Identity-related processes have been identified as important in explaining virtual community (VC) member behavior as well as informing system design of VCs. In particular, the two distinct identity processes of self-verification and identification have been identified and investigated separately, portrayed as two distinctive or contradictory identity processes with different practical implicati...

The initial processing of corneal sensory input in the rat occurs in two distinct regions of the spinal trigeminal nucleus, at the subnucleus interpolaris/caudalis transition (Vi/Vc) and in laminae I-II at the subnucleus caudalis/spinal cord transition (Vc/C1). Extracellular recording was used to compare the effects of morphine on the evoked activity of corneal-responsive neurons located in the...

Suppose $G$ is a finite group and $A\\subseteq G$ such that ${gA:g\\in G}$ has VC-dimension strictly less than $k$. We find algebraically well-structured sets in which, up to chosen $\\epsilon>0$, describe the structure of $A$ behave regularly with respect translates $A$. For subclass groups uniformly fixed exponent $r$, these algebraic objects are normal subgroups index bounded terms $k$, $\\e...

Lung volumes are considered part of a complete pulmonary function test, but their value for enhancing clinical decision making is unknown. Unlike spirometry and diffusing capacity of the lung for carbon monoxide (D(LCO)), which do contribute to confirming or excluding a diagnosis, there are few clear indications when lung volumes are discriminatory. Confirming "restriction" when vital capacity...

PURPOSE Tract-specific analysis (TSA) measures diffusion parameters along a specific fiber that has been extracted by fiber tracking using manual regions of interest (ROIs), but TSA is limited by its requirement for manual operation, poor reproducibility, and high time consumption. We aimed to develop a fully automated extraction method for the cingulum bundle (CB) and to apply the method to TS...

PURPOSE To analyze the impact of body weight and body fat volume on selected parameters of vocal quality, phonatory range, and aerodynamics in females. METHODS Based on measurements of body mass index in combination with body fat volume, 29 normophonic female subjects were classified as normal weight, underweight, and obese. Voice quality was investigated via auditory-perceptual ratings of br...

Vascular calcification (VC) is a critical complication in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The effects of spironolactone (SPL), a mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) antagonist, on VC have not been fully investigated in CKD. The present in vivo study determined the protective effects of SPL on VC in CKD rats. Rats were divided into a control group and four groups of rats with adenine-ind...