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Creative drama in the writing process: The impact on elementary students' short stories.

This study investigated the impact of creative drama as a prewriting strategy, on both, the content and the process, of short story writing. Two grade 6/7 classes were involved in the study for a period of ten weeks, one receiving drama and the other one a lesson/discussion prewriting instruction. With regard to the scores the drama students received on their compositions in the nine categories measured (ideas, detail, audience awareness, sentence structure, language style, plot, setting, character, and narration/dialogue), they were slightly higher than those of the alternate group in the first of the two stories and highly significantly higher in the third story. The progressive increase in scores suggests that using creative drama as a prewriting activity is even more effective when used over a longer time span. The results also showed that students exposed to drama wrote longer stories, used more dialogue, and wrote more frequently in the first person. Other qualitative differences in the content of thestories between the two groups included students' approach to plot development, characterization, and setting description. The study also demonstrated that the students who received drama were generally positive about the prewriting activities, they enjoyed the writing process, and most frequently referred to their experience as being "fun".
Meta-analysis of the relationship between Internet use and political participation: examining main and moderating effects

ABSTRACT Although a growing number of studies are examining the relationship between Internet use and political participation, varying study characteristics make the overall effect size difficult to estimate. Using a meta-analysis, we estimated the mean effect size and tested whether the effect size was influenced by study characteristics. Data for this meta-analysis were derived from 56 papers reporting 63 independent studies. Results revealed that Internet use had a weak relationship with political participation (rc = .22). Moderator analyses demonstrated that type of Internet use, Internet use measure, Internet use for news, type of political participation, sample origin, and survey year significantly moderated the relationship between Internet use and political participation. For instance, Internet use including news (rc = .27) had a significantly stronger relationship with political participation than did Internet use excluding news (rc = .19). European samples (rc = .27) had the largest mean correlation followed by North American samples (rc = .23) and Asian samples (rc = .18) in decreasing order of strength of relationship. The theoretical and methodological implications of the findings are discussed.
Heterogeneous Mechanisms of Primary and Acquired Resistance to Third-Generation EGFR Inhibitors

Purpose: To identify novel mechanisms of resistance to third-generation EGFR inhibitors in patients with lung adenocarcinoma that progressed under therapy with either AZD9291 or rociletinib (CO-1686). Experimental Design: We analyzed tumor biopsies from seven patients obtained before, during, and/or after treatment with AZD9291 or rociletinib (CO-1686). Targeted sequencing and FISH analyses were performed, and the relevance of candidate genes was functionally assessed in in vitro models. Results: We found recurrent amplification of either MET or ERBB2 in tumors that were resistant or developed resistance to third-generation EGFR inhibitors and show that ERBB2 and MET activation can confer resistance to these compounds. Furthermore, we identified a KRASG12S mutation in a patient with acquired resistance to AZD9291 as a potential driver of acquired resistance. Finally, we show that dual inhibition of EGFR/MEK might be a viable strategy to overcome resistance in EGFR-mutant cells expressing mutant KRAS. Conclusions: Our data suggest that heterogeneous mechanisms of resistance can drive primary and acquired resistance to third-generation EGFR inhibitors and provide a rationale for potential combination strategies. Clin Cancer Res; 22(19); 4837–47. ©2016 AACR.
Using Evolutionary Computation to Solve the Economic Load Dispatch Problem

This paper reports on an evolutionary algorithm based method for solving the economic load dispatch (ELD) problem. The objective is to minimize the nonlinear function, which is the total fuel cost of thermal generating units, subject to the usual constraints. The IEEE 30 bus test system was used for testing and validation purposes. The results obtained demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed method for solving the economic load dispatch problem.
A winner’s curse in the bidding process for broadcasting rights in football? The cases of the French and UK markets

Abstract The winner’s curse is a well-known phenomenon in the auction theory. The main aim of this article is to verify its existence in football broadcasting rights. The underlying objective is to assess whether some indices of this situation are verified and can cause a winner’s curse. The methodology is based on the application of Andreff (2014)’s six indices and a seventh index (disappointment) to the domestic markets for broadcasting rights of the French and English football leagues. These two markets have seen an increase in the number of packages offered to broadcasters, with the possibility of several ‘winners’. The article shows that the winner of the major packages in the auction is not cursed. The curse is more likely to happen for the second mover. As such, the article suggests a practical recommendation for broadcasters interested in football rights: win the best package or keep away.
Young Seasonal Employees : How Work Conditions and Burnout Contribute to Turnover Intentions

To date there has been little research conducted on young seasonal workers, leaving a dearth in the literature regarding such things as how they react to their work environment and the outcomes of those reactions. This study focuses on burnout in young seasonal workers in the amusement park industry, using the job demands-resource model to make predictions. Surveys from 155 young seasonal workers at six amusement parks on the eastern coast of the US responded to surveys at two points in time measuring job demands, job resources, burnout, and intention to turnover. Hypotheses were tested using moderated regression to investigate how job demands moderated by job resources influences burnout and how burnout influences turnover intention. While burnout was strongly related to turnover intention, the results challenged the notion that job resources moderates the relationship between job demands and burnout. A reinterpretation of the results suggests that job resources directly influence burnout and this is moderated job demands such that as job resources were low and job demand increased, burnout also increased. Results suggest that studying this population is important as young adults may react differently to their environment than mature adults working in fulltime jobs. In addition, as job lack of job resources was related to burnout, it is suggested interventions targeting managers could be used to mitigate burnout in this population. YOUNG SEASONAL EMPLOYEES: HOW WORK CONDITIONS AND BURNOUT CONTRIBUTE TO TURNOVER INTENTIONS
Aplikasi Analisis Multivariate dengan Progam SPSS

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Genomic regions underlying agronomic traits in linseed (Linum usitatissimum L.) as revealed by association mapping

The extreme climate of the Canadian Prairies poses a major challenge to improve yield. Although it is possible to breed for yield per se, focusing on yield-related traits could be advantageous because of their simpler genetic architecture. The Canadian flax core collection of 390 accessions was genotyped with 464 simple sequence repeat markers, and phenotypic data for nine agronomic traits including yield, bolls per area, 1,000 seed weight, seeds per boll, start of flowering, end of flowering, plant height, plant branching, and lodging collected from up to eight environments was used for association mapping. Based on a mixed model (principal component analysis (PCA) + kinship matrix (K)), 12 significant marker-trait associations for six agronomic traits were identified. Most of the associations were stable across environments as revealed by multivariate analyses. Statistical simulation for five markers associated with 1000 seed weight indicated that the favorable alleles have additive effects. None of the modern cultivars carried the five favorable alleles and the maximum number of four observed in any accessions was mostly in breeding lines. Our results confirmed the complex genetic architecture of yield-related traits and the inherent difficulties associated with their identification while illustrating the potential for improvement through marker-assisted selection.
The Political Economy of Taxes and Redistribution in Japan

The past decade has seen a highly polarized debate concerning the Japanese fiscal system, particularly the role of income tax. Several authors argue that Japanese income tax is grossly unfair to lowand middle-income taxpayers, while others depict it as the most progressive in the industrialized world. Indeed, many critics claim that it is too progressive, and some even denounce it as 'socialist'. What is sorely lacking is an account that places contemporary Japanese taxation, and the larger fiscal system, in a comparative and historical context. That is what this paper offers. We argue that Japan's tax system is neither highly redistributive from the rich to the poor nor vice versa-at least in the traditional way that redistribution is understood in most Western tax systems. Rather, Japan stands out for the scale of its inter-regional redistribution and the debilitating politico-economic incentives that stem from it.
Epidural Spinal Cord Stimulation Acutely Modulates Lower Urinary Tract and Bowel Function Following Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report

Regaining control of autonomic functions such as those of the cardiovascular system, lower urinary tract and bowel, rank among the most important health priorities for individuals living with spinal cord injury (SCI). Recently our research provided evidence that epidural spinal cord stimulation (ESCS) could acutely modulate autonomic circuits responsible for cardiovascular function after SCI. This finding raised the question of whether ESCS can be used to modulate autonomic circuits involved in lower urinary tract and bowel control after SCI. We present the case of a 32-year-old man with a chronic motor-complete SCI (American Spinal injury Association Impairment Scale B) at the 5th cervical spinal segment. He sustained his injury during a diving accident in 2012. He was suffering from neurogenic lower urinary tract and bowel dysfunction. Epidural stimulation of the lumbosacral spinal cord immediately modulated both functions without negatively affecting the cardiovascular system. Specifically, the individual’s bowel function was assessed using different pre-set configurations and stimulation parameters in a randomized order. Compared to the individual’s conventional bowel management approach, ESCS significantly reduced the time needed for bowel management (p = 0.039). Furthermore, depending on electrode configuration and stimulation parameters (i.e., amplitude, frequency, and pulse width), ESCS modulated detrusor pressure and external anal sphincter/pelvic floor muscle tone to various degrees during urodynamic investigation. Although, ESCS is currently being explored primarily for restoring ambulation, our data suggest that application of this neuroprosthetic intervention may provide benefit to lower urinary tract and bowel function in individuals with SCI. To fully capitalize on the potential of improving lower urinary tract and bowel function, further research is needed to better understand the neuronal pathways and identify optimal stimulation configurations and parameters.
Typing Candida albicans oral isolates from human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis and DNA fingerprinting

A total of 189 Candida albicans isolates have been typed by multilocus enzyme electrophoresis. The results obtained confirm the clonal mode of reproduction of C. albicans. The C. albicans populations found in the oropharynx of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, in the oropharynx of healthy carriers, or in association with invasive candidiasis could not be distinguished. No clone or group of clones could be associated with the appearance of clinical disorders or with a reduced in vitro susceptibility to the antifungal agent fluconazole. Multiple and sequential oral isolates from 24 HIV-infected patients were also typed by restriction enzyme analysis with the enzymes EcoRI and HinfI and by use of the Ca3 repetitive probe. The results obtained by the combination of all three typing methods show that all but one patient each carried a unique major C. albicans clone in their oropharynx. The 21 patients with sequential isolates had the same C. albicans clones in their throats during recurrent oropharyngeal candidiasis episodes, independently of clinical status or of changes of in vitro susceptibility to fluconazole. Finally, several isolates of the same C. albicans clone found simultaneously in the oropharynx of a patient may present different levels of susceptibility to fluconazole.
Exact Optimization of Social Welfare by the Nash Product is DP-Complete

An important task in multiagent resource allocation, which provides mechanisms to allocate bundles of (indivisible and nonshareable) resources to agents, is to maximize social welfare. We study the computational complexity of exact social welfare optimization by the Nash product, which can be seen as a sensible compromise between the well-known notions of utilitarian and egalitarian social welfare. When utility functions are represented in the bundle or the k-additive form, for k ≥ 3, we prove that the corresponding computational problems are DP-complete (where DP denotes the second level of the boolean hierarchy over NP), thus confirming two conjectures raised by Roos and Rothe (2010) in the affirmative.
Different Oxidative Stress Response in Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts of Reconstructed Skin Exposed to Non Extreme Daily-Ultraviolet Radiation

Experiments characterizing the biological effects of sun exposure have usually involved solar simulators. However, they addressed the worst case scenario i.e. zenithal sun, rarely found in common outdoor activities. A non-extreme ultraviolet radiation (UV) spectrum referred as “daily UV radiation” (DUVR) with a higher UVA (320–400 nm) to UVB (280–320 nm) irradiance ratio has therefore been defined. In this study, the biological impact of an acute exposure to low physiological doses of DUVR (corresponding to 10 and 20% of the dose received per day in Paris mid-April) on a 3 dimensional reconstructed skin model, was analysed. In such conditions, epidermal and dermal morphological alterations could only be detected after the highest dose of DUVR. We then focused on oxidative stress response induced by DUVR, by analyzing the modulation of mRNA level of 24 markers in parallel in fibroblasts and keratinocytes. DUVR significantly modulated mRNA levels of these markers in both cell types. A cell type differential response was noticed: it was faster in fibroblasts, with a majority of inductions and high levels of modulation in contrast to keratinocyte response. Our results thus revealed a higher sensitivity in response to oxidative stress of dermal fibroblasts although located deeper in the skin, giving new insights into the skin biological events occurring in everyday UV exposure.
The psychometric properties of the screen for child anxiety related emotional disorders in pediatric chronic pain.

OBJECTIVE Examine the psychometric properties of the SCARED in pediatric chronic pain. METHODS Participants were parents (n = 313 mothers, 163 fathers) and youth (n = 349) presenting for treatment of pediatric chronic pain. Participants completed the SCARED and measures of pain catastrophizing, internalizing problems, and health-related quality of life. RESULTS Internal consistency (Cronbach's α) of SCARED Total scores ranged from . 92 to . 93 across sources of report. All subscales except for School Phobia exhibited good internal consistency. SCARED scores were significantly positively related to internalizing symptoms and pain catastrophizing; and negatively related to health-related quality of life. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed acceptable fit of the SCARED measurement model. CONCLUSIONS The SCARED shows promise as a measure of anxiety in pediatric pain. Important caveats for its usage and areas in need of additional research are discussed. Of importance in pediatric pain is improving current approaches for measuring school anxiety in this population.
A frictionless microswimmer

We investigate the self-locomotion of an elongated microswimmer by virtue of unidirectional tangential surface treadmilling. We show that the propulsion could be almost frictionless, as the microswimmer is propelled forward with the speed of the backward surface motion, i.e. it moves through an almost quiescent fluid. We investigate this swimming technique using the special spheroidal coordinates and also find an explicit closed-form optimal solution for a two-dimensional treadmiller via complex-variable techniques. Slender-object surface treadmilling is a particularly efficient mode of locomotion because the viscous drag is determined by the smallest length scale of the object rather than by the largest scale, as is the usual case for low Reynolds number flow.
The origin of failed subhaloes and the common mass scale of the Milky Way satellite galaxies

We study the formation histories and present-day structure of satellite galaxies formed in a high-resolution hydrodynamic simulation of a Milky Way like galaxy. The simulated satellites span nearly four orders of magnitude in luminosity but have a very similar mass within their inner 600 pc, ∼3 × 107 M⊙, with very little scatter. This result is in agreement with the recent measurements for dwarf spheroidal galaxies (dSphs) in the Milky Way by Strigari et al. In our simulations, a preferred mass scale arises naturally from the effects of the early re-ionization of gas. These impose a sharp threshold of ∼12 km s−1 on the circular velocity of haloes which can cool gas and make stars. At the present day, subhaloes that host satellites as luminous as the classical Milky Way dwarfs (LV≥ 2.6 × 105 L⊙) have typically grown to have circular velocities of ≳20 km s−1. There are, however, subhaloes with similar circular velocities today which were, nevertheless, below threshold at re-ionization and thus remain dark. Star formation in above-threshold haloes is truncated when the halo is accreted into the main galaxy progenitor. Thus, many properties of today's dwarf satellites such as their luminosity and star formation rate are set by their accretion time.
A novel processing pipeline for optical multi-touch surfaces

In this thesis a new approach for touch detection on optical multi-touch devices is proposed that exploits the fact that the camera images reveal not only the actual touch points but also objects above the screen such as the hand or arm of a user. The touch processing relies on the Maximally Stable Extremal Regions algorithm for finding the users' fingertips in the camera image. The hierarchical structure of the generated extremal regions serves as a starting point for agglomerative clustering of the fingertips into hands. Furthermore, a heuristic is suggested that supports the identification of individual fingers as well as the distinction between left hands and right hands if all five fingers of a hand are in contact with the touch surface. The evaluation confirmed that the system is robust against detection errors resulting from non-uniform illumination and reliably assigns touch points to individual hands based on the implicitly tracked context information. The efficient multi-threaded implementation handles two-handed input from multiple users in real-time.
A method for assessing legacy systems for evolution

Legacy systems are usually critical to the business in which they operate, but the costs of running them are often not justifiable. Determining whether such systems are worth keeping requires an overall assessment of the system. We present an assessment method that examines a legacy system from its technical, business and organisational perspectives. The method guides users through assessment of these perspectives by selecting assessment characteristics and assigning values to them. The method provides further guidance on interpreting the results obtained from assessment. Our assessment method can be tailored to the needs of particular evolution projects and organisations. It is not prescriptive of particular tools and techniques, and can be instantiated to offer a cost/risk trade-off. Quick estimates can be derived from performing the method at a high level. The risk of producing an inaccurate assessment can be reduced by further iterations of the method performed at more detailed levels.