Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The Malay Self–Efficacy Questionnaire for School Situations: Development, reliability, and validity among early adolescents in primary school

Low perceived self–efficacy (SE) for responding to school–related situations is posited to be associated with school refusal. This study examined the validity and reliability of the Malay version of the Self–Efficacy Questionnaire for School Situations (SEQ–SS) among early adolescents in Kota Bharu. The English version of the 25–item SEQ–SS was translated into Malay. Employing a cross–sectional design, students (10-11 years) from five randomly selected public primary schools were recruited via proportionate cluster sampling. Two hundred and fifteen students, 65% female, mean age of 10.3 years (SD=0.5), completed the Malay SEQ–SS. Validity was examined with exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Cronbach’s alpha was used to determine internal consistency. Means and standard deviations were used to describe the total and subscale scores. EFA analyses retained 19 items which clustered into four factors: ‘SE in socially challenging situations’, ‘SE in personally challenging situations’, ‘SE in separation situations’, and ‘SE in situations of disengagement from school’. Internal consistencies were low, approaching moderate, with Cronbach’s alpha values between 0.64 and 0.69. The four–factor solution of the Malay SEQ–SS appears to permit identification of specific domains of low SE which could inform individualized interventions targeting early adolescents in primary school.
Support, undermining, and newcomer socialization: : fitting in during the first 90 days.

While much organizational socialization occurs through interpersonal interactions, evidence regarding how these processes unfold over time has not been forthcoming. Results from a 14-wave longitudinal study with a sample of 264 organizational newcomers show that support of newcomers from coworkers and supervisors declines within the first 90 days of employment. Early support and undermining had more significant relationships with work outcomes assessed after 90 days of employment than did increases or decreases in support and undermining over that time period, suggesting early support and undermining may lay a foundation for later work outcomes. Proactive behavior partially mediated the relationship between support and more distal work outcomes, including withdrawal behaviors. Supervisor undermining was uniquely associated with higher turnover (exit) hazard.
The effect of wall cooling on a compressible turbulent boundary layer

Experimental results are presented for two turbulent boundary-layer experiments conducted at a free-stream Mach number of 4 with wall cooling. The first experiment examines a constant-temperature cold-wall boundary layer subjected to adverse and favourable pressure gradients. It is shown that the boundary-layer data display good agreement with Coles’ general composite boundary-layer profile using Van Driest's transformation. Further, the pressuregradient parameter βK found in previous studies to correlate adiabatic highspeed data with low-speed data also correlates the present cooled-wall high-speed data. The second experiment treats the response of a constant-pressure highspeed boundary layer to a near step change in wall temperature. It is found that the growth rate of the thermal boundary layer within the existing turbulent boundary layer varies considerably depending upon the direction of the wall temperature change. For the case of an initially cooled boundary layer flowing onto a wall near the recovery temperature, it is found that δT ∼ x whereas the case of an adiabatic boundary layer flowing onto a cooled wall gives δT ∼ x½. The apparent origin of the thermal boundary layer also changes considerably, which is accounted for by the variation in sublayer thicknesses and growth rates within the sublayer.
Eurographics/ Ieee-vgtc Symposium on Visualization 2010 Accelerated Visualization of Dynamic Molecular Surfaces

Molecular surfaces play an important role in studying the interactions between molecules. Visualizing the dynamic behavior of molecules is particularly interesting to gain insights into a molecular system. Only recently it has become possible to interactively visualize dynamic molecular surfaces using ray casting techniques. In this paper, we show how to further accelerate the construction and the rendering of the solvent excluded surface (SES) and the molecular skin surface (MSS). We propose several improvements to reduce the update times for displaying these molecular surfaces. First, we adopt a parallel approximate Voronoi diagram algorithm to compute the MSS. This accelerates the MSS computation by more than one order of magnitude on a single core. Second, we demonstrate that the contour-buildup algorithm is ideally suited for computing the SES due to its inherently parallel structure. For both parallel algorithms, we observe good scalability up to 8 cores and, thus, obtain interactive frame rates for molecular dynamics trajectories of up to twenty thousand atoms for the SES and up to a few thousand atoms for the MSS. Third, we reduce the rendering time for the SES using tight-fitting bounding quadrangles as rasterization primitives. These primitives also accelerate the rendering of the MSS. With these improvements, the interactive visualization of the MSS of dynamic trajectories of a few thousand atoms becomes for the first time possible. Nevertheless, the SES remains a few times faster than the MSS.
Money and interest rates

This study describes and reconciles two common, seemingly contradictory views about a key monetary policy relationship: that between money and interest rates. Data since 1960 for about 40 countries support the Fisher equation view, that these variables are positively related. But studies taking expectations into account support the liquidity effect view, that they are negatively related. A simple model incorporates both views and demonstrates that which view applies at any time depends on when the change in money occurs and how long the public expects it to last. A surprise money change that is not expected to change future money growth moves interest rates in the opposite direction; one that is expected to change future money growth moves interest rates in the same direction. The study also demonstrates that stating monetary policy as a rule for interest rates rather than money does not change the relationship between these variables.
GRB 021125: The first GRB imaged by INTEGRAL

In the late afternoon of November 25th, 2002 a gamma-ray burst (GRB) was detected in the partially coded field of view (about 7:3 from the centre) of the imager IBIS on board the INTEGRAL satellite. The instruments on-board INTEGRAL allowed, for the first time, the observation of the prompt gamma-ray emission over a broad energy band from 15 to 500 keV. GRB 021125 lasted24 s with a mean flux of 5.0 photons cm 2 s 1 in the 20-500 keV energy band, and a fluence of 4:810 5 erg cm 2 in the same energy band. Here we report the analysis of the data from the imager IBIS and the spectrometer
The Kinematics in the Core of the Low Surface Brightness Galaxy DDO 39

We present a high-resolution, SparsePak two-dimensional velocity field for the center of the low surface brightness (LSB) galaxy DDO 39. These data are a significant improvement on previous H I or Hα long-slit data, yet the inner rotation curve is still uncertain due to significant noncircular and random motions. These intrinsic uncertainties, probably present in other LSB galaxies too, result in a wide range of inner slopes being consistent with the data, including those expected in cold dark matter (CDM) simulations. The halo concentration parameter provides a more useful test of cosmological models than the inner slope, as it is more tightly constrained by observations. DDO 39's halo concentration parameter is consistent with, but on the low end of, the distribution predicted by CDM.
Types of Dietary Fat and Risk of Coronary Heart Disease: A Critical Review

During the past several decades, reduction in fat intake has been the main focus of national dietary recommendations to decrease risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). Several lines of evidence, however, have indicated that types of fat have a more important role in determining risk of CHD than total amount of fat in the diet. Metabolic studies have long established that the type of fat, but not total amount of fat, predicts serum cholesterol levels. In addition, results from epidemiologic studies and controlled clinical trials have indicated that replacing saturated fat with unsaturated fat is more effective in lowering risk of CHD than simply reducing total fat consumption. Moreover, prospective cohort studies and secondary prevention trials have provided strong evidence that an increasing intake of n-3 fatty acids from fish or plant sources substantially lowers risk of cardiovascular mortality. In this article, we review evidence from epidemiologic studies and dietary intervention trials addressing the relationship between dietary fat intake and risk of CHD, with a particular emphasis on different major types of fat, n-3 fatty acids and the optimal balance between n-3 and n-6 fatty acids. We also discuss the implications of the available evidence in the context of current dietary recommendations.
The Impact of Teaching and Learning Styles on Behavioural Intention to use E-learning in Libyan Higher Education

This study aims to identify the dominant teaching and learning styles in Libyan higher education. This study also investigates which teaching and learning styles have higher possibility of intention to use e-learning as a tool for teaching and learning in Libya. The preferred learning styles used in this paper are based on Honey and Mumford’s (1986) and the preferred teaching styles are based on Grasha’s Model (1996). Survey participants comprised 318 students and 182 teachers from two private and two public universities in Libya. Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation, minimum and maximum were used to analyse the impact of learning and teaching styles on behavioural intention to use e-learning in Libyan higher education. Tests were also used to determine the existence of possible differences between the mean among the groups of teaching and learning styles. Results showed that there was statistical significant difference between the four types of perceived learning styles towards the behavioural intent to use e-learning in Libyan higher education. On the other hand, there was no significant difference in the preferred teaching and learning styles which affect the behavioural intention to use e-learning in Libyan higher education. This imply that most teachers and students in Libyan higher education regardless of preferred teaching and learning styles have intention to use e-learning for teaching and learning respectively.
Institute for Mathematical Physics Modular Functor and Representation Theory of Sl 2 at a Rational Level Modular Functor and Representation Theory of Sl 2 at a Rational Level

We define a new modular functor based on Kac-Wakimoto admissible representations and the corresponding D−module on the moduli space of rank 2 vector bundles with parabolic structure. A new fusion functor arises which is related to representation theory of the pair " osp(1|2), sl 2 " in the same way as the fusion functor for the Virasoro algebra is related to representation theory of the pair " sl 2 , sl 2 " .
Construction and Validation of a Systematic Ethogram of Macaca fascicularis in a Free Enclosure

Behavioral studies in non-human primates have become ideal models for further investigations into advanced cognitive function in humans. To date, there is no systematic ethogram of the cynomolgus monkey (Macaca fascicularis) in a free enclosure. In a field observation of 6012 subjects, 107 distinct behaviors of M. fascicularis were preliminarily described. 83 of these behaviors were then independently validated through a randomized cohort and classified into 12 behavioral categories. 53 of these behaviors were then selected to accurately reflect the daily mundane activity of the species in a free enclosure. These findings systematically document the behavior of M. fascicularis in a free enclosure for use in further investigations.
The Prostaglandin E2-EP3 Receptor Axis Regulates Anaplasma phagocytophilum-Mediated NLRC4 Inflammasome Activation

Rickettsial agents are sensed by pattern recognition receptors but lack pathogen-associated molecular patterns commonly observed in facultative intracellular bacteria. Due to these molecular features, the order Rickettsiales can be used to uncover broader principles of bacterial immunity. Here, we used the bacterium Anaplasma phagocytophilum, the agent of human granulocytic anaplasmosis, to reveal a novel microbial surveillance system. Mechanistically, we discovered that upon A. phagocytophilum infection, cytosolic phospholipase A2 cleaves arachidonic acid from phospholipids, which is converted to the eicosanoid prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) via cyclooxygenase 2 (COX2) and the membrane associated prostaglandin E synthase-1 (mPGES-1). PGE2-EP3 receptor signaling leads to activation of the NLRC4 inflammasome and secretion of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-18. Importantly, the receptor-interacting serine/threonine-protein kinase 2 (RIPK2) was identified as a major regulator of the immune response against A. phagocytophilum. Accordingly, mice lacking COX2 were more susceptible to A. phagocytophilum, had a defect in IL-18 secretion and exhibited splenomegaly and damage to the splenic architecture. Remarkably, Salmonella-induced NLRC4 inflammasome activation was not affected by either chemical inhibition or genetic ablation of genes associated with PGE2 biosynthesis and signaling. This divergence in immune circuitry was due to reduced levels of the PGE2-EP3 receptor during Salmonella infection when compared to A. phagocytophilum. Collectively, we reveal the existence of a functionally distinct NLRC4 inflammasome illustrated by the rickettsial agent A. phagocytophilum.
Does the opinion of the therapeutic team match with psychometric measures during the course of eating disorders?

INTRODUCTION Is there a group of psychometric variables, which correlates with the criteria of an interdisciplinary team about the course of ED? OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to analyse the correlation between the clinic criteria of an interdisciplinary team with respect to the course of eating disorders (ED) and different psychometric criteria. METHODS The course was analysed in a final sample of 30 ED outpatients during their six first months of treatment. A scale of clinical criteria of the course of ED (therapeutic team's opinion) and different questionnaires on psychological, psychopathological and eating-related variables were used. The statistical analysis comprised of a discriminant analysis in order to find the variables with a discriminant function to distinguish between a fair-bad course and a good course. RESULTS Perceived stress, self-esteem, the variables of the SCL-90-R, depression, thought-shape fusion, anxiety, food craving and the score on body shape questionnaire were found to have discriminant function. Comparing the therapeutic team's criteria and the results of the questionnaires a 10% of patients were misclassified. DISCUSSION The results highlight the necessary and permanent checking of the relationship among the clinical criteria regarding the course of ED (members' team opinion) and different psychological, psychopathological and eating-related variables.
Probabilistic Consolidation of Virtual Machines in Self-Organizing Cloud Data Centers

Power efficiency is one of the main issues that will drive the design of data centers, especially of those devoted to provide Cloud computing services. In virtualized data centers, consolidation of Virtual Machines (VMs) on the minimum number of physical servers has been recognized as a very efficient approach, as this allows unloaded servers to be switched off or used to accommodate more load, which is clearly a cheaper alternative to buy more resources. The consolidation problem must be solved on multiple dimensions, since in modern data centers CPU is not the only critical resource: depending on the characteristics of the workload other resources, for example, RAM and bandwidth, can become the bottleneck. The problem is so complex that centralized and deterministic solutions are practically useless in large data centers with hundreds or thousands of servers. This paper presents ecoCloud, a self-organizing and adaptive approach for the consolidation of VMs on two resources, namely CPU and RAM. Decisions on the assignment and migration of VMs are driven by probabilistic processes and are based exclusively on local information, which makes the approach very simple to implement. Both a fluid-like mathematical model and experiments on a real data center show that the approach rapidly consolidates the workload, and CPU-bound and RAM-bound VMs are balanced, so that both resources are exploited efficiently.
Instructional leadership and teachers' intent to leave: The mediating role of collective teacher efficacy and shared vision

Keeping experienced and competent teachers in schools is becoming an important challenge for school leadership. Hence, this research tested an innovative model which explored the direct and indirect relationship between principals’ instructional leadership, collective teacher efficacy, a shared vision, and a teacher’s intent to leave their profession. Data were collected from a survey of 1700 teachers from 130 Jewish and Arab elementary schools randomly selected from the database of the Israeli education system. To test the proposed multilevel model, we conducted multilevel structural equation modeling. The analysis confirmed that collective teacher efficacy and shared vision emerge as prominent mediators between principals’ instructional leadership and a teacher’s intent to leave. Regarding the differences between the two sectors (Arab and Jewish) that exist in the Israeli education system, collective teacher efficacy, as well as shared vision, played a mediating role between instructional leadership and a teacher’s intent to leave in the Jewish elementary schools, while in the Arab elementary schools, only collective teacher efficacy played a mediating role between instructional leadership and a teacher’s intent to leave. This study adds to the body of research directed at identifying administrative support and work-related factors that may decrease a teacher’s intent to leave and are amenable to leadership intervention.
‘But can you prove it?’ – examining the quality of innocent suspects' alibis

Despite an assumption in the legal system that innocent people can generate accurate alibis, little research has examined the process of alibi generation. The current study examined this process with respect to three theoretical reasons why innocent suspects may fail to generate convincing alibis: they may lack the necessary memory, generate mistaken alibis, and generate weak or uncorroborable alibis. Undergraduates (N=255) were asked to report four initial alibis – each for a different time – along with corroborating physical and person evidence. Participants attempted to corroborate that evidence before returning 48 hours later. Upon return, participants reported their investigated alibis for the same four time periods. Results indicated that, despite participants' willingness to generate initial alibis, a substantial proportion of these alibis (36%) were mistaken, requiring either a change in narrative or a change in corroborating evidence. The majority of investigated alibis relied on evidence that evaluators would consider weak. Distant-past alibis were more likely to be mistaken than near-past alibis. Results indicate that innocent alibi providers may find convincing alibis difficult to generate, and we explain these results within a quantity–accuracy trade-off framework.
Mitochondrial DNA Mutation at the D310 (Displacement Loop) Mononucleotide Sequence in the Pathogenesis of Gallbladder Carcinoma

Purpose: Mutations in the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) have been observed frequently in human neoplasia, in both coding and noncoding regions. A mononucleotide repeat (poly-C) between 303 and 315 nucleotides (D310) within the regulatory displacement loop has been identified recently as a frequent hot spot of deletion/insertion mutations in tumors. We investigated the frequency and pattern of D310 abnormalities in the pathogenesis of gallbladder carcinoma (GBC). Experimental Design: DNA extracted from neoplastic and nonneoplastic archival gallbladder tissue including 123 tumors, 53 dysplastic areas, and 90 histologically normal epithelia adjacent to GBC, chronic cholecystitis, and 15 normal gallbladders were examined by PCR-based assay for D310 mutations, followed by sequencing in a subset of cases. Results: D310 mutation was a relatively frequent (47 of 123; 38%) abnormality in GBC. A very high frequency of mutations were detected in dysplastic (8 of 14; 57%) and normal-appearing gallbladder epithelia (10 of 22; 46%) accompanying GBC, showing a clonal relationship compared with the corresponding tumors. D310 mutations were also detected in dysplastic (8 of 39; 21%) and normal (17 of 68; 25%) epithelia obtained from chronic cholecystitis. A single case of 15 normal gallbladders showed a D310 abnormality. Overall, deletions (67 of 91; 74%) at D310 were more frequent than insertions. Conclusions: D310 mutation at the mtDNA displacement loop is a relatively frequent and early event in the sequential pathogenesis of GBC, being detected in normal-appearing epithelium from chronic cholecystitis. Our findings suggest that mtDNA mutations should be additionally investigated in GBC pathogenesis, and D310 mononucleotide abnormalities could be included in a panel of molecular biomarkers for GBC early detection strategy.
An Edge Enhanced Technique for Digital Halftoning Using Error Diffusion

Halftone image is a binary image that preserves the visual quality from the original continuous-tone image, and is used everywhere for printing and output documents. In this paper, a modified error-diffusion halftoning scheme is proposed that the error is diffused dynamically according to the magnitude of gradient and the proposed impact functions. From this adjustment, the proposed scheme can enhance the edges and preserve the smooth regions. The experiments demonstrate the performance of the proposed scheme with different settings of the impact functions. Also from the testing procedures, the settings of the impact function can automatic obtained from the distribution of gradient.
Comparison of the prognostic values of the 2010 WHO classification, AJCC 7th edition, and ENETS classification of gastric neuroendocrine tumors

AbstractThe ability of the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (ENETS) system, 2010 World Health Organization (WHO) grading system, and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system to predict survival after gastric neuroendocrine tumor (NET) resection has not yet been validated.We retrospectively evaluated 175 gastric NETs from 1996 to 2014. WHO grade 3 (G3) patients (n = 66) had a lower survival rate than grade 1 (G1) (n = 39) or grade 2 (G2) (n = 13) patients, with similar high survival rates for G1 and G2 patients. G3 patients had a lower survival rate than mixed-type patients (n = 57). Using the AJCC classification, most of the G1/2 NETs (86.6%) were confined to T1/T2, N0 tumor, and stage I/IIa, but the survival rate was not well distributed. In contrast, G3/mixed tumors were well distributed in terms of T, N, stage, and survival. Using the ENETS classification, 64.6% of the tumors were T2 and only 8.6% were T3. In addition, 49.7% were stage IIIb and only 1.9% was IIa, with poor survival distribution.Our findings strongly suggested that the WHO and ENETS classification systems have shown a low prognostic value. The AJCC TNM system showed a low prognostic value for well-differentiated NETs (G1 or G2). In contrast, the AJCC TNM system had a high prognostic value for G3 or mixed tumors.