Effect of commercial breakfast fibre cereals compared with corn flakes on postprandial blood glucose,gastric emptying and satiety in healthy subjects: a randomized blinded crossover trial

Background  

Dietary fibre food intake is related to a reduced risk of developing diabetes mellitus. However, the mechanism of this effect is still not clear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of commercial fibre cereals on the rate of gastric emptying, postprandial glucose response and satiety in healthy subjects.     

Visualization of 3‐D computer‐aided design objects

There are many significant human factors issues associated with the design and visualization of complex, computer‐generated images. One such issue is to determine the most effective techniques for providing engineers with realistic three‐dimensional (3‐D) objects. Differences in subjects’ ability to discriminate between the shape of two 3‐D, perspective, computer‐aided design‐type (CAD‐type) objects were investigated for various levels of monocular coding techniques and the binocular cue stereopsis. Performance was assessed at all combinations of five levels of monocular cues and two levels of disparity. The task was similar to the classic mental rotation paradigm except that subjects were provided with the ability to rotate one of the objects using a two‐dimensional (2‐D) joystick. Results indicate that interposition was the only depth cue that significantly enhanced subject performance. One explanation for the lack of significance of stereopsis is that, for this particular task, depth information provided by disparity was not needed. Detailed analysis of object rotation data using an orientation index (OI) suggests that subjects employed a feature‐by‐feature comparison task strategy. With tools that can evaluate cognitive activity such as the mental rotation paradigm and orientation index, researchers can learn more about how designers visualize and understand 3‐D CAD objects.     

A Review of “College Libraries and Student Culture: What We Now Know”

This article discusses a student-guided Instagram program for first-year English composition classes at the University of Montevallo during Fall 2013. The activity engaged aspects of critical pedagogy by placing value on students’ prior experiences as creators and users of information and encouraging a classroom environment guided by student input. Since the program was meant for students in their first semester, it was also designed to be fun and social. The Instagram program helped students encounter the unfamiliar academic library environment through the familiar medium of social media, alleviating library anxiety as they produced online content representing their experience.     

查找间歇性内存故障原因：显著提高调试高速内存效率

对于间歇性内存故障,查找其原因可以分为下面三步: ◆确定故障是否可以重复.试着复制产生故障的条件,重复故障通常可以有效地查看故障的特点.     

Bidirectional labeling and registration scheme for grayscale image segmentation.

In this paper, we introduce a new image segmentation scheme that is based on bidirectional labeling and registration and prove that its segmentation performance is equivalent to that of the conventional watershed segmentation algorithm. The proposed bidirectional labeling and registration scheme, which we refer to as bidirectional labeling and registration scheme (BIDS), involves only linear scans of image pixels. It uses one-dimensional operations rather than the queues that are used in traditional segmentation algorithms, which are two-dimensional problems. BIDS also provides unique labels for individual homogeneous regions. In addition to achieving the same segmentation results, BIDS is four times less computationally complex than the conventional watershed by immersion technique.     

Proteomic tools for the characterization of cell death mechanisms in drug discovery

This review focuses on the use of proteomic tools for the characterization of cell death mechanisms that have contributed to drug discovery efforts. Resistance to cell death plays a major role in the development of many diseases, including numerous types of malignancies. Using a multitude of proteomic approaches, including protein–protein interaction studies, phosphorylation site mapping, ubiquitination site identification, and differential quantitative approaches, various cellular death pathways such as apoptosis and necroptosis have been investigated. These studies have aided in the development of therapeutic strategies or allowed dissection of clinical results to evaluate the success of clinical trials in addition to contributing to our understanding of these biological pathways. Here, we address the new wave of discoveries enabled by advancements in mass spectrometric technology and bioinformatic infrastructure that will hopefully lead to clinically efficacious strategies to overcome resistance to apoptosis and therefore offer improved treatment options for patients.     

Toward reflective practice: A multicultural competence training model from a community mental health center.

Despite the importance of multicultural competence in clinical practice and training, there is a surprising dearth of innovative training models from fieldwork sites that would be replicable in other practicum settings. The authors illustrate a multicultural competence training model from a community mental health center that highlights the Guidelines on Multicultural Education, Training, Research, Practice, and Organization Change for Psychologists (American Psychological Association, 2003). The model focuses on providing multicultural training through two separate but linked training teams for the dual purposes of internal reflection and reflective practice. The authors conclude with a discussion of the implications of this training model for practice, research, and organizational change. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)