Depression in Parkinson's disease (PD) is frequently associated with executive deficits, which can influence nonliteral comprehension and lexical access. This study explores whether depressive symptoms in PD modulate verbal fluency and nonliteral language comprehension. Twelve individuals with PD without depressive symptoms, 13 with PD and depressive symptoms (PDDSs), and 13 healthy controls co...

BACKGROUND Although interventions for children with pervasive developmental disorders (PDD) have been the focus of research effort and evidence reviews in many Western countries, this evidence has not been assessed in the context of low- and middle-income (LAMI) countries especially in terms of the fit with different cultures and resources. METHOD As a part of the WHO MH-GAP project, we carri...

This specification describes the NSIS Signaling Layer Protocol (NSLP) for signaling Quality of Service (QoS) reservations in the Internet. It is in accordance with the framework and requirements developed in NSIS. Together with General Internet Signaling Transport (GIST), it provides functionality similar to RSVP and extends it. The QoS NSLP is independent of the underlying QoS specification or...

The Next Steps in Signaling (NSIS) working group is considering protocols for signaling information about a data flow along its path in the network. The NSIS suite of protocols is envisioned to support various signaling applications that need to install and/or manipulate such state in the network. Based on existing work on signaling requirements, this document proposes an architectural framewor...

Although the role of Vibram Fivefingers® (minimal footwear) in running is gaining in popularity, the influence of this style of footwear on walking and energy efficiency is currently unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine if energy efficiency was similar in barefoot walking compared to wearing Vibram Fivefingers®. Fifteen participants (8 females, 7 males, age range 21 – 48 years) w...

This paper describes a digital forensic model for investigating computer networks, focusing specifically on network log mining. A thorough examination of log files is needed to reveal the hidden actions of criminals in computer networks. The proposed model specifies the steps that forensic investigators can follow with regard to the extraction and examination of digital evidence from log files ...

Twenty five years is both a very long time and a very short time. The OPS has seen many innovations— in technique as well as technology. At the same time, some things seem like they won't ever change. Our Society was conceived by Johnny Justice, Jr. (in the Spring of 1969 during a meeting in Sarasota, Florida); and Johnny is still a very active member! This paper is a reminiscence. Each of the ...

During the last twenty-five years, the contextual interference effect has been thoroughly studied. This review finds that the effect is relatively robust in basic research, but considerably weaker in applied settings. Motor learning scholars have urged practitioners to develop instructional strategies based upon the inferences of the contextual interference effect. The smaller effects seem to i...

To analyze the experiences of laparoscopic radical cystectomy, modified Wallace ileal conduit retrospectively. To demonstrate the patient positioning, Trocar positioning, operational procedures, key steps and personal experiences of this approach, focusing on the operative techniques and post-operational outcomes of modified Wallace ileal conduit.

To analyze the experiences of laparoscopic radical cystectomy, modified Wallace ileal conduit retrospectively. To demonstrate the patient positioning, Trocar positioning, operational procedures, key steps and personal experiences of this approach, focusing on the operative techniques and post-operational outcomes of modified Wallace ileal conduit.