Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Un Estudio Longitudinal de la Reputación Social no Conformista y la Violencia en Adolescentes desde la Perspectiva de Género

El objetivo del presente estudio fue analizar la relacion existente entre la reputacion social del adolescente -percibida e ideal-, y la violencia instrumental -manifiesta y relacional- en adolescentes desde una perspectiva de genero. La muestra utilizada en este estudios fue de 1319 adolescentes -T1- de ambos sexos (53% chicas y 47% chicos) y de edades comprendidas entre los 11 y los 16 anos (edad media 13.5; desviacion tipica 1.5), escolarizados en siete centros educativos de ensenanza secundaria y, de 554 estudiantes -T2- (54% chicas y 46% chicos). Los instrumentos utilizados fueron la Escala de Reputacion Social no conformista de Carroll, Houghton, Hattie y Durkin (1999) y la Escala de Conducta Violenta Instrumental de Little, Henrich, Jones y Hawley (2003). A partir del analisis de los modelos de ecuaciones estructurales se obtuvo que la reputacion ideal y percibida no conformista (T1) se relaciona con la reputacion percibida (T2). Tambien se observo una relacion indirecta entre la reputacion percibida (T1) y la reputacion percibida (T2) a traves de la violencia manifiesta instrumental. Se analizan estos resultados desde la perspectiva de genero.
Working Experientially and Somatically with Couples

SUMMARY Working experientially and somatically with couples is a powerful method of accessing, exploring, and transforming both intra-psychic issues and interactional patterns. In this article, a number of methods of working experientially will be described, along with their underlying rationale. Basic assumptions about the nature of couple's difficulties and the role of the therapist also will be explored along with an integrated approach to assessment that provides a solid basis for these dramatic interventions.
Family Environment and Achievement Among Three Generationsof Mexican American High School Students

This study examined generational differences in the perceptions of family environment and achievement of 3,681 Mexican American high school students. There were four family environment variables: family involvement, family monitoring, family control, and familism. Analysis of covariance procedure revealed first and second generation students reported significantly higher grades and higher levels of family monitoring than third generation students, while third generation students reported significantly higher levels of family involvement. Regression analyses revealed that family involvement was a significant predictor of student grades across all three generations of students. Results are discussed in terms of increasing our understanding the achievement of Mexican American adolescents and the role of their families in the educational process. Implications for the development and implementation of policy, prevention, and intervention programs for Mexican American adolescents and their families are discussed.
Gradient Profile Prior and Its Applications in Image Super-Resolution and Enhancement

In this paper, we propose a novel generic image prior-gradient profile prior, which implies the prior knowledge of natural image gradients. In this prior, the image gradients are represented by gradient profiles, which are 1-D profiles of gradient magnitudes perpendicular to image structures. We model the gradient profiles by a parametric gradient profile model. Using this model, the prior knowledge of the gradient profiles are learned from a large collection of natural images, which are called gradient profile prior. Based on this prior, we propose a gradient field transformation to constrain the gradient fields of the high resolution image and the enhanced image when performing single image super-resolution and sharpness enhancement. With this simple but very effective approach, we are able to produce state-of-the-art results. The reconstructed high resolution images or the enhanced images are sharp while have rare ringing or jaggy artifacts.
Association Between X-Ray Cross-Complementing Group 3 (XRCC3) Thr241Met Polymorphism and Risk of Thyroid Cancer: A Meta-Analysis

Background The X-ray cross-complementing group 3 (XRCC3) gene encodes a protein that plays an important role in homologous recombination repair (HRR) of DNA double-strand break (DSB). Increasing attention has been drawn to the association of XRCC3 T241M polymorphism with various types of human cancers. In this study, a meta-analysis was performed to investigate whether there is an association between XRCC3 T241M polymorphism and thyroid cancer risk. Material/Methods A comprehensive search was conducted and a total of 8 studies that covered 963 thyroid cancer cases and 1942 controls were included in this analysis. The meta-analysis was performed on both overall database and 2 ethnic subgroups (Caucasian and Asian). The fixed-effects model was used to calculate odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The publication bias was evaluated using Begg’s funnel plots and Egger’s test. Results A positive association between XRCC3 T241M polymorphism and thyroid cancer risk was found by the analyses of the overall database using both recessive model (OR=1.40, 95% CI=1.08–1.81, P=0.012) and homozygote comparison (OR=1.41, 95% CI=1.07–1.86, P=0.015), but not by that using the dominant model (OR=1.12, 95% CI=0.95–1.33, P=0.18). However, no significant association of XRCC3 Thr241Met polymorphism with the risk of thyroid cancer was found in individual ethnic subgroups. Conclusions We conclude that the XRCC3 Thr241Met polymorphism is associated with an increased risk of thyroid cancer in the overall population, while no significant association was observed in individual ethnic subgroups due to limited population size.
Functional Characterization of TbMCP5, a Conserved and Essential ADP/ATP Carrier Present in the Mitochondrion of the Human Pathogen Trypanosoma brucei*

Background: TbMCP5 was predicted to function as a mitochondrial ADP/ATP carrier. Results: TbMCP5 functionally complemented ANC-deficient S. cerevisae, has biochemical properties comparable with those of ScAnc2p, and is essential for mitochondrial ADP/ATP exchange in T. brucei. Conclusion: TbMCP5 is a conserved and essential mitochondrial ADP/ATP carrier in T. brucei. Significance: TbMCP5 is the first functionally characterized mitochondrial ADP/ATP carrier from a kinetoplastid parasite. Trypanosoma brucei is a kinetoplastid parasite of medical and veterinary importance. Its digenetic life cycle alternates between the bloodstream form in the mammalian host and the procyclic form (PCF) in the bloodsucking insect vector, the tsetse fly. PCF trypanosomes rely in the glucose-depleted environment of the insect vector primarily on the mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation of proline for their cellular ATP provision. We previously identified two T. brucei mitochondrial carrier family proteins, TbMCP5 and TbMCP15, with significant sequence similarity to functionally characterized ADP/ATP carriers from other eukaryotes. Comprehensive sequence analysis confirmed that TbMCP5 contains canonical ADP/ATP carrier sequence features, whereas they are not conserved in TbMCP15. Heterologous expression in the ANC-deficient yeast strain JL1Δ2Δ3u− revealed that only TbMCP5 was able to restore its growth on the non-fermentable carbon source lactate. Transport studies in yeast mitochondria showed that TbMCP5 has biochemical properties and ADP/ATP exchange kinetics similar to those of Anc2p, the prototypical ADP/ATP carrier of S. cerevisiae. Immunofluorescence microscopy and Western blot analysis confirmed that TbMCP5 is exclusively mitochondrial and is differentially expressed with 4.5-fold more TbMCP5 in the procyclic form of the parasite. Silencing of TbMCP5 expression in PCF T. brucei revealed that this ADP/ATP carrier is essential for parasite growth, particularly when depending on proline for energy generation. Moreover, ADP/ATP exchange in isolated T. brucei mitochondria was eliminated upon TbMCP5 depletion. These results confirmed that TbMCP5 functions as the main ADP/ATP carrier in the trypanosome mitochondrion. The important role of TbMCP5 in the T. brucei energy metabolism is further discussed.
Emotional intelligence correlates of the four‐factor model of cultural intelligence

Purpose – The purpose of this research is to examine relationships between emotional intelligence and the four factor model of cultural intelligence – metacognitive CQ, cognitive CQ, motivational CQ, and behavioral CQ.Design/methodology/approach – Confirmatory factor analyses and hierarchical regression analyses on data from 381 students in Korea are conducted.Findings – The results support discriminant validity of the four factor model of cultural intelligence scale (CQS) in relation to the emotional intelligence (EQ) construct. This study also demonstrates that the EQ factors related to social competence (social awareness and relationship management) explain CQ over and beyond the EQ factors related to self‐competence (self‐awareness, and relationship management). Finally, the results present that specific factors of EQ are related to specific factors of CQ.Originality/value – The findings of this study demonstrate how CQ and EQ are distinct, but related constructs, which has not been conducted by prior.
Bone Mineral Density Estimations From Routine Multidetector Computed Tomography: A Comparative Study of Contrast and Calibration Effects

Introduction Phantom-based (synchronous and asynchronous) and phantomless (internal tissue calibration based) assessment of bone mineral density (BMD) in routine MDCT (multidetector computed tomography) examinations potentially allows for diagnosis of osteoporosis. Although recent studies investigated the effects of contrast-medium application on phantom-calibrated BMD measurements, it remains uncertain to what extent internal tissue-calibrated BMD measurements are also susceptible to contrast-medium associated density variation. The present study is the first to systemically evaluate BMD variations related to contrast application comparing different calibration techniques. Purpose To compare predicative performance of different calibration techniques for BMD measurements obtained from triphasic contrast-enhanced MDCT. Materials and Methods Bone mineral density was measured on nonenhanced (NE), arterial (AR) and portal-venous (PV) contrast phase MDCT images of 46 patients using synchronous (SYNC) and asynchronous (ASYNC) phantom calibration as well as internal calibration (IC). Quantitative computed tomography (QCT) served as criterion standard. Density variations were analyzed for each contrast phase and calibration technique, and respective linear fitting was performed. Results Both asynchronous calibration-derived BMD values (NE-ASYNC) and values estimated using IC (NE-IC) on NE MDCT images did reasonably well in predicting QCT BMD (root-mean-square deviation, 8.0% and 7.8%, respectively). Average NE-IC BMD was 2.7% lower when compared with QCT (P = 0.017), whereas no difference could be found for NE-ASYNC (P = 0.957). All average BMD estimates derived from contrast-enhanced scans differed significantly from QCT BMD (all P < 0.005) and led to notable systemic BMD biases (mean difference at least > 6.0 mg/mL). All regression fits revealed a consistent linear dependency (R2 range, 0.861–0.963). Overall accuracy and goodness of fit tended to decrease from AR to PV contrast phase. Highest precision and best linear fit could be reached using a synchronously scanned phantom (root-mean-square deviation, 9.4% for AR and 14.4% for PV). Both ASYNC and IC estimations performed comparably accurate and precise. Conclusions Our data suggest that internal calibration driven BMD measurements derived from contrast-enhanced MDCT need the same amount of post hoc contrast-effect adjustment as measurements using phantom calibration. Adjustment using linear correction equations can correct for systematic bias of bone density variations related to contrast application, irrespective of the calibration technique used.
Examination of a Measure of Higher-Order Need Strength

Characteristics and correlates of higher-order need strength measure B of the Job Diagnostic Survey are examined. In particular, the following issues related to the measure are considered: (a) internal consistency reliability; (b) convergent and discriminant validity; (c) relationships to perceptions of task dimensions and a variety of affective responses; (d) correlations to indices of urbanization of area of socialization and adherence to Protestant Work Ethic ideals; and (e) demographic correlates. Data are considered for 516 employees in five dissimilar samples. Numerous significant relationships are isolated. Suggestions for future research are presented.
Association of miR-146a polymorphisms with systemic lupus erythematosus: a meta-analysis

Objective miR-146a may play important roles in the pathogenesis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Several studies have examined the association of miR-146a gene polymorphisms with SLE, but these studies have shown inconclusive results. To verify whether an association exists, we conducted a meta-analysis of all relevant reports cited in MEDLINE/PubMed and EMBASE before August 2013. Methods Meta-analyses were performed on three published studies of the association between the miR-146a rs57095329 SNP and SLE for 5934 patients with SLE and 5591 controls as well as on four published studies of the association between miR-146a rs2910164 SNP and SLE for 2505 patients with SLE and 3248 controls. In addition, two studies involving 1920 SLE patients and 2472 controls were included in a meta-analysis of the association between miR-146a rs2431697 SNP and SLE. Summary odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled by the inverse of their variance. Results Of three SNPs analyzed, rs57095329 (OR 1.25, 95%CI 1.17–1.35) and rs2431697 (OR 1.24, 95% CI 1.13–1.37) were genetically associated with SLE. However, no significant association was found between rs2910164 and SLE susceptibility (OR 0.98, 95% CI 0.90–1.06). There was no significant heterogeneity across studies and no evidence of publication bias. Conclusions The results of our meta-analysis suggest that miR-146a rs57095329 and rs2431697 SNPs are associated with SLE susceptibility. In addition, our results suggest that there is an ethnical difference between Asian and European populations in the association between miR-146a SNPs and SLE susceptibility.
Antibacterial Combination of Oleoresin from Copaifera multijuga Hayne and Biogenic Silver Nanoparticles Towards Streptococcus agalactiae.

BACKGROUND Streptococcus agalactiae (group B Streptococcus - GBS) remains a leading cause of neonatal infections and an important cause of invasive infections in adults with underlying conditions. METHODS This study evaluated for the first time the effect of an oleoresin collected from Copaifera multijuga Hayne (copaiba oil) alone or in combination with silver nanoparticles produced by green synthesis using Fusarium oxysporum (AgNPbio) against planktonic and sessile cells of GBS isolated from colonized women. RESULTS Copaiba oil showed a dose-dependent bactericidal activity against planktonic GBS strains, including those resistant to erythromycin and/or clindamycin. Scanning and transmission electron microscopy of GBS treated with copaiba oil revealed morphological and ultrastructural alterations, displaying disruption of the cell wall and decreased electron density due to leakage of cytoplasmic content. Copaiba oil also exhibited antibacterial activity against biofilms of GBS strains, inhibiting their formation as well as the viability of mature biofilms. In addition, the combination of copaiba oil with AgNPbio resulted in a synergistic effect against planktonic cells and biofilm formation, reducing the minimal inhibitory concentration values of both compounds. No hemolytic activity was detected for both compounds. CONCLUSION These results indicate the potential of copaiba oil, alone or in combination with AgNPbio, for the development of new alternative strategies for controlling GBS infections.
Distributed Robust Min Variance Beamforming

Recent work by Lorentz and Boyd present a robust minimal variance beamformer (RMVB) that is robust to the transmitter angle of arrival. In the current work we extend the RMVB construction in two directions. First, we propose a distributed algorithm that be computed jointly by the receiving antennas. Second, we extend the RMVB model to allow uncertainties in both phase and amplitude of the received signal as well as the angle of arrival. Finally, we show that our distributed RMVB model reaches at least the same accuracy in calculating the beamformer as the regular one, besides being more efficient.
InScript: Narrative texts annotated with script information

This paper presents the InScript corpus (Narrative Texts Instantiating Script structure). InScript is a corpus of 1,000 stories centered around 10 different scenarios. Verbs and noun phrases are annotated with event and participant types, respectively. Additionally, the text is annotated with coreference information. The corpus shows rich lexical variation and will serve as a unique resource for the study of the role of script knowledge in natural language processing.
The Conceptualisation of Attainment

The purpose of this paper is to attempt to articulate our dissatisfaction with current thinking about attainment, in the hope that this may help us to see more clearly what ways of conceptualising attainment would be more useful. Thus most of the paper is devoted to demonstrating the inadequacy of psychometric and taxonomic ways of thinking about attainment, but towards the end we shall very much more tentatively suggest an alternative approach.
Conspiracy Beliefs About the Origin of HIV/AIDS in Four Racial/Ethnic Groups

Abstract: We examined beliefs about the origin of HIV as a genocidal conspiracy in men and women of four racial/ethnic groups in a street intercept sample in Houston, Texas. Groups sampled were African American, Latino, non-Hispanic white, and Asian. Highest levels of conspiracy theories were found in women, and in African American and Latino populations (over a quarter of African Americans and over a fifth of Latinos) with slightly lower rates in whites (a fifth) and Asians (less than one in ten). Reductions in condom use associated with such beliefs were however only apparent in African American men. Conspiracy beliefs were an independent predictor of reported condom use along with race/ethnicity, gender, education, and age group. Data suggest that genocidal conspiracy beliefs are relatively widespread in several racial/ethnic groups and that an understanding of the sources of these beliefs is important to determine their possible impact on HIV prevention and treatment behaviors.
Comparative efficacy of EMDR and alternative procedures in reducing the vividness of mental images

Abstract Data evaluating the effectiveness of EMDR suggest that, although it appears to be an effective treatment for many types of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, the major support comes from limited-subject case studies. To further investigate this issue, the relative efficacy (in comparison to simpler procedures) of EMDR for reduction of the vividness of subjects' memories was investigated in a non-clincal sample. Results indicated that EMDR was more successful than comparable techniques in reducing the intensity of subjects' mental images.
Race, Gender, and Educational Leadership: Perspectives From African American Principals

African American elementary school principals in an urban district were interviewed about the impact of their race and gender statuses on their views of themselves in their administrative roles. The data were examined within the historical framework of roles African American principals have played, and the contemporary social conditions under which they work. Race and gender statuses were important in shaping these principals' social constructions of their roles as administrators and their views of their mission vis-a-vis their students. Furthennore, race and gender were integrated in these respondents' self-perceptions. The responses obtained in this study were related to historical accounts of African American administrators and illustrated similarities in role perceptions across time and the necessity to respond to contemporary urban contexts.
Scientific Bias Arising from Sampling, Selective Recruitment, and Attrition: The Case for Improved Reporting

In human research, the ability to generalize study findings is incumbent not only on an accurate understanding of the study protocol and measures but also on a clear understanding of the study population. Differential recruitment and attrition has the potential of introducing bias and threatening the generalizability of study findings; yet, relatively few scientific publications report data on sampling, subject exclusion, and dropout. A 4-month census sampling (September–December 2009) of research articles and short communications in this journal (n = 116) was no exception. Among articles in which such data were appropriate to report, only 44% documented response rates, 53% described subjects who were excluded, and 10% performed analyses on enrollee versus nonenrollee differences; moreover, of the 17 longitudinal or intervention studies evaluated, only 3 of 17 reported dropout rates, and of those, only 2 of 3 reported reasons for dropout or an analysis that compared the characteristics of dropouts with those of completers. Given Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention's mission to enhance the dissemination of unbiased scientific findings, we propose that guidelines regarding sample description, as defined by CONSORT, STROBE, or STREGA, be adopted by our journal for both observational and interventional studies that accurately describe the study population from the point of contact. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 20(3); 415–8. ©2011 AACR.
Sparse selection of training data for touch correction systems

Touch offset models which improve input accuracy on mobile touch screen devices typically require the use of a large number of training points. In this paper, we describe a method for selecting training points such that high performance can be attained with fewer data. We use the Relevance Vector Machine (RVM) algorithm, and show that performance improvements can be obtained with fewer than 10 training examples. We show that the distribution of training points is conserved across users and contains interesting structure, and compare the RVM to two other offset prediction models for small training set sizes.
Photocrosslinkable Trehalose Derivatives Carrying Mesogenic Groups: Synthesis, Characterization, and in Vitro Evaluation for Fibroblast Attachment

A photocrosslinkable trehalose derivative carrying mesogenic groups was synthesized by esterification reactions. The derivative (TC-HBPHA) was synthesized by the reaction of partially cinnamoyl-modified trehalose (TC4) with 4-(4-hexyloxybenzoyloxy)phenoxy-6-oxohexanoic acid (HBPHA) as a mesogenic unit. TC-HBPHA showed a nematic liquid crystalline mesophase at a temperature range from 150 °C to 175 °C in the heating process under observation with a polarized optical microscope. The dimerization of the cinnamoyl groups of TC-HBPHA by ultraviolet (UV) light irradiation was monitored by ultraviolet-visible (UV-Vis) spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy. The photocrosslinked film was obtained after the UV irradiation of TC-HBPHA, and it kept the liquid crystalline mesophase at almost the same temperature range. Fibroblast cells cultured on the photocrosslinked TC-HBPHA proliferated as well as on the polystyrene culture plate, indicating that the film has no toxicity. Interestingly, some cells on photocrosslinked TC-HBPHA had a spindle shape and aligned characteristically.