The Borderline Symptom List-23 (BSL-23) is a reliable and valid self-report instrument for assessing Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) severity. The psychometric properties of the original version have proven to be adequate. The aim of the present study was to validate the Spanish language version of the BSL-23.
The BSL-23 was administered to 240 subjects with BPD diagnosis. Factor structure, reliability, test-retest stability, convergent validity, and sensitivity to change were analyzed.
The Spanish version of the BSL-23 replicates the one-factor structure of the original version. The scale has high reliability (Cronbach's alpha=.949), as well as good test-retest stability, which was checked in a subsample (n=74; r=.734; p<.01). The Spanish BSL-23 shows moderate to high correlations with depressive symptomatology, state and trait anxiety, hostility and impulsivity scores and BPD measures. The Spanish BSL-23 is able to discriminate among different levels of BPD severity and shows satisfactory sensitivity to change after treatment, which was verified by assessing change before and after 12 group sessions of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in a subgroup of 31 subjects.
Similar to the original BSL-23, the Spanish BSL-23 is a reliable and valid instrument for assessing BPD severity and sensitivity to change.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a severe psychiatric condition affecting from 1 to 5.9% of the general population [1, 2]. However, in clinical populations, BPD is prevalent in up to 25% of inpatients . According to the DSM-IV criteria , BPD is characterized by a pervasive pattern of instability in interpersonal relationships, identity, impulsivity, and affect. BPD is associated with high rates of suicide , comorbid Axis I and II mental disorders [6–8], severe functional impairment , and high costs for psychiatric services [9, 10]. BPD diagnosis is generally based on (1) generic Axis II diagnostic interviews that include all DSM-IV Axis II diagnoses such as the SCID-II  or (2) BPD-specific structured interviews such as the Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines-Revised (DIB-R) [12, 13], which improve the specificity and accuracy of the diagnosis.
Due to the wide range of BPD symptoms, studies of this disorder have used multiple symptomatology scales designed to evaluate Axis I disorders. The use of several different scales gives an indirect assessment of BPD symptoms. However, more recently, several BPD-specific scales based on DSM-IV criteria have been developed to increase accuracy of the diagnosis and decrease the time needed to perform the assessment. Clinician-administered scales include the BPD Severity Index IV (BPDSI-IV) , the Zanarini Rating Scale for Borderline Personality Disorder (ZAN-BPD) , and the Clinical Global Impression scale for BPD patients (CGI-BPD) . Differences between these scales mainly involve administration time, time-frame considered, and the number of items used to assess each criterion. Despite the good psychometric properties of these clinician-administered instruments, they all have certain disadvantages, such as a long administration time or a need for clinical expertise to perform the assessments.
At the moment, only three self-reported scales are available to assess BPD severity. The Borderline Evaluation of Severity Over Time (BEST) , a 15-item instrument composed of 3 subscales to assess the thoughts, emotions, and behaviours typical of BPD subjects and to measure severity and changes in BPD. The second instrument is the Borderline Symptom List (BSL-95), created by Bohus et al.  based on DSM-IV criteria and the DIB-R, including the collaboration of clinical experts and patients. The BSL-95 contains 95 items to evaluate the subjective complaints common among BPD subjects. Each item is quantitatively assessed on a 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very strong). The BSL-95 has strong psychometric properties, but its length makes it impractical in some settings. For this reason, the original version (BSL-95) was later reduced to create the Borderline Symptom List-23 (BSL-23) . The BSL-23 includes those items from the original version that had shown the highest levels of sensitivity to change and that discriminate best between BPD and other disorders. In addition, because the new version contains only 23 items, the administration time is considerably shortened. The psychometric properties of the BSL-23 were assessed in 5 different BPD patient samples. A total of 659 subjects were evaluated and correlation between the BSL-95 and the BSL-23 was high. The principal component analysis suggested a structure of one dominant factor. Findings showed a high internal consistency, high test-retest reliability, and good sensitivity to change after Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) treatment. In short, the authors considered that the BSL-23 was a reliable and brief self-reported instrument for assessing BPD severity as well as sensitivity to change.
Several instruments have been created to assess BPD diagnosis and severity in the Spanish population [13, 16]. However, no validated self-report measures are yet available to specifically assess BPD severity. For this reason, the aim of the present study was to validate the Spanish language version of the BSL-23 in a sample of subjects with BPD diagnosis. The psychometric properties of Spanish version of the BSL-23 and its sensitivity to change due to therapeutic intervention were tested.
The total sample consisted of 240 subjects recruited from mental health settings in Spanish public institutions. Sample size was considered appropriate taking into account psychometric recommendations that suggest 5 to 10 individuals per item . Inclusion criteria consisted of BPD diagnosis according to DSM-IV criteria as assessed by a structured interview (DIB-R)  and age between 18 and 45 years. Exclusion criteria were as follows: comorbidity with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, current major depressive disorder, substance dependence, and severe difficulties in reading comprehension. All participants had to be native Spanish speakers.
This study was approved by the Clinical Research Ethics Committee at the Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau and carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Participants were given a detailed description of the study and gave their written informed consent.
–Revised Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines (DIB-R) . The DIB-R is a structured interview for assessing BPD diagnosis criteria in four areas: impulsive behavior, cognitive area, affective area and interpersonal relationships. The assessment focuses on the prior two years and the scale ranges from 0 to 10, with a cut-off level set at 6 for a diagnosis of BPD .
Borderline Symptom List – 23 (BSL-23) . The BSL-23 is a self-rated scale that assesses BPD symptomatology. The original version is composed of a one-factor structure and has shown a high internal consistency as evidenced by a Cronbach's alpha of 0.93. It has also shown good reliability for BPD diagnosis as well as a satisfactory sensitivity to change. Administration of the BSL-23 takes an average of 3 to 4 minutes.
Barrat Impulsivity Scale (BIS-11) . The BIS-11 is a 30-item self-reported scale that contains 3 subscales: motor impulsivity, cognitive impulsivity, and lack of planning. The global impulsivity score ranges between 0 and 120.
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) . This self-report instrument consists of 21 items to evaluate depressive symptomatology.
State Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) . STAI is a 40-item questionnaire with two subscales (20 items each), one to assess state anxiety (STAI-S) and the other to evaluate trait anxiety (STAI-T). Total scores range from 0 to 60, and there is no clinical cut-off in the Spanish version.
Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory (BDHI) . The BDHI is a self-reported true/false questionnaire with 75 items, 7 subscales (Assault, Indirect Hostility, Irritability, Negativism, Resentment, Suspicion, and Verbal Hostility) and a global hostility score.
Clinical Global Impression for Borderlines (CGI-BPD) . The CGI-BPD assesses the severity of BPD symptoms as well as sensitivity to therapeutic change. This clinician-administered scale measures the severity of nine items using a 7-point Likert scale. The items are based on DSM-IV diagnosis criteria for BPD. In our study, the CGI-BPD was only administered to a sub-sample of patients to assess sensitivity to change.
Participants were enrolled in the study over a two-year period according to the predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Subjects received information about the study aims and instructions on how to complete the tests. Participation in the study was voluntary and no financial retribution was given.
The BSL-23 was translated from English to Spanish by three native Spanish speakers with clinical expertise and in accordance with the author's supervision. An independent native English-speaking translator with expertise in translation of bio-medical texts translated this Spanish version back into English. The authors of the original BSL-23 version approved the final Spanish version.
To analyze the convergent validity of the Spanish BSL-23, the following scales were used: BIS-11, BDI, STAI-S, STAI-T, BDHI and CGI-BPD (this latter available only from 31 individuals). Correlation between BSL-23 and DIB-R was also performed in order to ascertain the convergence with a diagnostic instrument for BPD. To study test-retest reliability of the Spanish BSL-23, a sub-sample of 74 participants were asked to complete the instrument again after one week. To examine sensitivity to change following treatment, 31 individuals completed the BSL-23 before and after 3 months intervention based on DBT in a group format (1 session per week). The DBT group therapy consists of a skills training 2 hours per week. These skills are divided into four modules: Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, Distress Tolerance and Mindfulness. This sub-sample also completed the CGI-BPD before and after treatment.
In order to test if BSL-23 was able to differentiate among different levels of BPD severity, the following procedure was used. A stepwise backward linear regression analysis was performed including BDI for affective symptomatology, BIS-11 subscales for impulsivity, and BDHI subscales for hostility and aggression as independent variables to predict CGI-BPD scores as the dependent variable. BDI total score, BIS-11 non-planning impulsivity and all BDHI subscales except "Distrust" significantly predicted CGI-BPD scores (R2=.73; p=.03). The unstandardized values from the regression model were then divided into quartiles, which served to finally classify participants in four categories of BPD severity. This variable was introduced as between-group factor in a one-way ANOVA with BSL-23 scores as the dependent variable.
Data analysis was carried out using SPSS 18.0 statistical software for Windows. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the demographic and clinical characteristics of the sample. An exploratory factorial analysis (EFA) of principal components with a Varimax rotation was performed to examine the factorial structure of the scale. It was used Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to explore the goodness of fit of the original one-factor structure of the BSL. EQS software for Windows version 6.1  was used to conduct the CFA. The maximum likelihood with robust correction method was used to adjust for distributional problems in the data set. Although a model with a non-significant chi-square estimate is generally considered a model with good fit, Hu and Bentler  recommended combinational rules to evaluate model fit. The following criteria were used to indicate the fit of the CFA models to the data: CFI (Comparative Fit Index) and GFI (Goodness of Fit Index) >.90 and RMSEA (Root Mean Square Error of Approximation) <.08. Values for CFI and GFI ranged from 0 to 1. These fit statistics and the chi-square were selected because previous research has demonstrated their performance and stability [26, 27].
To test internal consistency, global Cronbach's alpha was estimated and the split-half method was also applied. In addition, Cronbach's alpha was estimated with each of the 23 items removed one at a time from the scale. Test-retest reliability and convergent validity were evaluated by correlation analysis. In order to assess the BSL-23 sensitivity to clinical change, we analyzed post- minus pre- treatment scores using a t-test comparison. Additionally, we compared this change value with CGI-BPD results through correlational analysis.
As shown in Table 1, more than half of the sample were women (57.5%), with a mean age of 32.4 years old (SD=8). A slight majority were single (52.8%) and most had completed at least secondary schooling. Most subjects (80%) were not working or studying at the time of the study. BPD symptomatology was moderate to severe, and the mean DIB-R score was 7.4 (SD=1.6).
Note. BPD=Borderline Personality Disorder; DIB-R=Diagnostic Interview for Borderlines Revised.
The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure yielded a value of .952 and Bartlett's Test of Sphericity was significant (p<.001). An initial exploratory component analysis with a Varimax rotation showed a three factor structure with Eigen values greater than 1 (11.065, 1.407 and 1.120), accounting for 59.1% of total variance. The scree plot, however, suggested a unifactorial solution (Figure 1). A posterior EFA was performed by fixing one factor. The unifactorial solution explained 48.11% of total variance. Most of the items (22 out of 23) showed total factorial loadings superior to .40, except for item 23. Table 2 shows the factorial loadings of each item.
Scree plot of the BSL-23 Spanish version.
The one-factor model in the CFA showed good fit indices sbχ2= 574.7904 (p<.001), (CFI= .905, GFI=.767, SRMR=.053, RMSEA= .079 [.071-.087]). According to the fit indices, the one-factor model represents correctly the observed data.
The Cronbach's alpha coefficient was .936 and the split-half method yielded a correlation of r=.92, indicating that the scale has a high overall internal consistency. In the item-by-item reliability analysis, Cronbach's alpha coefficient showed a slight improvement (from .936 to .949) in its value when item 23 was not included.
Analysis of test-retest stability within one week was performed in a subsample of 74 subjects, with satisfactory results (r=.734; p<.01).
As shown in Table 3 , positive moderate to high correlations were observed between the scores on the BSL-23 and depression symptoms measured by the BDI (r=.787), state-anxiety measured by the STAI-S (r=.705), trait-anxiety by means of STAI-T (r=.746), hostility measured by the BDHI (r=.421) and impulsivity measured by the BIS (r=.376). All correlations were highly significant at p< .001. Correlation analyses between BSL-23 and DIB-R and CGI-BPD showed that this latter was strongly associated with BSL-23, while DIB-R was moderately related (see Table 3).
To establish the scale's ability to detect improvement in BPD symptomatology, the delta scores (difference between the first and second administration scores) obtained in BSL-23 were correlated with the improvement observed in the CGI-BPD (measured before and after a 3-month DBT skills training treatment) in a sub sample of 31 patients with BPD. The mean pre- and post-treatment scores for the BSL-23 were, respectively, 2.21 (SD=.96), and 1.83 (SD=.96; p= .01). For the CGI-BPD, the mean pre- and post-treatment scores were 4.80 (SD=1.04) and 4.16 (SD= .96.; p= .002), respectively. The mean change was obtained for both the BSL-23 and the CGI-BPD (including overall score plus all subscales) in order to compare pre- and post-treatment scores. The correlation between the mean change in BSL-23 and in the CGI-BPD global score was significant (r=.79). Other significant correlations were identified for the following subscales: Abandonment (r=.636), Unstable Relationships (r=.719), Impulsivity (r=.675), Suicide(r=.733), Affective Instability (r=.836), Anger (r=.810) and Paranoid Ideation (r=.503). All reported correlations were significant at p<.01.
BSL-23 was able to discriminate among different levels of BPD severity [F(3,179)=51.18; p<.001]. Table 4 displays Bonferroni's posthoc analyses regarding BSL-23 scores among groups. As it can be observed BSL-23 differentiated all groups of severity.
Mean and SD (between brackets) are represented. The following quartile values represent each severity level according to predicted CGI-BPD scores: 1st quartile: 3.59, 2nd quartile: 4.27; 3rd quartile: 4.9; 4th quartile: 6.63. BPD: Borderline Personality Disorder,.
Although BPD is the most commonly studied personality disorder in clinical trials, only a very limited number of self-reported questionnaires are available to specifically assess BPD severity and sensitivity to change following therapeutic interventions. Moreover, none of the existing instruments had been adapted for Spanish speakers, until now. The original BSL-95 was shortened to the BSL-23 to reduce assessment time and to target sensitivity to change. In the current study, the Spanish BSL-23 has shown good psychometric properties similar to the original version.
The principal component analysis of the current instrument presents a unidimensional factor structure identical to the original version. The percentage of variance (48.11%) explained by this single factor is even better than the one obtained in the original validation study . In our study, this unidimensional model was also confirmed by a CFA. The findings show a high internal consistency of the Spanish short version of BSL as indicated by the high Cronbach's alpha and Spearman-Brown coefficient. Although item 23 shows less psychometric robustness compared to the rest on factorial and reliability analyses, their psychometric indexes range from moderate to acceptable values. Moreover, the reliability of the Spanish BSL-23 is similar to that of the English versions (BSL-23 and BSL-95), both of which had a Cronbach's alpha of .97.
The one-week temporal reliability of the scale was high (r=.73) and comparable to the scores obtained in the original BSL-23 (r=.82) and BSL-95 (r=.84) studies [18, 19].
Given the wide spectrum of symptoms for BPD, we expected to observe positive correlations between the Spanish version of BSL-23 and other self-reported scales designed to assess depression and anxiety symptoms, hostility, and impulsivity. BSL-23 scores showed a positive correlation with BDI, BDHI, BIS and STAI-S and STAI-T and this correlation ranged from low/moderate –BDHI and BSI (r=.144 to r=.424; including subscales)– to high: BDI and STAI subscales (r=.705 to r=.787). The original BSL-23 study showed a strong correlation between scores on affective symptomatology and BSL-23 ; in our study, we also found a high correlation between BSL-23 and BDI scores. This association between depressive symptomatology and BPD scales has also been reported in other self-reported BPD scales . However, unlike the original study by Bohus et al. , we found high and significant correlations between anxiety symptoms and BSL-23. Although measures of hostility and impulsivity were not used to study convergent validity in previous BSL validations, we found moderate and positive correlations between Spanish BSL-23 and BDHI (hostility) and BIS (impulsivity) scores. The correlations seen in our study were similar to those previously described by Bohus et al. . As expected, correlations between BSL-23 and other specific BPD instruments i.e. DIB-R and CGI-BPD indicating good and excellent convergent validity, respectively. The slight discrepancy of convergent validity with regard these two instruments may be due to the fact that BSL-23 and CGI-BPD assess the same temporal frame (one week), while the DIB-R recalls information for the last two years. These results support the convergent validity of the Spanish version of the questionnaire and the capacity of the BSL-23 to differentiate different levels of severity is a strong attribute of the scale to be used either in clinical settings and research.
The instrument also showed a good capacity to detect changes produced by therapeutic BPD interventions. To assess sensitivity to changes, we carried out a 3-month DBT group therapy program whose effectiveness in BPD patients had been proven in a previous study . This therapeutic intervention, based on self-regulatory skills acquisition, was nearly identical to the program used in the original BSL-23 . In our study, BSL-23 scores were compared to the CGI-BPD , an instrument also developed to assess changes in BPD symptoms after treatment, and we found a strong positive correlation between both instruments. BSL-23 also correlate positively (r≥.50) with improvements observed in the CGI-BPD subscales for Abandonment, Unstable Relationships, Impulsivity, Suicide, Affective Instability, Anger Paranoid Ideation.
Finally, a limitation of our study is the absence of a non-BPD clinical group comparison as had been done in the original English version with five different psychiatric samples .
To conclude, the Spanish BSL-23 is a reliable instrument for assessing and discriminating BPD severity and clinical outcomes after a psychotherapeutic intervention. Moreover, administration-time is brief and it is suitable for use in both research and clinical settings.
An erratum to this article is available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-1144-7.
This study was supported by Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (CIBERSAM) and by a grant from Instituto de Salud Carlos III (PI10/00253).
JS conceived the study aims and design, and developed the study in discussions with JT, JP, AF, CO, ME, DV, AS and MB. JS performed the analysis and drafted the initial manuscript. All authors contributed to interpretation of results, revised and commented on the manuscript for important intellectual content. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.


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Delivering her inaugural Policy Address today (October 11), the Chief Executive, Mrs Carrie Lam, set out her philosophy of governance and outlined an expanded role for the Government to play in striving for a better Hong Kong.
She identified good governance as a top priority for her political team.
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The Efficiency Unit will be transferred from the Chief Secretary for Administration's Office to the Innovation and Technology Bureau to enhance operational efficiency and provide improved public services through the application of innovative technology, and further promote innovation and technology development within the Government.
"Furthermore, government officials should place more emphasis on the role of the Government as a 'promoter'. By strengthening the links between the HKSAR and the Mainland as well as other countries, elevating Hong Kong's status as Asia's world city, attracting both Mainland and overseas enterprises and talent to Hong Kong and, in collaboration with relevant organisations and trade representatives, proactively conducting 'government-to-government' interactions and lobbying, we seek to further expand Hong Kong's external relations."
The current-term Government will encourage greater public participation and engagement in formulating policies and recruit top talent from different sectors, notably the younger generation, Mrs Lam said.
The Government will recruit young people who aspire to be engaged in policy research as well as policy and project co-ordination to join the Policy Innovation and Co-ordination Unit proposed to be established as non-civil service contract staff so that they could make a contribution in shaping the future Hong Kong.
"I have called upon all policy bureaux to uphold the principle of meritocracy and cast their net wide in scouting for talents. Anyone with ability and the commitment to serve the community will stand a chance to join various statutory and advisory bodies and tender advice to the Government.
"To further encourage public participation, the Government will introduce a pilot self-recommendation scheme to recruit young members as a priority target."
She said the Government had identified five advisory committees as the first batch for accommodating self-recommended young members, including the Youth Development Commission to be established, the Committee on the Promotion of Civic Education, the Committee on Innovation, Technology and Re-industrialisation, the Environmental Campaign Committee and the Action Committee Against Narcotics.
The Chief Executive also announced the setting up of a new civil service college to continue to strive for excellence through enhanced training, as well as deepen civil servants' understanding of the relationship between the Central Authorities and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, and international affairs.
"I propose to establish a new civil service college with upgraded training facilities so as to further enhance training for civil servants in the areas of leadership development, interaction and communication with the public, innovation, use of technology, etc."
To demonstrate the Government's commitment to openness and inclusiveness, Mrs Lam announced that the East Wing Forecourt of the Central Government Offices would re-open before the end of this year.
"We will resume the arrangement for members of the public to make applications for holding public meetings or processions at the East Wing Forecourt on Sundays and public holidays. Relevant departments are making preparation for the re-opening of the East Wing Forecourt and details will be announced later."
In order to ease the increasing stress and workload on civil servants, the Chief Executive said she plans to increase the overall size of the civil service establishment by not less than 3 per cent in the 2018-19 financial year. She also proposed delaying the retirement age on a voluntary basis for officers who joined the civil service between June 1, 2000, and May 31, 2015, to 65 (for civilian grades) or 60 (for disciplined services grades). This is in line with the retirement age for officers joining after May 31, 2015.
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Global Health Weekly News Round-Up
June 11, 2012 June 11, 2012 by Vaani, posted in News
Politics and Policies:
9/11 health fund given clearance to cover cancer.
Arizona tries to keep reins tight as it starts regulating medical marijuana.
Hospitals will now be ranked by letter grade for how well they perform on safety measures.
The Coca-Cola Foundation awarded US$26million in grants to 85 community organizations during the first quarter- $9.7 million for water stewardship, $3.6million for fitness and nutrition, $7.4 million for education and $4.9 million for community recycling and other local priorities such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, youth development and civic initiatives.
UK announces extra £10m drought aid for West Africa. It will fund nutritional treatment, water and sanitation for a further 31,000 children and food for a further 170,000 people for six months.
Starwood Hotels and Resorts launches associate fundraising campaign- 'Road to Awareness' to support UNICEF education project- Early Childhood Care and Education program- in Ethiopia.
National strategy launched in Zimbabwe to prevent pediatric HIV/ AIDS.
New Give2Asia Fiscal sponsorship partners deliver critical services to children in Bangladesh and Cambodia.
The Ministry of Health and Population (Nepal) has established community health units at 22 VDCs of 22 districts to facilitate easy access to health services. They have named the program 'Village Clinic Program'.
A nationwide anti-drugs campaign has been launched by the Nepal police in collaboration with a non-governmental organization, NARCONON, to fight against illegal use of drugs to grassroots level across country.
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine creator Prof. Frazer honored.
A recent study by the health protection surveillance center showed that about 30% Irish population with HIV do not know that they are suffering from this deadly disease. According to the patient campaigners people are still involved in risk taking behaviors because they do not know that these can lead them to get the HIV infection.
The researchers that found that the cancer cells have significantly low rate of mutation. Their study shows that increased cancer is the result of a decrease in reactive oxygen species-mediated mtDNA damage.
A study indicates a need to develop a rapid point –of-care test to diagnose acute HIV infection.
A study gives an insight on how small number of patients (known as elite controllers or long-term non-progressors) infected with HIV virus are able to prevent it from multiply.
New diabetes treatment in late testing stage shows promise. Studies show Degludec reduced low blood sugar during the night when it's most dangerous, by 36% and also reduced severe hypoglycemia significantly. Since this drug is active in body for more than 24 hours for long-acting insulin, patients can maintain good sugar control even if they don't take it at the same time every day.
A latest research shows that Victoza (liraglutide injection) provided greater reductions in HbA1c compared to exenatide and DPP-4 inhibitors, weight loss and cost-effectiveness, when used in routine primary care.
Researchers identify unusual 'altruistic' stem cell behavior with possible link to cancer. Their study has shown that certain human embryonic stem cells, in times of stress, produce molecules that not only benefit themselves, but also help nearby cells to survive.
A study hints that the children and even the grandchildren of old people may get a health benefit because of their old age. The research is based on telomeres- tips of the ends of the chromosomes. It also confirmed the idea that the older your dad was when you were born, the longer telomeres tend to be.
Researchers have found specific groups of cells that HPV targets. It has shown that if those cells are removed from the cervix they did not appear to regenerate. These cells also have a particular gene expression that is the same as found in aggressive cervical tumors that allow the doctors to differentiate benign lesions from dangerous pre-cancers.
A team of investigators from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSDM) researchers in corporation with Pavlov State University investigated nondisclosure of HIV infection in a cohort of 700 people living with HIV in St. Petersburg, Russia.
The New England Journal of Medicine has published efficacy results of Otsuka's (Pharmaceutical Company) Delamanid for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis.
A University of Alberta team has made an important breakthrough in the race to find a viable replacement for the supply of technetium-99m, an important isotope for imaging.
According to a population based study, Q fever and pneumonia are associated with areas of high livestock density.
CT scans warning after study claims too many could lead to brain tumor. Research says children under 15 could face tumors or leukemia's in later life if they have three or more scans.
Studies find no increase in cancer risk from insulin Glargine.
Study debunks belief insulin puts people with diabetes at risk of heart disease. strokes and cancer.
A study showed that dieting craze in Sweden is linked to cholesterol increase putting the people at increased risk heart disease.
New skin patch kills most common form of skin cancer. The treatment called a phosphorus-32 skin patch, a radiation spot-treatment in the form of patch that can safely and easily kill skin tumors with a few easy outpatients' appointments.
Scientists find a new genetic path to deadly diarrheal disease (caused by bacterium Shigella).
Study reveals that patients with type-2 diabetes lose weight, decrease insulin in meal replacement therapy.
CDC study finds Alabama teens top the teen obesity list.
Diseases and Disasters:
An earthquake measuring a magnitude 5.4 struck the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan on Monday morning followed by a 5.7 quake. Scores of people feared dead in this earthquake.
Critical situation' as untreatable gonorrhea accounted for almost 10% of cases in Europe. The 'Superbug' strains which are becoming untreatable accounted for almost one in 10 cases of the sexually transmitted disease in Europe in 2010, more than double the rate of the year before.
Deadly African sleeping sickness (Trypansoniasis) blamed on witchcraft and demonic possession. Most affected country has been Democratic Republic of Congo, which declared 500 new cases in 2010.
Rural Zambia's drinking supply fraught with danger and disease.
In last five months a total of 56 people have died due to dengue in Sri Lanka. According to the ministry the cases have tripled in the first quarter of this year as compared to 2011.
In China, one in ten tuberculosis cases are drug-resistant.
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October 14, 2011 August 13, 2015 by ihsection, posted in News
The Advocacy/Policy Committee would like to invite you to participate in our first Advocacy Day, led in partnership with the Global Health Council. The day, scheduled for Thursday, November 3rd, 2011, immediately following the annual meeting in Washington, D.C., will be an opportunity for us to voice support for a continued focus on international health to our elected officials. With the intense Congressional pressure to cut the budget, our voices can make a real difference. As a participant during this exciting day, you will be provided with training materials on effective advocacy techniques to ensure your message is clearly heard. Even if you do not have advocacy experience, you need not hesitate to sign up because you will be teamed with others. Please consider joining your fellow International Health Section members on Thursday, November 3rd, 2011 on Capitol Hill to advocate for a healthy globe. Interested parties should register here. Please note that registration will close on October 14th. Any questions should be directed to Peter Freeman, Advocacy/Policy Committee Chair, at pffreeman@gmail.com or 773.318.4842.
An op-ed advocates for a new global health strategy based on a recent meeting at the United Nations aimed at incorporating chronic diseases into an agenda that had tended to emphasize infectious diseases.
The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a bill on Wednesday that zeroes out U.S. aid to the United Nations Population Fund, a women and children's health program that works to reduce maternal mortality, prevent HIV/AIDS and provide contraception to the world's most vulnerable populations.
For the second year in a row, U.S. President Barack Obama has waived a Congressionally-mandated ban on military aid for four countries that use child soldiers.
A decision was announced that the amount of money spent on HIV/AIDS by DfID will drop by 1/3 over the next 4 years.
Sanitation and hygiene are sensitive and unpopular subjects, but funding them is essential to fighting disease, ensuring basic rights and meeting millennium development goals.
The Gates Foundation's European director Joe Cerrell comes to the defense of the beleaguered Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria, arguing to improve on its "impressive record and ensure that millions more lives are saved and the progress against global disease is secured for generations to come."
Almost four months into the Horn of Africa crisis, aid agencies are involved in much soul-searching as to whether they could have responded more quickly to the drought and famine.
A Japanese company, the Sumitomo Chemical Company, unveiled a new kind of insecticide treated bed net at a product launch in Kenya.
Pregnant women who load up on fruits, veggies and whole grains have a reduced risk of having babies with neural tube defects, such as spina bifida or cleft lip, according to one of the first studies to look at the connection between diet and birth defects.
A study by Stanford researchers has determined that infant health can be improved when a mother has a low-fat high fiber diet up to a year prior to getting pregnant.
A study published in the British Medical Journal says that if current smoking trends continue until 2050, TB related deaths will jump by 40 million.
Though young, there is a lot of potential in what mHealth can offer in developing countries. Amanda Glassman shares some ways that it can be improved.
Researchers at the University of Washington have reported some highly problematic findings regarding a common method of birth control in eastern and southern Africa. They are problematic in that they indicate a popular injectable hormone, Depo-Provera, used by perhaps 140 million women worldwide (and often in poor settings) signficantly raises a woman's risk of HIV infection.
Test subjects in a Spanish HIV vaccine trial have shown a 90 percent immune response.
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A cohort of American and British researchers say that by investing in AIDS treatments, money can be saved in the long term.
What should be the top priorities in global health? Infectious diseases? Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)? Non-communicable diseases (NCDs)? A research scientist wonders at the confusion amid this sea of bad acronyms.
Former US President Carter is leading the fight against guinea worm making a request that WHO members provide $93 million in funding to wipe out the disease. DfID has committed to support the push against guinea worm by announcing it will allocating £20 million to the effort.
The business news channel CNBC has published an extensive report on the lucrative and growing Dangerous World of Counterfeit Prescription Drugs.
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"Don't take flight too reduced, usually the police is likely to make a issue, and we'll need to clean up the restroom for another calendar month all over again!" Finkin reminded.
"That's Her Highness' business!" Fantastic hollered back at the same time. He observed that four phone numbers away from the six possessed converted environmentally friendly, which meant that Staff No. 2 was taking off.
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In the event the airplane streaked beyond the Shallow Slot, a loud wave of cheers shattered over the dock.
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2016 Chevrolet SS Sedan Long Island NY
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The 2016 Chevrolet SS Sedan model features many new exterior upgrades that gives off a commanding and bold statement on the road. One thing that hasn't changed for the SS Sedan that customers will be happy about is the mixture of great performance, comfort and a lot of leg room! This elegant SS sedan model with sport like performance will get you where you want to go for long or short trips!
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The new model delivers a vehicle with a dual-mode exhaust and 6.2L V-8 engine that has 415 horsepower and 415 lb.-ft. of torque. The V-8 engine has a much quieter and smoother handling experience with a much more distinctive engine tone at open throttle. In addition, the model is engineered with a six-speed manual transmission or a paddle-shift six-speed automatic transmission.The 2016 Chevrolet SS accelerates fast from 0-60 mph,with the automatic transmission , at an estimated rate of five seconds. Whereas, the models that use the manual transmission have a 3.70 axle ratio making the vehicle produce a more capable acceleration. The aluminum wheels on the SS allow for better vehicle control equaling a more refined drive. The new model is equipped with impressive Brembo brakes making the vehicle safer and sturdier by gaining improved stopping distance.Another notable feature is that the SS is fully optimized for 50/50 weight distribution meaning a safer handling and driving experience for the driver and passengers.
Design of Chevrolet SS Sedan
A couple new exterior features for the 2016 model is the LED front signature lighting and the new exterior color slipstream blue being offered. The exterior has an athletic design aesthetic as well, which is appealing to many buyers. The SS Sedan can comfortably fit five adult passengers, with 42.3 inches of front legroom and 39.7 inches of rear legroom. The interior of the vehicle has many features to offer including: MyLink technology, OnStar 4G LTE, automatic sunroof, leather seating, automatic seats, USB outlet, Bose® nine-speaker audio system, automatic climate control, heated seats, leather-wrapped shift knob and steering wheel, keyless entry, push to start button and so much more! The color of the interior seats of the SS are exclusively offered in black. There are two types of chrome finishes - a satin gloss and bright chrome to choose from when purchasing the SS.
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Do you want to manage your suppliers from one place in a more consistent and efficient way?
Would you like to be able to better analyse their performance to judge how they are meeting your needs?
TeamUltra's SIAM Solution provides the services integration layer, comprising elements of process, tools, service-level agreements, and related structures. This allows customers and suppliers to work together, both from the commercial and operational standpoint. Designed from the outset to be simple to implement and simple to maintain the TeamUltra SIAM solution is event and data driven to remove technical obstacles and speed up implementation.


a Plane buoyant turbulent plumes in still and unstratified environments. Wall plumes are along vertical smooth surfaces. Range of streamwise distances are for conditions where measurements were made over the cross section of the plumes. Adiabatic wall plume entries are ordered chronologically.
b These flows were evolving over the range of the measurements so that the values of lf/(x−xo),Fmax, and f̄max′/f̄max pertain to results obtained farthest from the source.
c Source was a linear array of round jets so that slot properties cannot be defined.
d This value is (Z/(2lf))min, which is the full characteristic width of the flow, similar to the other entries in this column.
Sangras RR, Dai ZZ, Faeth GM. Erratum: "Mixture Fraction Statistics of Plane Self-Preserving Buoyant Turbulent Adiabatic Wall Plumes" [ASME J. Heat Transfer, 121, pp. 837–843 (1999)]. ASME. J. Heat Transfer. 2000;122(2):405-406. doi:10.1115/1.521483.


KUWAIT CITY, Dec 22: Jim O'Neill, Vice-President of the American Bureau of Consulting and Audit who is also in charge of international activity was recently quoted as saying the passports of those who have obtained the American citizenship and reside outside the United States might be withdrawn if they fail to pay taxes latest by next month, reports Al-Shahed daily according quoting Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) sources.
O'Neill said as of Jan 1, 2016, the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS), which is the US government agency responsible for tax collection and tax law enforcement will track Americans who did not abide by this law, which obliges all financial institutions around the world to collect taxes from American customers whose accounts and income exceed $50,000 per annum.
Americans expats are exempted from paying taxes on income up to $90,000 per year but are required to file a tax return.
FATCA made lot of Americans renounce their US citizenships.
Which means people who don't work still have to pay a lot of money to have their taxes done here.
The IRS is one unforgiving, blood-sucking devil.
You could always email or magicjack call the states to get someone else do it for a better price.


With a name so innocent, it comes as a shock.
Lamb's Quarters originate from Europe and Asia, and it is extensively cultivated and consumed in Northern India as a food crop. It grows well on cultivated land and disturbed sites such as roadsides.
Lamb's Quarters is an annual, upright plant up to 1m tall, with egg-shaped leaves that are greyish-green and covered in mealy particles. It has green-white, tiny flowers, arranged in dense clusters.
While Lamb's Quarters is edible to humans, it may cause photosentisization when consumed in large quantities. It also reduces crop or forage production and is toxic to livestock in large quantities. Lamb's Quarters is present in the Sea to Sky, so strategic control is key. Should you wish to get rid of it on your property, it is best to cut downt he plant before it sets seed or mow it repeatedly. If you think an area of value is threatened by Lamb's Quarters, contact us or call 604-698-8334.


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padding-top: 51px;
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I'm unable to make it responsive everytime i add a padding-bottom:200px because the image won't show actual height.

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Stability is an important factor in parental allocation cases.The Institute for Family Studies finds that instability has numerous negative effects on children. Repeated transitions cause feelings of stress that lead to developmental problems, academic struggles, and interpersonal difficulties. While most households experience transitions that may cause short-term stress on children while they adapt, chronic instability can cause toxic stress in children and put them at risk for all kinds of mental, physical, and social problems.
Unhealthy instability for children is defined as any involuntary, abrupt, and/ or negative changes to the household's circumstances. Children experience many changes as they mature and some household changes can be for the better. Parents may get higher-paying jobs and move the family to safer neighborhoods and better schools. In the short-term, children will feel more stress, but it will improve their feelings of security and positive self-image over time. Negative instability typically involves feelings of vulnerability in five key areas; finances, family structure, housing, employment, and out-of-home areas like school and child care.
The Institute for Family Studies reports that the harm being done to children by an unstable household is not always obvious. Stress shapes the sense of security children feel and adversely affects efficacy and areas of executive functioning. They may have difficulty setting and obtaining goals. Chronic instability creates learned helplessness that can endure throughout a child's life. Constant stress can interfere with immune system function and make children more susceptible to minor and more serious physical ailments. When parents feel vulnerable or unsure about their future, the stress is often passed on to children in the household.
The court's legal process of assigning child custody, visitation rights, and decision making authority is known as the allocation of parental responsibilities. The court's primary consideration is always what it deems to be in the best interest of the children. Other considerations include the mental and physical health of parents, however, a disability alone cannot be used to deny or restrict a parent's rights. Courts will also consider the ability of each parent to place the needs of the children above their own and their ability to maintain a stable, loving, and respectful home for the children. A family law attorney can advise parents of their rights and best legal options during a divorce.


The exhibition demonstrates the historic overview of the Hungarian conservation and its tasks nowadays.
The Hungarian conservation began in the 19th century and was successful before WWI. Many of the areas designated between WWI-WWII and in the 1870s are presented in the exhibition. The protected flora and fauna and the geological values are illustrated by maps, stuffed animals, and minuets.


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Q: Is value of speed equal to the magnitude of velocity? For example: - suppose a body covers a semi-circle in $5$ seconds, then distance$=\pi * r$, where $r$ is the radius of the semi-circle. Displacement is $2r$ only. Then the value of speed is $[\pi * r] / 5$ while that of velocity is $2r/5$. Here we can see that magnitude of velocity is different from that of speed. Is it correct?

A: Instantaneous speed always equals the magnitude of instantaneous velocity (because the instantaneous displacement is small enough to be regarded as straight-line). In your example, you are comparing average speed and the magnitude of average velocity - and the two of them can be different as you have correctly calculated.


Oh Jesus Christ, will the internet never leave Scream 2 alone? First there was a script leak before they even started filming. Then an extra brought a camcorder into the opening scene and filmed the whole thing. Then another script leak that made them change the ending. And now, the final indignity, some moron named Patrick Ripoll is gonna release a commentary track and jabber on over the whole thing?
Is there no justice in the world?
There is no justice, there's just us. And what we have for you this week is a dive into the most frenzied shoot of Wes Craven's career, a movie with a tortured production that nonetheless managed to win over crowds and critics alike. A movie that dared to ask: Can a sequel be better than the original?
The answer is: Yes, it's especially common in the horror genre, but not this time.
Still, while Scream 2 might, at times, feel more like Scream: The TV Show (before there was a tv show) there's still plenty of fun to be had and, at one point, Portia De Rossi talks about giving head "harmonica style".
Also, Patrick takes a query from a metal-head and examines the relationship between horror and heavy metal music. No, he hasn't seen Deathgasm yet, but he is a little interested in it.


I work so hard to fight my anxiety. To fight feeling out of control.
Authority figures terrify me. I'm not sure why because I pretty much never get in trouble. Talking to teachers, I'd literally bit my tongue to hold back tears. When I got pulled over for speeding (the one and only time), I cried uncontrollably. Just thinking about confronting someone will eventually leave me sitting on the floor, rocking back and forth, trying to remember how to breathe.
I hate how stupid it is. I know, logically, that these things are survivable. I know that. But my body tenses up. My chest tries to strangle my heart beat under control. My brain won't slow down. It thinks and pushes the thoughts and feelings further and further. Then I'm doubly frustrated, first at whatever situation calls for a confrontation, and second that I can't get myself under control enough to actually do what's necessary.
So I plan. I put systems in place so as few things as possible upset me. And that works, sometimes. But life is unpredictable, uncontrollable. People misunderstand and their intentions aren't always clear.
In order to survive, I'm putting better systems in place. Seeing a counselor. Exercising. An app on my phone. Challenging myself.
I can't avoid me forever.


The greatest congratulations to all the Asia Honesty Award 2015 winner. Asia Honesty Award is once again being acknowledged as "The Nobel Prize of Business". This award has been presented in several international media, to extend the business integrity spirit and to bring forward the motivation on success. The following link is part of the mainstream media coverage.


Objective Evidence concerning whether sleep disturbances in older adults predict mortality is mixed. However, data are limited to self-reported sleep problems and may be confounded with other comorbidities. We examined whether electroencephalographic (EEG) sleep parameters predicted survival time independently of known predictors of all-cause mortality.
Methods A total of 185 healthy older adults, primarily in their 60s through 80s, with no history of mental illness, sleep complaints, or current cognitive impairment, were enrolled in one of eight research protocols between October 1981 and February 1997 that included EEG sleep assessments. At follow-up (mean [SD] = 12.8 [3.7] years after baseline, range = 4.1–19.5), 66 individuals were positively ascertained as deceased and 118 remained alive (total N = 184).
Results Controlling for age, gender, and baseline medical burden, individuals with baseline sleep latencies greater than 30 minutes were at 2.14 times greater risk of death (p = .005, 95% CI = 1.25–3.66). Those with sleep efficiency less than 80% were at 1.93 times greater risk (p = .014, CI = 1.14–3.25). Individuals with rapid eye movement (REM) sleep percentages in the lowest 15% or highest 15% of the total sample's distribution (percentage of REM <16.1 or >25.7) were at 1.71 times greater risk (p = .045, CI = 1.01–2.91). Percentage of slow-wave sleep was associated with time to death at the bivariate level, but not after controlling for potential confounders.
Conclusions Older adults with specific EEG sleep characteristics have an excess risk of dying beyond that associated with age, gender, or medical burden. The findings suggest that interventions to optimize and protect older adults' sleep initiation, continuity, and quality may be warranted.
From the Departments of Psychiatry (M.A.D., C.C.H., D.J.B., T.H.M., A.E.B., P.R.H., M.H., D.J.K., C.F.R.), Epidemiology (M.A.D.), and Psychology (M.A.D.), University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Received for publication October 1, 2001; revision received January 30, 2002.