Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Registered nurses’ understanding of truth-telling as practiced in the nursing-home: An Australian perspective

Abstract This article draws on an Australian research study using multiple qualitative methods to investigate ‘truth-telling’ in aged-care. Registered nurses understand truth-telling to be an instrumental practice in which information should be used as a means to avoid harm. The worth of truthfulness is therefore measured by its outcome(s). Truth-telling in nursing practice in the aged-care setting is primarily partial, edited, and stratal, and premised on ‘easing’ (harm avoidance) and ‘omitting’ (omission of detail). Moreover, truth-telling is premised on the view that residents’ families will be harmed by full disclosure and do not want, or need, bad news. Truth-telling in practice, underpinned by benevolent protectionism, means that non-disclosure aims to reduce the burden of harm(s). The practice of truth-omission however, contrasts with findings from other studies which suggest full-disclosure is beneficial to both patients and their relatives.
Protection Motivation Theory and exercise behaviour change for the prevention of heart disease in a high-risk, Australian representative community sample of adults

This study developed psychometric scales to measure the main components of Rogers' (1983) Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) along with a stage of change measure to examine exercise behavior towards the prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD). The study was conducted with two representative community samples ( N = 800) characteristic of high rates of CHD in New South Wales, Australia. Overall, PMT's coping appraisal component of self-efficacy and response efficacy produced stronger positive significant associations with exercise outcome measures than the theory's threat components. Health education should mainly focus on positive coping messages to motivate adults of the community to initiate and maintain exercise behaviour for the prevention of CHD.
Homeodomain POU and Abd-A proteins regulate the transcription of pupal genes during metamorphosis of the silkworm, Bombyx mori

A cascade of 20-hydroxyecdysone–mediated gene expression and repression initiates larva-to-pupa metamorphosis. We recently showed that two transcription factors, BmPOUM2 and BmβFTZ-F1, bind to the cis-regulatory elements in the promoter of the gene coding for cuticle protein, BmWCP4, and regulate its expression during Bombyx mori metamorphosis. Here we show that down-regulation of BmPOUM2 expression by RNA interference during the wandering stage resulted in failure to complete metamorphosis. The thorax epidermis of RNA interference-treated larvae became transparent, wing disc growth and differentiation were arrested, and the larvae failed to spin cocoons. Quantitative real-time PCR analysis showed that expression of the genes coding for pupal-specific wing cuticle proteins BmWCP1, BmWCP2, BmWCP3, BmWCP4, BmWCP5, BmWCP6, BmWCP8, and BmWCP9 were down-regulated in BmPOUM2 dsRNA-treated animals, whereas overexpression of BmPOUM2 protein increased the expression of BmWCP4, BmWCP5, BmWCP6, BmWCP7, and BmWCP8. Pull-down assays, far-Western blot, and electrophoretic mobility shift assay showed that the BmPOUM2 protein interacted with another homeodomain transcription factor, BmAbd-A, to induce the expression of BmWCP4. Immunohistochemical localization of BmPOUM2, BmAbd-A, and BmWCP4 proteins revealed that BmAbd-A and BmPOUM2 proteins are colocalized in the wing disc cell nuclei, whereas BmWCP4 protein is localized in the cytoplasm. Together these data suggest that BmPOUM2 interacts with the homeodomain transcription factor BmAbd-A and regulates the expression of BmWCP4 and probably other BmWCPs to complete the larva-to-pupa transformation. Although homeodomain proteins are known to regulate embryonic development, this study showed that these proteins also regulate metamorphosis.
Suicide Grief Work and Pastoral Counseling

Abstract Suicide is a common form of violent death that requires pastoral care for the survivors. This essay narrates a completed suicide of a 28-year old, white, male, alcoholic in terms of his personal and family history. Special attention is devoted to the mourning of the widow in light of her personal traumas. Suicide grief is discussed as a triple loss in the forms of death, rejection, and disillusionment; and guidelines for pastoral care are formulated. The theory of depression as the cause of suicide is disputed, and the concept of psychache is favorably considered. The essay concludes by rejecting attitudes of suicide as sin and mental illness and views suicide as a tragedy.
Neighborhood quality and climate as factors in U.S. net migration patterns 1974-76

Two determinants of net migration into [U.S.] Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas in 1974-76 are established. First using objective indices of the quality of neighborhoods (NQL) such as crime rates earlier research failed to find a significant relation between NQL and migration. Using OLS regressions [the authors] find that variations in perceived NQL have a significant effect on net migration. [The] measure of perceived NQL is based on newly available Census survey data. An appendix contains.NQL indices for 57 SMSAs. Second [the authors] find summer humidity in addition to winter temperature has a highly significant effect on migration patterns. (EXCERPT)
Speaking, listening, planning and assessing: the teacher’s role in developing metacognitive awareness

This paper outlines a clear rationale for developing speaking and listening as part of the curriculum for young children and highlights several approaches which teachers can adopt to promote effective talk: dialogic teaching (an interactive approach to developing learning through talk) will be explored as a way to counter the initiation, response, feedback (IRF) that characterises much of the talk between teachers and children. In addition, the teacher’s role in developing children’s metacognitive awareness will be considered. This paper focuses on these approaches together with planning and assessment, as a means of developing speaking and listening in the classroom context.
Serum Oxidized Albumin and Cardiovascular Mortality in Normoalbuminemic Hemodialysis Patients: A Cohort Study

Background Substantial evidence suggests that increased oxidative stress in hemodialysis (HD) patients may contribute to cardiovascular complications. Oxidative modifications of human serum albumin (HSA), the largest thiol pool in plasma, alter its biological properties and may affect its antioxidant potential in HD patients. Methods We conducted a long-term follow-up study in a cohort of normoalbuminemic HD patients to examine the impact of redox state of serum albumin on patients’ survival by measuring the human nonmercaptoalbumin (HNA) fraction of HSA. Results After adjusting for potential demographic, anthropometric, and clinical confounders, a positive association of HNA level with the risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality was observed in normoalbuminemic HD patients. Using stratified analysis, we found a stronger association between HNA level and the risk of death from CVD and all-cause mortality in patients with pre-existing CVD. Conclusions Serum HNA level is a positive predictor of mortality in normoalbuminemic HD patients, especially among those with pre-existing CVD. Increased oxidative stress resulting from biological changes in serum albumin levels could contribute to accelerated atherosclerosis and the development of cardiovascular disease in HD patients.
Composition, structure and diversity of tree species along an elevational gradient in Jammu province of north-western Himalayas, Jammu and Kashmir, India

Community structure and composition are important factors affecting diversity patterns in plant communities. Pertinently, species diversity along altitudinal and latitudinal gradient differs in different layers at different scales. Thirteen community groups characterized by different dominants in the tree layer were distinguished. These include Himalayan subtropical scrub (580-850 m asl), Northern dry mixed deciduous forest (600-1100 m asl), Himalayan subtropical pine forest (780-1450 m asl), Lyonia / Alnus / Rhododendron forest (1250-1500 m asl), Mixed Oak forest (1300-2150 m asl), Rhododendron - Oak mixed forest (1600-2200 m asl), Pine / Oak mixed forest (1400-1750 m asl), Pure Cedrus deodara forest (1450-1700 m asl), Taxus wallichiana forest (20002580 masl), Deodar / blue pine mixed forest (1900-2600 m asl), Fir / Spruce mixed forest (2700-3250 m asl), pure Betula forest (3100-3500 m asl), and alpine scrub (above 3500 m asl). Distribution of importance values of dominants explicitly indicated a vertical pattern of these forest types. The sub-tropical and temperate elements of vegetation reveal predominance of closed canopy forests, wherein the sub-tropical tree species outnumber the temperate tree flora. The community analysis was performed using stratified random sampling involving 0.01 % of the total area for each community. The pattern of plant diversity as observed by the values of species richness and diversity indices show a decreasing trend from lower to higher altitudes. The study suggests that distribution and species richness are largely regulated by physiography (altitude, latitude, slope, aspect etc.) and climatic factors.
Ovulatory and endocrine responses after active immunization of gilts against a synthetic fragment of bovine inhibin.

The objective of this study was to determine whether neutralizing endogenous inhibin would affect ovulation rate and serum concentrations of FSH, LH, estradiol-17 beta, and progesterone in gilts. At wk 0, during their second postpubertal estrous cycle, gilts (195 +/- 2.4 d of age) were given a primary immunization against the 1-26 gly-tyr NH-terminal amino acid sequence of bovine inhibin-alpha conjugated to human alpha globulin (INH; n = 10) or against human alpha globulin alone (control; n = 10). The primary immunization mixed with Freund's complete adjuvant contained . 915 mg of the inhibin peptide. Booster immunizations in Freund's incomplete adjuvant contained . 3 and . 183 mg of the inhibin peptide and were given at wk 8 and 12, respectively. Free, unconjugated inhibin was given to INH gilts at 16 wk. Blood samples for determination of hormones were collected every 4 h beginning on d 15 of the first estrous cycle beyond wk 16 (first cycle) and continuing until d 5 of the second estrous cycle following wk 16 (second cycle). Ovulation rate was estimated by laparoscopy during the second cycle. Antibody titers were estimated by determining the percentage of [125I]-INH bound by serum diluted 1:4,000. The antibody titers were 17 +/- 2, 22 +/- 3, and 9 +/- 1% at wk 9, 17, and 23 for INH gilts, respectively, and 0% at all times for control gilts. Duration of three consecutive estrous cycles terminating with the first experimental cycle did not differ between treatments (INH, 20.7 +/- .3 vs control, 20.4 +/- .3 d). (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Customer-Perceived Value of Medical Tourism: An Exploratory Study — The Case of Cosmetic Surgery in Tunisia

The present study investigates the dimensions of customer-perceived value in the context of medical tourism. Due to the important role played by the Internet in the growth of medical tourism, we will also explore the value dimensions of the use of the Internet in the context of medical tourism. Based on the consumption value theory developed by Sheth, Newman & Gross (1991), a netnographic study shows that the functional dimension greatly contributes to the value perception of the medical tourism experience. The use of the Internet is found to primarily have social, epistemic and functional values. From a managerial angle, the results are useful to managers to implement marketing actions targeting medical tourists. From a theoretical angle, the results are a starting point to develop an innovative theoretical model combining the value dimensions of medical tourism and of the Internet in the same context.
Similarity extraction and modeling

Human subjects easily perceive and extensively use shape regularities such as symmetry or periodicity when they are confronted with tile task of object description and recognition. A computer vision algorithm is presented that emulates such behavior in that it similarly makes use of shape redundancies for the concise description and meaningful segmentation of planar object contours. The contours are analyzed in so-called arc length space. This parameter space facilitates the detection of regularities under a broad range of viewing conditions. Several of the irregularities which have traditionally been treated in isolation, are given a unified substrate for their detection and use in building compact models. Regularity consistency checks are made and, if necessary, altered versions are inferred. <<ETX>>
Gender, satisfaction level, and the use of relational maintenance strategies in marriage

Previous research on the use of relational maintenance strategies in marriage was replicated and extended by examining diary logs of 103 married couples kept over a two‐week period. Gender differences within the marital dyads were examined. Additionally, the effect of relational satisfaction or comparison level was explored, in terms of an interdependence theory explanation of relational maintenance strategy use. The results showed significant differences between husbands and wives for openness, network, and especially tasks strategies. Wives invariably used more of each type of relational maintenance strategy than their husbands. No effects of relational satisfaction emerged, which suggested that an interdependence theory explanation of relational maintenance strategy use may be inappropriate. An ad hoc assessment of the effect of length of marriage on strategy use was significant and indicated a general decline in the use of all types of strategies as years married increased.
Traduction et validation canadienne-française de l'échelle de l'estime de soi de Rosenberg

Abstract Since the early days of psychology, the self-concept and more specifically global self-esteem has been addresscd by numerous researchers in the field. Among the widely used instruments for measuring global self-esteem, Rosenberg's Self-Esteem scale (RSE) has displayed high levels of validity and reliability (Harter 1983; Wylie 1974). Through a brief (10 items) and direct approach, the RSE can be answered quickly by different age and social groups. Considering the good psychometric properties of the RSE mentioned above, and the importance of self-esteem for research in psychology, the purpose of the present four studies was to translate and validate in French the RSE Internal consistency (study 1) and confirmatory factor analyses through LISREL VI (study 2) were conducted with a French-Canadian junior college student population in order to verify the internal consistency and the unidimensional factorial structure of the scale. In addition, the construct validity (study 3) and temporal stability (s.
Occupations of Masculinity: Producing Gender through What Men Do and Don't Do

Abstract While gender shapes engagement in occupations, occupations are also means through which we construct gender. Based on qualitative interviews with 11 young men in Newfoundland, Canada, this paper explores the ways they produce masculinity through particular occupations focused on bodies. They strive to construct muscular bodies through cardiovascular exercise, weight‐training, and ‘eating right. ’ These occupations hold explicit meanings for them, such as increasing their heterosexual desirability, peer respect and popularity. They also have less obvious meanings that concern displaying and reinforcing masculinity. At the same time, men may engage in much less visible occupations that help produce masculinity: constant (but unacknowledged) bodily comparisons with other men, monitoring their speech to ensure its masculinity, actively hiding the effort required to produce a particular image, and concealing the fact that they care about their appearance at all. Gender is more than an influence on occupation; it is produced through occupation.
Smoking, Alienation, and Locus of Control Factors

Several studies have reported conflicting results concerning the relationship between Rotter's Locus of Control Scale and smoking behavior. In order to clarify the relationship, college students' responses to Rotter's scale were factor analyzed, and smokers', exsmokers', and nonsmokers' factor scores were compared. A predicted significant difference between smokers and nonsmokers was found on the politically unresponsive world factor, suggesting that the relationship between locus of control and smoking is centered in the concept of alienation rather than “will-power. ” Cross-validation data from a community sample were corroborative. It was reasoned that smokers are “alienated from their bodies” and thus have not internalized their intellectual knowledge that smoking endangers their bodies, and that they have (preventative) control over their own death. The findings suggest the usefulness of the concepts of “alienation” and “alienation from one's body” in understanding life-threatening behaviors.
On Real-Time Status Updates over Symbol Erasure Channels

As sensing, control, and actuation become further integrated into modern communication infrastructures, special consideration must be given to the type of traffic generated by associated devices. Real-time decision making relies on the availability of accurate data and, as such, delivering status updates in a timely fashion is of paramount importance. The topics of real-time status updates and low- delay communications have received much attention in recent years. Within this context, this article presents new results by looking at the interplay between average timeliness and design decisions made at the physical layer for unreliable communication channels. This study focuses on the natural tension between the protection afforded by additional redundancy and the decoding delay associated with longer codewords. The average timeliness is adopted as a performance criterion, and a framework to efficiently compute the performance of various transmission schemes for the binary erasure channel is developed. The problem formulation precludes the use of asymptotically long codewords typical of information theory. Yet, the presence of limited feedback does not seem to boost performance in the present context. Rather, having accurate channel estimates is key in minimizing average timeliness. Numerical examples are included in this article to further illustrate the applicability of the findings.
Relação entre estratégia de diferenciação e inovação, e sistemas de controle gerencial

The goal of this study is to investigate the relationship between product differentiation strategies, innovation and Management Control System designs, which consist of social network dimensions, innovative organic cultures and formal controls in Brazilian textile companies. The research is characterized as descriptive and was conducted through a survey of a sample of 101 companies associated with the Brazilian Association of Textile Industry. These companies' managers answered a questionnaire extracted from Chenhall, Kallunki and Silvola (2011). Descriptive statistics and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) were used to examine this study's replicated hypotheses. The results show consistent evidence of connections between product differentiation strategies, innovation and MCS design; a relationship confirmed by the use of formal controls and product innovation. However, the research did not confirm that companies which adopt differentiation strategies achieve higher levels of product innovation. Social networks were seen to encourage innovative organic culture, but did not reinforce the relationship with product innovation. The results and conclusions are consistent with Chenhall et al. (2011), except for the relationship between differentiation and innovation, in which no statistical significance was observed.
Dysregulation of Non-Heme Iron Metabolism in Glial Brain Tumors

Objective: To study iron exchange irregularities in experimental animals and patients with glial brain tumors to ascertain the role of the ‘iron component’ in glial brain tumor pathogenesis. Subject and Methods: A suspension of A.101. 08 tumor cells was implanted in the cortex of the left-brain hemisphere of rats to model experimentally induced glial brain tumor. At 7 or 14 days after implantation, blood and tissue samples from the tumor, peritumoral tissue, and brain regions were taken for analysis. Blood and plasma samples were obtained from 23 patients as well as biopsy samples taken during tumor removal surgery. Electron resonance spectroscopy was used to determine the concentrations of transferrin iron, transferrin in whole blood and in blood cells, and chelatable and stored iron in the tissues of experimental animals and patients. Results: Hypoferremia was found in rats with both small and large glial brain tumors, whereas hyperferremia was found to be a characteristic of malignant glial brain tumors in humans. We identified statistically significant increases in stored and chelatable iron concentrations in the tumor and peritumoral brain tissue compared to the blood and the adjacent brain tissue (probably normal) in both human malignant glial brain tumors and in rat experimental glial brain tumors. Conclusions: These findings suggest that iron misregulation plays a part in glial brain tumor pathogenesis and this may provide a basis for understanding the association between glial brain tumors and epilepsy.
Complex interdependence in task-performing groups

This study proposed a model of work group performance based on the consequences of complex interdependence (CI), which is defined as the interactive effects of task, goal, and feedback combinations. The study consisted of a 4 (task interdependence: pooled, sequential, reciprocal, or team) × 2 (goal interdependence: individual or group) × 2 (feedback interdependence: individual or group) completely crossed factorial design using 118 three-person groups working in a laboratory setting on a performance appraisal task. The results of group-level analyses demonstrated the impact of CI on the perceived effectiveness of group task strategy. In turn, task strategy and intragroup conflict partially mediated the effects of CI on group performance quantity and quality
Psychopathy in a Civil Psychiatric Outpatient Sample

In this primarily descriptive study, the authors describe a sample of patients referred or brought to a Brazilian civil psychiatric facility for evaluation and consultation because of a chronic pattern of social and behavioral problems. Their Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL: SV) scores generally were very high, and half of the patients met the DSM-IV criteria for antisocial personality disorder. In addition, about half of the patients reportedly had been charged or convicted of a serious criminal offense. The correlates of the PCL: SV were consistent with the research literature on psychopathy in criminal and forensic psychiatric populations. The results add to the small but growing literature on psychopathy in the community and are consistent with the view that antisocial dispositions and behaviors are part of the psychopathy construct.