Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Autistic empathy toward autistic others

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are thought to lack self-awareness and to experience difficulty empathizing with others. Although these deficits have been demonstrated in previous studies, most of the target stimuli were constructed for typically developing (TD) individuals. We employed judgment tasks capable of indexing self-relevant processing in individuals with and without ASD. Fourteen Japanese men and 1 Japanese women with high-functioning ASD (17–41 years of age) and 13 Japanese men and 2 TD Japanese women (22–40 years of age), all of whom were matched for age and full and verbal intelligence quotient scores with the ASD participants, were enrolled in this study. The results demonstrated that the ventromedial prefrontal cortex was significantly activated in individuals with ASD in response to autistic characters and in TD individuals in response to non-autistic characters. Although the frontal–posterior network between the ventromedial prefrontal cortex and superior temporal gyrus participated in the processing of non-autistic characters in TD individuals, an alternative network was involved when individuals with ASD processed autistic characters. This suggests an atypical form of empathy in individuals with ASD toward others with ASD.
Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay for detection of IgG antibody to human herpesvirus 6

A lysate of human herpesvirus 6 (HHV‐6)‐infected cord blood mononuclear cells was used as antigen for enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay for the detection of lgG antibody to HHV‐6. Antibody responses after exanthem subitum were well correlated with clinical recovery from the disease and the level of antibody activities was well correlated with indirect immunofluorescence assay and the neutralization test. Seroconversion to other human herpesvirus, including cytomegalovirus, was not observed in infants with exanthem subitum. All of the infants had by the age of 1 month antibodies to HHV‐6, which decreased with age to the lowest level at the age of 3 to 6 months and then increased and reached the maximum level by 1 to 2 years of age. After 3 years of age, the prevalence was almost stable.
Editorial Cross Cultural Management in the Age of Globalization

Globalization is reshaping our modes of thinking and ways of behaving and foster-ing cultural change in societies. While some scholars (cf. Harrison, 2006; Harrison and Huntington, 2000) may argue over a ‘clash of cultures’, it seems just as relevant to focus on the ways in which cultures may learn from each other, even inspire each other where the beauty of cultural differences and cultur-al collisions is applauded (Fang, in press; Soderberg and Holden, 2002). At the same time, some scholars argue that a world cul-ture (Lechner and Boli, 2005) or global cul-ture (Arnett, 2002; Bird and Stevens, 2003) is emerging and that it threatens the existence of national cultures.This special section on ‘Cross Cultural Management in the Age of Globalization’ aims at providing a forum to examine what globalization means for cross cultural man-agement with a special focus on the evolution of our understanding of national culture and cultural change. We attempt to avoid a sim-plistic and sweeping ‘either-or’ debate over convergence vs. divergence. Instead, we give importance to understanding the paradoxi-cal and evolving conceptualizations of cul-tures and their implications for cross cultural management theory and practice.To put the discussion into perspective, it is useful to consider the changing trends in the cultural research pantheon. In the 19th cen-tury, Sir Francis Galton first introduced the problem of cultural group independence in his work on correlation. He noted that cultural groups could not be considered truly independ-ent from one another because the processes of cultural transfusion created relationships that cannot be easily disentangled (Lindridge, 2005). Consequently, research came to focus on cultures
A Study of Curriculum Effectiveness in Social Studies

This quasi-experimental study examines the effects on student performance of a Javits-funded curriculum designed to respond to the needs of high-ability students in elementary and middle school social studies. The curriculum, implemented with all students in heterogeneous classrooms, addresses state standards while integrating advanced content, higher level process emphases, and a conceptual orientation. Data collection focuses on student performance in conceptual reasoning, critical thinking, and content learning and on teacher demonstration of specific desired teaching behaviors. Results demonstrate significant and important differences between treatment and comparison groups in the area of content learning, favoring the treatment group; no significant differences are found for the small subsample of gifted students. Subanalyses yield differential results for specific units and schools, potentially indicating issues of treatment fidelity. Contextual challenges and implications of the study are discussed, including issues related to social studies curriculum implementation and differentiation in the current standards-based environment.
The effect of acute exogenous melatonin on P50 suppression in healthy male volunteers stratified for low and high gating levels

Sensory gating is frequently found to be disturbed in patients with schizophrenia. In addition, a disruption of the circadian rhythm together with a low nocturnal melatonin output is regularly found in these patients. Since there is some evidence that a brief period of sleep normalizes sensory gating in schizophrenia patients, it is conceivable that their disrupted melatonin level may contribute to the deficits in P50 suppression. In this initial study, the effects of acutely administered melatonin on sensory gating in healthy subjects were investigated. In a double-blind placebo-controlled crossover design, 21 healthy male volunteers were administered melatonin (4 mg) or placebo, after which they were tested in a P50 suppression paradigm. In the group as a whole, melatonin did not affect P50 suppression. However, melatonin increased the P50 ratio in the individuals with high baseline suppression. In contrast to what was expected, melatonin reduced P50 suppression, albeit only in those individuals with high baseline suppression. The current study does not support a beneficial effect of acute exposure to exogenous melatonin on sensory gating. Future research should focus on melatonin’s ability to restore basic sleep rhythms and its subsequent effects on sensory gating, in both healthy volunteers and patients with schizophrenia.
Cultures of Intimacy and Care beyond ‘the Family’: Personal Life and Social Change in the Early 21st Century

The authors argue that if sociologists are to understand the current state, and likely future, of intimacy and care, we should decentre the ‘family’ and the heterosexual couple in our intellectual imaginaries. In the context of processes of individualization much that matters to people in terms of intimacy and care increasingly takes place beyond the ‘family’, between partners who are not living together ‘as family’, and within networks of friends. The first section of the article provides a critique of family sociology and the sociology of gender for the heteronormative frameworks within which they operate. It proposes an extension of the framework within which contemporary transformations in the realm of intimacy are to be analysed, and it suggests that there is a need for research focusing on the cultures of intimacy and care inhabited by those living at the cutting edge of social change. In the second part of the article, the authors draw upon their own research on the most ‘individualized’ sector of the population – adults who are not living with a partner. They explore contemporary cultures of intimacy and care among this group through a number of case studies, and argue that two interrelated processes characterize these cultures: centring on friendship, and decentring sexual relationships.
Comparison of Trained and Untrained Teachers of Gifted Students

Leaders in the field of gifted education have presented models for both instructional programs for gifted students and correlated teacher training, but research on or evaluation of the effects of these training models is meager. This study showed that teachers trained in gifted education demonstrated greater teaching skills and developed more positive class climates than did teachers who had no training in gifted education. Students of GT trained teachers reported greater emphasis on higher level thinking skills and on discussion, and less emphasis on lecture and grades than did students of untrained teachers.
Peer-to-Peer Botnets: Overview and Case Study

Botnets have recently been identified as one of the most important threats to the security of the Internet. Traditionally, botnets organize themselves in an hierarchical manner with a central command and control location. This location can be statically defined in the bot, or it can be dynamically defined based on a directory server. Presently, the centralized characteristic of botnets is useful to security professionals because it offers a central point of failure for the botnet. In the near future, we believe attackers will move to more resilient architectures. In particular, one class of botnet structure that has entered initial stages of development is peer-to-peer based architectures. In this paper, we present an overview of peer-to-peer botnets. We also present a case study of a Kademlia-based Trojan.Peacomm bot.
Investigaciones sobre Lectura

: Early childhood education is the basis of children’s education, especially in the fields of reading and writing. The use of innovative resources in the classroom that motivate and awaken reading interest, as a preliminary step to a habit that will be acquired in primary school, becomes the main task of teachers who value the importance of reading in the personal and academic development of their pupils. The aim of this project was to help the comprehension of literary texts in order to awaken interest and reading motivation by using light and manipulative materials, favoring the pleasure of reading. It consisted of the narration of stories and the subsequent completion of activities through the use of old overhead projectors employed as light tables. This study included 326 students aged 4 to 6 years (51.8% of whom were boys) enrolled in preschool education in schools in the Region of Murcia (Spain). A sociodemographic scale, the Mierisuo-Storm and Soinnien scale (2012), and an observational record were administered as instruments for the collection of information. The results obtained show that 99% of the students understood the argument of the text and were able to carry out the subsequent activities using the resources offered; the same percentage showed interest in further readings. In conclusion, it can be stated that the implementation of new resources in the classroom focused on the comprehension of texts helps awaken in children the motivation and interest necessary to train them as future readers
Quantitative Standardization of Iris Image Formats

: This paper gives performance-based results for the application of a leading recognition algorithm applied to standardized iris imagery. The implementation was evaluated in NIST’s IREX program. The program was conducted in cooperation with the iris recognition industry to evaluated whether standardized image formats can be interoperable and compact. This is required for federated applications in which iris data is exchanged between interoperating systems, passed across bandwidth-limited networks, or stored on identity credentials. The study gave quantitative support to the revision of the ISO/IEC 19794-6 standard. This paper shows the effect of compression on false non-match rate and also, notably on false match rate also. The paper compares JPEG and JPEG 2000.
“Don't clone my indie game, bro”: Informal cultures of videogame regulation in the independent sector

In the contemporary games sector, independent developers feel there is an inadequate level of protection for their intellectual property, particularly with regards to game clones. There is also a sense that neither players nor policy-makers completely understand the specificities of how IP may be creatively, if not legally infringed. As a result, there has increasingly been a shift towards the construction of a culture of self-regulation for indie developers, attempting to publicly shame cloners via social media, directly impacting infringers' reputation and sales and bypassing formal regulation.This article uses interviews and workshop discussions with developers to examine the manner in which this informal culture of regulation has been perpetuated in relation to current videogame copyright legislation, and suggests how the interrelation between producers and policy-makers may help to inform the direction of future policy decisions. Examining the way appropriate practice is informally managed in independent gaming, the article considers the soundness of policy in the contemporary videogames industry.
Incidence of reversible amenorrhea in women with early-stage breast cancer undergoing adjuvant anthracyclin-based chemotherapy with or without docetaxel.

10517 Background: The objective of this study was to determine the incidence of reversible amenorrhea in women with early-stage breast cancer undergoing adjuvant anthracyclin-based chemotherapy with or without docetaxel. METHODS We studied the amenorrhea duration induced by 2 chemotherapy regimens. The first arm (6FEC) consisted in the administration of 6 cycles of FEC100 (5-Fluorouracil 500 mg/m2, Epirubicin 100 mg/m2, Cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m2, day 1, every 3 weeks) and the second arm (3FEC/3D) in the administration of 3 cycles of FEC100 followed by 3 cycles of Docetaxel (100 mg/m2, day 1, every 3 weeks). Some of these patients (N = 121, 78%) were treated in the PACS01 trial that was designed to evaluate the impact of the sequential addition of docetaxel to FEC100 on disease-free survival for patients with node positive, operable breast cancer. Other patients (N = 33.22%) were patients treated with the same regimens after the inclusion period of PACS01. Reversible amenorrhea was defined as a recovery of regular menses and -when available (101 patients)- premenopausal hormonal values (minimum 2 tests at 3 months interval) in the year following the end of chemotherapy infusion. RESULTS 154 pre-menopausal patients were included: 84 were treated in the 6FEC and 70 in the 3FEC/3D. Median age was 43.5 (28-58) and 44 (29-53), respectively. The incidence of chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea at the end of chemotherapy was not different between the two groups, 6FEC: 93% and 3FEC/3D: 92.5%. In the year following the end of chemotherapy, more patients recovered regular menses in the 3FEC/3D arm compared to the 6FEC arm: 35.5% (25/70) versus 23.7% (20/84) (p = 0.019). For the 101 for which hormonal values were available, more patients recovered premenopausal hormonal values in the 3FEC/3D arm: 42% (18/42) versus 29% (17/59) (p < 0.01). CONCLUSIONS Our study suggests that it could be interesting to record the menopausal status at different time points after the end of chemotherapy. In addition, the survival advantage in the PACS01 trial in favor of the 3FEC/3D arm was observed only for women over the age of 50 and not for women younger than 50. In this context, the clinical relevance of reversible amenorrhea warrants further investigation. No significant financial relationships to disclose.
A Markov-Based Channel Model Algorithm for Wireless Networks

Techniques for modeling and simulating channel conditions play an essential role in understanding network protocol and application behavior. In [11], we demonstrated that inaccurate modeling using a traditional analytical model yielded suboptimal error control protocol parameters choices. In this paper, we demonstrate that time-varying effects on wireless channels result in wireless traces which exhibit non-stationary behavior over small window sizes. We then present an algorithm that extracts stationary components from a collected trace in order to provide analytical channel models that, relative to traditional approaches, more accurately represent characteristics such as burstiness, statistical distribution of errors, and packet loss processes. Our algorithm also generates artificial traces with the same statistical characteristics as actual collected network traces. For validation, we develop a channel model for the circuit-switched data service in GSM and show that it: (1) more closely approximates GSM channel characteristics than traditional Markov models and (2) generates artificial traces that closely match collected traces' statistics. Using these traces in a simulator environment enables future protocol and application testing under different controlled and repeatable conditions.
Crush: mapping historical, material and affective force relations in young children's hetero-sexual playground play

ABSTRACT Drawing on ethnographic multi-modal data of the gendered and sexual dynamics of pre-school play (age 6) in a rapidly declining fishing and farming community in North Finland, this paper offers a glimpse into our sense-making of a short video-recorded episode in which three boys repeatedly pile up on and demand a kiss from one of their girl classmates. Our analyses resonate with a wider community of feminist and queer scholars who are bringing affective methodologies and posthuman approaches to re-invigorate how we might understand the complexities of gender and sexual power relations in the early years. Inspired by the writings of Guattari and his concept of ‘existential refrains’, we create three ‘crush’ assemblages to map the more-than-human territorialising and de-territorialising force relations at play. Each assemblage offers a thinking Otherwise about gender, sexuality, violence and consent in which place, space, objects, affect and history entangle in predictable and unpredictable ways.
Discovery of the upper kilohertz quasi-periodic oscillation from the X-ray transient Aql X-1

We report on a comprehensive analysis of the kilohertz (≥600 Hz) quasi-periodic oscillations (kHz QPOs) detected from the neutron star X-ray transient Aquila X-1 (Aql X-1) with the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer, between 1997 and 2007. Among kHz QPO sources, Aql X-1 is peculiar because so far only 1-kHz QPO has been reported, whereas in most sources, 2-kHz QPOs are usually detected (a lower and an upper kHz QPO). The identification of the QPOs reported so far has therefore been ambiguous, although it has been proposed that they were likely to be the lower QPO. Following up on previous work, we confirm the identification of the QPOs previously reported as lower QPOs, because of their high-quality factors and the quality factor versus frequency dependency, which are similar to those observed in other sources. Combining all segments of data containing a lower QPO, we detect for the first time an upper kHz QPO. As in other sources for which the neutron star spin frequency is larger than 400 Hz (550.25 Hz in Aql X-1), the frequency difference between the 2-kHz QPOs is close to half the spin frequency. Based on this result, we re-examine the link between the neutron star spin and the frequency of the kHz QPOs to show that a model in which the separation of the lower and the upper QPOs relates to the neutron star spin frequency is still as good as any comparably simple model.
Great Expectations: The Relation Between Expectancies and Adjustment During the Transition to University1

The nature of students' expectations about university, and their relation with adjustment in university, were examined in a longitudinal investigation. Prior to starting university, participants responded to open-ended questions regarding their expectations about university. At this time, and during their 1st, 2nd, and 4th years of study, measures of adjustment were completed. Four distinct types of expectations about university were identified: optimistic, prepared, fearful, and complacent. Students whose expectations were fearful reported more stress, depression, and poorer university adjustment than did individuals with other types of expectations, particularly prepared. Moreover, group differences in university adjustment existed throughout students' 4 years at university, and were not attributable to self-reported previous levels of personal adjustment or academic achievement.
Pregnancy after cancer: Results from a prospective cohort study of cancer survivors

Future fertility is an important concern for many cancer survivors. Cancer therapies have been shown to adversely impact reproductive function. However, it is difficult to predict the extent to which reproductive dysfunction will occur. The purpose of this study was to compare measures of ovarian reserve (MOR) and pregnancy rates in young female cancer survivors and similar‐aged controls.
Exposure to Violence within Home and Community Environments and Psychopathic Tendencies in Detained Adolescents

Prior studies have reported correlations between childhood abuse and antisocial behavior and psychopathy, which suggest that exposure to violence may be a risk factor for the development of psychopathy. However, prior studies are largely limited to retrospective studies of adult samples and studies of violence within the home environment. To increase our understanding of risk factors relevant to the development of psychopathy, we investigated associations between self-reports of exposure to violence within the home and community and psychopathic traits in adolescents. A total of 147 adolescents at an Illinois detention center completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ) and Community Experience Questionnaire (CEQ) and were assessed using the Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version (PCL:YV). CEQ and CTQ total scores were associated with psychopathy scores. Moreover, exposure to violence within the community correlated uniquely with scores on the interpersonal, behavioral, and antisocial factor of psychopathy, and exposure to home violence was uniquely related to behavioral factor scores. Results highlight the potential contribution of environmental factors to core components of psychopathy.
n‐butylparaben induces male reproductive disorders via regulation of estradiol and estrogen receptors

It is well known that inappropriate exposure to exogenous hormones during fetal or neonatal life, such as testosterone (T) and estradiol (E2), leads to adverse reproductive outcomes. In our previous study, the reproductive dysfunction of male rats was characterized by an E2 increase and T decrease after in utero and lactation exposures to n‐butylparaben (n‐BP). In this study, we investigated the synthesis and metabolism pathways of steroid hormones, hormone receptors and the epigenetic modification of male offspring on postnatal day (PND) 21 and PND90 to explore the possible mechanisms of endocrine and reproductive disorders. The expression of steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR), cytochrome cholesterol side‐chain cleavage enzyme (P450scc), estrogen sulfotransferase (SULT1E1) and androgen receptor (AR) in the testes was significantly decreased at the transcript and protein levels; in addition, aromatase (CYP19) and estrogen receptor α (ERα) expression was significantly increased and the methylation rate of the ERα promoter was significantly decreased. These results suggest that increased CYP19 expression and decreased SULT1E1 expression are responsible for the E2 increase. This effect promotes the expression of ERα, which plays a pivotal role in regulating reproductive and endocrine disorders of male rats exposed to n‐BP. Furthermore, the epigenetic hypomethylation of ERα is involved in this regulation processes. Our study is the first to report on the possible mechanism of male rat reproductive disorders induced by the xenoestrogenic chemical n‐BP. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.