Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Perfil personal de adolescentes con ideación suicida patológica

Suicidal ideation is a variable that might determine clinical and pathological levels of one’s own death, specially in regards to the thoughts and deeply rooted desires of an adolescent. The aim of this investigation was to analyze the possibly existing correlations between suicidal ideation and the subject’s personal profile in a sample of teenagers from the Autonomous Community of Navarra. The sample comprised 1194 adolescents aged 14 to 18. The following data collection procedures were used: W. M. Reynolds’ Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire (SIQ): Professional Manual and T. Millon’s Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI). Starting from the 65 cases that were found, results show the most significant personal traits of those adolescents with pathological suicidal ideation that indicate significant levels of suicidal ideation. Such finding enables us to determine their clinical and pathological levels and to devise a possible personal profile for them. CITE AS: Simon Cabodevilla, A. & Sanchis Cordellat, F. (2010). Perfil personal de adolescentes con ideacion suicida patologica. Apuntes de Psicologia, 28, 443-455.
The effectiveness of healthy behavior training program in changing attitude of students towards substance abuse

Introduction: The purpose of this study was developing the healthy behavior to change the attitude of students in order to decrease their tendency towards substance abuse. Method: This research was carried out by two methods of descriptive- analytic and quasi- experimental design. First, 60 students of Allameh Tabatabai University were selected randomly (of 4000 students) from the University dormitory. Then, half of the students received the developing healthy behavior training program. The efficacy of this program was evaluated by the scale of “attitude towards substance abuse”. The data was analysed by the analysis of covariance and MANOVA. Result: The result of this research indicated that healthy behavior training program develops the negative attitude towards substance abuse. Developing negative attitude was significant in cognitive, emotional, and behavioral tendency. Also, this program was most effective on the cognitive aspect of attitude. Conclusion: The result of the study indicating the effectiveness of healthy behavior training program in changing the attitude of students towards substance abuse is compatible with previous studies. Therefore the implication of this program in order to prevent substance abuse is recommended.
Pedagojik Formasyon Programına Katılan Öğrencilerin Öğretmenlik Mesleğine Yönelik Yeterliklerinin İncelenmesi

Bu calismanin amaci fen edebiyat fakultesindeki lisans egitiminden sonra ogretmenlik yapabilmek icin egitim fakultelerinde pedagojik formasyon alan ogrencilerin, ogretmenlik meslegine yonelik yeterliklerinin ne duzeyde oldugunu ve bu yeterliklerini belirlerken pedagojik formasyon programi hakkinda belirlenen cercevede neler dusunduklerini tespit etmektir. Arastirma nicel bir calisma olarak tasarlanmis ve genel tarama modeli kullanilmistir. Bu modele uygun olarak, iliskisel tarama modeli ile desenlenmistir. Veri toplama araci olarak Schwarzer (1992) tarafindan gelistirilen Sunbul ve Arslan'in (2007) Turkce'ye uyarladiklari mesleki yeterlik olcegi kullanilmistir. Arastirma kapsamina pedagojik formasyon egitimi alan 300 ogrenci katilmistir. Belirlenen degiskenlerin frekans dagilimlari incelenmistir. Bunun yaninda ogretmenlik meslegine yonelik yeterlik duzeylerinde cinsiyet, formasyon egitim sureci, universite tercihleri ve formasyon alinmasindaki amac degiskenlerine gore anlamli farklar olustugu gorulmustur.
What transposable elements tell us about genome organization and evolution: the case of Drosophila

Transposable elements (TEs) have been identified in every organism in which they have been looked for. The sequencing of large genomes, such as the human genome and those of Drosophila, Arabidopsis, Caenorhabditis, has also shown that they are a major constituent of these genomes, accounting for 15% of the genome of Drosophila, 45% of the human genome, and more than 70% in some plants and amphibians. Compared with the 1% of genomic DNA dedicated to protein-coding sequences in the human genome, this has prompted various researchers to suggest that the TEs and the other repetitive sequences that constitute the so-called “noncoding DNA”, are where the most stimulating discoveries will be made in the future (Bromham, 2002). We are therefore getting further and further from the original idea that this DNA was simply “junk DNA”, that owed its presence in the genome entirely to its capacity for selfish transposition. Our understanding of the structures of TEs, their distribution along the genomes, their sequence and insertion polymorphisms within genomes, and within and between populations and species, their impact on genes and on the regulatory mechanisms of genetic expression, their effects on exon shuffling and other phenomena that reshape the genome, and their impact on genome size has increased dramatically in recent years. This leads to a more general picture of the impact of TEs on genomes, though many copies are still mainly selfish or junk DNA. In this review we focus mainly on discoveries made in Drosophila, but we also use information about other genomes when this helps to elucidate the general processes involved in the organization, plasticity, and evolution of genomes.
A Meta-analytical investigation of the relationship between corporate social and financial performance

The growing number of academic studies on the impact of Corporate Social Performance (CSP) on Corporate Financial Performance (CFP) and the mixed findings they report complicate efforts among managers and academics to identify the outcomes of corporate social responsibility. These mixed findings and the growing interest of managers on having satisfied corporate social policy point to the value of empirically synthesizing the evidence on the relationship between CSP and CFP. Although many reviews of these studies have been published (Ullman, 1985 ; Griffin & Mahon, 1997 ; Roman, Haybor & Agle, 1999 ; Margolis & Walsh, 2003), there have been little attempts to use formal statistical tools to synthesize the results (Orlitky & Benjamin, 2001 ; Orlitky, Schmidt & Rynes, 2003). Orlitsky et al. (2003) obviously made valuable contributions, presenting the first meta-analysis of the empirical evidence on the impact of CSP on firm financial performance. However, since this last meta-analytic review, dozens of studies examining the link between CSP and CFP have been published in academic journals and recent studies have also focused on the effect of CSP on CFP in a broader international context. To this end, we conduct a new meta-analysis of the reported findings on the CSP/CFP relationship. We document that CSP is strongly related to CFP on average. We also find that measurement and method that characterize the research often moderate relationship strength between CSP and CFP. Finally, we discuss the implications surrounding these effects and offer several directions for future research
Sexually coercive behavior and love styles: a replication and extension

The present study investigated the relationship between sexual coercion, theoretical love styles, and adult romantic attachment styles. College men were grouped as either: not having experienced sexual intercourse (n = 25), consensually experienced with intercourse only (n = 56), or sexually coercive (n = 42), based on self-reported sexual history. Comparisons were made on six love styles, three adult attachment styles, and self-reported experiences in love relationships. Results replicated earlier research, finding that men who had been sexually coercive endorsed a manipulative, game-playing orientation toward intimate relationships to a greater extent than both other groups. Although sexually coercive men did not differ from the other two groups in their romantic attachment styles, they did report less happiness, friendship, and trust in their romantic relationships. Results suggest that avoidance does not characterize sexually coercive men, but rather manipulation and deception appear to form the link .
The Cost of Debt

We estimate firm-specific marginal cost of debt functions for a large panel of companies between 1980 and 2007. The marginal cost curves are identified by exogenous variation in the marginal tax benefits of debt. The location of a given company's cost of debt function varies with characteristics such as asset collateral, size, book-to-market, asset tangibility, cash flows, and whether the firm pays dividends. By integrating the area between benefit and cost functions we estimate that the equilibrium net benefit of debt is 3.5% of asset value, resulting from an estimated gross benefit of debt of 10.4% of asset value and an estimated cost of debt of 6.9%. We find that the cost of being overlevered is asymmetrically higher than the cost of being underlevered and that expected default costs constitute approximately half of the total ex ante cost of debt.
Tetraploid Origin of the Karyotype of Catostomid Fishes

Catostomid fishes appear to have 2n(→4n? ) ≃ 100 chromosomes. The Cyprinidae, from which catostomids probably diverged before the Eocene, usually have 2n = 48 or 50 chromosomes. Preliminary cytophotometric measurements indicate an approximate doubling of DNA content of cells among catostomids.
The Psychology Of Men's Health

This book provides a clear and relatively concise social psychology, drawing together the variety of arguments, controversies and approaches that constitute the field. It is organised around three interrelated aspects of critics' dissatisfaction with social psychology: its methods and claim to be a science (the paradigm crisis); its mental concepts and especially its view of selfhood (the conceptual crisis); and its dehumanising character and the political effects of psychological practices and knowledge (the moral/political crisis). Several critical tools have guided efforts to rethink the discipline, such as sociological and philosophical studies of science, the turn to language, discourse analysis, feminism and poststructuralism. These are described and their usefulness is examined in providing a critique of and alternatives to social psychology's subject and method. The emphasis throughout is on the variety of approaches to deconstructing and reconstructing social psychology, encouraging a broad appreciation of subsequent controversies such as realism and agency. Students will welcome the clarity of the author's approach to a field which has seemed daunting and impenetrable in the past.
Depressive Symptomatology in Greek Preadolescents: The Role of Parenting Style Perceptions

The relationships between preadolescents’ perceptions of their parents’ parenting style and depressive symptomatology were examined in a sample of 640 Greek preadolescents (mean age = 11.82 years, SD = .83). Children completed the Paternal Style and Dimensions Questionnaire, the Maternal Style and Dimensions Questionnaire, and the Children's Depression Inventory. According to the results, there is a significant link between parenting style (both for mothers and fathers) and depressive symptoms as manifested by preadolescents. In this study, gender differences were not found. Furthermore, the results indicate that preadolescents’ perception of their parents’ style is a significant factor in predicting depressive symptomatology. Finally, the present findings highlight the influence of parenting styles on children's psychological wellbeing.
15 years of the Journal of Intellectual Capital and counting : a manifesto for transformational IC research

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review and critique the current status of intellectual capital (IC) research as published in the Journal of Intellectual Capital (JIC) as it heads into its 15th year with a view to understanding the past and possible direction of future IC research. Design/methodology/approach – Articles published in the JIC are reviewed building on prior IC research and analysis by Guthrie et al. (2012) and Dumay and Garanina (2013). To help understand the impact of articles in the JIC the analysis is supplemented by including citation data from google scholar, journal impact data from the SCImago Journal & Country Rank portal, and the 2013 Australian Business Dean's Council (ABDC) journal ranking list. Also included is commentary from the JIC's senior editors based on their responses to questions asked via e-mail relating to their involvement in, and the future of, the JIC. Findings – The JIC faces a challenge as it is most recognised as an accounting journal despite its focus o.
Changing intentions to use smokeless tobacco: an application of the IMB model.

OBJECTIVE To determine if the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills model was effective for development of a smokeless tobacco educational unit (STEU) and analysis of STEU effects. METHODS Structural equation modeling was used to test component relations proposed by the IMB model and STEU effects on parallel growth of IMB components. RESULTS Results confirmed IMB model component relationships and indicated that STEU effects were primarily on information with indirect effects on expectancies and self-efficacy change through information. CONCLUSIONS Prevention programming needs to address all IMB model components. Organizing analysis around the IMB model provides better understanding of program outcomes.
Malonyl-Coenzyme A Reductase from Chloroflexus aurantiacus, a Key Enzyme of the 3-Hydroxypropionate Cycle for Autotrophic CO2 Fixation

ABSTRACT The 3-hydroxypropionate cycle is a new autotrophic CO2 fixation pathway in Chloroflexus aurantiacus and some archaebacteria. The initial step is acetyl-coenzyme A (CoA) carboxylation to malonyl-CoA by acetyl-CoA carboxylase, followed by NADPH-dependent reduction of malonyl-CoA to 3-hydroxypropionate. This reduction step was studied in Chloroflexus aurantiacus. A new enzyme was purified, malonyl-CoA reductase, which catalyzed the two-step reduction malonyl-CoA + NADPH + H+ → malonate semialdehyde + NADP+ + CoA and malonate semialdehyde + NADPH + H+ → 3-hydroxypropionate + NADP+. The bifunctional enzyme (aldehyde dehydrogenase and alcohol dehydrogenase) had a native molecular mass of 300 kDa and consisted of a single large subunit of 145 kDa, suggesting an α2 composition. The N-terminal amino acid sequence was determined, and the incomplete gene was identified in the genome database. Obviously, the enzyme consists of an N-terminal short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase domain and a C-terminal aldehyde dehydrogenase domain. No indication of the presence of a prosthetic group was obtained; Mg2+ and Fe2+ stimulated and EDTA inhibited activity. The enzyme was highly specific for its substrates, with apparent Km values of 30 μM malonyl-CoA and 25 μM NADPH and a turnover number of 25 s−1 subunit−1. The specific activity in autotrophically grown cells was 0.08 μmol of malonyl-CoA reduced min−1 (mg of protein)−1, compared to 0.03 μmol min−1 (mg of protein)−1 in heterotrophically grown cells, indicating downregulation under heterotrophic conditions. Malonyl-CoA reductase is not required in any other known pathway and therefore can be taken as a characteristic enzyme of the 3-hydroxypropionate cycle. Furthermore, the enzyme may be useful for production of 3-hydroxypropionate and for a coupled spectrophotometric assay for activity screening of acetyl-CoA carboxylase, a target enzyme of potent herbicides.
Wetting transitions on biomimetic surfaces

Biomimetic hierarchical surfaces demonstrate a potential for a variety of green technologies, including energy conversion and conservation, owing to their remarkable water repellence. The design of such surfaces allowing emerging green applications remains a challenging scientific and technological task. Understanding the physical mechanism of wetting transitions (WTs) is crucial for the design of highly stable superhydrophobic materials. The main experimental and theoretical approaches to WTs are reviewed. Reducing the micro-structural scales is the most efficient measure needed to enlarge the threshold pressure of WTs. The trends of future investigations are envisaged.
Increased chemoresistance via Snail–Raf kinase inhibitor protein signaling in colorectal cancer in response to a nicotine derivative

A tobacco-specific component, 4-methylnitrosamino-1-3-pyridyl-1-butanone (NNK), is a major risk factor for many cancers. Recent reports have demonstrated that NNK exposure may be associated with tumor progression and chemoresistance in certain cancers. However, the underlying NNK-induced mechanism contributing to the aggressiveness of colorectal cancer (CRC) has not been thoroughly studied. In this study, we used HT29 cells treated with NNK to simulate the long-term exposure of cigarette smoke. A comparative analysis was performed to evaluate cell proliferation, migration, and invasion as well as epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) markers and drug-resistance genes expression, cancer stem cell (CSC) properties, and anti-apoptotic activity. Signaling pathways related to chemoresistance were also investigated. As a result, NNK exposure dose-dependently stimulates cell proliferation, enhance abilities of migration and invasion, induce EMT phenomenon, and attenuate apoptosis. Furthermore, NNK exposure also promotes the capabilities of sphere formation, upregulation of Snail, and overexpression of CD133, Nanog, OCT4, and the drug-resistant genes. Knockdown of Snail results in upregulation of Raf kinase inhibitor protein (RKIP), increased apoptosis, reversal of EMT phenomenon, and reducation of expression of CSC markers, all of which contribute to a decrease of chemoresistance. Our study demonstrates a number of related mechanisms that mediate the effect of NNK exposure on increasing CRC therapeutic resistance via the Snail signaling pathway. Targeting Snail may provide a feasible strategy for the treatment of CRC.
Fine‐needle cytology of an eccrine spiradenoma of the breast: Diagnosis made by a holistic approach

Eccrine spiradenoma is a rather rare adnexal tumor of the skin. When the clinical presentation is that of a breast neoplasm, diagnosis can be difficult. As cytology was a new procedure for this tumor, the approach of choice appeared to be a holistic one. The cytologic picture showed bland groups of uniformly sized cuboid cells with scant cytoplasm, round to ovoid nuclei, and inconspicuous nucleoli, while in the groups rosettelike structures could be discerned. Only by integrating the data of clinical history, inspection, palpation, reaction on breast puncture, and immunologic findings could the diagnosis be made.
Menstruation in short-tailed fruit bats (Carollia spp.).

Uterine function was assessed histologically in Carollia spp. removed from a laboratory breeding colony. The uteri of periovulatory bats examined on days 1-3 post coitum varied considerably depending upon whether regressing corpora lutea were present. In females lacking such corpora lutea, the endometrium was shallow and proliferative. In most of the bats having regressing corpora lutea, the endometrium was thicker and necrotic portions of the superficial lamina functionalis were being sloughed off with associated bleeding (i.e. in the form of a true menstrual process). The presence of regressing corpora lutea and well-developed endometria in these animals indicated that short-tailed fruit bats are spontaneous ovulators with a functional luteal phase to their cycles. Menstruation was also observed in some females that were not periovulatory, or that lacked regressing corpora lutea. The endometrium was not vascularized by spiral arterioles, but it did contain distinctive granulocytes similar to those observed in catarrhine primates and other menstruating bats. Most endometrial growth occurred after ovulation and, in pregnant animals, was associated with retention of the embryos in the oviducts for approximately 13-16 days. Carollia perspicillata normally produces one young at a time, after a gestation period of about 4 months, and is a seasonal breeder in the wild. Menstruation probably provides this bat with an efficient mechanism for eliminating a well-developed endometrium from its simplex uterus in the event of fertilization failure or early embryonic loss. This may give the female another chance to establish a pregnancy and produce an infant at a reasonably opportune time during the same breeding season.
Mediatisation and Regional Campaigning in a Party Centred-System

Abstract Election campaigns are central to political life as well as to the study of political communication and provides much empirical knowledge about the processes of mediatisation and mediation of politics. Most often studies focus on the campaigns featuring the national top politicians. However, most elections campaigns in Western democracies are run by party branches and candidates who rarely make the top headlines in the nationwide media, yet they are also dependent on media attention and agenda-setting to be visible and reach their voters. Relying on several data sets from studies of the Norwegian 2009 parliamentary election campaign, this study asks, first, how regional, mainly “non-celebrity politicians,” obtain visibility. We seek to unravel how the media logic works on the regional and local level. Second, we ask why it is important for candidates in a party-centred proportional (PR) system to be visible. Our findings suggest that we should recognise the mediatised and multileveled character of election campaigns in order to understand how media logics work below the nationwide setting.
Fulfilling the Promise of Early Intervention: Factors Related to Rates of Delivered IFSP Services.

The purpose of this study was to examine utilization rates of infant-toddler services and to identify factors that significantly influenced the extent to which children and their families actually used planned services. This is an important policy implementation question for which there is scant information, and the authors of the study are to be commended for not only addressing the questions, but also using an existing, state-managed data base to probe for answers. The questions raised by this study are significant for two reasons. First, after a decade of significant state and federal investment in the infant-toddler provisions of IDEA, it is quite reasonable to ask, "What are we offering to families who enter the early intervention system? " and, "To what extent are they using what we offer? " Second, the philosophical values, and empirical bases of this legislation are explicit and irrefutable (e.g., familycentered, community-based, use of natural settings, interagency relationships). As a result of substantial activity to actualize these concepts over the past 10 years, a key unanswered question is, "To what extent does current service provision mirror and incorporate these principles? "
The plaque-removing ability of some common interdental aids. An intraindividual study.

Abstract An intraindividual study was performed on 23 (15 male and 8 female) patients suffering from periodontal disease, in order to investigate the plaque-removing ability of denial floss and of round, triangular and rectangular toothpicks. Only teeth in contact with neighbouring teeth and with open interdental spaces were included in the study. The plaque-removing ability of the interdental aids used was registered by estimating the amount of plaque at the end of each experimental period (14 days) according to a modified Plaque Index (Silness & Loe 1964) in which plaque was registered on ten surfaces around each tooth. The results show that round and rectangular toothpicks remove plaque only from the buccal part of the proximal surfaces, but that triangular toothpicks and dental floss are effective on both the buccal and lingual parts of the proximal and axial surfaces.