Nurses\u27 Alumnae Association Bulletin - Volume 2 Number 2

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What is the prevalence, and what are the clinical correlates, of insulin resistance in young people presenting for mental health care? A cross-sectional study

Objectives: To report the distribution and predictors of insulin resistance (IR) in young people presenting to primary care-based mental health services. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Headspace-linked clinics operated by the Brain and Mind Centre of the University of Sydney. Participants: 768 young people (66% female, mean age 19.7±3.5, range 12–30 years). Main outcome measures: IR was estimated using the updated homeostatic model assessment (HOMA2-IR). Height and weight were collected from direct measurement or self-report for body mass index (BMI). Results: For BMI, 20.6% of the cohort were overweight and 10.2% were obese. However,6.9 mmol/L). By contrast, 9.9% had a HOMA2-IR score \u3e2.0 (suggesting development of IR) and 11.7% (n=90) had a score between 1.5 and 2. Further, there was a positive correlation between BMI and HOMA2-IR (r=0.44, p Conclusions: Emerging IR is evident in a significant subgroup of young people presenting to primary care based mental health services. While the major modifiable risk factor is BMI, a large proportion of the variance is not accounted for by other demographic, clinical or treatment factors. Given the early emergence of IR, secondary prevention interventions may need to commence prior to the development of full-threshold or major mood or psychotic disorders

Ethnic Comparison of Weight Loss in Trial of Nonpharmacologic Interventions in the Elderly

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1038/oby.2002.1

Structure and variation of human ribosomal DNA: molecular analysis of cloned fragments

Eco-RI-A fragments of the human ribosomal RNA gene family from two types of tissue and three individuals were cloned in [lambda] vectors and compared by restriction enzyme digestion and electron microscopy. The EcoRI fragment A contains (i) 0.2 kb of the 3' end of the 18S rDNA, (ii) 2.5 kb of internal transcribed spacer and the 5.8S rDNA, and (iii) 4.6 kb of the 28S rDNA gene. All of the six cloned rDNA fragments isolated are identical by these analyses. Moreover, all contain a HincII site that is absent in about 50% of the rDNA identified by genomic blotting. Polymorphism in the nontranscribed spacer rDNA was studied on genomic blots of BamHI-digested DNA, using the 3' end of the 28S rDNA as a probe. The boundaries between the 18S rDNA, internal transcribed spacer, 28S rDNA, and external nontranscribed spacer were determined by R-loop analysis, further defining the organization of the ribosomal RNA precursor.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/24168/1/0000426.pd

Ant-like task allocation and recruitment in cooperative robots

One of the greatest challenges in robotics is to create machines that are able to interact with unpredictable environments in real time. A possible solution may be to use swarms of robots behaving in a self-organized manner, similar to workers in an ant colony. Efficient mechanisms of division of labour, in particular series-parallel operation and transfer of information among group members, are key components of the tremendous ecological success of ants. Here we show that the general principles regulating division of labour in ant colonies indeed allow the design of flexible, robust and effective robotic systems. Groups of robots using ant-inspired algorithms of decentralized control techniques foraged more efficiently and maintained higher levels of group energy than single robots. But the benefits of group living decreased in larger groups, most probably because of interference during foraging. Intriguingly, a similar relationship between group size and efficiency has been documented in social insects. Moreover, when food items were clustered, groups where robots could recruit other robots in an ant-like manner were more efficient than groups without information transfer, suggesting that group dynamics of swarms of robots may follow rules similar to those governing social insects

The Vehicle, Fall 1978

Vol. 2, No. 1 Table of Contents FarewellGregory Manifoldpage 4 Visiting HoursCindy Grocepage 5 The Deer KillerG.L. Bullardpage 6 Identity CrisisCindy Grocepage 9 I ScreamDale Stroheckerpage 11 John RobertLee Martinpage 12 Smiling in WinterNancy Cunninghampage 20 Walt Disney Told Us LiesThomas C. Howellpage 20 LakesideMary McDanielpage 21 Heavy LiteratureTerry Kroenungpage 22 Old FriendsMary McDanielpage 27 A Sunny AfternoonJoan O\u27Connorpage 28 Always TomorrowMary McDanielpage 29 Four SunsetsGregory Manifoldpage 30 Come FreeBob Welshpage 32 Faded PinstripesLee Martinpage 33 WindsongCarolyn Perrypage 38 SilenceSylvia Aldertonpage 39 One More TimeCheri Clousepage 40 Grandfather Was IlliterateCindy Grocepage 41 StonehengeGregory Manifoldpage 43 GabsCheri Clousepage 44 Spindley Bare BranchesJeanne Hansenpage 48 Art CoverLafayette Wilson PhotographBill Cochranpage 3 DrawingLafayette Wilsonpage 10 DrawingLafayette Wilsonpage 19 PhotographBill Cochranpage 21 PhotographBarbara Colemanpage 28 DrawingJoyce Bonwellpage 31 PhotographKathy Sanderspage 39 DrawingKathy Sanderspage 42https://thekeep.eiu.edu/vehicle/1035/thumbnail.jp