We characterize and compress sub-nJ visible white-light continuum (WLC) pulses generated by self-phase modulation in yttrium aluminium garnet. The spectral phase is retrieved by spectrally resolving the transient reflectivity from an optically-excited transition metal oxide. This measured phase is compensated by applying the appropriate distortion to a deformable mirror. By comparing the respon...

INTRODUCTION Men who have sex with men (MSM) often face socially sanctioned disapproval of sexual deviance from the heterosexual "normal." Such sexual stigma can be internalized producing a painful affective state (i.e., shame). Although shame (e.g., addiction) can predict risk-taking (e.g., alcohol abuse), sexual shame's link to sexual risk-taking is unclear. Socially Optimized Learning in Vir...

BACKGROUND Web-based interventions for depression that are supported by coaching have generally produced larger effect-sizes, relative to standalone web-based interventions. This is likely due to the effect of coaching on adherence. We evaluated the efficacy of a manualized telephone coaching intervention (TeleCoach) aimed at improving adherence to a web-based intervention (moodManager), as wel...

The aim of this study was to propose an approach for assessing the social resilience citizens, using a locative multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) model exemplary case Sarpol-e Zahab city, Iran. To do so, set 10 variables and 28 criteria affecting were used their weights measured Analytical Hierarchy Process, which then inserted into Weighted Linear Combination (WLC) mapping across our study...

OBJECTIVES To examine risk factors for the development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) in a cohort of heart transplant (HT) recipients and, in particular, to evaluate the role of the cumulative doses of different immunosuppressive drugs. DESIGN Prospective nonconcurrent study. SETTING A dermatology clinic at a university hospital. PATIENTS A total of 230 HT...

Attention bias modification training (ABMT) is a promising treatment for anxiety disorders. Recent evidence suggests that attention training towards positive stimuli, using visual-search based ABMT, has beneficial effects on anxiety and attention biases in children. The present study extends this prior research using distinctive techniques designed to increase participant learning, memory conso...

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the impact on stress and work-related outcomes an app-delivered mindfulness-based program (MBP; Headspace®) offered employees in a UK higher education (HE) institution. Design/methodology/approach Using randomized waitlist control trial design, participants were randomly allocated be (MBP) immediately for 2 months or after waiting list period (WL...

Using a recently developed bead-spring model for semiflexible polymers that takes into account their natural extensibility, we report an efficient algorithm to simulate the dynamics for polymers like double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) in the absence of hydrodynamic interactions. The dsDNA is modeled with one bead-spring element per base pair, and the polymer dynamics is described by the Langevin equat...

Abstract Life Cycle Costing (LCC) is a cost estimating approach for project and asset planning delivery that considers the direct indirect costs incurred over entire life cycle of an asset. This can be expanded to concept Whole Cost (WLC), which additionally externalities benefits. WLC demonstrate financial impacts, both positive negative, on its environment, in other words it show complete val...