Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Multicultural Issues in School Settings

As the caseload of ethnically and culturally diverse students who stutter increases, speech-language pathologists will need to become more culturally sensitive. Many speech-language pathologists, however, indicate that they are not comfortable treating clients from diverse backgrounds who stutter. Busy school schedules may prevent speech-language pathologists from obtaining information about multicultural aspects of stuttering. The purpose of this article, therefore, is to provide speech-language pathologists with information that addresses multicultural perceptions about stuttering and suggestions for the assessment and treatment of stuttering in ethnically and culturally diverse groups.
A Study of the Emergence of Cooperation in Mediation

All mediators confront the challenge of how to encourage cooperation among parties in a mediation. Based on a phenomenological study of workplace mediation, this article explores the variables that are linked to the emergence of cooperation between parties. In the first part of the study, factors influencing the desire to cooperate are identified and categorized, based upon whether they help or hinder cooperation. The second part of the study compares the characteristics of cooperative and antagonistic mediation climates in order to better understand how cooperation is established during the mediation process. Based on the findings, strategies are proposed to help mediators facilitate the transition of an antagonistic climate into a cooperative one and thereby encourage the emergence of cooperation.
GENERATION Y FEMALE CONSUMER DECISION-MAKING STYLES

Objective Generation Y shoppers are differ from older groups. The study examines Generation Y consumers’ shopping styles using Sproles and Kendall’s (1986) Consumer Styles Inventory (CSI). Shopping is not regarded as a simple act of purchasing for Generation Y shoppers. This study is to investigate their decision-making styles in Jakarta and three universities in Jakarta. Method The studies were designed to profile individuals on the traits they possessed, cluster individuals based on their trait, and identify the groups of Generation Y shoppers. Then the measurement was rated on a five-points agree/disagree Likert scale. The questionnaire was administered to a non-probability sample of female undergraduate students aged between 15 and 25. Results Resulting in 245 usable responses, of which Cluster Analysis conducted using in order to identify decision- making groups. Ward’s method of analysis was used and the results suggested a five -cluster solution. They were Novelty Fashion conscious, PriceValue conscious, Confused by Overchoice, Impulsive, and Perfectionist conscious. Discriminant analysis was then carried out to identify the discriminating variables between these clusters. Conclusion Generation Y females in Jakarta are likely to show a materialistic shopping style, yet apathetic shopping orientation, and confused with overchoice.
Characterization of HPV and host genome interactions in primary head and neck cancers

Significance A significant proportion of head and neck cancer is driven by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection, and the expression of viral oncogenes is involved in the development of these tumors. However, the role of HPV integration in primary tumors beyond increasing the expression of viral oncoproteins is not understood. Here, we describe how HPV integration impacts the host genome by amplification of oncogenes and disruption of tumor suppressors as well as driving inter- and intrachromosomal rearrangements. Tumors that do and do not have HPV integrants display distinct gene expression profiles and DNA methylation patterns, which further support the view that the mechanisms by which tumors with integrated and nonintegrated HPV arise are distinct. Previous studies have established that a subset of head and neck tumors contains human papillomavirus (HPV) sequences and that HPV-driven head and neck cancers display distinct biological and clinical features. HPV is known to drive cancer by the actions of the E6 and E7 oncoproteins, but the molecular architecture of HPV infection and its interaction with the host genome in head and neck cancers have not been comprehensively described. We profiled a cohort of 279 head and neck cancers with next generation RNA and DNA sequencing and show that 35 (12.5%) tumors displayed evidence of high-risk HPV types 16, 33, or 35. Twenty-five cases had integration of the viral genome into one or more locations in the human genome with statistical enrichment for genic regions. Integrations had a marked impact on the human genome and were associated with alterations in DNA copy number, mRNA transcript abundance and splicing, and both inter- and intrachromosomal rearrangements. Many of these events involved genes with documented roles in cancer. Cancers with integrated vs. nonintegrated HPV displayed different patterns of DNA methylation and both human and viral gene expressions. Together, these data provide insight into the mechanisms by which HPV interacts with the human genome beyond expression of viral oncoproteins and suggest that specific integration events are an integral component of viral oncogenesis.
‘Age of menarche in females with autism spectrum conditions ‘

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Design of delay-locked loop for wide frequency locking range

In order to increase the frequency locking range, a delay-locked loop (DLL) circuit with frequency to voltage converter (FVC) and phase select circuit is described. For the low power dissipation consideration, the circuit's bias current is keep at lower level. The simulation results show that the operating frequency range extend from 106 MHz ~ 151 MHz to 54 MHz ~ 250 MHz, and the power dissipation increases from 2.47 mW ~ 3.33 mW to 6.7 mW ~ 14 mW.
Cartoon Network and Its Impact on Behavior of School Going Children: A Case Study of Bahawalpur, Pakistan

The objective of this study is to trace the impact on the behavior of the children after watching cartoon programs. Cartoon network is one of the most favorite cartoon channels for children. As cartoon network is 24 hours channel, so children spend most of their leisure time in front of it. It not only attracts the children through its contents but also inculcates some positive and negative habits in them. One of the main factors which influence the children while watching cartoons is violence. Violence is a vital part of most of the cartoon programs. Children are induced and attracted by violent content by broadcasters. The study design is survey research and non-parametric statistics is used for data analysis. This study explores the impact of violence presented in cartoons on children behavior. They not only imitate their favorite cartoon characters but even force their parents to buy the same costumes or accessories as displayed by different cartoon characters. This study also depicts this fact that the behavior of the children in class is influenced by watching different cartoon programs.
Pseudo-Exhaustive Built-in Self-Testing of Signal Integrity for High-Speed SoC Interconnects

As technology approaches deep sub-micron technology and clock frequency approaches Giga Hertz, the signal integrity problem of the high speed interconnect is becoming a more and more serious issue. In this paper, we propose a pseudo-exhaustive testing scheme for signal integrity faults of high speed SoC interconnects.
Keyword Suggestion Using Concept Graph Construction from Wikipedia Rich Documents

Concept graph is a graph in which nodes are concepts and the edges indicate the relationship between the concepts. Creation of concept graphs is a hot topic in the area of knowledge discovery. Natural Language Processing (NLP) based concept graph creation is one of the efficient but costly methods in the field of information extraction. Compared to NLP based methods, Statistical methods have two advantages, namely, they are language independent and more computationally efficient. In this paper we present an efficient statistical method for creating a concept graph from a large document collection. The documents which are used in this paper are from Wiklipedia collection because of their rich and valid content. Moreover, we use the final concept graph to suggest a list of similar keywords for each unique concept or combination of concepts to find deeper information to help information extraction. Also, we will show the viability of our approach by comparing its result to a similar system called the Wordy system.
What Journals are the Most Cited Journals in Criminology and Criminal Justice’s “Big Three” Journals?

Recently, scholars have sought to learn more about scholarly activity within the fields of criminology and criminal justice (CCJ). Research in this area has examined which departments have the most productive faculty, which scholars are the most productive, and which journals are the most prestigious. However, no study of which we are aware has determined what journals criminologists are most likely to cite in their scholarly research. In this study, we rank the most influential journals by the number of times those journals were cited between 2009 and 2013 in Criminology, the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and Justice Quarterly. Our analyses suggest that Criminology is clearly the most influential CCJ journal in terms of citations, while the American Sociological Review, the Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, and the American Journal of Sociology remain influential in CCJ as well.
Vaishnava Cyber-Puja: Problems of Purity and Novel Ritual Solutions

In this article, I examine Vaishnava Hindu views on cyber-pūjā to Vishnu (the ritual worship of Vishnu online). Based on ethnographic interviews with Vaishnava devotees in the New Jersey tri-state area, I argue that although these devotees have nothing against the online worship of Vishnu in theory (they believe that Vishnu is ontologically present in cyberspace and available there for worship), they nonetheless have reservations about performing such worship in practice. These reservations, I argue, stem from concerns about violations of two types of purity: spatial purity (the purity of the sacred cyber-altar space in which Vishnu resides) and mental purity (the purity of the mental state of the devotee who is performing the cyber-pūjā). However, although devotees have concerns over the violations of purity that stem from cyber-pūjā, many have come up with novel, medium specific, ritual practices that can help overcome or at least mitigate these purity violations. I discuss these ritual practices—which include actions such as lighting incense in front of the computer, clearing one's private data (browsing history, etc.,) and moving the computer to a separate part of the desk—and the ways that they enhance both the computer as a space for worshipping Vishnu and devotees' mental purity while doing so. Finally, I conclude the article with a discussion of the importance that Vaishnavas place on purity of intention, and show that for many devotees, pure devotional intention is all one needs in order to overcome any seemingly problematic aspect of cyber-pūjā.
A new zebrafish model produced by TILLING of SOD1-related amyotrophic lateral sclerosis replicates key features of the disease and represents a tool for in vivo therapeutic screening

Mutations in the superoxide dismutase gene (SOD1) are one cause of familial amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [ALS; also known as motor neuron disease (MND)] in humans. ALS is a relentlessly progressive neurodegenerative disease and, to date, there are no neuroprotective therapies with significant impact on the disease course. Current transgenic murine models of the disease, which overexpress mutant SOD1, have so far been ineffective in the identification of new therapies beneficial in the human disease. Because the human and the zebrafish (Danio rerio) SOD1 protein share 76% identity, TILLING (‘targeting induced local lesions in genomes’) was carried out in collaboration with the Sanger Institute in order to identify mutations in the zebrafish sod1 gene. A T70I mutant zebrafish line was characterised using oxidative stress assays, neuromuscular junction (NMJ) analysis and motor function studies. The T70I sod1 zebrafish model offers the advantage over current murine models of expressing the mutant Sod1 protein at a physiological level, as occurs in humans with ALS. The T70I sod1 zebrafish demonstrates key features of ALS: an early NMJ phenotype, susceptibility to oxidative stress and an adult-onset motor neuron disease phenotype. We have demonstrated that the susceptibility of T70I sod1 embryos to oxidative stress can be used in a drug screening assay, to identify compounds that merit further investigation as potential therapies for ALS.
Distance Makes the Heart Grow Fonder : Improving Implicit Racial Attitudes and Interracial Interactions Through Approach Behaviors

In 4 studies, the authors examined the effect of approaching Blacks on implicit racial attitudes and immediacy behaviors. In Studies 1–3, participants were trained to pull a joystick toward themselves or to push it away from themselves when presented with photographs of Blacks, Whites, or Asians before completing an Implicit Association Test to measure racial bias. In Study 4, the effect of this training procedure on nonverbal behavior in an interracial contact situation was investigated. Results from the studies demonstrated that approaching Blacks decreased participants’ implicit racial prejudice and increased immediacy when interacting with a Black confederate. The implications of these findings for current theories on approach, avoidance, and intergroup relations are discussed.
Large Molecule Therapeutics Targeted BikDD Expression Kills Androgen-Dependent and Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Cells

Targeted gene therapy is a promising approach for treating prostate cancer after the discovery of prostate cancer–specific promoters such as prostate-specific antigen, rat probasin, and human glandular kallikrein. However, these promoters are androgen dependent, and after castration or androgen ablation therapy, they become much less active or sometimes inactive. Importantly, the disease will inevitably progress from androgen-dependent (ADPC) to castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC), at which treatments fail and highmortality ensues. Therefore, it is critical to develop a targeted gene therapy strategy that is effective in both ADPC and CRPC to eradicate recurrent prostate tumors. The human telomerase reverse transcriptase-VP16Gal4-WPRE integrated systemic amplifier composite (T-VISA) vector we previously developed, which targets transgene expression in ovarian and breast cancer, is also active in prostate cancer. To further improve its effectiveness based on androgen response in ADPC progression, the ARR2 element (two copies of androgen response region from rat probasin promoter) was incorporated into T-VISA to produce AT-VISA. Under androgen analog (R1881) stimulation, the activity of AT-VISA was increased to a level greater than or comparable to the cytomegalovirus promoter in ADPC and CRPC cells, respectively. Importantly, AT-VISA demonstrated little or no expression in normal cells. Systemic administration ofAT-VISA-BikDD encapsulated in liposomes repressed prostate tumor growth and prolonged mouse survival in orthotopic animal models as well as in the transgenic adenocarcinoma mouse prostate model, indicating that AT-VISA-BikDD has therapeutic potential to treat ADPC and CRPC safely and effectively in preclinical setting. Mol Cancer Ther; 13(7); 1813–25. 2014 AACR.
Consumer satisfaction and post-purchase intentions: an exploratory study of museum visitors

This paper examines the relationship between consumer satisfaction and future intentions in the museum context, and the role that demographic characteristics such as gender, age and education play. The variables Expectations Met, Satisfaction, Value, Intention to Return, and Recommendation to Others, were all found to be correlated. However, although it is often assumed that the level of educational attainment, gender and age correlate strongly with arts and cultural usage, this research found that the only statistically significant differences were that females had a higher mean Intention to Return, and there was a weak positive association between Age and Satisfaction, and weak negative associations between Education and Expectations Met, Satisfaction, and Recommendation to Others. Museum marketers may profit from examining the "value chain" of museum experience outlined in the model presented, especially the greater likelihood of positive recommendations to others than individual intention to revisit, and by investigating segment differences beyond those reported here.
Marital Satisfaction: The Role of Social Skills of Husbands and Wives

Entre os multiplos determinantes da satisfacao conjugal, evidencias apontam para as habilidades sociais conjugais. Este estudo investiga correlacoes entre esses dois constructos, cruzando dados dos maridos e das esposas. Participaram 406 pessoas casadas, 188 homens e 218 mulheres, que responderam a Escala de Satisfacao Conjugal, ao Inventario de Habilidades Sociais (IHS-Del-Prette) e ao Inventario de Habilidades Sociais Conjugais (IHSC-Villa&Del-Prette). Os resultados mostraram correlacao entre os escores dos tres instrumentos, confirmando a relacao entre satisfacao conjugal e habilidades sociais conjugais. Nas correlacoes cruzadas, tres classes de habilidades sociais conjugais (autocontrole proativo, autocontrole reativo e expressividade/empatia) se correlacionaram mais fortemente com a satisfacao conjugal dos maridos, e tres classes de habilidades sociais conjugais dos maridos (conversacao assertiva, autoafirmacao assertiva e expressividade/empatia) se correlacionaram com a satisfacao conjugal das esposas. Diferencas de genero quanto a importância das habilidades sociais do parceiro para a satisfacao conjugal de cada um deles sao defendidas como um item de diagnostico detalhado e intervencao efetiva junto a casais. Sao tambem discutidas algumas questoes para futuras pesquisas.
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ACUTE STRESS AND FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING

A dissertation submitted to the Graduate School-Newark Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Graduate Program in Psychology Written under the direction of Professor Mauricio R. Delgado and approved by ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________
Interface Layering Phenomena in Capacitance Detection of DNA with Biochips

Reliable DNA detection is of great importance for the development of the Lab-on-chip technology. The effort of the most recent projects on this field is to integrate all necessary operations, such as sample preparation (mixing, PCR amplification) together with the sensor user for DNA detection. Among the different ways to sense the DNA hybridization, fluorescence based detection has been favored by the market. However, fluorescence based approaches require that the DNA targets are labeled by means of chromophores. As an alternative label-free DNA detection method, capacitance detection was recently proposed by different authors. While this effect has been successfully demonstrated by several groups, the model used for data analysis is far too simple to describe the real behavior of a DNA sensor. The aim of the present paper is to propose a different electrochemical model to describe DNA capacitance detection.
Angoff and Nedelsky Standard Setting Procedures: Implications for the Validity of Proficiency Test Score Interpretation

The Angoff and Nedelsky standard setting procedures are currently in use in many educational proficiency testing situations. This study has examined how local content specialists performed when applying these procedures to objective-referenced instruments in reading and mathematics. Research questions addressed several issues related to the validity of test score interpretation, such as the effects of judges' demographic characteristics on ratings, the consistency of cut scores for different groups of judges applying the same method, the cut score differences between the two methods, and the pattern of interrater correlations among item ratings. The results revealed several differences between the standard setting procedures in terms of both level and consistency of the cut scores generated. Also, a possible content-related interaction with the standard setting method was observed.
Play It (Again) Sam

Studies suggest that disclosure alters representations of emotional or traumatic events and that linguistic parameters may index such change. Most work has been conducted among younger adults; hence, this report examined whether changes in the proportions of pronoun, emotion, and cognitive characteristics across two narrations predicted changes in mental and physical health outcomes in a later life sample. Black and White men and women (N = 160) aged 50 to 70 years completed two 10-minute oral disclosures at baseline and 1-month follow-up, describing a sad event in conjunction with either a happy or a neutral event, and completed measures of depressive symptomatology, stress, and health. Despite some variation across outcomes, reductions in symptoms were generally predicted by lowered proportions of first personal singular pronouns and sadness words and increased proportions of insight and causal words; directional change scores were more useful than absolute change in predicting outcomes. Results are discussed in terms of their implications for tailoring disclosure-based interventions among older groups for which traditional written paradigms may be poorly suited, and directions for future research are given.