Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effects of Involving Conduct Problem Adolescents in the Setting of Counseling Goals

Effects of involving conduct problem adolescents in the setting of individual counseling goals were examined. Four levels of goal setting involvement were copmared with high school pupils referred for behavioral counseling in an urban public high school. The four levels were: Level 1-a pupil was directly invovled with a counselor in the goal setting process. Level 2-a pupil was informed that goals were being set by a counselor but pupil did not participate in the process. Level 3-goals were set by a counselor and pupil was neither informed nor involved. Level 4-no explicit counseling goal was set. Three school counselors employed a different level of goal setting for individual behavioral counseling with a different set of pupils during each quarter of the school year. Direct involvement of pupils in goal setting (Level 1) and knowledge that goals were being set for them (Level 2) led to greater amounts of goal attainment than was the case when pupils were not informed of goals (level 3) or when no explic.
Extending Notions of Campus Climate and Diversity to Students' Transition to College

This study builds upon previous research on the effect of diversity on college students by examining and modeling the effects of diversity experiences for students of color and White students' transition to college. Specifically, structural equation modeling (SEM) is used to examine the direct and indirect effects of interactions with diverse peers and their sense of belonging in the second year at public universities. Positive interactions with diverse peers result in a greater sense of belonging to the campus community for all students, extending the link between the campus climate for diversity and transition to college.
MOLLUSCAN POPULATION OF AN AFRICAN ARID ZONE LAKE

The species composition, abundance and distribution of molluscs population together with some physico-chemical variables from five different stations in the littoral region of lake Alau, MaiduguriBorno state, were studied from October 2001 to September 2002. Three patterns of seasonal abundance were found, maximal abundance duringthe rainy season (July -September), moderate abundance during the harmattan season (November – February) and minimal abundance in the dry hot season (March - June). Significant diferences in species composition and abundance of the molluscs were found between stations studied. The total number of organisms recorded was 3368 comprising of 1924 Bivalves and 1544 Gastropoda. 8 families were recorded which includes Bithyniidae, Hydrobiidae, Lymnaeidae, Physidae, Valvatidae, Vivipariidae, Sphaeridae and Unionidae while 15 species were observed in this study. The predominant families in terms of total number collected from all stations Sphaeridae and Unionidae recording 1006 and 933 organisms with the percentage compositions of 2986% and 277%. The least was from the families Lymnacidae wh ota number of 116 and 3.44% as the percentage composion. The abundance of the molluscs was positively and significantly correlated at 5% confidencewith temperature (r =0.675), dissolved oxygen (r = 0.832), phosphate (r = 0.528). Keywords : Molluscs, Littoral Region, Abundance, Unionidae Animal Research International Vol. 4 (2) 2007 pp. 680-684
Follicle-stimulating hormone-induced phospholipase A2 activity and eicosanoid generation in rat Sertoli cells.

The possibility that FSH stimulates the phospholipase A2 (PLA2) pathway was studied in cultured immature Sertoli cells. FSH induced [3H]-arachidonic acid (AA) release from prelabeled cells in a time- and concentration-dependent fashion (ED50 = 21.8 +/- 1.9 ng/ml). This response could be fully prevented by pretreatment of cells with the PLA2 inhibitor, mepacrine. That PLA2 was the main enzyme responsible for cleavage of AA from membrane phospholipids was directly shown by PLA2 activity assay using vesicles of radiolabeled phosphatidylcholine (PC) as substrate. Furthermore, FSH stimulated eicosanoid generation in a time-dependent manner through the cyclooxygenase but not the lipoxygenase pathway. In fact, higher levels of prostaglandin (PG) E2, F2 alpha, and the stable products of PGI2 and thromboxane A2 (6-keto PGF1 alpha and thromboxane B2, respectively) were generated by the gonadotropin-treated cells as compared to control cells. The effect was inhibited by mepacrine, further supporting the pivotal role of PLA2 in the release of the eicosanoid precursor, AA. Finally, the effect of the main product of FSH-induced AA metabolism, i.e., PGE2, was studied. Intracellular cAMP accumulation in Sertoli cells was stimulated by the prostanoid in a dose-dependent manner (ED50 = 2.3 +/- 0.37 nM). PGE2 also significantly stimulated aromatase activity, a specific marker of Sertoli cell functions, measured as 17 beta-estradiol production (ED50 = 4.7 +/- 0.8 nM). Similar results were obtained with PGF2 alpha. Our findings show that FSH, through the activation of PLA2, leads to AA release with consequent metabolism by the cyclooxygenase pathway. (ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Effectiveness of Suspension Seats in Maintaining Performance Following Military High-Speed Boat Transits

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate whether suspension seats (SS) fitted to rigid inflatable boats (RIB) could help maritime boarding teams maintain running performance during the high-risk posttransit phase. Background: High-speed RIB transits have been reported to cause reductions in the running performance of boarding teams posttransit. Method: In this experiment, two pairs of teams completed a 3-hr transit in either calm or rough seas (calm, 5 vs. 5; rough, 6 vs. 6) in an RIB fitted with either fixed (FS) or Suspension seats (SS). Exhaustive shuttle run distance was measured pre- and immediately posttransit. Transit heart rate and perceived exertion (RPE) were measured and deck and seat pan acceleration recorded; the latter were reported as impacts count and peak magnitude. Results: Distance run was reduced for the FS teams following both transits (calm, −250 m, −20%, p < .07; rough, −398 m, −26%, p < .05), whereas it was unchanged for the SS teams. All transit heart rates and RPE indicated light exertion levels. Seat pan impacts were similarly reduced during the calm transit (FS, −42%; SS, −30%); however, during the rough transit, the SS was more than twice as effective (FS, −32%; SS, −71%). Peak impact magnitudes were reduced by the SS (calm, −38%; rough, −57%) and amplified by the FS (calm, +3%; rough, +28%). Conclusion: Suspension seats effectively maintained posttransit running performance by reducing magnitude of the vertical shocks imposed on the passengers. Application: High-speed RIB transits followed immediately by high-intensity activity are intrinsic to contemporary maritime operations; suspension seats can maintain post-transit physical performance, thereby enhancing safety and operational effectiveness.
School Entry Age in a Group of Gifted Children

Despite the extensive body of literature dealing with the importance of readiness for learning, chronological age still remains the chief criterion for school entrance in most states. Lerner (1976) has pointed out the irony of this practice, since educators attempt to be scientific about most educational practices, yet base school entry on birth date, or what amounts to the &dquo;science&dquo; of astrology. In discussing entry age across the nation Ilg and Ames (1965) report that the mean age for first grade entry in the 50 states is 5 years and 9 months. Ames (1977)
Gender and geographic differences in intentional and unintentional injury mortality among children in Illinois, 1988–1998

Data were obtained from the Compressed Mortality File (CMF) administered by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Data from the CMF were retrieved using the internet-based CDC WONDER search tool. The CMF includes all deaths of United States citizens from 1968–present. For this study we selected the State of Illinois to examine injury-related mortality among children. Our sample included all children aged 1–14 residing in the State of Illinois between 1988 and 1998 who died from an injury. Deaths were further stratified by rural/urban status and gender. Counties were defined as rural/non-metropolitan or urban/ metropolitan based on their classification in the urban influence code system, developed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Counties were considered metropolitan if they contained one or more central cities of at least 50,000 residents, or had a U.S. Census Bureau-defined urbanized area (and a total metro area population of 100,000 or more), or were fringe counties that are economically tied to the core counties. Non-metropolitan counties were outside the boundaries of metro areas with populations less than 50,000 residents. There are 102 counties in Illinois, with 28% being urban. Injury deaths were classified using the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, External Cause of Injury Codes (See Appendix A). Average annual rates were calculated by gender and metropolitan/non-metropolitan status. Rates were derived from U.S. Bureau of Census intercensal and postcensal estimates of the State of Illinois resident population. For death counts of 20 or fewer, rates were deemed unreliable and were not calculated. Rate ratios were calculated to examine gender and geographic differences in injury mortality.
Heteronuclear molecules in an optical lattice: Theory and experiment

We study properties of two different atoms at a single optical lattice site at a heteronuclear atomic Feshbach resonance. We calculate the energy spectrum, the efficiency of rf association, and the lifetime as a function of magnetic field and compare the results with the experimental data obtained for $^{40}\text{K}$ and $^{87}\text{R}\text{b}$ [C. Ospelkaus et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 120402 (2006)]. We treat the interaction in terms of a regularized $\ensuremath{\delta}$ function pseudopotential and consider the general case of particles with different trap frequencies, where the usual approach of separating center-of-mass and relative motion fails. We develop an exact diagonalization approach to the coupling between center-of-mass and relative motion and numerically determine the spectrum of the system. At the same time, our approach allows us to treat the anharmonicity of the lattice potential exactly. Within the pseudopotential model, the center of the Feshbach resonance can be precisely determined from the experimental data.
Recognizing mild cognitive impairment based on network connectivity analysis of resting EEG with zero reference

The diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is very helpful for early therapeutic interventions of Alzheimer's disease (AD). MCI has been proven to be correlated with disorders in multiple brain areas. In this paper, we used information from resting brain networks at different EEG frequency bands to reliably recognize MCI. Because EEG network analysis is influenced by the reference that is used, we also evaluate the effect of the reference choices on the resting scalp EEG network-based MCI differentiation. The conducted study reveals two aspects: (1) the network-based MCI differentiation is superior to the previously reported classification that uses coherence in the EEG; and (2) the used EEG reference influences the differentiation performance, and the zero approximation technique (reference electrode standardization technique, REST) can construct a more accurate scalp EEG network, which results in a higher differentiation accuracy for MCI. This study indicates that the resting scalp EEG-based network analysis could be valuable for MCI recognition in the future.
Linear Energy Transfer of Heavy Ions in Silicon

Researchers performing radiation testing on electronic components often rely on semi-empirical prediction codes for determining the linear energy transfer (LET) (or electronic stopping force) of ions, without paying much attention to their reliability. However, it is seen that estimations calculated with different codes can have over 10% discrepancies, especially in the case of heavy ions with higher LET (e.g., xenon). As a consequence of the modern component fabrication techniques this has become an important issue when studying the radiation durability of electronics. In order to clarify this inconsistency, LET measurements for 131Xe and 82Kr in silicon have been undertaken and obtained results are presented, discussed and compared with earlier predicted data.
Implications of GABAergic Neurotransmission in Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is characterized pathologically by the deposition of β-amyloid peptides (Aβ) and the accumulation of neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) composed of hyper-phosphorylated tau. Regardless of the pathological hallmarks, synaptic dysfunction is widely accepted as a causal event in AD. Of the two major types of synapses in the central nervous system (CNS): glutamatergic and GABAergic, which provide excitatory and inhibitory outputs respectively, abundant data implicate an impaired glutamatergic system during disease progression. However, emerging evidence supports the notion that disrupted default neuronal network underlies impaired memory, and that alterations of GABAergic circuits, either plays a primary role or as a compensatory response to excitotoxicity, may also contribute to AD by disrupting the overall network function. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of the involvement of Aβ, tau and apolipoprotein E4 (apoE4), the major genetic risk factor in late-onset AD (LOAD), in GABAergic neurotransmission and the potential of modulating the GABAergic function as AD therapy.
Bad neighborhoods on the internet

Analogous to the real world, sources of malicious activities on the Internet tend to be concentrated in certain networks instead of being evenly distributed. In this article we formally define and frame such areas as Internet Bad Neighborhoods. By extending the reputation of malicious IP addresses to their neighbors, the bad neighborhood approach ultimately enables attack prediction from unforeseen addresses. We investigate spam and phishing bad neighborhoods, and show how their underlying business models, counter-intuitively, influences the location of the neighborhoods (both geographically and in the IP addressing space). We also show how bad neighborhoods are highly concentrated at a few Internet Service Providers and discuss how our findings can be employed to improve current network and spam filters and incentivize botnet mitigation initiatives.
Death and Dreams: A Sociological Approach to Grieving and Identity

Dreaming of the dead may provide the context from which a dead self or identity comes back to life. During sleep, our dreams open alternative realities in which we have opportunities not perceived while awake. For those who have lost friends, family members, or influential people in their lives to death, these dreams bring opportunities to interact with the deceased. Through interviews with thirty individuals, four themes of dreams emerged: 1) static depressive past, 2) static historical past, 3) emergent traumatic present, and 4) emergent natural present. This research illustrates how dreams possibly facilitate the grieving process and bring the dead self or identity associated with the deceased back to life. A sociological approach, specifically Symbolic Interactionist, suggests that dreaming of the dead: 1) provides a context where the self or identity associated with the deceased returns to life, 2) is a strategy for coping with grief, 3) provides a context integrating past and present allowing for direction and continuity in the present, and 4) allows individuals to complete acts and attain closure.
Learning to Manage the University: Tales of Training and Experience

The paper draws on interviews with ‘manager-academics’ (Pro-Vice Chancellors, Deputy Vice Chancellors and Heads of Department) in UK universities to examine their views on their preparation, training and support for their roles. Following a brief description of the ESRC-funded study, the paper describes manager-academics' reported career trajectories, motivations and initial experiences, and the training they received: their views both of training and of less formal learning are ambivalent and often hesitant. However, the interviews reveal processes and contexts that manager-academics consider beneficial to their own learning and development, and this analysis suggests both theoretical understanding and practical guidelines. Manager-academics' learning occurs through engagement in practice and through social interaction, and is context-specific. Institutions can foster learning and good management by acknowledging these characteristics and promoting opportunities for self-critical reflection, peer feedback and collective articulation and sharing of experience.
The effects of status on identification with multiple groups

Three studies explored the effects of the relative status of the multiple groups of which individuals are simultaneously members. In all studies participants reported their identification and their perception of the status of two groups (either real or experimental) of which they were simultaneously members. Results of all three studies lend support to the hypothesis that reactions to an ingroup are affected not only by the status of that group, but also by the status of another group of which an individual is simultaneously member: Individuals tend to perceive an ingroup as having higher status, and to identify with it more, if they are simultaneously members of a different group which has low rather than high status. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Role of electron microscopy in evaluation of native kidney biopsy: a retrospective study of 273 cases.

INTRODUCTION Electron microscopy (EM) has been widely utilized in the evaluation of kidney biopsies. However, few recent reports have critically assessed its diagnostic value. The aim of this study is to assess the role and value of EM in the evaluation of native kidney biopsies at our institution. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective evaluation of 273 native kidney biopsies performed at our institution over 7 years was done by 2 renal pathologists in order to assess the contribution of EM to the final diagnosis in the knowledge of the light microscopy and immunofluorescence findings. RESULTS Electron microscopy had an important diagnostic contribution in 39% of cases, in 17% of which EM was essential for diagnosis. Electron microscopy was essential in the diagnosis of minimal change disease, hereditary nephritis, fibrillary glomerulonephritis, and certain classes of lupus nephritis. CONCLUSIONS In a great percentage of kidney biopsies, it was possible to make the diagnosis with certainty based on light microscopy and immunofluorescence findings alone. However, still there are numbers of cases in which EM is essentially needed to reach definitive diagnosis. Therefore, at least a piece of tissue should be kept for EM in appropriate fixative in each case, which could then be performed at the discretion of the pathologist.
Multiorgan Sensitivity to Anticarcinogenesis by the Organoselenium 1,4-Phenylenebis(Methylene)Selenocyanate

The data in this report clearly indicate that the form (structure) in which selenium is used is the most critical determinant of success in future clinical trials. Synthetic organoselenium compounds can be tailored to achieve greater chemopreventive efficacy with minimal toxic side effects by structural modifications. We demonstrated that 1,4-phenylenebis(methylene)selenocyanate is a powerful chemopreventive agent against the development of experimental colon, mammary, lung, and oral carcinogenesis. On the basis of metabolism studies of organoselenium compounds and those reported in the literature, our working hypothesis is that aromatic selenol intermediates are important entities in cancer chemoprevention. In addition, we suggest that 1,4-phenylenebis(methylene)selenocyanate not only serves as a chemopreventive agent, but it may be valuable in preventing metastatic diseases in future studies in the clinic.
Association of a 13.6-Megadalton Plasmid in Pediococcus pentosaceus with Bacteriocin Activity

Pediococcus pentosaceus FBB61 and L7230, isolated from cucumber fermentations, produced a bacteriocin, designated pediocin A, which had identical activity spectra against species of Pediococcus, Clostridium, Staphylococcus, and Streptococcus. Both strains possessed a 13.6-megadalton plasmid (pMD136). Plasmid curing experiments suggested that both bacteriocin immunity and production determinants were encoded by pMD136. Use of pediocin-producing strains in food fermentations is discussed. Images
An Automated Approach to map a French terminology to UMLS

BACKGROUND CCAM is a French terminology for coding clinical procedures. CCAM is a multi-hierarchical structured classification for procedures used in France for reimbursement in health care, which is external to UMLS. OBJECTIVE The objective of this work is to describe a French lexical approach allowing mapping CCAM procedures to the UMLS Metathesaurus to achieve interoperability to multiple international terminologies. This approach used a preliminary step intended to take only the significant characters used to code CCAM corresponding to anatomical and actions axes. RESULTS According to the 7,926 CCAM codes used in this study, 5,212 possible matches (exact matching, single to multiple matching, partial matching) are found using the French CCAM to UMLS based mapping, 65% of the corresponding anatomical terms in the CCAM code are mapped to at least one UMLS Concept and 37% of the corresponding action terms in the CCAM code are mapped to at least one UMLS Concept. For all the exact matches found (n=200), 91% were rated by a human expert as narrower than the mapped UMLS Concepts, while only 3% were irrelevant.
The Effect of Mode of Response on a Semidirect Test of Oral Proficiency

This article reports on a study conducted with 42 participants from a Chilean university, which aimed to determine the effect of mode of response on test performance and test-taker perception of test features by comparing a semidirect online version and a direct face-to-face version of a speaking test. Candidate performances on both test versions were double-marked and analysed using both classical test theory and many-facet Rasch measurement. To gain an insight into students' perceptions of the two modes of delivery, we also asked candidates to complete a questionnaire after sitting each version. The many-facet Rash analysis showed no significant difference in the difficulty of the two versions of test. Nonetheless, there was a significant preference among candidates for the face-to-face version across a number of different features of the test.
Social Competence and Antisocial Behavior: Continuity and Distinctiveness across Early Adolescence.

The degree of continuity and distinctiveness in social competence and antisocial behavior was examined in a longitudinal structural equation model. Participants were 391 typically developing Norwegian middle school students (51% boys), their parents, and teachers and were assessed when they were approximately 13 years of age (a school cohort in 8th grade) and again 17 months later, when they were about 15 years old (in 10th grade). Social competence showed considerable stability across middle school, more than did antisocial behavior. Low social competence at age 13 predicted antisocial behavior at age 15, over and above the variance explained by the earlier assessment of antisocial behavior. While social competence and antisocial behavior both showed a relatively strong negative association concurrently and demonstrated considerable overlap, results suggested that the two constructs should be considered separate dimensions. Findings are presented within a transactional framework and implications for prevention efforts and directions for future research are discussed.