Author(s): Maria S Shadrina

Standard molecular dynamics (MD) simulations of gas diffusion consume considerable computational time and resources even for small proteins. To combat this, temperature-controlled locally enhanced sampling (TLES) examines multiple diffusion trajectories per simulation by accommodating multiple noninteracting copies of a gas molecule that diffuse independe ...

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Author(s): Ryder AG; Sunohara M; Kirmayer LJ;

Purpose of review: The aim of this review is twofold: to review recent literature on personality disorders, published in 2013 and the first half of 2014; and to use recent theoretical work to argue for a contextually grounded approach to culture and personality disorder. Recent findings: Recent large-sample studies suggest that U.S. ethnoracial groups di ...

Article GUID: 25415498

Author(s): Gouin JP; Pournajafi-Nazarloo H; Carter CS;

Prior studies have reported associations between plasma oxytocin and vasopressin and markers of social functioning. However, because most human studies have used cross-sectional designs, it is unclear whether plasma oxytocin and vasopressin influences social functioning or whether social functioning modulates the production and peripheral release of these ...

Article GUID: 25446216

Author(s): Dang-Vu TT; Salimi A; Boucetta S; Wenzel K; O' Byrne J; Brandewinder M; Berthomier C; Gouin JP;

Background and aim: Predisposing factors place certain individuals at higher risk for insomnia, especially in the presence of precipitating conditions such as stressful life events. Sleep spindles have been shown to play an important role in the preservation of sleep continuity. Lower spindle den ...

Article GUID: 25713529

Author(s): Gouin JP; Wenzel K; Boucetta S; O' Byrne J; Salimi A; Dang-Vu TT;

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether high-frequency heart rate variability (HF-HRV) during waking restfulness and during worry predicts increases in sleep disturbances in response to a stressful life event. Methods: A longitudinal study following up 22 individuals from well-defined periods of lower and higher stress was conducted. HF- ...

Article GUID: 25819418

Author(s): Ly J; McGrath JJ; Gouin JP;

Recent evidence suggests that poor sleep is a potential pathway underlying the association between stressful experiences and the diurnal cortisol profile. However, existing findings are largely limited to adults. The present study examines whether poor sleep (duration, quality) mediates the relation between stressful experiences and the diurnal cortisol p ...

Article GUID: 25889840

Author(s): Sun J; Ryder AG;

Mainland China has undergone profound changes dating back to the nineteenth century, including a contemporary period of rapid modernization that began in the 1980s. The result has been dramatic social, cultural, and economic shifts impacting the daily lives of Chinese people. In this paper, we explore the psychological implications of sociocultural transf ...

Article GUID: 27092093

Author(s): Na S; Ryder AG; Kirmayer LJ;

Studies have consistently found that East Asian immigrants in North America are less likely to use mental health services even when they experience levels of distress comparable to Euro-Americans. Although cultural factors that may prevent East Asian immigrants from seeking mental health care have been identified, few studies have explored ways to foster ...

Article GUID: 27596560

Author(s): Naghdi N; Elliott JM; Weber MH; Fehlings MG; Fortin M;

Study design: Cross-sectional study. Objectives: To examine the relationship between morphological changes of the deep extensor neck muscles in patients with degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) and the level of maximum spinal cord compression (MSCC) and canal compromise (MCC). A secondary objective was to examine the relationship between muscle morpho ...

Article GUID: 36289049

Author(s): Machard A; Salvati A; P Tootkaboni M; Gaur A; Zou J; Wang LL; Baba F; Ge H; Bre F; Bozonnet E; Corrado V; Luo X; Levinson R; Lee SH; Hong T; Salles Olinger M; Machado RMES; da Guarda ELA; Veiga RK; Lamberts R; Afshari A; Ramon D; Ngoc Du ...

We present unprecedented datasets of current and future projected weather files for building simulations in 15 major cities distributed across 10 climate zones worldwide. The datasets include ambient air temperature, relative humidity, atmospheric pressure, direct and diffuse solar irradiance, an ...

Article GUID: 38782916

Author(s): Bele V; Goyette B; An C; Achouri IE; Chaib O; Rajagopal R;

This study investigates the effectiveness of low-temperature (20 ± 1 °C) anaerobic digestion (AD) for two organic multiple farm substrate combinations: Set 1 comprising chicken manure (CM), dairy manure (DM), and waste corn silage (CS) and Set 2 comprising CM, DM, pig manure (PM), and CS. Inoculum adaptation steps were carried out using CM and CM+DM for S ...

Article GUID: 38777978

Author(s): Amyot M; Bilodeau F; Tremblay A; Planas D; Walsh D; Ponton DE;

Run-of-river power plants (ROR) represent the majority of hydroelectric plants worldwide. Their environmental impacts are not well documented and are believed to be limited, particularly regarding the contamination of food webs by methylmercury (MeHg), a neurotoxin. RORs are typically installed in small rivers where combined effects of watershed disturban ...

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