The results are discussed with emphasis on the distance or proximity between the orientations. The conclusion is that there are differences between psychodynamic psychotherapy compared with cognitive and cognitive–behavioral therapies, which imply difficulties in integrating these orientations. However, the differences between the cognitive and cognitive–behavioral therapists are not of such a magnitude that they necessarily present an obstacle to integration. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Kinetics of the Reaction between CO2—CO and Liquid Copper

Direct determination of the rate of the reaction between CO₂—CO and pure liquid copper in the interfacial reaction regime and an examination of the effect of oxygen has been made by using the ¹⁴C isotope exchange technique. The first order rate constant for the dissociation of CO₂ on clean, oxygen-‘free’ surfaces is found to be described by the equation:

log K⁰(mol/cm².s.atm) = ? 3510/T ? 2.36

between 1150 and 1400°C, to within an uncertainty of +60%. The first order rate constant for the dissociation (k₂) and that for the formation (k₁) of CO₂ on oxygen-doped surfaces are related through the equation:

k1 = k²a⁰

where a_o the oxygen activity in liquid copper with the standard state defined by pCO₂Sol;pCO = 1. Full consistency is found between experiments with ¹⁴C-labelled C0₂ and CO. The effect of a₀ on the rate of dissociation of CO₂ is in agreement with the site-blocking model and the rate constant (k₂) is found to be consistent with the equation:

with a₀ between 0.015 and 50 at 1200°C. In comparison, the magnitude of the reaction rate is significantly greater than those suggested by earlier studies. Possible causes for the discrepancy are discussed.     

Orientation relationship between a martensitically transformed α-iron particle and Cu matrix

Orientations of α-iron particles transformed by plastic deformation in a Cu-1 wt% Fe alloy single crystal have been examined in detail by analysing moiré patterns formed by the nearly K-S oriented particles with respect to the Cu matrix. Deviation of the particle orientation from the exact K-S relationship has been found with its magnitude being an increasing function of the particle diameter. It has also been clarified by the subsequent annealing experiments that particle orientation remains unaffected by the detwinning and by the subsequent growth occurred upon the further annealing. By examining geometry of the possible particle rotation involved in the lattice change and twinning, it has been concluded that occurrence of the lattice deformation by the Bogers-Burgers type is essentially responsible for determining the particle orientation.     

Do women's provider-role attitudes moderate the links between work and family?

The authors examined the links between mothers' work qualities and their individual well-being and marital quality, as well as adolescent daughters' and sons' gender-role attitudes, as a function of mothers' provider-role attitudes, in 134 dual-earner families. In home interviews, mothers described their work, provider-role attitudes, family relationships, and mental health; their offspring reported gender-role attitudes. Women's attitudes about breadwinning were coded into main-secondary, coprovider, and ambivalent coprovider groups. Mothers' provider-role attitudes moderated the links between status indicators and mothers' depression, marital conflict, and daughters' gender-role attitudes. For example, depression and marital conflict were negatively related to coprovider mothers' earnings and occupational prestige. The same was not true for main-secondary and ambivalent coprovider mothers. These findings underscore the importance of considering employed women's interpretation of their work roles when exploring work-family links. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Comparison of Biochemical Effects Induced by Changle between Male and Female Rats Using NMR and ICP-MS Techniques

NMRspectroscopyofbiofluidhasbroughtnew chemistryintolifescienceandclinicalmedicine,and NMRspectroscopy basedapproachhasbeensuccess fullyappliedtothestudiesofbiochemicaleffectsand inborndiseaseswiththeadventofhighfieldNMR spectrometers[1].Inrecentyears,highresolutionNMRhasbeenusedtotherapidmulticomponentanal ysisoflowmolecularweightcompoundsinbiofluid,includingurine,bile,cerebrospinalfluid,saliva,milkandsynovialfluidforclinicaldiagnosisofinborn diseasesandinvestigationofbiochemicaleffectsof…     

Are you interested? A meta-analysis of relations between vocational interests and employee performance and turnover.

A common belief among researchers is that vocational interests have limited value for personnel selection. However, no comprehensive quantitative summaries of interests validity research have been conducted to substantiate claims for or against the use of interests. To help address this gap, we conducted a meta-analysis of relations between interests and employee performance and turnover using data from 74 studies and 141 independent samples. Overall validity estimates (corrected for measurement error in the criterion but not for range restriction) for single interest scales were .14 for job performance, .26 for training performance, –.19 for turnover intentions, and –.15 for actual turnover. Several factors appeared to moderate interest–criterion relations. For example, validity estimates were larger when interests were theoretically relevant to the work performed in the target job. The type of interest scale also moderated validity, such that corrected validities were larger for scales designed to assess interests relevant to a particular job or vocation (e.g., .23 for job performance) than for scales designed to assess a single, job-relevant realistic, investigative, artistic, social, enterprising, or conventional (i.e., RIASEC) interest (.10) or a basic interest (.11). Finally, validity estimates were largest when studies used multiple interests for prediction, either by using a single job or vocation focused scale (which tend to tap multiple interests) or by using a regression-weighted composite of several RIASEC or basic interest scales. Overall, the results suggest that vocational interests may hold more promise for predicting employee performance and turnover than researchers may have thought. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2011 APA, all rights reserved)