Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
The personal social networks of personality disordered forensic psychiatric patients

Summary There has hardly been any examination of the personal social networks of personality disordered forensic psychiatric patients leading up to, and at the time of their offence. To shed light on this question, 36 male inpatients were interviewed by forensic social workers about their social contacts in the period in which they committed their crime. Network size, roles, social support, investment, structure and potential risks were investigated. Findings At the time of their offence, patients were in contact with a variety of social network members, especially family members, who also happened to be the most likely victims of the patients’ offences. Patients received social support; almost half of the social supporters had potential risk factors (criminal record, psychiatric problems, drug use, etc.). Applications This study shows the complexity of the social factors involved with criminal behavior. Theoretically, good network conditions do not necessarily imply a low risk for each individual case. Forensic social workers should frequently check if there are significant changes in the patient's network, such as access to victims, instability of relationships, a lack of personal support and the influence of high-risk network members.
Nonhomologous chromosomal integration of foreign DNA is completely dependent on MUS-53 (human Lig4 homolog) in Neurospora

Homologous integration of a foreign DNA segment into a chromosomal target sequence enables precise disruption or replacement of genes of interest and provides an effective means to analyze gene function. However, integration after transformation is predominantly nonhomologous in most species other than yeast. Here, we show that homologous integration in the filamentous fungus Neurospora requires the homologous-recombination proteins MEI-3 (yeast Rad51 homolog) and MUS-25 (yeast Rad54 homolog), whereas nonhomologous integration requires nonhomologous end-joining protein MUS-52 (yeast Ku80 homolog). Two additional minor integration pathways are present, one MEI-3-independent and homologous, the other MUS-52-independent and nonhomologous. Homologous and nonhomologous mechanisms compete when external DNA is integrated. In Neurospora, both nonhomologous integration pathways, MUS-52-dependent and MUS-52-independent, require MUS-53 (a homolog of human Lig4), which functions in the final step of nonhomologous end-joining. Because nonhomologous integration is eliminated in a LIG4-disrupted strain, integration occurs only at the targeted site in mus-53 mutants, making them an extremely efficient and safe host for gene targeting.
Cyclophosphamide Effect on the Epithelial Covering of Rats Fetuse's Tongue: A Morphometric Study

El estudio tiene como objetivo describir morfologica, morfometrica y estereologicamente algunos cambios en el epitelio de la lengua de fetos de rata bajo los efectos de la ciclofosfamida. Esta droga fue usada en una muestra unica de 6mg/kg de acuerdo al peso del cuerpo, en el decimo dia de prenez, mientras el grupo control recibio igual dosis de una solucion salina, por la misma via, en los mismos dias de prenez. Los fetos fueron sumergidos en solucion fijadora de Bouin, por cinco dias y las cabezas de ellos fueron cortadas y colocadas en bloques de parafina. Secciones histologicas de 6 µm fueron tenidas con hematoxilina-eosina. Despues del estudio morfologico se realizaron analisis morfometricos y estereologicos. Se utilizo el test estadistico no parametrico de Mann-Whitney. Los resultados mostraron que el uso de la ciclofosfamida provoca efectos durante la prenez de la rata, causando un retardo en el crecimiento de los embriones, una reduccion en el peso de las placentas como tambien, en la longitud del funiculo umbilical. El epitelio de revestimiento de la lengua del grupo tratado, mostro algunos cambios desde una hiperplasia epitelial asociada con una hipotrofia celular. Los fetos del grupo tratado fueron mas prematuros que los del grupo control
Effect of complex and contrast resistance and plyometric training on selected strength and power parameters

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of a complex training program, a combined practice of weight training and plyometrics, and contrast resistance and plyometric training on selected strength and power parameters in young healthy athletes. Thirty young male athletes, aged 19–21 years old, from the Department Of Physical Education and Sports Sciences, Annamalai University were selected as subjects. They were grouped into two with fifteen members of each. Group 1 served with complex training program and Group 2 with contrast training program. Experimental training was given for 3 months duration (4 days/week). Selected strength such as leg strength, back strength, muscular strength, strength endurance and power parameters includes explosive power in terms of vertical and horizontal distances were assessed using appropriate test items. Data were collected before and after training period and statistical analysis was done using paired T- test significantly effective at 0.05 level of confidence. Hence our results support the use of contrast training to improve the upper and lower body explosivity levels in young players. In conclusion, this study showed that more strength conditioning is needed during the sport practice season. Furthermore, we also conclude that contrast training is a useful working tool for coaches, innovative in this strength-training domain, equally contributing to a better time-efficient training.
Getting aesthetic chills from music: The connection between openness to experience and frisson

Earlier research has emphasized the emotional nature of frisson (pleasurable aesthetic chills) and has suggested that the personality trait Openness to Experience may predict more frisson episodes. The present study tested these notions by administering a measure of Openness and inducing actual instances of frisson using musical stimuli. One hundred college students completed the NEO-PI-R, which assesses the five factors of personality (Openness, Extraversion, Neuroticism, Agreeableness, and Conscientiousness), and then listened to five musical selections that were likely to elicit frisson. Frisson was assessed via a combined self-report and physiological (galvanic skin response) measure. As predicted, frequency of frisson was positively correlated with overall Openness to Experience, as well as five of its six subfacets: Fantasy, Aesthetics, Feelings, Ideas, and Values. Examination of the more specific relationships suggests the possibility that cognitive attentiveness to music may be more closely related to frisson than had been emphasized in past research.
Assessment of executive function in young children with and without ASD using parent ratings and computerized tasks of executive function

Abstract Objective: The current study investigated executive function (EF) in young children with and without autism spectrum disorder (ASD) using multiple methods of assessment. Method: Young children (M = 63.2 months) with and without ASD, matched on age, IQ, and maternal education, were assessed on computerized measures of working memory, inhibition, flexibility, and planning. Parents completed a behavior rating scale assessing children’s EF within everyday contexts. Results: There were no significant group differences on working memory, inhibition, flexibility, or planning. The mean difference on one aspect of the planning task (number of correct trials), however, approached significance and showed a medium to large effect size. There was also a significant difference between groups on the EF behavior rating scale, indicating that participants with ASD demonstrated greater executive dysfunction, as indexed by parent report. Conclusions: The results suggest that in young children with ASD, EF difficulties may only become apparent when situational demands require coordinating multiple abilities, as assessed with scales indexing children’s abilities to manage their day-to-day EF-related behavior. We suggest that multiple methods are needed to achieve a comprehensive and valid EF assessment in young children with ASD.
Ontario Ministry of Education Policy and Aboriginal Learners’ Epistemologies: A Fundamental Disconnect

The Ontario Ministry of Education has made a recent commitment to address the achievement gap between Aboriginal and non- aboriginal students with the release of various policy documents. Yet, there appears to be a disconnect between the policy principles and the standardized means of reconciling these differences in achievement, teacher education, and parental involvement. The dualities between the expressed intent presented in the policy documents and the reality of Aboriginal epistemologies imply overtones that are symptomatic of the colonial treatment of Aboriginal peoples in this province and country. There is, then, a need to rethink critical aspects of the policy, for the profound implications it has on educational policy and student achievement in this province and beyond.
College students' cheating behaviors

I explored the reasons given by college students for cheating during scholastic examinations. The participants were 26 students from Marmara University in Turkey. It was observed that most of the students identified cheating as taking reminder notes into an examination, getting help during the examination, or theft of knowledge. The tendency to cheat in a variety of ways was found to be high, particularly with regard to the preparation of cheating materials before the examination. While some students justified helping friends they are close to or who they observe as having difficulties, others considered it immoral and refused to be involved in the activity of cheating. Lastly, students generally did not feel regret if the examination consisted of questions where the answers depend solely on memorization or if there was a common belief that the lesson would have no use for their future career or lives.
Aggregation for Atanassov’s Intuitionistic and Interval Valued Fuzzy Sets: The Median Operator

Atanassov's intuitionistic fuzzy sets (AIFS) and interval valued fuzzy sets (IVFS) are two generalizations of a fuzzy set, which are equivalent mathematically although different semantically. We analyze the median aggregation operator for AIFS and IVFS. Different mathematical theories have lead to different definitions of the median operator. We look at the median from various perspectives: as an instance of the intuitionistic ordered weighted averaging operator, as a Fermat point in a plane, as a minimizer of input disagreement, and as an operation on distributive lattices. We underline several connections between these approaches and summarize essential properties of the median in different representations.
Perceptions of People in Canada: Canadian-Born vs. Internationally- Born Postsecondary Students’ Perspectives

Explicit sociolinguistic instruction in language classrooms has become more widely accepted than ever, but the understanding and teaching of Canadian culture remains a controversial issue, particularly as Canadian culture becomes increasingly diverse. The degree to which Canadians are perceived to exhibit characteristics such as “politeness” and “friendliness” has stirred debate, particularly in ESL (English as a second language) and EAP (English for academic purposes) classrooms, owing to differing personal experiences and acculturation processes. This Canada-wide, mixed-methods study compared Canadian-born (CB) and internationally-born (IB) postsecondary students’ and recent graduates’ perceptions of people in Canada. Employing social media outreach, the study consisted of an online survey and follow-up e-interviews. Emphasis is given to quantitative rather than qualitative data analysis. Findings suggest that the overall perceptions of CB and IB groups are more similar than different. However, when unprompted, CB respondents are more likely than IB respondents to perceive people in Canada as “polite,” “kind,” and “caring. ” In addition, Likert-scale results demonstrate that CB respondents are significantly more likely to perceive people in Canada as “funny,” “intelligent,” “caring,” and “hardworking. ” Implications are drawn for the degree to which IBs are acculturating to Canadian society and the extent to which a positive acculturation process can be explicitly addressed in ESL/EAP programs.
The Impact of Observation Duration on the Accuracy of Data Obtained From Direct Behavior Rating (DBR)

In this study, evaluation of direct behavior rating (DBR) occurred with regard to two primary areas: (a) accuracy of ratings with varied instrumentation (anchoring: proportional or absolute) and procedures (observation length: 5 min, 10 min, or 20 min) and (b) one-week test—retest reliability. Participants viewed video clips of a typical third grade student and then used single-item DBR scales to rate disruptive and academically engaged behavior. Overall, ratings tended to overestimate the actual occurrence of behavior. Although ratings of academic engagement were not affected by duration of the observation, ratings of disruptive behavior were, as the longer the duration, the more the ratings of disruptive behavior were overestimated. In addition, the longer the student was disruptive, the greater the overestimation effect. Results further revealed that anchoring the DBR scale as proportional versus absolute number of minutes did not affect rating accuracy. Finally, test—retest analyses revealed low to moderate consistency across time points for 10-min and 20-min observations, with increased consistency as the number of raters or number of ratings increased (e.g., four 5-min vs. one 20-min). Overall, results contribute to the technical evaluation of DBR as a behavior assessment method and provide preliminary information regarding the influence of duration of an observation period on DBR data.
The fresh significance of chaplaincy for the mission and ministry of the church of England: Three case studies in community contexts

This thesis investigates the recent growth of chaplaincy roles in community contexts. A gap in knowledge existed regarding how and why these roles were emerging at this time. The purpose of the research was to generate new insight into the significance of the growth in and practice of chaplaincy in community contexts for the mission and ministry of the church in England and thus to contribute to knowledge, policy and the development of best practice. The research adopted a case study approach. It was designed as a qualitative comparative case study of the emergence of chaplaincy roles in three contrasting geographical contexts of ministry. Data were collected by interviews, observation and documentary analysis providing rich descriptions and multiple perspectives on what was happening. A cross-case analysis identified three main themes from the data. These themes were used as the basis for proposing the significance of the phenomenon. The findings demonstrate that chaplaincy roles are emerging as a missional response to the challenge of engaging with the whole of society presented to the church by a changing culture. It also demonstrates the current lack of conceptual clarity about what chaplaincy is and the consequent lack of chaplaincy representation within the missiological and ministerial discourses of the institutional church. The study concludes that chaplaincy is of central significance to the mission and ministry of the church given that chaplains are located in the social structures of society alongside people whom the churches find it increasingly difficult to encounter. It offers the proposition for others to test, that if chaplaincy is to have a voice in church discourses and if sustainable best practice is to be developed, the identity and integrity of chaplaincy as a genre of ministry need to be described. The new knowledge generated by the research provides a basis for such a description, for the development of the researcher’s practice and for making a contribution to church policy and practice.
Computer Self-Efficacy, Computer Anxiety, Performance and Personal Outcomes of Turkish Physical Education Teachers.

The purpose of this study is to determine the computer self-efficacy, performance outcome, personal outcome, and affect and anxiety level of physical education teachers. Influence of teaching experience, computer usage and participation of seminars or in-service programs on computer self-efficacy level were determined. The subjects of this study were 145 physical education teachers. Data were collected by survey which was developed by Compeau and Higgins. This scale was translated to Turkish by researcher. Cronbach alpha was found as . 87. The results of the study showed that the mean of computer self-efficacy of physical education teachers is 6.13. There was a significant positive correlation among participants' computer self-efficacy, performance outcome, personal outcome and affect and a significant negative correlation between participants' computer self-efficacy and anxiety level. The study showed that as the duration of computer usage increased, participants' computer self-efficacy level increased and anxiety level decreased. Key words: Computer self-efficacy, physical education teachers, experience, anxiety.
Stuart clotting defect. I. Segregation of an hereditary hemorrhagic state from the heterogeneous group heretofore called stable factor (SPCA, proconvertin, factor VII) deficiency.

In 1951, Alexander, Goldstein, Landwehr, and Cook (1) described a patient with a congenital hemorrhagic diathesis of an unusual type. There was a normal prothrombin concentration, but a prolonged prothrombin time which could be corrected by serum and serum fractions but not by BaSO4-adsorbed plasma or serum. The clotting factor deficient in the plasma of this patient differed, therefore, from prothrombin, Factor V, accelerator globulin (Ac-G), and antihemophilic factor (AHF). The normal analogue of the factor deficient in this patient was relatively heat stable, adsorbable by barium sulphate and diminished in dicoumarol plasma. The patient was believed to lack the precursor of SPCA (serum prothrombin conversion accelerator) a factor which had been studied previously (2). Independently in 1951, Koller, Loeliger, and Duckert (3) and Owren (4) recognized the presence of clotting factors designated Factor VII and proconvertin, respectively. These two factors were believed to be identical with each other and with SPCA. Although the three terms have been used synonymously since that time, the literature shows no evidence that the identity has been rigorously established. Since the case of Alexander, Goldstein, Landwehr, and Cook (1), 29 other cases (Table I) of a congenital deficiency of these presumably identical factors have been described (5-24). Our present studies indicate that the patient of Crockett, Shotton, Craddock, and Leavell (25) also belongs in the same group. The thromboplastin generation test has been performed on 16 of the 31 patients. It has been normal in six, abnormal in nine, and questionable in one (see Table I). This suggests that the cases diagnosed as Factor VII deficiency, SPCA defi-
English Language Teaching in Turkey Policy Changes and their Implementations

Since the introduction of English in Turkish education English language teaching has undergone various changes in response to economic and political developments in the country. This article provides an overview of the development of English by outlining the policy changes in English language teaching in the Turkish education system in three phases. The first part of the article presents a historical overview of the policies implemented up to the 1997 education reform while the second part introduces the 1997 education reform, which has had a great impact on English Language Teaching at all levels of education, along with other policy changes. The effect of the 1997 macro policy is evaluated based on local research findings. The third part of the article offers the government's most recent education reforms which reflect the rising importance of English as Turkey attempts to become a member of the European Union. The article concludes with further issues and challenges facing the English language system i.
Rethinking autism: implications of sensory and movement differences for understanding and support

For decades autism has been defined as a triad of deficits in social interaction, communication, and imaginative play. Though there is now broad acknowledgment of the neurological basis of autism, there is little attention paid to the contribution of such neurological differences to a person's development and functioning. Communication, relationship, and participation require neurological systems to coordinate and synchronize the organization and regulation of sensory information and movement. Developmental differences in these abilities are likely to result in differences in the way a person behaves and expresses intention and meaning. The present paper shares our emerging awareness that people may struggle with difficulties that are not immediately evident to an outsider. This paper explores the symptoms of sensory and movement differences and the possible implications for autistic people. It provides a review of the history and literature that describes the neurological basis for many of the socalled behavioral differences that people experience. The paper emphasizes the importance of our acknowledgment that a social interpretation of differences in behavior, relationship, and communication can lead us far away from the lived experience of individuals with the autism label and those who support them. We suggest alternative ways to address the challenges faced by people with autism.
The Development of the Child' s Conception of Meter in Music

The purpose of this study was to investigate the development of the child' s ability to conceptualize and identify meter in music. Eleven musical tasks, based largely on Piaget' s theory of the child' s conception of time, were administered individually to 66 children, ages 5– 12. The tasks were arranged in order of increasing difficulty, and a scalogram analysis was performed on the data. Green' s index of consistency for the scale was . 854 (an index of .5 or above represents satisfactory scalability). Although the order of difficulty of the 11 tasks may not be regarded as invariant, an analysis of the responses provided support for Piaget' s idea that the child' s conception of time develops through three invariant stages. The meter concept seems to develop after about age 91/2, although many children in this study between ages 91/2 and 12 had some difficulty understanding the meter concept and identifying the meter of rhythm patterns following a pretraining session.
Enzymatic lysis of the pseudomurein-containing methanogen Methanobacterium formicicum

A streptomycete isolated from cow manure produces an extracellular enzyme capable of lysing the pseudomurein-containing methanogen Methanobacterium formicicum. The lytic activity has been partially purified from culture fluid and appears to be a serine protease. Similar lytic activity has been fractionated from pronase. Optimal conditions have been developed for lysis of M. formicicum by commercial preparations of proteinase K. The three lytic enzymes have been partially characterized. The results with the three enzyme preparations tend to confirm that proteolytic enzymes are capable of lysing methanogen cells.