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Understanding The Mediating Role of Quality of Work Life on the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Citizenship Behaviors

Organizational citizenship behaviors are not directly rewarded by organizations. However, they seem to contribute to excellent performance at work. The aim of this study is to test quality of working life’s (QoWL) mediating role in the relationship between emotional intelligence (EI) and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB). 203 French adults working regularly in teams completed validated self-report measures corresponding to each construct. The collected data showed that in the studied sample, a high quality of working life was associated with Sportsmanship behaviors. However, mediation was not observed for the other OCB subscales: Altruism, Helping, or Civic virtues. These behaviors tend to occur in individuals with high emotional intelligence scores, unrelated to their quality of working life. Theoretical background, practical implications, and limitations of the study are discussed.
Design and Characterization of Screen-Printed Textile Electrodes for ECG Monitoring

This study was conducted to develop a screen-printed approach for the fabrication of textile electrodes and analyze their characteristic features for use as electrocardiography (ECG) signal sensors. The electrodes were obtained by printing poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) doped with poly(4-styrenesulfonate) organic bio-compatible polymer-based ink on a finished fabric using a polyester mesh with 43 lines/cm. The physical–chemical properties of the polymer solution were varied to obtain a simple and reproducible fabrication process and a good electrode performance simultaneously. The electrode properties were first assessed by a benchtop measurement instrument and then on human subjects. Several tests under different conditions, for instance, by adding liquid and solid electrolytes, revealed that the electrodes possess the majority of characteristics required by the ANSI/AAMI EC12:2000 standard for gelled ECG electrodes. Furthermore, the benchtop measurements demonstrated that these electrodes preserve their electrical properties and functionality even after several washing cycles (performed under mild conditions), while they suffered physical stretching. While using some electrolytes, the skin contact impedance and the features extracted from the physiological signals were found to be highly similar to those obtained with disposable gelled Ag/AgCl electrodes ( $\rho >0.99$ ). Through the proposed fabrication process, it is possible to change the electrical properties of a specific region of a finished fabric or a garment with an excellent geometrical resolution. This opportunity, along with the obtained results in terms of the electrical characteristics as ECG electrodes, indicates that the proposed approach could possibly be adopted in the future for the development of smart garments that could comfortably detect ECG signals.
Surviving disaster: what comes after the trauma?

More than 10 years after the Piper Alpha oil platform tragedy, Hull, Alexander and Klein have assessed the health status and outcome of 36 of the original 59 survivors ([Hull et al , 2002][1], this issue). Their important study has several strengths, including its ability to trace and assess a
' s personal copy Treatments ( 12 and 48 h ) with systemic and brain-selective hypothermia techniques after permanent focal cerebral ischemia in rat

a r t i c l e i n f o Mild hypothermia lessens brain injury when initiated after the onset of global or focal ischemia. The present study sought to determine whether cooling to ∼ 33 °C provides enduring benefit when initiated 1 h after permanent middle cerebral artery occlusion (pMCAO, via electrocautery) in adult rats and whether protection depends upon treatment duration and cooling technique. In the first experiment, systemic cooling was induced in non-anesthetized rats through a whole-body exposure technique that used fans and water mist. In comparison to normothermic controls, 12-and 48-h bouts of hypothermia significantly lessened functional impairment, such as skilled reaching ability, and lesion volume out to a 1-month survival. In the second experiment, brain-selective cooling was induced in awake rats via a water-cooled metal strip implanted underneath the temporalis muscle overlying the ischemic territory. Use of a 48-h cooling treatment significantly mitigated injury and behavioral impairment whereas a 12-h treatment did not. These findings show that while systemic and focal techniques are effective when initiated after the onset of pMCAO, they differ in efficacy depending upon the treatment duration. A direct and uncomplicated comparison between methods is problematic, however, due to unknown gradients in brain temperature and the use of two separate experiments. In summary, prolonged cooling, even when delayed after onset of pMCAO, provides enduring behavioral and histological protection sufficient to suggest that it will be clinically effective. Nonetheless, further pre-clinical work is needed to improve treatment protocols, such as identifying the optimal depth of cooling, and how these factors interact with cooling method. Introduction Mild hypothermia, in the range of 32 to 35 °C, is the most extensively studied therapy for ischemic brain injury. Based upon many animal studies (reviewed in MacLellan et al., 2009; Polderman, 2008; van der Worp et al., 2007), hypothermia was successfully translated to the clinic where it has been proven to reduce morbidity and mortality after cardiac arrest (Bernard et al., 2002; The Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest Study Group, 2002) and to improve outcome in infants suffering from a hypoxic-ischemic event (Gluck-man et al., 2005; Shankaran et al., 2005). Despite these successes and encouraging animal data, hypothermia has not yet been clinically proven to lessen the devastation of a focal cerebral ischemic insult (stroke) in adults. Nonetheless, initial clinical findings are encouraging , such as the use of cooling to lessen raised intracranial pressure, and further …
Anesthetic Pharmacology International Society for Anaesthetic Pharmacology the Anesthetic Mechanism of Urethane: the Effects on Neurotransmitter-gated Ion Channels

Urethane is widely used as an anesthetic for animal studies because of its minimal effects on cardiovascular and respiratory systems and maintenance of spinal reflexes. Despite its usefulness in animal research, there are no reports concerning its molecular actions. We designed this study to determine whether urethane affects neurotransmitter-gated ion channels. We examined the effects of urethane on recombinant ␥-aminobutyric acid A , glycine, N-methyl-d-aspartate, ␣-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid, and neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes. Urethane potentiated the functions of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine, ␥-aminobutyric acid A , and glycine receptors , and it inhibited N-methyl-d-aspartate and ␣-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazole propionic acid receptors in a concentration-dependent manner. At concentrations close to anesthetic 50% effective concentration, urethane had modest effects on all channels tested, suggesting the lack of a single predominant target for its action. This may account for its usefulness as a veterinary anesthetic. However , a large concentration of urethane exerts marked effects on all channels. These findings not only give insight into the molecular mechanism of anesthetics but also caution that neurophysiologic measurements from animals anesthetized with urethane may be complicated by the effects of urethane on multiple neurotransmitter systems. Our results also suggest that small changes in multiple receptor systems can produce anesthesia. U rethane (ethyl carbamate) is a water-soluble compound whose molecular weight is 89.1 (Fig. 1) and has been widely used as an anesthetic in animal experiments. It is also a carcinogen, which precludes its use as a human anesthetic. A search of PubMed indicates that more than 100 studies are published each year using " urethane-anesthetized " animals. The advantages of urethane in animal anesthesia are that it can be administrated by several parenteral routes, produces a long-lasting steady level of surgical anesthesia, and has minimal effects on autonomic and cardiovascular systems (1,2). It is assumed that animals anesthetized with urethane represent similar physiologic and pharmacologic behaviors to those observed in unanesthetized animals. Indeed, the animals are used as clinical models in various investigations. Despite urethane's importance in many investigations, little is known about its mechanism of action. Recently, a consensus has emerged that anesthetics exert their effects via enhancement of inhibitory synaptic neurotransmission and/or via inhibition of excitatory neurotransmission. Particularly, anesthetics affect neurotransmitter-gated ion channels more than most other membrane proteins (3,4). Most anesthetics, including volatile anesthetics, barbiturates, propofol, and eto-midate, markedly potentiate the function of the ␥-aminobutyric acid type A (GABA A) receptors …
Insight Dialogue: Investigation of a Relational Meditation Practice

Abstract Contemporary psychology has shown a strong and growing interest in Buddhist psychological (BP) theory and practice, which has informed numerous clinical interventions, influenced psychotherapeutic approach, and increasingly been the subject of empirical investigation (Goyal et al., 2014, Keng, Smoski, & Robins, 2011, Neff & Germer, 2012). This widespread adoption and adaptation of BP concepts, including mindfulness, self-compassion, and compassion, has primarily focused on the development of individual skills and internal change. However, despite the critical role relationship plays in human development, in the experience of distress, and in healing, the development of these skills and qualities in an explicitly relational context has not been investigated. Insight Dialogue (ID) is a meditation practice that brings into relationship BP concepts and practices typically constrained to individual silent practice. The purpose of the current study is: 1) to assess if participation in a ID meditation retreat results in the development of the skills and qualities of mindfulness, selfcompassion, compassion, and well-being; 2) to examine the relationships between these variables; and 3) to provide an increased understanding of how the relational context affected the cultivation of these concepts. The sample consisted of men and women (N=100; Mean age = 55) who were recruited from five ID retreats conducted across North America. Data were collected immediately before (T1) and after (T2) the ID retreat. Repeated measures analyses were conducted to assess for main effects. A simple moderation analyses and a path analysis were used to test for indirect effects and to assess the utility of the hypothesized models. Several hypotheses were supported, including significant increases in mindfulness, self-compassion, and well-being. Additionally, after completion of an ID retreat, self-compassion was found to significantly moderate the relationship between mindfulness and well-being (95% [CI 0.239, 0.474]). The implications, limitations of these results and the current study, as well as directions for future research are discussed.
Benzothiazole analogs as potential anti-TB agents: computational input and molecular dynamics

Biotin is very important for the survival of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. 7,8-Diamino pelargonic acid aminotransaminase (DAPA) is a transaminase enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of biotin. The benzothiazole title compounds were investigated for their in vitro anti-tubercular activity against two tubercular strains: H37Rv (ATCC 25,177) and MDR-MTB (multidrug-resistant M. tuberculosis, resistant to isoniazid, rifampicin, and ethambutol) by an agar incorporation method. The possible binding mode and predicted affinity were computed using a molecular docking study. Among the synthesized compounds in the series, the title compound {2-(benzo[d]thiazol-2-yl-methoxy)-5-fluorophenyl}-(4-chlorophenyl)-methanone was found to exhibit significant activity with minimum inhibitory concentrations of 1 μg/mL and 2 μg/mL against H37Rv and MDR-MTB, respectively; this compound showed the highest binding affinity (–24.75 kcal/mol) as well.
Influence of Mechanical Unloading on Articular Chondrocyte Dedifferentiation

Due to the limited self-repair capacity of articular cartilage, the surgical restoration of defective cartilage remains a major clinical challenge. The cell-based approach, which is known as autologous chondrocyte transplantation (ACT), has limited success, presumably because the chondrocytes acquire a fibroblast-like phenotype in monolayer culture. This unwanted dedifferentiation process is typically addressed by using three-dimensional scaffolds, pellet culture, and/or the application of exogenous factors. Alternative mechanical unloading approaches are suggested to be beneficial in preserving the chondrocyte phenotype. In this study, we examined if the random positioning machine (RPM) could be used to expand chondrocytes in vitro such that they maintain their phenotype. Bovine chondrocytes were exposed to (a) eight days in static monolayer culture; (b) two days in static monolayer culture, followed by six days of RPM exposure; and, (c) eight days of RPM exposure. Furthermore, the experiment was also conducted with the application of 20 mM gadolinium, which is a nonspecific ion-channel blocker. The results revealed that the chondrocyte phenotype is preserved when chondrocytes go into suspension and aggregate to cell clusters. Exposure to RPM rotation alone does not preserve the chondrocyte phenotype. Interestingly, the gene expression (mRNA) of the mechanosensitive ion channel TRPV4 decreased with progressing dedifferentiation. In contrast, the gene expression (mRNA) of the mechanosensitive ion channel TRPC1 was reduced around fivefold to 10-fold in all of the conditions. The application of gadolinium had only a minor influence on the results. This and previous studies suggest that the chondrocyte phenotype is preserved if cells maintain a round morphology and that the ion channel TRPV4 could play a key role in the dedifferentiation process.
The effects of limnological features on fish assemblages of 14 Spanish reservoirs

The relationship of water quality and fish assemblages has been poorly documented in European reservoirs, despite being important for water management and ecological monitoring. We sampled the fish assemblages of 14 Spanish reservoirs by boat electrofishing in the littoral and multi-mesh gillnets in the limnetic zone. Simultaneously, we assembled eight physical descriptors and we measured 20 water quality features of the reservoirs. Multivariate analysis (ordination methods and generalised additive models) showed that altitude and trophic state (indicated by chlorophyll or nutrient concentrations) independently explained most of the variation of fish assemblages in these reservoirs. The most eutrophic reservoirs were dominated by common carp (Cyprinus carpio) whereas oligotrophic reservoirs presented other fish species intolerant to pollution rather native (such as brown trout, Salmo trutta). The absolute and relative abundance of common carp was strongly related to the trophic state of the reservoir and 40% of its variation was explained by total phosphorous concentration. Despite clear changes in species composition, there was no significant effect of water quality on overall fish richness or Shannon's diversity, suggesting that for such low richness assemblages species composition is a better indicator of cultural eutrophication of reservoirs than fish diversity.
Were Obedience Pressures A Factor in the Holocaust?

Abstract A number of scholars have suggested that Milgram’s laboratory studies of obedience offer an incisive analysis of the behavior of the Holocaust perpetrators. The present paper rejects that position. The contrasts between the two events, at every level of analysis, are striking: In Milgram’s research, innocent peers were harmed in the context of science; in the Holocaust, rabidly hated, subhuman enemies were murdered in the context of ‘war’. With regard to underlying psychological mechanisms, the evidence questioning the relevance of Milgram’s research is equally compelling: obedience pressures had little role in the Holocaust. Most of the Nazi perpetrators showed no remorse or moral distress over the murders and perhaps most critically, virtually all of the killers knew that they could choose not to participate in the killings.
A comparison of some confidence intervals for estimating the population coefficient of variation: a simulation study

This paper considers several confidence intervals for estim ating the population coefficient of variation based on parametric, nonparametric and modified m ethods. A simulation study has been conducted to compare the performance of the existing and new ly proposed interval estimators. Many intervals were modified in our study by estimating the va riance with the median instead of the mean and these modifications were also successful. Dat a were generated from normal, chi-square, and gamma distributions for CV = 0.1, 0.3, and 0. 5. We reported coverage probability and interval length for each estimator. The results were app lied to two public health data: child birth weight and cigarette smoking prevalence. Overall, go od intervals included an interval for chi-square distributions by McKay (1932), an interval esti mator for normal distributions by Miller (1991), and our proposed interval
Acid etching of glass-infiltrated zirconia and its biological response

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of acid etching treatment on surface characteristics and biological response of glass-infiltrated zirconia. MATERIALS AND METHODS A hundred zirconia specimens were divided into four groups depending on surface treatments: untreated zirconia (group Z); acid-etched zirconia (group ZE); glass-infiltrated zirconia (group ZG); and glass-infiltrated and acid-etched zirconia (group ZGE). Surface roughness, surface topography, surface morphology, and Vickers hardness of specimens were evaluated. For biological response test, MC3T3-E1 cell attachment and proliferation on surface of the specimens were examined. The data were statistically analyzed using one-way ANOVA and Tukey's HSD test at a significance level of 0.05. RESULTS Group ZGE showed the highest surface roughness (Ra = 1.54 µm) compared with other groups (P < .05). Meanwhile, the hardness of group Z was significantly higher than those of other groups (P < .05). Cell attachment and cell proliferation were significantly higher in group ZGE (P < .05). CONCLUSION We concluded that effective surface roughness on zirconia could be made by acid etching treatment after glass infiltration. This surface showed significantly enhanced osteoblast cell response.
Recognizing human motion with multiple acceleration sensors

In this paper experiments with acceleration sensors are described for human activity recognition of a wearable device user. The use of principal component analysis and independent component analysis with a wavelet transform is tested for feature generation. Recognition of human activity is examined with a multilayer perceptron classifier. Best classification results for recognition of different human motion were 83-90%, and they were achieved by utilizing independent component analysis and principal component analysis. The difference between these methods turned out to be negligible.
Eating‐related distress and need for nutritional support of families of advanced cancer patients: a nationwide survey of bereaved family members

A number of advanced cancer patients are suffering from physical and psychosocial burdens because of cancer cachexia, and these burdens also greatly impact on their family members and relationships between patients and family members. It is necessary to consider the psychosocial impact of cancer cachexia on family members of advanced cancer patients.
SURGICAL OUTCOMES AFTER INVERTED INTERNAL LIMITING MEMBRANE FLAP VERSUS CONVENTIONAL PEELING FOR VERY LARGE MACULAR HOLES.

PURPOSE To evaluate the anatomical and visual outcomes of inverted flap technique of peeling of internal limiting membrane (ILM) versus standard peeling of ILM for macular holes of basal diameter more than 800 μm. METHODS Patients with very large idiopathic macular holes more than 800 μm in basal diameter (ranging from 243 μm to 840 μm in minimum diameter) were retrospectively included in the study. In Group A, 18 eyes of 18 patients underwent ILM peeling using the inverted flap technique. In Group B, 18 eyes of 18 patients underwent conventional ILM peeling. The primary endpoint was the rate of hole closure at 6 months after surgery. The secondary outcome measure was the change in best-corrected visual acuity at 6 months after surgery. RESULTS There were no significant differences in ocular characteristics of the study groups at baseline except for the age distribution. Mean macular hole diameter was 1,162.8 ± 206.0 μm and 1,229.6 ± 228.1 μm in Group A and Group B, respectively. The hole closure rate was 88.9% (16/18) in Group A and 77.8% (14/18) in Group B (P = 0.66). The mean gain in best-corrected visual acuity was higher in Group A than in Group B (P = 0.12) at 6 months, but this was not statistically significant. There were no severe ocular adverse events in either group. CONCLUSION In this multicenter series, inverted ILM flap technique did not lead to significantly higher anatomical closure rates than conventional ILM peeling in large macular holes more than 800 μm in diameter.
Finite Element Analysis in Dental Medicine

Studying dental structures and surrounding tissues in the oral cavity presents the basis for understanding the occurrence of pathological process and enables the correct approach and treatment. Oral rehabilitation is inherently difficult, due to the functional and parafunctional forces within the mouth that result in extremely complex structural responses by the oral tissue [1]. The success of restorative materials depends on their properties to withstand and resist occlusal forces and successfully support the remaining oral structure [2]. Studies examining the biomechanical behavior of oral structures require sophisticated simulations of the fundaments of the stomatognathic system [3].
Investigating the organizational climate measure’s generalizability

1 Organizational Climate: Definition and Measurement . 3 Organizational Climate Measure: Theoretical Foundation and Development . 4 Theoretical Foundation . 4 The values. 4 Support for the model. 6 Development . 6 The Purpose of this Study. 7 Method. 8 Respondents. 8 The company. 8 The individual respondents. 8 Questionnaire. 9 Procedure . 9 Results . 10 Consensual Validity . 11 Confirmatory Factor Analysis . 12 RMSEA . 12 CFI . 12 Residual correlations . 13 Other fit indices . 13 Exploratory Factor Analysis . 16 The CVM Models . 17 Discussion. 18 Limitations . 19
Genetic algorithms: a survey

Genetic algorithms provide an alternative to traditional optimization techniques by using directed random searches to locate optimal solutions in complex landscapes. We introduce the art and science of genetic algorithms and survey current issues in GA theory and practice. We do not present a detailed study, instead, we offer a quick guide into the labyrinth of GA research. First, we draw the analogy between genetic algorithms and the search processes in nature. Then we describe the genetic algorithm that Holland introduced in 1975 and the workings of GAs. After a survey of techniques proposed as improvements to Holland's GA and of some radically different approaches, we survey the advances in GA theory related to modeling, dynamics, and deception. <<ETX>>