Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Differential aspects of memory self-evaluation in old and very old people

The aim of this paper was to examine age-related changes and gender differences in memory self-evaluation in old people and to examine the predictive power of objective memory performance and of personality variables (neuroticism and extraversion) on memory self-evaluation. In a cross-sectional study, 301 not institutionalized people aged 65-94, 207 male and 94 female, were tested on three parameters. Subjective memory evaluation was operationalized with three one-item ratings: temporal comparison, social comparison, situation-specific memory self-evaluation just after performing a memory test. Objective memory assessment (free recall) used a computerized test. Personality assessment included the two main sub-scales 'extraversion' and 'neuroticism' from the Freiburger Personlichkeits-Inventar. The results shaved that persons of all age groups have a realistic appraisal of their age-related memory decline. No gender effects were found for any of the three forms of memory self-evaluation. The relationship between objective memory performance, personality variables and memory self-evaluation however depends on age and gender. Our results show that objective memory performance is predictive for memory self-evaluation in men aged >75 years, whereas in men <75 neuroticism is the only significant predictor. Men of the older cohort seem to have adapted to the age-related memory decline whereas the young old are still coping with the ongoing changes. In women of both age groups the objective memory performance is the only and strong predictor of memory self-evaluation. Our results suggest that gender-specific educational socialization might be the reason for these differences.
The role of JOOP (and other scientific journals) in bridging the practitioner-researcher divide in industrial, work and organizational (IWO) psychology

Reflecting upon recent debates concerning the practitioner-researcher divide in the field of industrial, work and organizational (IWO) psychology, Garry Gelade advocates a series of changes to the publication policy of the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology (JOOP), in an attempt to increase its appeal to HR practitioners. While his overall intention - the increased application of psychological knowledge, tools and techniques to the enhancement of productivity and well-being in workplace settings - is to be welcomed, unfortunately, several of his recommendations are misplaced, reflecting a number of misconceptions concerning the nature and role of scientific journals in the science and practice of IWO psychology. Taken as a whole, the package of policy changes he advocates is likely to prove counterproductive. Accordingly, modifications to his recommendations are offered, with a view to ensuring that JOOP continues to meet the needs of its prime constituents.
Serum lithium concentrations around the clock with different treatment regimens and the diurnal variation of the renal lithium clearance

The serum lithium concentration was determined around the clock in patients treated with conventional tablets given once daily, in the evening, and in patients treated with slow‐release tablets given twice daily, in the morning and in the evening. Curve shapes differed markedly in the two groups, with much wider variation of serum concentrations in the former than in the latter. The data were used to calculate for the two patient groups the ratio of the mean serum lithium concentration over the 24‐h day to the serum lithium concentration in blood samples drawn 12 h after the last intake of lithium.
Effects of in‐group and out‐group support on behavioral consistency: The majority and minority in the context of an intergroup belief cross

: The present study investigated the social determinants required to stimulate consistency in minority members’ attitudes and behavior. The experiment was designed to examine the consistency of individuals in the context of an intergroup belief cross wherein the majority belief (or minority) in a categorical in-group shifted to the minority (or majority) in the out-group. The results indicated that the members of a majority within an in-group consistently preserved their behavioral intentions and beliefs even though they were positioned as a minority within an out-group. That is, the minority members in the whole intergroup context maintained consistency diachronically as a result of support from the majority of their in-group. The theoretical implications on the consistency of minority members, such as whistle-blowers in companies, are discussed.
Effects of a TAKE 10! Classroom-Based Physical Activity Intervention on Third- to Fifth-Grade Children's On-task Behavior.

BACKGROUND Prolonged sitting at desks during the school day without a break may result in off-task behavior in students. This study was designed to examine the effects of a classroom physical activity intervention, using TAKE 10! , on elementary school students' on-task behavior. Nine classes (3rd to 5th grades) from 1 elementary school participated in the program (4-week baseline and 8-week intervention). METHODS The students' on-task behavior was measured using systematic direct observation. Observations occurred once a week during weeks 1 to 4 (baseline) and weeks 8 to 12 (intervention). A two-way repeated-measures analysis of variance was used to compare on-task behavior between observation periods. RESULTS There was a significant decrease (P = .001) in mean percentage on-task behavior from preno TAKE 10! (91.2 ± 3.4) to postno TAKE 10! (83.5 ± 4.0) during the baseline period, whereas there was a significant increase (P = .001) in mean percentage on-task behavior from pre-TAKE 10! (82.3 ± 4.5) to post-TAKE 10! (89.5 ± 2.7) during the intervention period. CONCLUSIONS Furthermore, students who received more daily TAKE 10! were found to be more on-task than students who received less TAKE 10! The TAKE 10! program is effective in improving students' on-task behavior in the classroom.
Gray matter volume correlates of global positive alcohol expectancy in non‐dependent adult drinkers

Alcohol use and misuse is known to involve structural brain changes. Numerous imaging studies have examined changes in gray matter (GM) volumes in dependent drinkers, but there is little information on whether non‐dependent drinking is associated with structural changes and whether these changes are related to psychological factors—such as alcohol expectancy—that influence drinking behavior. We used voxel‐based morphometry (VBM) to examine whether the global positive scale of alcohol expectancy, as measured by the Alcohol Expectancy Questionnaire‐3, is associated with specific structural markers and whether such markers are associated with drinking behavior in 113 adult non‐dependent drinkers (66 women). Alcohol expectancy is positively correlated with GM volume of left precentral gyrus (PCG) in men and women combined and bilateral superior frontal gyri (SFG) in women, and negatively correlated with GM volume of the right ventral putamen in men. Furthermore, mediation analyses showed that the GM volume of PCG mediate the correlation of alcohol expectancy and the average number of drinks consumed per occasion and monthly total number of drinks in the past year. When recent drinking was directly accounted for in multiple regressions, GM volume of bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortices correlated positively with alcohol expectancy in the combined sample. To our knowledge, these results are the first to identify the structural brain correlates of alcohol expectancy and its mediation of drinking behaviors. These findings suggest that more studies are needed to investigate increased GM volume in the frontal cortices as a neural correlate of alcohol expectancy.
Challenges of Teaching Professionalism Development: A Case Study in Makassar, Indonesia

challenges for teachers in developing their professionalism in teaching to improve students' learning outcomes. The limitation of facilities at school and the low participation of society in supporting the government programs influence teacher performance in teaching. The focus was addressed on the development of teaching professionalism in improving knowledge and skills of Junior High School teachers in Makassar based on the barriers in the class. This study employed qualitative methods through a case study to identify the barriers of professionalism in teaching. 36 samples for open-ended questionnaire and nine of them are selected purposively to be interviewed. The data was analyzed by coding based on themes related to constraints in teaching management. The results showed four obstacles experienced by teachers in developing their professionalism, namely constraints 1 Hasan Tanang, Faculty of Education, University Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), 81300 Johor, Malaysia.
Psychometric Examination of the Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality Among College Students

Resurgent interest in the relations between religiousness/spirituality (R/S) and health is evident in the scientific literature but much of the research fails to capture the proposed multidimensional nature of R/S. This problematic situation is compounded by the existence of a plethora of measures mostly lacking substantial empirical or even theoretical support. The Brief Multidimensional Measure of Religiousness/Spirituality (BMMRS) was developed to address measurement confusion by providing a standard instrument for researchers investigating the dimensions of R/S relevant to health. Psychometric properties and factor structure of the BMMRS were investigated in a sample of 374 college students. Exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses suggested a seven-factor structure for the BMMRS. Preliminary construct validity for the instrument was demonstrated. These findings generally support those of previous studies and suggest that the modified BMMRS is a viable multifactor measure of R/S for use with young adults.
Atheists As “Other”: Moral Boundaries and Cultural Membership in American Society

Despite the declining salience of divisions among religious groups, the boundary between believers and nonbelievers in America remains strong. This article examines the limits of Americans' acceptance of atheists. Using new national survey data, it shows atheists are less likely to be accepted, publicly and privately, than any others from a long list of ethnic, religious, and other minority groups. This distrust of atheists is driven by religious predictors, social location, and broader value orientations. It is rooted in moral and symbolic, rather than ethnic or material, grounds. We demonstrate that increasing acceptance of religious diversity does not extend to the nonreligious, and present a theoretical framework for understanding the role of religious belief in providing a moral basis for cultural membership and solidarity in an otherwise highly diverse society.
Case and Reanalysis 1

In this paper we discuss an asymmetry in the Case system of German and its implications for human sentence processing: the asymmetry between nominative/accusative and dative case. Starting from the assumption that dative case has a distinct grammatical representation—dative DPs are embedded into an extra structural layer KP—the results of two experiments will be presented, which show that dative assignment during reanalysis is accompanied by additional processing operations that are not needed when accusative or nominative are assigned. In particular, we show that dative assignment during reanalysis triggers reaccess to the mental lexicon, giving rise to greater processing difficulty. We conclude with a discussion of empirical and theoretical consequences of our findings.
Gender, age, and sport differences in relative age effects among US Masters swimming and track and field athletes

Abstract A relative age effect has been identified in Masters sports (Medic, Starkes, & Young, 2007). Since gender, age, and type of sport have been found to influence the relative age effect in youth sports (Musch & Grondin, 2001), we examined how these three variables influenced possible relative age effects among Masters swimmers and track and field athletes. Using archived data between 1996 and 2006, frequency of participation entries and record-setting performances at the US Masters championships were examined as a function of an individual's constituent year within any 5-year age category. Study 1 investigated the frequency of Master athletes who participated; Study 2 examined the frequency of performance records that were set across constituent years within an age category, while accounting for the distribution of participation frequencies. Results showed that a participation-related relative age effect in Masters sports is stronger for males, that it becomes progressively stronger with each successive decade of life, and that it does not differ across track and field and swimming. In addition, a performance-related relative age effect in Masters sport seems to be stronger for swimming than track and field, but it does not differ across gender and decades of life.
Extreme right-wing vote and support for multiculturalism in Europe

Abstract While Europe is unifying, it is also becoming more diverse, making multiculturalism one of the most hotly debated political issues in Western Europe. Minority citizens occupy an important place in the landscape of this challenging issue. Using the Eurobarometer 53 survey of European citizens, I look at the gap between Europeans who claim minority heritage and those who do not in support for multiculturalism in fifteen European Union member nations, taking into account percentage of extreme right-wing vote. This contextual factor has a persistent significant effect on the difference between minority and non-minority attitudes. High levels of support for extreme right-wing parties may have a polarizing effect, heightening awareness of personal heritage and making ethnic identity more salient in attitudes towards multiculturalism. This suggests an extension of group threat theory in which conceptions of what constitutes both a group and a threat can be created at the level of discourse.
The effect of a group music intervention for grief resolution on disenfranchised grief of hospice workers

Abstract Unresolved disenfranchised grief is a contributing factor in occupational stress, burnout, and compassion fatigue in hospice workers; yet, to date, there have been no studies that have investigated group music therapy as an intervention for grief resolution for this population. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a single-session group music intervention for grief resolution (GMI-GR) on feelings of disenfranchised grief as experienced by hospice workers. A secondary purpose was to determine if the GMI-GR could have a significant positive effect on hospice workers' risk for burnout and compassion fatigue, as well as perceptions of work environment 1 month after participation. Study participants (N = 68) were hospice employees who experienced direct patient contact as part of their job. This study used a quasi-experimental design with participants randomly assigned by group. Experimental group participants received an hour-long GMI-GR and control group participants received no intervention. The primary study finding was a significant pre- to post-condition decline for GMI-GR participants on the subscale measure personal sacrifice burden and a non-significant reduction for feelings of burden. There were no significant differences for secondary measures of burnout, compassion fatigue, or perceived work environment 30 days post-condition. Thematic analysis of participant-written songs and messages to patients revealed recurring themes that pertained to both negative and positive aspects of hospice work. The results of this study suggest that a GMI-GR may be an effective intervention for reducing personal sacrifice burden felt by hospice workers.
Transcriptional changes in chick wing bud polarization induced by retinoic acid

Background: Retinoic acid is implicated in the induction of the gene encoding Sonic hedgehog (Shh) that specifies anteroposterior positional values and promotes growth of the developing limb bud. However, because retinoic acid is involved in limb initiation, it has been difficult to determine if it could have additional roles in anteroposterior patterning. To investigate this, we implanted retinoic acid–soaked beads to the anterior margin of the chick wing bud and performed microarray analyses prior to onset of Shh expression. Results: Retinoic acid up‐regulates expression of Hoxd11‐13 that encode transcription factors implicated in inducing Shh transcription and that are involved in digit development. In our assay, retinoic acid induces Shh transcription and, consequently, a new pattern of digits at a much later stage than anticipated. Retinoic acid represses many anteriorly expressed genes, including Bmp4, Lhx9, Msx2, and Alx4. We provide evidence that retinoic acid influences transcription via induction of dHAND and inhibition of Gli3 to establish a new anteroposterior pre‐pattern. We show that transient exposure to retinoic acid can suppress distal development and expedite cells to transcriptionally respond to Shh. Conclusions: Our findings reveal how retinoic acid and Shh signaling could cooperate in anteroposterior patterning of the limb. Developmental Dynamics 246:682–690, 2017. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
The Impact of Residential Placement on Aggregate Delinquency

This study sought to determine the impact of residential placement on juvenile delinquency. Specifically, the study focused on the extent to which juvenile detention and residential placement influenced juvenile violent, property, and drug offenses. Biennial, state-level panel data for the years 1997 through 2011 were analyzed using random effects modeling. Results indicated that increased levels of juvenile detention and residential placement were associated with higher rates of violent offending. Increased levels of residential placement were also related to higher rates of property and drug offending. The findings from the current study fail to support the deterrence and incapacitation hypotheses in relation to the institutionalization of juvenile offenders.
Pulsed radiofrequency lesioning of the suprascapular nerve for chronic shoulder pain: a preliminary report.

OBJECTIVE Chronic shoulder pain is difficult to treat, and the efficacy of most interventions is limited. This study was conducted to evaluate pulsed mode radiofrequency (PRF) lesioning of the suprascapular nerve for treating chronic shoulder pain. Interventions. Thirteen procedures using PRF lesioning of suprascapular nerve were performed under fluoroscopic guide in 11 patients (13 shoulder joints) with chronic shoulder pain for at least 3 months. OUTCOME MEASURES The patients were evaluated for pain, shoulder disability function, and medication requirements prior to and after treatment. RESULTS At 1-month follow-up assessment, 10 (76.9%) shoulder joints had significant pain relief (visual analog scale >or= 50% reduction), and at 6-month follow-up assessment, nine (69.2%) still had significant pain relief. The mean VAS score of 11 patients before PRF was 7.5 +/- 1.0, and the scores at 1-month and 6-month follow-up were 2.8 +/- 2.6 and 2.5 +/- 2.8, respectively. A significant pain reduction (P < 0.001) was observed. The mean Shoulder Pain and Disability Index scores at 6-month follow-up also showed a significant decrease compared with pre-PRF (P < 0.001). Medication requirements were evaluated 1 month and 6 months after the PRF. Nine (81.8%) patients had their medication requirement decreased. CONCLUSIONS Pulsed mode radiofrequency lesioning to suprascapular nerve is a potential treatment option for patients suffering chronic shoulder pain. It provides long-lasting pain relief and decreases pain medication requirements.
Substance abuse patients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Identifying specific triggers of substance use and their associations with PTSD symptoms.

Although individuals with comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use diagnoses are at heightened risk for relapse after substance abuse treatment, little is known about the specific situations in which these individuals are likely to relapse. The present study was designed to test whether a PTSD diagnosis related to substance use in specific situations in which PTSD symptoms were likely to be present. Data were gathered from inpatients (n = 86) in a substance-abuse-treatment program, and relationships between PTSD diagnosis and frequency of substance use in high-risk situations were examined. As predicted, PTSD diagnosis was related to substance use in situations involving unpleasant emotions, physical discomfort, and interpersonal conflict, but not to substance use in other situations.
Motion recovery using the image interpolation algorithm and an RGB-D camera

In this paper, a simple and robust method to recover ego-motion from a RGB-D camera is proposed. For our algorithm, no assumptions about the moving object or dynamic scenes are needed. Using the optical flow fields computed from the image sequence and depth information obtained from the RGB-D camera we estimate the ego-motion parameters. Our experiments have shown that using the intensity image and corresponding depth value can be very helpful for ego-motion estimation. We also show the experimental results of different scenarios, such as translation only and combination of translation and rotation.
Memory Retrieval of Cultural Event Experiences

As global competition intensifies, destinations increasingly aim to deliver memorable tourism experiences (MTEs). To ensure that tourists remember past tourism experiences, destination managers and researchers must understand the factors that aid memory recall. Therefore, this research examined the influence of both internal and external factors on tourists’ memory retrieval of cultural events. Specifically, the current study examined the effects of the personality trait of openness to a different culture and retrieval cues (i.e., auditory, olfactory, and memorabilia) on memory retrieval. In two experiments using samples from two different programs at the same cultural event, subjects’ autobiographical memories of the experiences were tested. The results showed that all of the tested factors effectively facilitated memory retrieval. Subjects who were more receptive to different cultures were more likely to recollect and vividly recall the event experiences. Moreover, subjects who were exposed to retrieval cues that were relevant to the themes of the event demonstrated better memory recall. Managerial implications for event organizers are also discussed in this article.
Up Close and Personal on Physical Education Teachers' Identity: Is Conflict an Issue?

Much of the research on teachers' work is informed by role theory that assumes teachers' identity is largely ascribed. When there are inconsistencies in teachers' and others' expectations for different occupational roles such as physical education teacher and sports coach, 'role conflict' is said to occur. This study sought to investigate if role conflict was a major concern for Australian physical education teacher/coaches. Findings, informed by case studies with five teacher/coaches, challenge the assumption that moving between professional responsibilities causes role conflict. Rather, in moving across contexts, the physical education teachers managed inconsistencies in ways that resulted in positive and rewarding work experiences.