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Kissing nevus is a congenital melanocytic neoplasm arising in those parts of the body that split at some point during embryological development (i.e., eyelid; penis), resulting in two adjacent melanocytic nevi. To date, 23 cases of kissing nevus of the penis have been described, and dermatoscopic and histological findings are available in 4/23 cases. We report a dermatoscopic, histological and confocal microscopic analysis in a new case of the kissing nevus of the penis in a 57 years old man. Dermatoscopic analysis showed large globules in the central area and a peripheral pigment network; the histological examination confirmed the presence of an intradermal melanocytic nevus with minimal junctional component and congenital features. Moreover, we reported, for the first time, confocal microscopy findings in the kissing nevus of the penis, revealing the presence of dendritic cells in correspondence with the epidermis and suggesting a state of cellular activity. Considering the clinicopathological features of the lesion, a conservative approach was adopted, and a clinical follow-up was planned after six months. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on video-recordings of several weeks of rehearsals of a Japanese theater piece played by French actors, and adopting an ethnomethodological and conversation analytic perspective, this paper focuses on how the same few lines of a scene are subsequently enacted. In particular, it explores how the scene is played, not only in relation to the script but also to the situated moment-by-moment unfolding of embodied movements constituting the actions and achieving their detailed formatting and meaning. Whereas the dialogue refers to the scripted text, we argue that the multimodal details of each scene constitute a unique situated course of action achieved for 'another first time,' whose multimodal configuration depends on the temporality and the shape of each step, gesture, and body posture, as they are embodied and responded to in the vivid present and its contingencies. We demonstrate this by revealing how variations of the scene are performed, explored, and serendipitously found by the actors. We focus in particular on embodied details like walking, sitting, hugging and kissing, and the sequential and temporal positions at which they co-occur with the lines of the script. The analysis demonstrates both the indexicality of the script interpretations and the creative contingencies of the embodied work of the actors. In this way, it aims at contributing to current growing literature revisiting theater rehearsal as a situated activity and an interactional multimodal achievement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

I hope that in our search for truth, each of us will have the courage to endure some dark nights of the soul, similar to what Jesus experienced during his forty-day sojourn into the desert, to take on "some pain, including the pain of doubt and indecision."[59] Those who evade such a crucible, "who believe they believe in God, but without passion in the heart, without anguish of mind, without uncertainty, without doubt, and even at times without despair, believe only in the idea of God, and not in God himself." "They may be doing nothing morally wrong, but their status is indefinable."[8] Often, for them going to church is less about finding comfort and getting prejudices validated and more about comforting others and even being afflicted by them.[9] Such individuals can struggle at times to connect emotionally and spiritually with their fellow brothers and sisters in the body of Christ, and yet the very symbol of the body of Christ speaks to the mystery of sacraments, or re-membering otherwise dis-membered opposites - the body and blood of Christ. In this context, consider the account that the author of the Fourth Gospel, the book of John, records, namely that of Jesus' encounter with a Samaritan woman at Jacob's well; however, bear in mind that John chooses the location of this encounter for symbolic reasons. [Extracted from the article]

Managing acute innominate artery (IA) dissection associated with severe stenosis is challenging due to its rarity, possible complex dissection patterns, and compromised blood flow to the brain and upper extremities. This report describes our treatment strategy for this challenging disease using the kissing stent technique. A 61-year-old man had worsening of an acute IA dissection secondary to an extension of a treated aortic dissection. Four possible treatment strategies for kissing stent placement were proposed based on different approaches (open surgical or endovascular) and accesses (trans-femoral, trans-brachial, or trans-carotid access). We chose to place two stents simultaneously via a percutaneous retrograde endovascular approach through the right brachial artery and a combined open surgical distal clamping of the common carotid artery with a retrograde endovascular approach through the carotid artery. This hybrid approach strategy highlights the three key points for maintaining safety and effcacy: (1) good guiding catheter support is obtainable through retrograde, rather than antegrade, access to the lesion, (2) concomitant cerebral and upper extremity reperfusion is guaranteed by placing kissing stents into the IA, and (3) peri-procedural cerebral emboli are prevented by surgical exposure of the common carotid artery with distal clamping. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Stent enhancement techniques allow adequate visualization of stent deformation or incomplete stent expansion at the ostium of the side branch. Measuring the stent enhancement side branch length (SESBL) could reflect procedural success in terms of optimal stent expansion and apposition with better long-term outcomes. A longer SESBL may reflect a better stent apposition at the polygon of confluence and at the side branch (SB) ostium. Methods: We evaluated 162 patients receiving the left main (LM) provisional one-stent technique and measured the SESBL, dividing them into two groups: SESBL≤ 2.0 mm and SESBL > 2.0 mm. Results: The mean SESBL was 2.0 ± 1.2 mm. More than half of the bifurcations had both main and side branch lesions (Medina 1-1-1) (84 patients, 51.9%) and the length of the SB disease was 5.2 ±1.8 mm. Kissing balloon inflation (KBI) was performed in 49 patients (30.2%). During follow-up (12 months), there was a significantly higher rate of cardiac death in the SESBL ≤ 2.0 mm group (p = 0.02) but no significant difference in all major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) (p = 0.7). KBI did not influence the outcomes (p = 0.3). Conclusion: Suboptimal SESBL is positively correlated with worse outcomes and SB compromise. This novel sign could aid the LM operator to assess the level of stent expansion at the ostium of the SB in the absence of intracoronary imaging. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mental contamination (MC) is an internal feeling of dirtiness without having any direct contact with a contaminated object/person. Evoking feelings of pollution and a strong urge to wash, MC is related to obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). The study examined the associations between individual vulnerability factors such as gender, disgust propensity (DP), fear of self (FOS), and MC using a self-report study (Study 1) and a laboratory induction study (Study 2). In the first study (Study 1), 312 undergraduate students were asked to complete a set of questionnaires to assess their FOS, DP, MC, and fear of contact contamination. In the second study (Study 2), after completing the same questionnaires, 65 female and 46 male undergraduate students listened to a scenario describing a non-consensual kiss and completed the MC report. The results of Study 1 and Study 2 indicated that mental contamination mediated the association between gender, FOS and DP, and contact contamination. The female participants reported higher degrees of mental contamination than the male participants. The model testing indicated that the indirect effects of FOS and DP on the urge to wash, which was mediated by Vancouver Obsessive Compulsive Inventory-Mental Contamination Scale (VOCI-MC) scores, feelings of MC, and negative emotions were statistically significant. The study underlines the importance of gender, FOS, and DP in MC-related factors. Feelings of MC induced by non-consensual kiss scenarios mediated the relationship between individual vulnerability factors and fear of contamination. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Touch is the primary way people communicate intimacy in romantic relationships, and affectionate touch behaviors such as stroking, hugging and kissing are universally observed in partnerships all over the world. Here, we explored the association of love and affectionate touch behaviors in romantic partnerships in two studies comprising 7880 participants. In the first study, we used a cross-cultural survey conducted in 37 countries to test whether love was universally associated with affectionate touch behaviors. In the second study, using a more fine-tuned touch behavior scale, we tested whether the frequency of affectionate touch behaviors was related to love in romantic partnerships. As hypothesized, love was significantly and positively associated with affectionate touch behaviors in both studies and this result was replicated regardless of the inclusion of potentially relevant factors as controls. Altogether, our data strongly suggest that affectionate touch is a relatively stable characteristic of human romantic relationships that is robustly and reliably related to the degree of reported love between partners. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We give a short solution of the kissing number problem in dimension three. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Hemodynamically significant unprotected left main (LM) coronary artery disease is a high-risk clinical condition because of the large area of myocardium at risk, and it requires prompt revascularization. Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is an appropriate alternative to coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) for revascularization of unprotected LM disease in patients with low-to-intermediate anatomic complexity or when the patient refuses CABG after adequate counseling by the heart team. Methods: We retrospectively evaluated 201 patients receiving left main (LM) provisional one-stent or two-stent procedures, and we assessed the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing unprotected LM PCI. Results: The mean age was 66.5 ± 9.9 years, and 72% were male. The majority of the subjects presented several cardiovascular risk factors, among which arterial hypertension (179 patients, 89.5%) and dyslipidemia (173 patients, 86.5%) were the most frequent. Out of all patients, 162 (81.8%) underwent revascularization by using the one-stent technique, while the two-stent technique was used in 36 patients (18.2%). The median value of fractional flow reserve (FFR) of the side branch was 0.9 [0.85–0.95], and 135 patients (67.1%) showed a value of FFR > 0.8. One hundred nine patients (54.2%) had a stent enhancement side branch length (SESBL) > 2, with median values of 2.5 mm2 [2.1–3]. Regarding angiographic parameters, the LM area as assessed by intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) or optical coherence tomography (OCT) and the grade of stenosis as assessed by quantitative coronary angiography (QCA) were similar between groups. However, patients who required revascularization by using the two-stent technique presented more frequently with intermediate rather than low SYNTAX scores (69.4% vs. 28.4%, p < 0.0001). Also, the same group required kissing balloon inflation (KBI) more frequently (69.4% vs. 30%, p < 0.001). There were no differences regarding the success of revascularization between the use of the one-stent or two-stent technique. FFR was able to predict a SESBL > 2 mm. The cut-off value for FFR to afford the highest degree of sensitivity (74.5%) and specificity (47%) for a SESBL > 2 was >0.86, indicating a moderate accuracy (AUC = 0.61, 95% CI 0.525–0.690, p = 0.036). Conclusions: Unprotected left main PCI is a safe and effective revascularization option amongst a complex and morbid population. There were no differences regarding the success of revascularization between the use of the one-stent or two-stent technique, and there was no significant impact of KBI on side branch FFR measurements but lower side branch FFR values were correlated with angiographic side branch compromise. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Supercorp fandom refers to the platonic friendship between Kara Danvers, aka Supergirl, and her friend Lena Luthor. The term 'Supercorp' refers to an implied – yet unexplored – queer relationship created by fans of the DC/CW show Supergirl. Imagined relationships, referred to by fandoms (groups of fans) as 'shipping, tackle the unexplored chemistry between two characters who are not romantically linked. Supergirl's screenwriters were notorious for placing Kara and Lena in heteronormative relationship scenarios, effectively queerbaiting (or covert courting) the audience by suggesting a romantic relationship never explored on-screen. On November 11, 2021, fans had fun by doctoring photos of the series finale and 'showing' Kara and Lena kissing. Fans created an alternate reality where two women publicly expressed their love. Deprived of a queer 'happy ending', Supergirl fans gaslit the DC fandom (and beyond), leading many to question the reality of their initial viewing experience. The fans were gaslighting the world into questioning whether the footage was authentic. The fandom rallied in solidarity by crafting the 'reality' they wanted. Using a lens informed by psychoanalytic theory and fan studies research, this paper examines how the Supercorp fandom used the liminal space of broadcast time zones to reclaim a queer narrative which they were denied. This paper contributes to the advancement of lesbian studies by shining a light on the efforts of a marginalized segment of fandom and examining the trauma caused by queer coding – and queerbaiting – in service to a heteronormative agenda. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Kissing can be thought of as a relationship maintenance behavior and/or as part of the sexual repertoire. Using data from 1,605 participants in committed relationships for at least two years, we analyzed how kissing frequency was associated with specific aspects of the two most recent sexual experiences, attachment, and global sexual and relationship satisfaction using a structural equation model. Kissing frequency had a significant, positive association with all specific aspects of recent sexual experiences (levels or arousal, experience of orgasm, and event-specific sexual satisfaction) and global sexual and relationship satisfaction. Kissing frequency had a significant, negative association with anxious and avoidant attachment. The associations with attachment and specific aspects of recent sexual experiences only partially mediated the relationship between kissing frequency and global relationship and sexual satisfaction. The results indicated that kissing frequency was a strong indicator of both specific sexual quality and global relationship connectivity and may be a promising variable to utilize as a barometer of both the more immediate quality of sexual relationships as well as overall relationship quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: The lateral femoral notch sign (LFNS) and the kissing contusion (KC) are two indirect signs of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. They can be used to diagnose ACL injuries. Materials and methods: A total of 1000 patients were enrolled in this study, including 500 patients with ACL injuries who assigned to experimental group and 500 patients with meniscal tear (MT) who allocated to control group. All the patients underwent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) preoperatively, and the diagnosis was confirmed with the aid of arthroscopy. The depth of LFNS and the presence of KC were determined on MRI findings. The relationship and characteristics between these two indicators was explored. Results: The notch depth of lateral femoral condyle in the experimental group (0.99 ± 0.56 mm) was significantly greater than that in the control group (0.49 ± 0.28 mm) (P < 0.05). The positive rate of KC in the experimental group (183/500) was markedly higher than that in the control group (3/500) (P < 0.05). The values of notch depth in patients who had ACL rupture concomitant lateral MT injuries and medial collateral ligament (MCL) injuries were 1.12 ± 0.64 and 1.23 ± 0.74 mm, respectively, which were significantly higher than those in patients with only ACL injury (0.89 ± 0.49 mm) (P < 0.05). It also was revealed that when the optimal cut-off point of LFNS was 0.72 mm (area under the curve (AUC) = 81%), the values of specificity and sensitivity were 67% and 84%, respectively. For KC, the corresponding values were 36.6% and 99.4%, respectively. The diagnostic outcome of LFNS was not in agreement with that of KC, as there was a poor coincidence according to the Kappa coefficient (Kappa = 0.155 < 0.4, P = 0.035). Conclusion: The LFNS and KC have strong clinical significance in the diagnosis of ACL injuries. A deeper notch often indicates a more complex knee injury. Notch depth equal to 0.72 mm can be basically considered as the optimal cut-off point for LFNS in statistics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A case study of 57-year-old male patient is presented who was admitted to hospital with unstable angina pectoris. Topics include examines he had a history of PCI for the left circumflex artery and the right coronary artery several years ago and considered his electrocardiography showed normal sinus rhythm without any St-T wave abnormalities.

Background: Few studies investigate group sex among heterosexuals. The aim of this study was to provide an exploration of characteristics and practices among heterosexual men and women who engage in group sex.Method: We conducted a cross-sectional survey between May 2019 and March 2020 among heterosexual men and women attending a sexual health clinic in Melbourne, Australia. Participants were asked whether they had participated in group sex (sex involving more than two participants) in the past 3months, the size of the most recent event, sexual activities in which they engaged, and condom use.Results: Of 3277 heterosexuals surveyed (1509 women and 1768 men), the mean age was 29.9years (s.d. 8.8) and more than half (56.0%, n=1834) were born outside Australia. One in 20 participants (5.4%) had engaged in group sex in the past 3months with the number of events ranging 1-10times. Kissing was the most common activity in group sex, and women were significantly more likely to kiss a same-sex partner than men. Overall, of 165 participants who engaged in vaginal sex, 57 (34.5%) reported always using condoms and changing condoms between consecutive partners. Of the 100 men and women who had condomless vaginal sex, 79 (79.0%) received or performed fellatio after condomless vaginal sex.Conclusion: About two-thirds of heterosexuals who engaged in group sex neither used condoms nor changed condoms between partners in the most recent group sex event. Safe sex messages on changing condoms between partners and between sexual activities should be reinforced for sexually transmitted infections prevention. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

E xact solutions of flutter are explored for a mode suitable for an oscillating 2D hydrofoil version of the summarised FlutterWing windpump which radically surpasses the old rotary fanpump. The imaginary part G of the 1D Theodorsen wake lift factor T rises singularly from the steady to allow 1D pure pitch flutter around the leading edge at low frequency. But its logarithmic infinite negative pitch damping by the shed vorticity is capped by the log of the 2D span. The downwash of an oscillating trailing (tip) vortex is reduced by a function of the reduced frequency based on spanwise distance. Its lag damps pitch and further raises the pitch unstable aspect ratio A to above 36. All binary pitch & heave neutral flutter frequency contours in (inertia, imbalance) space still pass through a nexus of the same total pitch inertia and imbalance as the corrected virtual mass concentrated at ¾ chord, a very high total in water. The internal bound windwise vortex from ¼ chord to trailing edge reduces as A −2 the 1D lift slope at all frequencies. It expands the 1D T = ½ double root of high frequency elliptical contours kissing the low frequency limit line at the nexus to make them dip below the line to the right of the nexus as hyperbolae with the nexal ray as left asymptote. Thus low A discovers a new wedge of high frequency binary flutter with real mass moments less than the virtual, as in water. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses articles in the issue on topics including Native American experiences under white settlers, postwar liberalism in Mary McCarthy's "The Group," and Heinz Ickstadt's reflections on his American Studies career.

This article examines the character of the Jailer's Daughter in Shakespeare's play "The Two Noble Kinsmen" and her role in demonstrating the power of language and empathy. The Daughter falls in love with Palamon and decides to help him escape, driven by her deep love for him. However, her actions lead to her descent into madness and obsession with Palamon. The audience's response to her character reflects the mixed reactions that tragicomedy can evoke. The article also explores themes of love, empathy, and the impact of the past on the present. [Extracted from the article]

This paper investigates word order derivation in root clauses in Algerian Arabic (AA) with a focus on preverbal and postverbal constituents. The data is collected from audio typed recordings of natural ongoing speeches of 40 Algerian informants. Four cartographic frameworks are applied: Rizzi's (1997) Split-CP system, Frascarelli and Hinterhölzl's (2007) topic typology, Kiss's (1998) contrastive-information focus dichotomy and Belletti's (2004, 2005) model of the low periphery. Empirical evidence shows that preverbal elements can have three readings: genuine subject reading, topic reading, or focus reading. Unlike Rizzi (1997) who assumes that topic is a unique category, and in line with Frascarelli and Hinterhölzl's (2007), three kinds of topics are licensed in the AA left periphery: non-recursive aboutness topic, recursive familiar topics and non-recursive contrastive topic. AA left periphery hosts only contrastive focus, and informational focus occurs in lower positions. Empirical evidence also shows that AA manifest a low IP area containing low topic and low focus. Different arguments are used to support this view: the behavior of the copula 'ka:na', floating quantifier and the behavior of the exclusive particle 'bark'. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores Jacques Lacan's "The Mirror Stage" and its examination of human subject formation. Lacan's analysis includes references to animals, particularly chimpanzees, and their response to their own reflection. The article highlights Lacan's struggle to define the human-animal difference and the limitations of psychoanalysis in understanding selfhood. It also discusses Wolfgang Köhler's research on chimpanzee self-reflection and the similarities between Köhler's findings and Lacan's description of human infants. The article suggests that Lacan's arguments leave room for different interpretations and do not definitively deny self-recognition to animals. [Extracted from the article]

The Kissing ovaries sign is a radiological sign seen in women with deep pelvic endometriosis. It refers to abutment of the ovaries within the cul-de-sac. The term kissing ovaries was first described by Ghezzi et al. (2005) and has been since used widely. When seen on imaging it indicates moderate to severe endometriosis with the ovaries tethered within abnormal pelvic soft tissue, which may warrant surgical management. • In this article we present the "kissing ovaries" sign, a manifestation of deep pelvic endometriosis characterized by close abutment of the ovaries within the cul-de-sac. • The presented images depict the sign to good advantage, helping to underscore the potential management implications of this sign. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]