Intentional and spontaneous imagery in hypnosis: the phenomenology of hypnotic responding

Students were given 1 of 2 versions of the Carleton University Responsiveness to Suggestion Scale (CURSS): (a) the original version, which contains instructions to intentionally imagine goal-directed fantasies, and (b) a modified version, in which instructions for suggestion-related imagery were deleted. Participants were asked to report their goal-directed fantasies and to indicate whether these occurred spontaneously or were generated intentionally. They were also asked whether they had tried intentionally to generate the suggested experience and to indicate whether they had believed that the suggested states of affairs were real (e.g., whether they thought a hallucinated cat really existed). The deletion of instructions for goal-related imagery significantly increased responsiveness to CURSS suggestions. Spontaneous goal-directed imagery was significantly correlated with behavioral response, but intentional imagery was not. Most successful responders tried to generate suggested experiences intentionally, indicated that they could have resisted challenge suggestions if they really wanted to, and reported believing in the reality of suggested ideomotor and challenge experiences but not of cognitive suggestions. Voluntary attempts to generate suggested experiences were correlated with subjective responding.     

Processing oxide-sulfide copper ores using ammonium chloride

The method of processing copper raw material into copper oxide is suggested and investigated. This method is based on the decomposition of copper oxide and sulfide by ammonium chloride with the subsequent leaching of chloride compounds of copper and the precipitation of copper hydroxide from the solution. The thermodynamics is calculated, and a thermogravimetric analysis of the processes is carried out. The kinetics of chlorination of copper and iron sulfides, as well as calcium oxide with ammonium chloride, is investigated experimentally. A process flowsheet of the closed cycle of processing the copper-containing raw material using ammonium chloride is suggested.     

The evaluation of a fluorogenic polymerase chain reaction assay for the detection of Salmonella species in food commodities

This article provides an overview of a new theory of suggested involuntariness in hypnosis, developed in conjunction with Irving Kirsch. The theory is based on the following ideas. First, high hypnotizable participants enter hypnosis with a conscious intention to feel and behave in line with suggested experiences and movements. Second, people who are easily hypnotized hold firm expectations that they will succeed in following the suggestions of the hypnotist. Third, the intention and expectation in turn function as response sets in the sense that they trigger the hypnotic response automatically. Fourth, given the intention to feel and behave in line with the hypnotist's suggestions, hypnotized individuals show no hesitation to experience the suggested movements as involuntary because (a) these movements are actually triggered automatically, and (b) the intention to cooperate with the hypnotist as well as the expectation to be able to do so create a heightened readiness to experience these actions as involuntary.     

Cushing with transition from pituitary to adrenal origin. Study with SPECT scintigraphy of the adrenal cortex with norcholesterol-I 131 in a case

The case of a 49 yr old alcoholic women with clinical and laboratory findings that suggested a Cushing syndrome is presented. The functional tests showed cortisol suppression greater than 50% of the basal value with 8 mg of dexamethasone and no response in the combined dexamethasone/desmopressin test. Pituitary Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) was negative, Abdominal Computed Axial Tomography suggested hyperplastic adrenal glands; adrenal nodules were not found in the NMR. Pituitary or hipothalamic Cushing with secondary autonomous micronodular adrenal hyperplasia was suspected. Norcholesterol-I131 SPECT scintigraphy under dexamethasone suppression demonstrated a functional adrenal hyperplasia which was hystologically confirmed.     

Inhibition of platelet activity with red wine and grape products

Drug-induced pemphigus represents a diagnostic challenge, as usually no clinical feature differentiates it from its idiopathic counterpart. It was suggested recently that some histologic features may assist in diagnosing drug-associated diseases. The purpose of the study was to determine whether the histologic criteria suggested in the literature are specific enough to arouse suspicion of drug-induced pemphigus. Biopsy specimens of drug-induced and idiopathic pemphigus were reviewed by five dermatologists with no clinical data available about the patients. The sections were assessed to the presence of spongiosis with eosinophils, vacuolar degeneration, and the degree of acantholysis and cleavage level. Using the suggested criteria, the reviewers were unable to confirm a diagnosis of drug-induced pemphigus. It is advisable to consider drug etiology in every case of newly diagnosed pemphigus based on clinical criteria an detailed drug consumption history, as histologic features do not differentiate between drug-associated and idiopathic disease.     

The source, nature, and direction of work and family conflict: A longitudinal investigation.

The authors examine the source, nature, and direction of work and family conflict. Confirmatory factor analysis of a 22-item scale suggested the appropriateness of distinguishing between strain-based and time-based conflict and between family interfering with work (FIW) and work interfering with family (WIF). Six-month longitudinal survey data (N?=?236) suggested that strain-based FIW is a precursor to both stress and turnover intentions. Strain-based WIF emerged as an outcome of stress. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

The mechanical properties of a composite coating with a polymer matrix based on sodium carboxymethylcellulose and aluminum powder

The influence of the contents of sodium carboxymethylcellulose, glycerol, Al powder, and its particle size on the mechanical strength and relative deformation of the composite coating (CC) made of these components is investigated at various temperatures. The regression models describing the interrelation between the mechanical properties of the CC and its composition, which allow one to predict the final characteristics and quality of the powder, are suggested. An interrelation between the microstructure of the CC with the addition of the Al powder and its mechanical properties is suggested.     

Rhodinocichla rosea is an emberizid (Aves; Passeriformes) based on mitochondrial DNA analyses

The systematic position of the avian species Rhodinocichla rosea is unclear. Recent opinions are that it is either a mockingbird (family Mimidae) or a tanager (Thraupinae; Emberizidae). In either case, it would be an atypical member of the family. We sequenced approximately 600 bases of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase I (COI) gene of Rhodinocichla, several mimids, tanagers, and other passerines. We used maximum likelihood (ML), distance and parsimony approaches to analyze the sequences and concluded that Rhodinocichla belongs to the family Emberizidae. Phenotypic characteristics that suggested its relationship with mimids are the product of convergent evolution. The precise relationships of Rhodinocichla within the Emberizidae could not be resolved. Short internal branches in ML and distance trees suggested, as did earlier genetic studies, that the radiation of that family was explosive. Apparently, the extent of the tanagers as a higher taxon needs to be clarified. Our analysis of the evolutionary dynamics of avian COI suggested that its usefulness for phylogenetic studies is limited because silent positions saturate rapidly and replacement substitutions are rare. Thus, our data indicate that COI nucleotide data will be most useful in intraspecific investigations, while other data suggested its usefulness at the interordinal level.     

A case of carcinomatous peritonitis for which combination therapy of 5-FU, leucovorin and cisplatin was effective

This case report describes a case of carcinomatous peritonitis which showed a good response to the combination therapy of 5-FU, leucovorin and cisplatin. A 55-year-old man was admitted with complaints of meteorism due to ascites fluid. Ascitic examination showed a high concentration of CEA and CA19-9, and adenocarcinoma cells. Laboratory and radiological examination did not reveal the origin of the carcinoma, and laparotomy suggested an appendiceal origin. The combination chemotherapy with 5-FU, leucovorin and cisplatin was conducted for a total of 11 courses for 2 years with good QOL until his death. This therapy was suggested to be useful for inoperable carcinomatous peritonitis.     

A developmental-genetic model of alcoholism: Implications for genetic research.

The research for biological-genetic markers of alcoholism is discussed in the context of a multifactorial, heterogeneous, developmental model of the disease. It is suggested that the strategies used in both linkage and association studies require modification to accommodate this more complex model. It is also suggested that several extant associations of genetic markers with alcoholism represent true secondary interactive phenomena that alter the outcome of primary alcoholism genotypes at the phenotype level. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Resource-saving processing technologies of salt slags on the bottom of aluminum electrolyzers

The results of an investigation into salt slags on the bottom of an aluminum electrolyzer under conditions of acting electrolysis production are presented. The mechanism of slag formation, the chemical composition, and some properties are considered. It is shown that this type of secondary raw material is potentially valuable for electrolysis production and that the effective search for efficient methods of its processing is necessary. Several variants are suggested that make it possible to include salt slags into production with minimal losses. Laboratory and pilot tests by the suggested methods are performed and the expected production and environmental effects are calculated.     

Hereditary congenital alacrima

We describe a family with markedly deficient lacrimation from infancy and punctate corneal epithelial erosions. An autosomal dominant inheritance pattern is suggested. A hypoplasia of the lacrimal gland in this family was suggested by pharmacologic testing and by histopathologic examination of the lacrimal gland of the proposita. The family investigated in this report represents the first instance of hereditary congenital alacrima without associated ocular or adnexal abnormalities and apart from systemic disorders such as the Riley-Day syndrome and anhidrotic ectodermal dysplasia.     

Boundary friction for thermoelastic martensitic transformations

This paper is mainly to discuss the free energy, phase boundary friction and reversibility for thermoelastic martensitic transformations. A method is suggested to obtain, quantitatively, the energy consumed for boundary friction. The base for this calculation is the phenomenological theory suggested by authors before. Applications and results of the method for different data are studied. Comparison of this method with that of Ortin and Planes is discussed. The basic viewpoint in this paper is that the energy consumed for boundary friction converts totally into irreversible heat. This is different from the “entropy argument” of Ortin and Planes. The base of this argument is also reviewed.     

Simple Energy-Based Method for Nonlinear Analysis of Incompressible Pile Groups in Clays

This note presents a method for predicting nonlinear response of pile groups in clays, subjected to vertical loads. The method is based on mobilizable strength design (MSD) concepts, in which the mobilized strength is associated with the shear strains developed in the soil. The suggested procedure is incremental, and requires evaluation of a displacement field. A simple procedure of superposition of pattern functions is suggested for the construction of a complete displacement field. The incremental procedure allows for the variation of the displacement field throughout the loading process, according to principles of minimum energy and compatibility requirements among the piles. Essentially, the procedure allows consideration of a nonlinear continuum between the piles. The pattern functions are an adaptive form of the logarithmic function suggested by Randolph and Wroth in 1979. Under small load levels, when the soil is essentially elastic, the procedure yields values comparable to those from the elastic solution of Randolph and Wroth. At larger strain levels, nonlinear pile group response is simulated based on the soil constitutive models specified by the practitioner. The method is applicable to cases where shaft loading does not induce volume changes in the soil. The method is compared with three dimensional finite difference simulation of undrained loading of pile groups with a nonlinear soil constitutive model. Fair agreement is observed.     

The deformation of polycrystalline zirconium

The deformation of polycrystalline zirconium has been examined in terms of the power-law and the thermally activated rate equation approach to deformation. It is shown that the thermal component of the flow stress is independent of strain and that the athermal component is the main contributor to work hardening. The deformation behavior is in general agreement with Fleischer’s force-distance diagram for tetragonal defect-dislocation interaction. Electron microscopy however, showed that the majority of slip activity occurred on the prism planes and interstitials in octahedral positions do not interact strongly with dislocations on the prism planes. It is therefore suggested that deformation is controlled by solute atoms interacting with the dislocation core and that this interaction has a force-distance relationship equivalent to that suggested by Fleischer.     

Frequent deletion and 5' CpG island methylation of the p16 gene in primary malignant lymphoma of the brain

A total of 10 primary malignant lymphomas of the brain were examined for deletion, mutation, and 5' CpG island methylation of the p16 gene, which is a candidate tumor suppressor gene with CDK-inhibitory function. In Southern blot analysis, p16 gene deletion was suggested in nine cases, homozygously (five cases) or hemizygously (four cases). In the remaining one case, p16 gene deletion was not suggested. Although single-strand conformation polymorphism and nucleotide analyses suggested no mutations of the p16 gene in these cases, methylation analyses revealed 5' CpG island methylation in three cases, of which two were those with presumed hemizygous deletion and one was that without deletion in Southern blot analysis. Thus, p16 gene abnormality was detected in all 10 of the brain lymphomas examined, and in 8 of them, actual p16 gene inactivation was suggested by their homozygous deletion (5 cases) or 5' CpG island methylation (3 cases). These findings suggest that p16 gene abnormality and inactivation are closely related to carcinogenesis in primary malignant lymphoma of the brain. The p15 gene, another candidate tumor suppressor gene located in the vicinity of the p16 gene, to which it shows structural and functional similarity, was also presumed to be deleted similarly in most cases. Its methylation was seen in one case, the case without the methylated p16 gene.     

Relationships among Minuchin's structural family model, identity achievement, and coping style.

Examined S. Minuchin's (1974) contention that a balance between enmeshment and disengagement in the family is associated with healthy adolescent development. 182 college students completed the Structural Family Interaction Scale—Revised, the Adolescent-Coping Orientation for Problem Experiences Scale, and the Ego Identity Scale. The results of canonical analyses suggested that clear boundaries and the expression and resolution of conflict, in conjunction with the absence of cross-generational alliances, are associated with identity achievement and positive coping strategies (e.g., confronting problems and seeking help from family members). Gender differences emerged in the analyses. The results of hierarchical regression suggested that coping style is a mediator between family structure and identity achievement. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Molecular mechanism of S-modulin action: binding target and effect of ATP

S-Modulin is suggested to increase the light sensitivity of rods by inhibiting phosphorylation of light-activated rhodopsin (Rh*) at high Ca2+ concentrations. The inhibition of rhodopsin phosphorylation was almost constant over a wide range of the Rh*/S-modulin ratio (10(-4)-approximately 10[1]). A 125I-labeled cross-linker that had been conjugated with S-modulin interacted with a protein of 60 kDa, a molecular mass close to that of frog rhodopsin kinase. These results suggested that the target molecule of S-modulin is rhodopsin kinase. To investigate the mechanism of the S-modulin action, we measured rhodopsin phosphorylation in the presence and absence of inhibition by S-modulin at various timings of ATP addition. The results suggested the following in situ mechanism of S-modulin action. After light-activation of rhodopsin kinase, the S-modulin/Ca2+ complex binds to the activated kinase and inhibits the phosphorylation of rhodopsin. The complex, however, does not affect the overall kinetics of the phosphorylation. The inhibition of the kinase by S-modulin is reversible in terms of the Ca2+ concentration. On the other hand, the kinase activity decreases as a function of time, probably via autophosphorylation.     

The hydrometallurgical method of obtaining of pure zinc and germanium oxides from the slag of copper-lead production

The hydrometallurgical method for processing the slag of copper-alumina production based on the sorption extraction of germanium and autoclave zinc leaching is suggested. Optimal production conditions are determined. Competitive advantages of the suggested technology are shown.     

Characterization of dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy proteins using two-dimensional electrophoretic analysis

The relationship between the daily oral dose of the benzamide amisulpride and the striatal D2-dopamine receptors occupancy was investigated in 11 schizophrenic patients using positron emission tomography with 76Br-bromolisuride. The patients were studied before and during chronic treatment with amisulpride over a wide range of doses. The test-retest variability of the method was estimated to be 5.8% in a group of four patients receiving placebo. A curvilinear relationship was demonstrated between the amisulpride doses and the D2-receptor occupancy. A range of 70-80% occupancy of the striatal D2 receptors, suggested as an optimal interval for therapeutic action on positive psychotic symptoms, was obtained with doses of amisulpride ranging between 630 and 910 mg per day, while an occupancy of 85%, suggested to be associated with pronounced extrapyramidal side-effects, was reached with 1,100 mg per day.