Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Emotional Intelligence Partially Mediates the Association between Anxiety Sensitivity and Anxiety Symptoms1,2

Anxiety Sensitivity (AS), the propensity to fear the somatic, mental, and social consequences of anxiety, is associated with an elevated risk of developing anxiety disorders. It was hypothesized that Emotional Intelligence (EI) might serve as a mediating variable between AS and anxiety symptom expression. Sixty-one healthy adults (30 men, 31 women; M age = 30.4 yr., SD = 8.0), recruited through posted advertisements, completed the Anxiety Sensitivity Index (ASI) and the ANX subscale of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), as well as three assessments of EI, including two indices of the Ability model of EI (MSCEIT; SREIS), and one index of the Trait model of EI (i.e., Bar-On EQ–i). Partial mediation between AS and ANX was found for the EQ–i but not for the MSCEIT or SREIS, as determined by the bootstrap method of mediation analysis. The association between AS and anxiety symptoms was partly explained through its effects on the intervening variable of Trait EI, and points to the possibility that interventions improving Trait EI may be useful in reducing the expression of anxiety symptoms in people with high AS.
HIF 1 a and HIF 2 a independently activate SRC to promote melanoma metastases

Malignant melanoma is characterized by a propensity for early lymphatic and hematogenous spread. The hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) family of transcription factors is upregulated in melanoma by key oncogenic drivers. HIFs promote the activation of genes involved in cancer initiation, progression, and metastases. Hypoxia has been shown to enhance the invasiveness and metastatic potential of tumor cells by regulating the genes involved in the breakdown of the ECM as well as genes that control motility and adhesion of tumor cells. Using a Pten-deficient, Braf-mutant genetically engineered mouse model of melanoma, we demonstrated that inactivation of HIF1a or HIF2a abrogates metastasis without affecting primary tumor formation. HIF1a and HIF2a drive melanoma invasion and invadopodia formation through PDGFRa and focal adhesion kinase–mediated (FAKmediated) activation of SRC and by coordinating ECM degradation via MT1-MMP and MMP2 expression. These results establish the importance of HIFs in melanoma progression and demonstrate that HIF1a and HIF2a activate independent transcriptional programs that promote metastasis by coordinately regulating cell invasion and ECM remodeling. Research Article Oncology
Single-Carrier 400G Unrepeatered WDM Transmission over 443.1 km

A record single-carrier 400 Gb/s unrepeatered WDM transmission over 443.1 km with 73.1-dB span loss is demonstrated. By employing an optimized transmission path design with Raman pump lasers, ROPAs and pump delivery fibers, transmission is achieved for 24× 64/66 GBd-DP-16QAM.
Trade Openness and Domestic Water Use

We contribute to the debate over globalization and the environment by asking, what is the impact of trade on national water use? To address this question, we employ econometric methods to quantify the causal relationship between trade openness and water use. Specifically, we use the instrumental variables methodology to evaluate the impact of trade openness on domestic water withdrawals in agriculture and industry. We find that trade openness does not have a significant impact on total or industrial water withdrawals. However, we show that one percentage point increase in trade openness leads to a 5.21% decrease in agricultural water withdrawals. We find that trade openness reduces water use in agriculture primarily through the intensive margin effect, by leading farmers to produce more with less water, such as through the adoption of technology. We do not find evidence for extensive margin or crop mix impacts on agricultural water withdrawals. Significantly, these results demonstrate that trade openness leads to less water use in agriculture. This finding has broad scientific and policy relevance as we endeavor to untangle causal relationships in the complex global food system and develop policies to achieve water and food security.
HUMAN CAPITAL, AGGREGATION, AND GROWTH

Human capital is embodied in people of different generations whose lifetimes are finite. We show that the finiteness of people's lives precludes human capital accumulation from driving long-run aggregate economic growth unless sufficiently strong externalities from aggregate human capital are introduced. Two possible channels for carrying forward such externalities are (i) knowledge spillovers and (ii) public education spending. Our findings shed new light on the foundations of the Uzawa–Lucas growth model. We also show that the cross-sectional Mincer equation, generated by a linear human capital accumulation equation at the individual level, does not carry forward to aggregate data.
Knowledge, Perception, and Acceptance of HPV Vaccination and Screening for Cervical Cancer among Women in Yogyakarta Province, Indonesia

Objective: To determine knowledge, perception, and acceptance related to cervical cancer, HPV vaccination and screening for cervical cancer among Indonesian women, particularly in Yogyakarta province. Methods: A convenience sample of 392 women consists of 192 young women, 100 mothers of girls aged 12 – 15 years, and 100 adult women in Yogyakarta province, Indonesia was participated in this study. A self-administered paper-based questionnaire was used to determine demographics characteristics of respondents, as well as their knowledge – perception – acceptance related to cervical cancer, HPV vaccination, and screening for cervical cancer. Data collection were conducted during December 2013 to March 2014. Descriptive statistics was used to analyze description of demographics characteristics, knowledge, perception, and acceptance; while crosstab analysis using Chi-Square was used to analyze the relationship between demographics characteristics versus knowledge, perception, and acceptance. Results: This study found that knowledge and perception regarding cervical cancer, HPV vaccination, and screening for cervical cancer among women in Indonesia, particularly in Yogyakarta Province were still insufficient, however the acceptance was good. Among female young women, 64% had good knowledge, 62% had positive perception of cervical cancer and HPV vaccination, and 92% tended to accept HPV vaccination. Among mothers of girls aged 12 – 15 years, 44% had good knowledge, 46% had positive perception of cervical cancer and HPV vaccination, and 91% tended to accept HPV vaccination for their daughters. Among adult women, 68% had good knowledge, 57% had positive perception of cervical cancer and screening for cervical cancer, and 90% tended to accept cervical cancer screening. In general, demographics characteristics of having experience and exposure to information had significant relationship with knowledge, perception, and acceptance of HPV vaccination and screening for cervical cancer. Conclusions: Either knowledge or perception of cervical cancer and strategies toward it among Indonesian women particularly in Yogyakarta province were still unsatisfied. Efforts should be improved for supporting cervical cancer prevention and control in Indonesia through such as education on cervical cancer disease and strategies toward it.
The central role of self-agency in clinical recovery from first episode psychosis

Abstract Purpose: While there is accumulating evidence for clinical recovery in a significant proportion of people experiencing a first episode psychosis, the mechanisms facilitating this form of recovery are less well known. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate mechanisms of recovery after a first-episode psychosis as perceived by clinically recovered service users. Methods: Thematic analytic approach within an interpretative–phenomenological framework. Twenty clinically recovered service users were interviewed. Analysis followed an established meaning condensation procedure. Results: Main theme: Establishment of subjective self-agency. Subordinate themes: (1) Environmental support and gentle pressure, (2) Individually tailored assistance, (3) Antipsychotic medication: relinquishing personal responsibility, and considerable side effects. Conclusions: We suggest that an increase in sense of personal agency is a core mechanism driving recovery for participants in the study sample. Findings indicate that interventions aiming to boost subjective and behavioral agency in service users might be of great benefit, particularly in combating negative symptoms of psychosis.
Food insecurity and emotional well-being among single mothers in the rural South

Food insecurity and emotional well-being among single mothers in the rural South Andrew A. Zekeri, Tuskegee University Introduction While we live in a wealthy nation, food insecurity continues to affect millions of American families [3, 4]. Food insecurity means individuals and families have limited access to food or a limited or uncertain ability to obtain food due to lack of financial resources [3, 4]. For example, the most recent data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) indicate that 11.9 percent of the United States households were food insecure in 2005 [3]. According to data published by the USDA since 1995, African American and Hispanic households are more likely than Whites to be food insecure and hungry [4, 3]. Within that group, rural African Americans remain especially vulnerable. Furthermore, households headed by single women, particularly African American women, tend to be at higher risk of food insecurity. The rural South in general, and Alabama in particular, have faced significant rates of food insecurity and hunger relative to the nation as a whole [4, 3].
Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy And Its Adverse Outcomes

Violence against women by their intimate partners (IPV) during pregnancy may lead to negative pregnancy outcomes. We assess the impact of intimate partner violence during pregnancy and its adverse outcomes. The Design: Retrospective study implemented in 14 primary health care centers (PHCCs) in Madinah Al-Menawarh city, KSA for 4 months. Methods: A total number of four hundred and four pregnant women between the age of 15 and 35 years old were included in this study. A pre-constructed interviewing questionnaire and Woman Abuse Screening Tool (WAST) were used for the purpose of data collection. Result: The findings revealed that there was a highly statistically significant association between exposure to IPV and adverse outcomes. Conclusion: IPV should be recognized as a potential cause of abortion, preterm birth and bleeding. Counseling of women experiencing abuse should be provided. (Amal Ahmed Mohamed; Afaf Mohamed Fahmy ; Howaida Amin Hassan Fahmy El-Sabaa and Nadia Abd-Allah Oweedah. Intimate Partner Violence During Pregnancy And Its Adverse Outcomes. J Am Sci 2013;9(8):142- 150). (ISSN: 1545-1003). http://www.jofamericanscience. org . 21
Rank and independence in the rigidity matroid of molecular graphs

In this paper we consider the 3-dimensional rigidity matroid of squares of graphs. These graphs are also called molecular graphs due to their importance in the study of flexibility in molecules. The Molecular Conjecture, posed in 1984 by T-S. Tay and W. Whiteley, indicates that determining independence (or more generally, computing the rank) in the rigidity matroids of squares of graphs may be tractable by combinatorial methods. We give sufficient conditions for independence and upper bounds on the rank of these matroids. In particular, we give a self-contained proof for the necessity part of the bar-and-joint version of the Molecular Conjecture. Our proofs are based on new structural results on forest covers of graphs as well as extensions of some basic techniques of combinatorial rigidity.
Advantages of Psammomys obesus as an Animal Model to Study Diabetic

Psammomys obesus is an animal model of type 2 diabetes, which develops diabetic retinopathy as a result of chronic hyperglycemia after a high caloric diet. Distinctive features of induced diabetes in P. obesus are vascular structural abnormalities, elevated ratios of pro- to anti-angiogenic growth factors in the vitreous, blood-retinal barrier breakdown, neural and glial changes. Although many existing diabetic animal models develop ocular complications, retinal lesions frequently observed in diabetic patients such as preretinal neovascularization, retinal detachment and neovascular stages are only rarely observed in these models. Nevertheless, existing animal models are useful because preventing progressive capillary obliteration from occurring in the retina is likely to be a more beneficial therapeutic goal than merely inhibiting neovascularization in an already damaged and ischemic retina. This review highlights recent observations regarding the histological changes seen in blood–retinal barrier breakdown, the alterations of macroglial and neuronal pattern in diabetes, and how these changes lead to vision loss. Although, the P. obesus will be a useful model in studies of the pathogenesis and treatment of diabetic retinopathy.
The Effect of Computer Use on Job Quality: Evidence from Europe

This paper studies changes in computer use and job quality in the EU-15 between 1995 and 2015. We document that while the proportion of workers using computers has increased from 40% to more than 60% over twenty years, there remain significant differences between countries even within the same occupations. Several countries have seen a significant increase in computer use even in low-skilled occupations generally assumed to be less affected by technology. Overall, the great increase in computer use between 1995 and 2015 has coincided with a period of modest deterioration of job quality in the EU-15 as whole, as discretion declined for most occupational and educational groups while intensity increased slightly for most of them. Our OLS results that exploit variation within country-occupation cells point to a sizeable positive effect of computer use on discretion, but to small or no effect on intensity at work. Our instrumental variable estimates point to an even more benign effect of computer use on job quality. Hence, the results suggest that the (moderate) deterioration in the quality of work observed in the EU-15 between 1995 and 2015 has occurred despite the spread of computers, rather than because of them.
Understanding and Modelling Reset Price Inflation

Bils, Klenow and Malin (forthcoming) (BKM) constructed a measure of reset price inflation (i.e. the rate of change of all "desired" prices) for the US. They argue that the existing pricing models cannot explain the observed reset inflation and aggregate inflation. In this paper, I show that a model that can account for the heterogeneity in contract lengths we observe in the data matches the data on both series. I also show that the BKM measure of reset inflation is a flawed measure of the concept they wish to measure and can be quite misleading.
Gamma-ray Irradiation Impairs Dendritic Cell Migration to CCL19 by Down-regulation of CCR7 and Induction of Cell Apoptosis

Dendritic cells (DCs) are the most potent antigen-presenting cells and play a crucial role in the regulation of immune response and migration of DCs into secondary lymphoid tissues also play an important role in the initiation of innate and adaptive immunity. Radiation therapy is now a routine treatment for certain types of cancer and over 20 percent of cancer patients will require radiation therapy during the treatment of their disease. However, the influence of ionizing irradiation on the migratory ability of DCs is largely unknown. In this article, we report that γ ray irradiation can significantly inhibit LPS-triggered up regulation of CCR7 expression and PGE2 production by DC, thus impairing DC migration towards CCL19 in vitro and in vivo. Moreover, γ ray exposed DC also displayed an increased apoptosis rate and decreased cell viability. Furthermore, we demonstrate that exogenous PGE2 can partly reduce the gamma-ray induced migratory impairment and restored CCR7 expression of DC. Our work suggests that γ irradiation affects DC function at multiple steps during the immune response including DC migration, and that PGE2, via control of CCR7 expression, is an important regulator of DC migration.
Deconstructing the Ladder Network Architecture

The Ladder Network is a recent new approach to semi-supervised learning that turned out to be very successful. While showing impressive performance, the Ladder Network has many components intertwined, whose contributions are not obvious in such a complex architecture. This paper presents an extensive experimental investigation of variants of the Ladder Network in which we replaced or removed individual components to learn about their relative importance. For semi-supervised tasks, we conclude that the most important contribution is made by the lateral connections, followed by the application of noise, and the choice of what we refer to as the 'combinator function'. As the number of labeled training examples increases, the lateral connections and the reconstruction criterion become less important, with most of the generalization improvement coming from the injection of noise in each layer. Finally, we introduce a combinator function that reduces test error rates on Permutation-Invariant MNIST to 0.57% for the supervised setting, and to 0.97% and 1.0% for semi-supervised settings with 1000 and 100 labeled examples, respectively.
A High Grain Diet Dynamically Shifted the Composition of Mucosa-Associated Microbiota and Induced Mucosal Injuries in the Colon of Sheep

This study investigated the dynamic shifts in mucosa-associated microbiota composition and mucosal morphology in the colon of sheep fed a high grain (HG) diet. A total of 20 male sheep were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 5 for each). The sheep in first group received hay diet. The animals in other 3 groups were fed an HG diet for 7 (HG7), 14 (HG14), or 28 (HG28) days, respectively. Colonic digesta samples were collected to determine the pH and the concentrations of volatile fatty acid (VFA) and lactate. The colonic mucosa was sampled to characterize the bacterial communities using Illumina MiSeq sequencing and to determine mRNA expression levels of cytokines and tight junction protein genes using quantitative real-time PCR. As time advanced, results revealed that colonic pH linearly decreased (P = 0.007), and the concentrations of total VFA linearly increased (P < 0.001). Microbial analysis showed that an HG diet linearly reduced (P < 0.050) the diversity and richness of the colonic microbiota. The principal coordinate analysis results showed that the colonic mucosa-associated bacterial communities of the four groups significantly shifted with number of days fed an HG diet. At the genus level, HG feeding significantly increased the relative abundance of some taxa including Prevotella, Coprococcus, Roseburia, and Clostridium_sensu_stricto_1, and decreased the proportion of Treponema, and the percentage of these taxa was not affected by days fed an HG diet. The microscopic examination showed that HG feeding caused the mucosal epithelial injury. The RT-PCR results showed that the mRNA expression of claudin-1 (P = 0.038), IL-1β (P = 0.045), IL-6 (P = 0.050), and TNF-α (P = 0.020) increased linearly with number of days fed an HG diet. The correlation analysis revealed significant correlation between the colonic mucosal mRNA expression of cytokines and mucosal bacterial composition. Generally, HG feeding increased colonic fermentation and altered colonic mucosal bacterial communities, which eventually caused colonic mucosal damage and led to colonic dysfunction, and these changes occurred gradually over at least 4 weeks.
Elucidating the Positive Side of the Work-Family Interface on International Assignments: A Model of Expatriate Work and Family Performance

Drawing on both Job Demands-Resources theory and contagion theory, we conceptualize cognitive, affective, and conative influences on expatriate work role and family role performance. We clarify expatriate adjustment by expanding the concept to capture family role adjustment and by mapping relationships among the forms of adjustment. We also highlight the mediating role of engagement for understanding the influence of adjustment on role performance, and we consider spillover across work and family contexts and crossover between expatriates and partners.
Spatializing the ecological leviathan: territorial strategies and the production of regional natures

Abstract This paper explores a dual absence — the absence of the state within contemporary geographical analyses of nature; and the absence of nature within contemporary explorations of state power. We argue that the modern state continues to play a crucial role in framing social interactions with nature, while nature is still vital to states within their realization of different forms of material and ideological power. In order to reconnect analyses of the state and nature, this paper combines work on the production of nature and state strategy with Lefebvre's recently translated writings on state space and territory. By focusing on the production of territory (or state space), we explore the interaction of the state and nature in the context of the political management of social and ecological space. We unravel the spatial entanglements of the state and nature through an analysis of the British state's territorial strategies within the West Midlands region. By considering three key historical periods within the history of the West Midlands we reveal how the emergence of the regional space called the West Midlands is a product of the ongoing spatial dialectics of state and nature therein.
On the estimation of gravity‐induced non‐Gaussianities from weak‐lensing surveys

We study various measures of weak-lensing distortions in future surveys, taking into account the noise arising from the finite survey size and the intrinsic ellipticity of galaxies. We also consider a realistic redshift distribution of the sources, as expected for the SNAP mission. We focus on the low-order moments and the full distribution function (PDF) of the aperture mass M ap and of the smoothed shear component γ is . We also propose new unbiased estimators for low-order cumulants which have less scatter than the usual estimators of non-Gaussianity based on the moments themselves. Then, using an analytical model which has already been seen to provide a good description of weak gravitational lensing through a comparison with numerical simulations, we study the statistical measures that can be extracted from future surveys such as the SNAP experiment. We recover the fact that at small angular scales (1 < θ s < 10 arcmin) the variance can be extracted with an accuracy of a few per cent. Non-Gaussianity can also be measured from the skewness of the aperture mass (at a 10 per cent level), while the shear kurtosis is more noisy and cannot be easily measured beyond 6 arcmin. On the other hand, we find that the PDF of the estimator associated with the aperture mass can be distinguished both from the Gaussian and the Edgeworth expansion and could provide useful constraints, while this appears to be difficult to realize with the shear component. Finally, we investigate various survey strategies and the possibility of performing a redshift binning of the sample.